August 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.
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
Contemplate Mary in the Gospels. How does her life speak to the interior versus the exterior life?
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August 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
Today’s Reflection:
When you are in a state of grace, Christ lives in you. Habitual attention to His presence breaths life into everything you do, including good works. Take time to ponder this great mystery and enter this place within where Jesus desires to meet you.
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CF Writes:
"My favorite summer sandals for the past 7-10 years have been Okabashi. When I was recently on your blog topics, I was surprised to see reflexology. I remembered that the term was used in reference to the making of these sandals. I went to the updated Okabashi web site, which now plays down the role of reflexology . . . . I was about to purchase new sandals, but now I hesitate . . ."
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by Denise McKane
Every Morning of Grace is another opportunity to have our Lord stretch our hearts ever larger. Our Blessed Mother and her Holy Spouse take us and form us more and more into His little handmaids. “For Such a Time as This” we give Him our “fiats.”
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August 16
"If you wish to learn how to serve men for their own sake, and for the sake of Christ, draw near to our Blessed Mother."
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
Consider your motives. Is it really Christ's interests and the interest of souls you are seeking, or your own?
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People watching the sun on October 13, 1917 in Fatima, Portugal (photo courtesy of WikiCommons)
We all know the story of the miraculous apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima and her messages beseeching the world to conversion and devotion to Her Immaculate Heart. However, the little-known impact of these apparitions on the country of Portugal, as recounted by Father Emil Neubert, S.M., S.T.D. in his book, Queen of Militants, reveals a steady stream of miraculous events that led to a dramatic restoration of the faith in that country.
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Sherrie Laurie (photo courtesy of Alliance Defending Freedom)
A courageous Christian woman who has devoted her life to helping the homeless, won a reprieve from a federal court in Alaska when it issued an order temporarily stopping the city of Anchorage from forcing her to permit men who identity as women to sleep in a shelter alongside abused and homeless women.
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Stories are popping up all over the country about parents who had the wits scared out of them after witnessing what they swear are ghostly images appearing around their babies cribs filled with accessories that can help the kid and they can be find at
https://bestbabyaccessories.com.
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August 15
"...If you live in intimacy with your heavenly Mother, your love for purity will increase and temptations will become weaker and less frequent."
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
Through her intercession, our Blessed Mother will assist you in every temptation. Will you turn to her for the grace you need in times of temptation today and every day?
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August 14
"...To be a true militant of Christ, you must be in the state of grace."
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
How can you fight for Christ if His grace is not in you? How can you bring Him to souls when you yourself are far away from Him? How can one who is supernaturally dead give life to others? Ponder these questions during your time of examen this week and if need be, begin again by going to the sacrament of reconciliation.
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