July 4
"Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
-Romans 12:2 (RSV)
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The Household of God
July 3
Each of us is a child of God, a unique individual created for the specific purpose of knowing, loving and serving God. We were created out of love and for love.
Imagine you are in a subway train, or in a crowded concert- look around you. The man to your left, the child to your right... each were created by the same God as you. Our goal in this life is simple- to journey towards Heaven. We do this by simply loving Him and loving them.
Often, we forget that our family, our friends, our coworkers, our spouse, and everyone that crosses our path are each our brothers and sisters. We are in this effort together, whether we (or they) recognize it or not.
Kindness, compassion, empathy, gratitude, and time each display love for another. We each long for Home, and our duty is to journey together on that path.
Lord, help me to truly see my brothers and sisters in those individuals who cross my path. Keep me patient and humble when I grow weary, and grace me with mercy to pass on.
Amen.
Behold!
July 3
Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.”
-Luke 1:38
Full of Love
July 2
"In Ephesians, St. Paul tells us that even before He created the world, God chose us in Him to be holy and blameless in His sight, to be full of love."
-Quoting Ephesians 1:4
Times of Adversity
July 1
"Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. And let perseverance be perfect, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."
-James 1:2-4
Nothing is Lost
June 30
"Be of good cheer, only work, only strive cheerfully; for nothing is lost. Every prayer of yours, every psalm you sing is recorded. Every alms, every fast is recorded."
-St. Cyril of Jerusalem
St. Peter and St. Paul
June 29
Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles
"Both apostles share the same feast day, for these two were one; and even though they suffered on different days, they were as one. Peter went first, and Paul followed. And so we celebrate this day made holy for us by the apostle's blood."
-St. Augustine
Correct Timing
June 28
Feast of St. Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr (130 - 200)
"Where there is order, there is also harmony, where there is harmony, there is also correct timing; where there is correct timing, there is also advantage."
-St. Irenaeus
The Mother of God
June 27
Feast of St. Cyril of Alexandria , Bishop (D. 444)
"That anyone could doubt the right of the holy Virgin to be called the Mother of God fills me with astonishment. Surely she must be the Mother of God if our Lord Jesus Christ is God, and she gave birth to him! Our Lord's disciples may not have used those exact words, but they delivered to us the belief those words enshrine, and this has also been taught us by the holy fathers."
- St. Cyril of Alexandria
Young Women of Grace Program Takes Louisiana by Storm!
Our Lady of Fatima School in Lafayette, Louisiana, just graduated the largest Young Women of Grace class yet - 50 girls!
Fr. Michael Russo & the Young Women of Grace graduates
Fr. Michael Russo & the Young Women of Grace graduatesBrenda Dooley, our indefatigable Regional Coordinator in Louisiana, spearheaded the program for the parish. She served under the guidance and direction of Father Michael Russo, pastor, and Stephanie Supple, the parish administrator. Four women from the school, all of whom facilitated Women of Grace studies in the past at the parish, generously volunteered to facilitate the girl's study. It was coordinated throughout the 2017-2018 school year and culminated with a graduation event and reception on May 18, 2018.
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