April 14
“By union with God we shall gain hearts… Without this union we will but make a little noise.”
-St. Julie Billiart
God needs spiritual mothers
April 13
“God needs spiritual mothers–women who can ‘mother’ unmothered children.”
-Dale O’Leary
Her maternal care
April 12
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin shall be with child, and bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.”
-Isaiah 7:14
Is Cupping Okay for Catholics?
MD writes: “Is cupping OK for Christians to do? My doctor suggested it for bursitis.”
God’s redemptive plan for the world
April 11
“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done to me according to Thy word.”
-Luke 1:38
Make truth sweet
April 10
“Women, you do know how to make truth sweet, tender and accessible, make it your task to bring the spirit of this council into institutions, schools, homes and daily life. Women of the entire universe, whether Christian or non-believing, you to whom life is entrusted at this grave moment in history, it is for you to save the peace of the world.”
-TO WOMEN, VATICAN COUNCIL II CLOSING SPEECHES AND MESSAGES, Pope Paul VI
When Dieting Becomes a Religion
SR writes: “Everyone seems to be on some kind of diet. (I.e. Paleo diet or Gluten free, Atkins, etc. I understand if someone is diagnosed with Celiac Disease or Gluten intolerances, it makes sense and would be prudent to eliminate gluten, but it seems that more and more people are on diets because they are desperate to lose weight. In some cases I feel some people turn these diets into a “religion”. Are they any diets we should avoid (that are New Age?)
Who is Amma The Hugging Saint?
Amma (Courtesy of Wikicommons Media, wikifrizbee CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)
A listener of EWTN’s Wacky Wednesday radio show asked: “I was hoping you might be able to talk about a woman named Amma who is referred to as the ‘Hugging Saint’. She has a following of people and it seems like a cult. What can you tell us about her?”
Retain courage
April 9
“Lastly, women in trial, who stand upright at the foot of the cross like Mary, you who so often in history have given to men the strength to battle unto the very end and to give witness to the point of martyrdom, aid them now still once more to retain courage in their great undertakings, while at the same time maintaining patience and an esteem for humble beginnings…..”
-TO WOMEN, VATICAN COUNCIL II CLOSING SPEECHES AND MESSAGES, Pope Paul VI
Dutch Study: Most Children Outgrow Gender Confusion
A new study from the University of Groningen has found that the majority of children who wished to belong to the opposite sex became comfortable with their biological sex by early adulthood – which means transgenderism among youth could be nothing more than a fad.
