Doing Good to Our Neighbor

July 19

July 19

From our neighbor are life and death. If we do good to our neighbor, we do good to God; if we cause our neighbor to stumble, we sin against Christ.

                                                                                    -St. Anthony the Great Read the rest…

Crushing the Glory of the World

July 18

July 18

We crush the head of the serpent when we scorn and trample underfoot the glory of the world, the praises and vanities and all the other pomps of pride.”

                                                            -St. Marie of the Incarnation Read the rest…

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

JULY 16

July 16

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Alma Redemptoris Mater

Kindly Mother of our Redeemer; great portal of heaven ever open, the sea’s far-shining star:

O succour thy people who though fallen strive to rise again. O thou who brought forth to all nature’s wonder, nature’s Lord, thine own Creator: Mother yet a Virgin ever more, who at Gabriel’s speaking didst receive the Ave: Towards us sinners show thy pity.

Today’s Reflection:

What special petition do I wish to entrust to Mary’s Immaculate Heart on this her feast day?

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Attitudes of Heart

July 15

July 15

Mary seeks for those who approach her devoutly and with reverence, for such she loves, nourishes, and adopts as her children.

                                                                                – St. Bonaventure Read the rest…

God Loves All People

July 14

July 14

I want to be like you – Christian. You help me to believe I am special when you say God loves all people, no matter how different they are.

                                                            -St. Kateri Tekakwitha

                                                            “Lilly of the Mohawks”

 Today’s Reflection:

To what extent do I help people believe they are special, no matter how different they are? Who can I help in this way today?

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Accept the Cross

July 13

July 13

In forming a family, a community of love, you have to accept the cross – embrace it gloriously and willingly. Your cross is composed of little things and of the acceptance of each other as you are. You must develop the ability to see each other’s talents, and to rejoice in them and be glad about them.”

                                                                                    -Catherine Doherty

Today’s Reflection:

How can following Catherine Doherty’s advice improve the quality of life in my own family? In what specific area of this advice can I challenge myself today?

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Jewels of Grace and Virtue

July 12

July 12

Christ made my soul beautiful with the jewels of grace and virtue. I belong to Him whom the angels serve.

                                                                                               – St. Agnes Read the rest…

Nothing is Lost

June 30

June 30

 “Be of good cheer, only work, only strive cheerfully; for nothing is lost. Every prayer of yours, every psalm you sing is recorded. Every alms, every fast is recorded.

                                                                        -St. Cyril of Jerusalem Read the rest…

These Two were One

June 29

June 29

 Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles

Both apostles share the same feast day, for these two were one; and even though they suffered on different days, they were as one. Peter went first, and Paul followed. And so we celebrate this day made holy for us by the apostle’s blood.

                                                                                    -St. Augustine Read the rest…