November 18
“Fast from bitterness – feast on forgiveness.
Fast from self-concern – feast on compassion for others.
Fast from personal anxiety – feast on eternal truth.
Fast from anger – feast on patience.
Fast from words that destroy – feast on words that build up.
Fast from discontent – feast on gratitude.
Fast from discouragement – feast on hope.”
-Susan Tassone
November 17
At judgment: “The soul sees what God intended it to be. And the soul sees what obstacles it erected – its selfishness, its cowardice, its shallow satisfactions, its perversions of God’s graces and His gifts. All this came between God and the soul in life.”
-Susan Tassone
In order to keep the merciful spirit of the Jubilee Year of Mercy alive, Pope Francis declared the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time to be known from here on as the World Day of the Poor, which makes this Sunday the inaugural year for this new Church initiative.
November 16
“The soul’s true life and repose are to abide in God.”
-St. Albert the Great
Father Solanus Casey (Solanus Casey Center, Detroit, MI)More than 70,000 people from all over the world are expected to fill Detroit’s Ford Field on Saturday for the beatification of Father Solanus Casey.
World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (W.A.T.C.H.), a consumer watchdog group, just released its nominees for the “10 Worst Toys of 2017” and it includes popular items like the Spiderman Spider-Drone and Wonder Woman Battle Sword.
We have had numerous questions from our readers about whether or not Catholics should watch the HBO hit series, Game of Thrones.
November 15
“Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you."
-Matthew 7:2-3
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving pro-life pregnancy centers in California who are opposing a new law requiring them to promote abortion.
