September 22
“Mary did not preach; she did not write; she did not found churches or apostolic works. She was content to pray and to suffer.”
-Fr. Emil Neubert
Monthly Archives: September 2024
Come near to your heavenly Mother
September 21
“Come near to your heavenly Mother. She will teach you the courage which makes militants for Christ.
-Fr. Emil Neubert
Vanity and jealousy
September 20
“How many flourishing works has vanity or jealousy rendered sterile!”
-Fr. Emil Neubert
Is Henri Nouwen Okay to Read?
Henri Nouwen (1932 – 1996) Photo courtesy of Wikicommons Images. Frank Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0
MC writes: “What do you think of Henri Noumen? Are his books safe to read?”
Your gifts
September 19
“Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, speakers in various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? But earnestly desire the higher gifts.”
-1 Corinthians 12: 27-31
The Saddest “Fact-Check” Omission of All
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The one-sided fact-checking that took place in last week’s presidential debate left many missed opportunities to properly inform the public about issues pertaining to the military, the crime rate, and energy policy, but the saddest omission of all was neglecting to recognize the hundreds of babies born every year who are left to die after failed abortion attempts up to the ninth month of pregnancy.
The peace of heaven
September 18
“Frequently draw near to Mary. She is like a most secluded sanctuary where you feel penetrated by the spirit of recollection as soon as you enter. For in her presence you live no longer amid the agitation of earth but in the peace of heaven.”
-Fr. Emil Neubert
Avoid Access Consciousness!
We have received requests for more information about Access Consciousness, an alternative therapy that is rooted in the occult and Scientology but is being passed off as a new way to “become totally aware and to begin to function as the conscious being you truly are.” It promises to teach you how to “be present in your life in every moment without judgment of you or anyone else.”
Saint Francis of Assisi: Bearer of the Wounds of Christ
by Theresa Cavicchio, OFS
“May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world … for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body.” (Gal 6:14 – 17)
Jesus desires to meet you
September 17
“Good works should be nothing but an overflow from the inner life. Active works must begin and end in the interior life, and in it, find their means. The active and interior lives are completely interdependent.”
-Dom Chautard
