"An indispensable requirement in the apostolate is faith, which is often shown by constancy in speaking about God, even though the fruits are slow to appear."
St. Josemaria Escriva
For Reflection:
To what extent do I give in to discouragement? Does it cause me to give up? Am I willing to "stay the course" for the sake of souls?
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"Fly a thousand miles from saying, 'I was in the right: it was not right for me to suffer this, they had no right to do such a thing to me.' Do you think there was any question of rights when Jesus suffered the injuries which were so unrighteously inflicted on Him?
St. Teresa of Avila
For Reflection:
How does the "rights" and "entitlement" mindset of our contemporary culture affect me with regard to the virtue of patience? What practical steps or strategies can I take to alleviate its influence?
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"We must wait for God long, meekly, in the wind and wet, in the thunder and lightning, in the cold and the dark. Wait, and he will come. He never comes to those who do not wait."
Father Faber
For Reflection:
How do I endure my waiting? Meekly? Lovingly? Hopefully? Confidently? I will ask God to give me the grace to see Him even as I wait.
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"Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it until it receives the early and the late rain."
James 5:7
For Reflection:
Sometimes I think God is not mindful of my circumstance. What insight does this scripture passage give me about the workings of God in my life? Am I willing to exercise patience in this regard?
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Priests at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Little Italy, California, which is at the center of a heated controversy over a funeral service for an openly homosexual man, say the whole episode was misrepresented to the public by homosexual activists.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In spite of the gross lewdness that took place during last weekend's "Gay Pride" parades, the mainstream media mostly whitewashed it out of their coverage.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Besieged on all sides by lawsuits or state legislation aimed at either defunding them or regulating their abortion practice, a Planned Parenthood spokesman admitted that the amount of litigation they are currently involved in is "unprecedented."
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"The power of obedience! The lake of Gennesareth had denied its fishes to Peter's nets. A whole night in vain. Then, obedient, he lowered his net again to the water and they caught 'a huge number of fish.' Believe me: the miracle is repeated each day."
St. Josemaria Escriva
For Reflection:
How full am I willing to have "my nets" be? Dear Lord, help me resolve to be obedient to you in all things. Let me respond spontaneously and with love to all that You ask of me - the easy things and the most difficult. Help me to remember that Your obedience brought redemptive grace into the world. May my obedience be united to Yours so that a "big catch" may be obtained for the Kingdom of God. Mother Mary, intercede for me. Amen.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
An explosive new report from an Indian journalist has revealed that parents desperate for a son are subjecting their girl children, some as young as one year, to undergo sex change operations to turn them into boys.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Bishop of San Diego is under fire for cancelling - and then reinstating - the right for a homosexual man living with a partner to have a Catholic funeral.
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