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
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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.
'Our Time is Now!' Women of Grace® Looks Forward to 20 More Years
What began in 2003 as an inspiration to help Catholic women discover the beauty of authentic femininity, Women of Grace® has grown over the last 20 years into one of the largest Catholic women's ministries in the Church today.
Star Wars or Heaven’s Plan?
Today is National Star Wars Day and many of the film’s fans will be offering the movie’s famous greeting, “May the force be with you,” or its pun for the day, “May the fourth be with you.” Judging by world conditions and the strife that abounds both at home and abroad, we could use some force and power to bring relief, order, and justice to our beleaguered globe.
Sharing the good news
As we journey through the final days of the Easter season together toward Pentecost, I want to express my gratitude for all of the good that you make possible through your support and prayers for our mission.
I’m reminded of my favorite passage in Sacred Scripture. If you’ve been to one of our Women of Grace events, then you’ve heard me proclaim it. The passage is Ephesians 1:3-4: “Praise be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has bestowed on us in Christ every spiritual blessing in the heavens. God chose us in Him before the world began to be holy and blameless in His sight, to be full of love.”
