We recently received an email from a reader who marveled at the beauty of Henna tattoos. She’s right! They’re magnificent works of art! What are they and what do they mean?
March 23
“One cannot desire freedom from the cross when one is especially chosen for the cross.”
-St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Doctrine has issued a statement to Catholic health care institutions saying that gender transition treatments are not to be performed in Catholic facilities.
March 22
"Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring."
-St. Catherine of Siena
We are frequently asked, "What's the harm in going into an altered state in order to prayer? Isn't God protecting me?"
A recent interview with an exorcist who warned about an “AI demon” who has been appearing to users around the globe has raised serious questions about the use of these systems and whether or not they can become infested with evil.
March 21
“To do penance is to bewail the evil we have done, and to do no evil to bewail.”
-Pope St. Gregory I
by Theresa CavicchioAs the feast of Saint Joseph arrives, several weeks of Lent have passed. At this point, our Lenten efforts toward prayer, fasting, and almsgiving may be beginning to pale. Now could be the perfect time to focus on some sterling qualities of Jesus’ earthly father as they relate to these traditional Lenten practices. We may find therein some fresh ideas to carry us spiritually through the remainder of Lent.
Margalita Poletunow, LPCMHis not unusual for a woman to experience a variety of negative emotions about her body when being unable to become pregnant or carry a baby to term. Her mind will be bombarded with thoughts and emotions trying to understand her current situation. However, two particular feelings can lurk and can easily weigh her down and make her heart heavy.
March 20
“Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.”
-St. Rose of Lima
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