April 8
"Nothing, how little so ever it be, if it is suffered for God's sake,
can pass without merit in the sight of God."
-Thomas a Kempis
Today's Reflection
We are not all called to do great things, but we can all do small things with great love. This is wisdom that is part of our heritage from St. Teresa of Calcutta. Today, when those small annoyances inevitably occur, remember that you can suffer them with love for God and perhaps your little cross can be of great merit for the redemption of mankind.
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M asks:
"My 19 year old daughter is taking belly dancing classes offered through Adult Education and I was wondering if it is considered part of New Age? I feel concerned and uneasy about it. What are your thoughts on this?"
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April 6
"Show me your hands. Do they have scars from giving? Show me your feet. Are they wounded in service? Show me your heart. Have you left a place for divine love?"
-Ven. Fulton Sheen
Today's Reflection
These words of Fulton Sheen cut to the quick. How much do we really give for the Lord? Are we just scratching the surface of where He wants us to be? Take time to ponder how you can step deeper into charity and love.
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April 5
“It is better not to fast and be thereby humbled, than to fast and
to be self-satisfied therewith.”
-Pascal: Pensees (17th century)
Today's Reflection
We must always be on the lookout for wrong intentions. They can creep into everything we do, even spiritual exercises. Take a moment today to renew your intentions for this Lent and remember to do so from time to time throughout this holy season.
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April 4
“Have patience with all things, but first of all with yourself.”
St. Francis de Sales
Today's Reflection
Perhaps your Lent hasn't gone so well. Maybe you've really slacked off on your commitments to the Lord. Today is a great day to be patient with yourself and begin again. Every day is a new day to begin again.
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Because of the horrifying statistics concerning the treatment of babies born alive after an abortion attempt, lawmakers are refusing to let the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act die and are now invoking a rare procedural tactic to force a vote in the U.S. House.
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For the second time in a month, vandals have attacked a Catholic church in Pomona Valley, California, leaving parishioners shocked and disturbed.
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Wizarding World of Harry Potter Castle (Wikicommons: Carlos Cruz)
Even though the Harry Potter series is finished, these wizardry tales remain the most widely-read books among youth. But as this world-renowned exorcist warns, just because they’re popular and everyone’s reading them, doesn’t make them safe.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The passage of a Georgia state ban on abortion after a heartbeat has been detected has brought out the worst in pro-abortion Hollywood stars such as Alyssa Milano, who clumsily claimed that both the Bible and science support abortion. Say what?
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April 3 "Are you capable of risking your life for someone? Do it for Christ."
- St. John Paul II
Today's Reflection
There are occassions when in prayer, we are filled with zeal, and a willingness to risk everything for the Lord. But most of the time "risking your life for someone" is the small act of laying down your pride, your way of doing things, your ideas, your opinions. It means being humble and obedient to the will of God. Risk your life for Christ today in the big and small ways in which He leads you.
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