We find ourselves now well into that lengthy liturgical period termed Ordinary Time. For some of us, there is a tendency to take this season at its name, to treat these weeks as a ho-hum, colorless gap bridging the feasts of Corpus Christi and Christ the King. Give us Lent and Advent, when we can focus on the tough stuff!
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August 26
"Christ is the Apostle of apostles, the one Apostle from whom all others receive their apostolic mission."
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
Mary's mission was to give us Christ, the Apostle of apostles, and to rear Him. What does this reveal to you about your mission?
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August 25
"How many sorrows are there in the life of a militant!"
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
What are your sorrows? Is it your family? Your work? Your relationships? Your apostolate? There is one who always understands and can help you. Entrust your sorrows to Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows.
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August 24
"Mary alone remained completely faithful even to the end."
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
How was she able to persevere? It was because of her total faith in and love for Jesus. How can you grow in faith and love to persevere through the present challenges of your own life?
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As our children head back to school, Enough is Enough, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping children safe in the digital world, is distributing a list generated by law enforcement detailing the 15 most dangerous apps for children.
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August 23
"To be courageous is sometimes hard; but to persevere to the very end is a hundred times harder."
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
How many of us have deserted the cause of Christ during times of trial, temptation, reversal, or suffering? Even St. Peter denied Jesus three times. Knowing this, let us resolve to begin again with greater receptivity, trust and surrender through the intercession of Our Blessed Mother.
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MF writes:
"I am inquirinq about a bodywork technique called rolfing which I had done. I read about it and it said it was about movement of the facia connective tissue but it is mentioned in the document 'Jesus Christ, Bearer of the Water of Life' as being new age. Could you help me out with tis question."
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Within minutes of Planned Parenthood’s announcement on Monday that it was withdrawing from the Title X program due to new pro-life rules, the industry and it’s friends in the media launched an all-out misinformation campaign designed to convince women that the sky is now falling on reproductive health in America.
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August 22
"Mary did not preach; she did not write; she did not found churches or apostolic works. She was content to pray and to suffer."
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
By her prayers and her sufferings Mary contributed more to the salvation of mankind than Peter, Paul and all of the other apostles, all of the Popes, bishops, priests, doctors, and religious founders put together. How content are you to pray and suffer for the great work to which you have been called?
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Our Lady of Knock Chapel of Apparitions, at Knock Shrine in County Mayo, Ireland (wikimedia)
This August marks the 140th anniversary of an event of the highest spiritual significance for the people of Ireland, and in fact, for the faithful of the world.
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