February 4
"Every woman in the world was made to be a mother either physically or spiritually. Here we are not talking of physical motherhood, we are speaking of spiritual motherhood. A women in professional life is happy when she has the occasion to be feminine. The man is the guardian of nature, but the woman is the custodian of life. Therefore in whatever she does, she must have some occasion to be kind and merciful to others.”
-Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen
February 3
“The charity which burned in the household at Nazareth should be an inspiration for every family. All the Christian virtues should flourish in the family, unity should thrive, and the example of its virtuous living should shine brightly.”
-St. John XXIII
February 2
“Wash the plate not because it is dirty nor because you are told to wash it, but because you love the person who will use it next.”
-St. Teresa of Calcutta
February 1
"The future is in your hearts and in your hands. God is entrusting to you the task, at once difficult and uplifting, of working with Him in the building of the civilization of love."
-St. John Paul the Great
January 31
"And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, 'Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.'"
-Luke 5:4
January 30
"Let us forgive and ask forgiveness! ... The acceptance of God's forgiveness leads to the commitment to forgive our brothers and sisters and to be reconciled with them."
-Pope St. John Paul II
Photo courtesy of Regina Freedmanby Regina Freedman, M.S.Ed., ACC
Five years ago, I saw the burning of Notre Dame Cathedral as a symbol of what was to come. It meant destruction, but not a total one. It was an injury that created sorrow on the streets of Paris and around the world.
January 29
"On Him we have set our hope that He will deliver us again."
-2 Corinthians 1:10
CB asks: “I have heard that the prayers of St. Bridget do not have Church approval. Is this true?”
Image courtesy of Wikicommons, FamilyMan88, CC BY-SA 4.0The Department of Justice, now under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, has issued a new directive that will limit the enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act that has been used to target peaceful pro-life demonstrations.
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