Former Chicago Public School students have been granted class action status by a federal judge to pursue their case alleging that a school forced students to participate in Transcendental Meditation and Hindu practices against their will.
Monthly Archives: April 2024
Weeping but full of hope
April 30
Feast of Pope St. Pius V
“… seeing that the Church militant, which God has placed in our hands, in these our times is tossed this way and that by so many heresies, and is grievously troubled and afflicted by so many wars, and by the depraved morals of men, we also raise our eyes, weeping but full of hope, unto that same mountain, whence every aid comes forth, and we encourage and admonish each member of Christ’s faithful to do likewise in the Lord.”
-Pope St. Pius V (on praying the Rosary)
Endure courageously
April 29
Feast of St. Catherine of Siena (1347 – 1380)
“You asked for suffering…You were, in effect, asking for love and light and knowledge of the truth. For suffering and sorrow increase in proportion to love. When love grows, so does sorrow … Endure courageously, then.”
-From The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena
Powerful aid for help
April 28
Feast of St. Louis Grignion de Montfort (1673 – 1716)
“… the greatest saints, the souls richest in graces and virtues, shall be the most assiduous in praying to our Blessed Lady, and in having her always present as their perfect model for imitation and their powerful aid for help.”
-St. Louis de Montfort
Does your walk reflect your talk?
April 27
“It is no use walking to preach unless we preach as we walk.”
-St. Francis of Assisi
Testimonial: Kathy found spiritual big sisters to support her in living an authentically Catholic life
Kathy found spiritual big sisters to support her in living an authentically Catholic life in these challenging times. We want YOU to experience sisterhood with like-minded Catholic women while drawing closer to Our Lord!
Grace increases in the struggle
April 26
“Our Lord and Savior lifted up his voice and said with incomparable majesty: ‘Let all men know that grace comes after tribulation. Let them know that without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of grace. Let them know that the gifts of grace increase as the struggles increase.’”
-St. Rose of Lima
Stay Away from Meridian Stress Testing!
JB writes: “I wanted to know if you have any information on Meridian Stress Assessment? Is this anything to be wary of?”
Are you willing to lose your life?
April 25
Feast of St. Mark, Evangelist
“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life, will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it.”
-Mark 8: 34-35
Abortion Now 4th Leading Cause of Death in US
Record high abortion numbers which were revealed in Planned Parenthood’s recently released annual report has put abortion into the top four leading causes of death in the US after heart disease, cancer, and COVID-19.
