“A woman is a kind of poem about love, peace, and compassion. These gifts enable her to know, love, and serve God in a generous way, with perseverance and affection.
Mother Angelica, P.C.P.A.For Reflection: "Poetry is a literary genre that appeals to the imagination. It evokes emotion and sentiment, artfully draws connections and relationships, and leads toward a raising of the heart and mind to greater things. Some of the features of poetry are rhythm, grace, fluidity, musicality, form, and imagery. Consider Mother Angelica's comparison of woman as a poem. Why is this an apt metaphor? Consider the qualities Mother says the “poem of woman” embodies. What do they enable her to do? If these are true of woman, they are true to the superlative degree of Mary, the Perfect Woman. How do you think Mary was a poem at the moment the fourth dolor penetrated her heart?
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I have a question:
Where is the frontal attack on the lynchpin of the left's argument regarding Mandate HHS -- that this mandate is pro woman's health.
Balderdash!
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Fallout from the controversial HHS mandate continues as the president's job approval plummets among Catholics and an ever widening coalition forms with a variety of public protests planned for across the country.
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Two Catholic governors oversaw the passage of same-sex marriage laws by legislative fiat in their states this week, and another is on the verge of seeing a similar bill pass, but the way the three responded could not have been more dissimilar.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSA new report has discovered that Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, a frequent guest at the White House, was a key player in the formulation of the HHS mandate and how she convinced the president that the public would see the contentious law as a contraception rather than a religious liberty issue.
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“We may well suppose that no one, except our Blessed Lord Himself, ever fully understood the Passion, or grasped all its horrors in their terrible and repulsive completeness. Yet Mary’s knowledge of it is the only one which came at all near to His, and simply because of the excess of heavenly light which shown unsettingly upon her sinless soul.”
Father Frederick Faber
For Reflection: How does Father Faber’s reflection echo Father Suarez’ reflection? Envision the gaze between Jesus and Mary when they meet on the Via Dolorosa. Enter into it. What were Mary’s eyes saying to her Son? What were Jesus’ eyes saying to His mother? Journal their unspoken conversation. Now envision Our Lord and Our Lady turning to you. What do their eyes say to you? What do your eyes respond?
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Planned Parenthood kicked off National Condom Week yesterday, oddly coinciding with St. Valentine's Day when couples pledge unconditional love to each other. The organization, which had its beginnings in the work of eugenicist Margaret Sanger, is actively engaged in selling sex to children, as young as those in grade school, with graphic videos and books. The American Life League (ALL) compiled a video of Planned Parenthood’s materials that are presented to school-age children across the country.
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Learning how to write a winning love letter, whipping up a great dessert, and tips to building a stronger marital bond are just some of the suggestions made by the world's bishops for couples who are eager to celebrate their love this Valentine's Day.
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Modeling for Victoria's Secret was all Kylie Bisutti ever wanted, but by the time she achieved this life-long dream, she realized her faith was more important.
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“The closeness of all the saints to Jesus in His Passion has in all cases been directly related to their degree of sanctity, and to the degree in which they possessed this divine life. The more identified they were with Christ, the more Christ lived in them, the greater was the intensity with which they could feel and participate in His Passion.”
Federico Suarez
For Reflection: In light of this quote, consider the fact that Mary was preserved from sin from the moment of her conception. What does this indicate about the intensity with which she could feel and participate in the Passion of her Son? With this in mind meditate again on Mary’s fourth dolor. Journal your insights and reflections.
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