July 2
"The woman's humanity is realized in the specific ways of a woman. She is a complete human being no less than the man, but according to her own nature. Her sex is not a mere accidental condition that could be abstracted. Her sex, on the contrary, is a reality that fundamentally defines her being and action and corresponds to the specific design of the Creator. Her physical and psychological qualities proclaim clearly what it truly means to be woman."
-Jutta Burggraf
Today’s Reflection:
What does femininity mean to me?
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July 1
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born
I consecrated you."
-Jeremiah 1:5
Today’s Reflection:
Everything about me was God's deliberate choice - even my gender. Are there any issues I need to resolve about my femininity?
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French prosecutors have ruled out any criminal intent into the devastating fire that nearly destroyed Notre Dame Cathedral this past spring and now say that a badly stubbed-out cigarette or an electrical fault are likely to have started the blaze.
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June 30
"For perfected souls every place is to them an oratory;
every moment a time of prayer."
-St. Catherine of Sienna
Today’s Reflection:
How can you make this very moment and place an oratory for prayer?
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June 29
"O My God, relying on Thy almighty power and infinite mercy and promises,
I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen."
-An Act of Hope
Today’s Reflection:
Ponder this ancient prayer of the Church. How does it speak to your heart today?
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The heart that resembles that of Christ more than any other is without a doubt the Heart of Mary, His Immaculate Mother, and for this very reason the liturgy holds them up together for our veneration” (Pope Benedict XVI).
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June 28
"We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of mankind does not depend on material success...Neither does it depend on arms and human industries,
but on Jesus alone."
-St. Frances Cabrini
Today’s Reflection:
Holy Spirit, come into my heart. Bring new life to the ancient prayers I learned as a child, and inspire me to voice my innermost thoughts to the God who knows them all. Amen.
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by Carrie Gress
For the past five decades, the painful irony is that women, not men, have been their own worst enemy.
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June 27
"Whether or not our prayer is heard depends not on the number of words,
but on the fervor of our souls."
-St. John Chrysostom
Today’s Reflection:
How can we inflame the fervor of our souls?
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JB asks:
“Is wishing on a shooting star new age or occulty? I personally don't but should we avoid brands that show their characters wishing on stars?”
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