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Crooked picture

Posted on Monday, September 07, 2020 by Women of Grace Staff

September 7

"Criticism of others is thus an oblique form of self-commendation. We think we make the picture hang straight on our wall by telling our neighbors that all his pictures are crooked."

-Venerable Fulton Sheen

 

Today's Reflection:

How easily we criticize others! It's so simple to tell other people what they have done wrong or what is wrong with them; it's so challenging to bite our tongue, and instead, say a prayer for that person!

Today, spend some time asking our Lord for an increase in the virtue of humility this weekend in order to silence yourself and kindly reflect on your own self rather than shouting out criticism at others.

  

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Things that shackle the heart

Posted on Sunday, September 06, 2020 by Women of Grace Staff

September 6
"Don't you long to shout to those youths who are bustling around you: 'Fools! Leave those worldly things that shackle the heart - and very often degrade it - leave all that and come with us in search of Love!'"
-St. Josemaria Escriva
Today's Reflection:
What shackles your heart? What worldly things do you need to leave behind to fully search and find the Lord?
  

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Anxious for greater

Posted on Saturday, September 05, 2020 by Women of Grace Staff

September 5

"Everybody today seems to be in such a terrible rush, anxious for greater developments and greater riches and so on, so that children have very little time for their parents. Parents have very little time for each other, and in the home begins the disruption of peace of the world."

-St. Teresa of Calcutta

 

Today's Reflection:

Covid-19 has changed many things. It seems like God was forcing us to spend more time together and slow down.

In light of this, how is your family structure operating? Are you still rushed? What do your interactions with your family and friends look like? Do you enjoy the moments together, or are you hurried, thinking of what comes next? Are there changes you could make to slow down for God and your family?

St. Teresa of Calcutta, on this your feast day, pray for us!

  

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Love God.

Posted on Friday, September 04, 2020 by Women of Grace Staff

September 4
"To love God is something greater than to know Him."
-St. Thomas Aquinas
Today's Reflection:
What does it mean to know God? What does it mean to love Him? How is God calling you to know Him, and ultimately to love Him, more?
  

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Three states of conversion

Posted on Thursday, September 03, 2020 by Women of Grace Staff

September 3

"There are in truth three states of the converted: the beginning, the middle, and the perfection. In the beginning they experience the charms of sweetness; in the middle the contests of temptation; and in the end the fullness of perfection."

-St. Gregory the Great

 

Today's Reflection:

This quote brings to mind the words of St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross. One of the most beautiful things about our spiritual journey is the levels by which we continue to meet our Lord deeper and deeper.

If you were totally honest with yourself, where are you in your journey, according to the quote above? Have you started the process of being converted? Are you in stage one? Stage two? Stage three? Ask our Lord to open your heart to the truth of where you currently are, and then lean into the graces He has in store for you to bring you ever deeper in your journey with Him.

St. Gregory the Great, on this your feast day, pray for us!

  

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The greatest service

Posted on Wednesday, September 02, 2020 by Women of Grace Staff

September 2
“Know that the greatest service that man can offer to God is to help
convert souls.”
-St. Rose of Lima
Today's Reflection:
It could also be said that the greatest service a man can offer to God is to be converted. For what affect can a soul have on others if they have not experienced their own full embrace of God?
  

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To live is to change

Posted on Tuesday, September 01, 2020 by Women of Grace Staff

September 1

"To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often."

-Bl. John Henry Cardinal Newman

 

Today's Reflection:

This quote is a favorite! And what a perfect time of year to really pray with it. The leaves are about to start changing...Autumn is on its way!

The Lord calls us to grow deeper in our relationship with Him. In doing so, we are opened up to things in our lives that we are called to turn away from. God calls us to change. How is He calling you to change this month? What sins does He want you to bring to confession? What habits are keeping you from growing closer to Him?

Lord, open our hearts to truly see who we have become, and fill us with Your healing grace!

  

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The grace of yes

Posted on Monday, August 31, 2020 by Women of Grace Staff

August 31
PRAYER FOR GOD'S WILL
Lord Jesus, may I know myself and know Thee.
And desire nothing save only Thee.
May I hate myself and love Thee.
May I do everything for the sake of Thee.
May I humble myself and exalt Thee.
May I think of nothing except Thee.
May I die to myself and live in Thee.
May I receive whatever happens as from Thee.
May I banish self and follow Thee.
And ever desire to follow Thee.
May I fly from myself and fly to Thee,
That I may deserve to be defended by Thee.
May I fear for myself and fear Thee.
And be among those who are chosen by Thee.
May I distrust myself and trust in Thee.
May I be willing to obey on account of Thee.
May I cling to nothing but to Thee.
May I be poor for the sake of Thee.
Look upon me that I may love Thee.
Call me that I may see Thee.
And ever and ever enjoy Thee.
Amen.
~St. Augustine
For Reflection:
I seek the grace to say "Yes" to all that is in this prayer.
  

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The good God

Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2020 by Women of Grace Staff

August 30
"Whatever the good God has given me has
always pleased me, even the gifts which have appeared to me less good and less beautiful than those received by others."
~St. Thérèse of Lisieux
For Reflection:
How often I am discouraged, jealous, envious, and lacking peace because I see what others have that I do not! Today, I will ask St. Thérèse
to intercede for me that I may not lust for that which I do not have, but be filled with gratitude for that which has been given to me.
  

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Once our resolution has been made

Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2020 by Women of Grace Staff

August 29
"Although the difficulties, temptations, and different events that occur in
the course of carrying out our plan may cause us some uncertainly as to whether we have chosen well, once our resolution has been made, we must never doubt the holiness of its execution."
~St. Francis de Sales
For Reflection:
Another tactic the evil one uses to render us ineffective is to create trials and difficulties for us as we seek to conform to God's will. His hope is that we will give up, convinced we have made a mistake. Am I willing to
persevere and not fall victim to this ploy of the evil one - no matter the cost?
  

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