MCA writes: "I looked for any information about The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren on the website and nothing came up. Do you have any comments regarding the appropriateness for Catholics who may want to read this book?”
May 7
Spiritual Essentials of Success by Johnnette Benkovic Williams
S - SurrenderU - Uniformity to God’s will
C - Constancy
C - Continuous Conversion
E - Empathy
S - Service
S - Sacrifice
TV writes: "I had heard that Pope Benedict said that Yoga is not a sin in itself but the worshiping of our bodies is sinful. Is there more you can share about our Catholic Church's teachings of yoga."
AM asks: “Has anyone read the book, A Course in Love? It appears to be new age.”
May 6
“God is there in these moments of rest and can give us, in a single instant, exactly what we need. Then the rest of the day can take its course, under the same effort and strain, perhaps, but in peace.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
The election of the successor of St. Peter will be decided by 133 Cardinals from 71 countries across five continents who will be following a centuries-old process filled with prayer, deliberation, and very strict rules.
May 5
“And when night comes, and you look back over the day and see how fragmentary everything has been, and how much you planned that has gone undone, and all the reasons you have to be embarrassed and ashamed; just take everything exactly as it is, put it in God’s hands and leave it with Him.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
May 4
“The world doesn’t need what woman have, it needs what women are.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
May 3
“Woman naturally seeks to embrace that which is living, personal, and whole. To cherish, guard, protect, nourish and advance growth is her natural maternal yearning.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
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