February 21
“The devil is very much afraid of resolute souls, knowing by experience that they inflict great injury upon him.”
-St. Teresa of Avila
Today’s Reflection:
How resolute are you in the practice of daily prayer and the pursuit of a genuine relationship with God? Are you allowing “busy-ness” to interrupt your spiritual life? Bring these challenges to God and ask Him to give you the grace to strengthen your resolve.
February 20
“Women will increasingly play a part in the solution of the serious problems of the future: leisure time, the quality of life, migration, social services, euthanasia, drugs, health care, the ecology, etc. In all these areas a greater presence of women in society will prove most valuable, for it will help to manifest the contradictions present when society is organized solely according to the criteria of efficiency and productivity, and it will force systems to be redesigned in a way which favours the pro-cesses of humanization which mark the ‘civilization of love.'”
-St.John Paul II, Letter to Women
Today’s Reflection:
In Letter to Women, we are invited to be part of the solution for the serious problems of the future. Take time today to ponder your part in building a civilization of love. What is that special gift that you bring to the world?
February 19
“Thank you, women who work! You are present and active in every area of life-social, economic, cultural, artistic and political. In this way you make an indispensable contribution to the growth of a culture which unites reason and feeling, to a model of life ever open to the sense of ‘mystery’, to the establishment of economic and political structures ever more worthy of humanity.”
-St.John Paul II, Letter to Women
Today’s Reflection:
Contrary to popular belief, the Catholic Church appreciates women who work. In this quote from “Letter to Women,” St. John Paul II highlights the importance of bringing the “feminine genius” into every aspect of life. How can you bring your feminine genius into the spheres of influence in which God has placed you?
February 18
“The nation..doesn’t simply need what we have. It needs what we are.”
-St. Edith Stein
Today’s Reflection:
There are many ways in which the “feminine genius” is under attack in our day and time. From radical feminism, to gender confusion, to the aggressive attack on human life in the womb. How does St. Edith Stein’s quote above inspire you to bring your feminine genius and your unique gifts to our nation, and to the world?
February 14
“God created us to live in loving union with Him for all eternity.”
Today’s Reflection:
What more could one ask for on the day we celebrate St. Valentine than to know that God desires spousal union with us for all eternity? If there is a longing or expectation that hasn’t been met today, rest in the knowledge that you are completely and utterly loved by God.
February 12
“He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise.”
-Luke 3:11
Today’s Reflection:
40 bags in 40 days is a popular exercise of getting rid of clutter during the Lenten season. But what about letting go of things that we want but really don’t need? What one thing can you do to live with less than you want today? Make a point to share with someone in need.
