May 24
“Truly, matters in the world are in a bad state; but if you and I begin in earnest to reform ourselves, a really good beginning will have been made.”
-St. Peter of Alcantara
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You reflect His divine nature in a unique way
May 23
“Each finite creature can reflect only a fraction of the divine nature; thus, in the diversity of His creatures, God’s infinity, unity and oneness appear to be broken into an effulgence of manifold rays.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
Have you surrendered yourself to His plan?
May 22
“We can do nothing ourselves; God must do it. To speak to Him thus is easier by nature for woman than for man because a natural desire lives in her to give herself completely to someone.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
When you pray for others
May 21
“On the question of relating to our fellow man - our neighbor's spiritual need transcends every commandment. Everything else we do is a means to an end. But love is an end already, since God is love.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
You are vital to the life of the Church
May 20
"Each woman who lives in the light of eternity can fulfill her vocation, no matter if it is in marriage, in a religious order, or in a worldly profession.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
Welcome your cross
May 19
"One can only gain a scientia crucis (knowledge of the cross) if one has thoroughly experienced the cross. I have been convinced of this from the first moment onwards and have said with all my heart: 'Ave, Crux, Spes unica' (I welcome you, Cross, our only hope)."
-St. Teresa Benedicta
Who we are in God’s eyes
May 18
“We will always find fundamentally the compulsion to become what the soul should be.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
Characteristics of the Catholic Woman Leader
May 17
Characteristics of the Catholic Woman Leader
- Is great-souled (magnanimous)
- Has the heart of a handmaid
- Demonstrates receptivity, trust, and surrender to the will of God
- Inspires the hearts of others through her words and deeds
- Leads others to be leaders
- Faithfully fulfills her call to spiritual maternity in the ordinary and extraordinary
- Is shaped by the teachings of Sacred Scripture and the Holy Catholic Church
-Johnnette Benkovic Williams
Prayer for Protection from Hurricane Milton
Let us all stop and pray to our Lord in heaven for protection from the upcoming storm.Our Lady, Star of the Sea, pray for us!
Johnnette's Review of the Cabrini Movie
"St. Paul Vi summed it up well when he said, 'People listen more to witnesses today than to teachers, and if they listen to teachers at all, it is because they are witnesses.' Cabrini is a film shot through with the courage and strength of witness.
