May 18
"O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams."
-St. Augustine
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Christ sent the Spirit to strengthen you
May 17
"Remember, then, that you received a spiritual seal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the spirit of holy fear. Keep safe what you received. God the Father sealed you, Christ the Lord strengthened you and sent the Spirit into your hearts as the pledge of what is to come."
-St. Ambrose
God does not forget you
May 16
"Can a mother forget her infant,
be without tenderness for the child of her womb?
Even should she forget,
I will never forget you.
See, upon the palms of my hands I have engraved you;
your walls are ever before me."
-Isaiah 49:15-16
The ways we know the Holy Spirit
May 15
"The Church, a communion living in the faith of the apostles which she transmits, is the place where we know the Holy Spirit:
- in the Scriptures he inspired;
- in the Tradition, to which the Church Fathers are always timely witnesses;
- in the Church's Magisterium, which he assists;
- in the sacramental liturgy, through its words and symbols, in which the Holy Spirit puts us into communion with Christ;
- in prayer, wherein he intercedes for us;
- in the charisms and ministries by which the Church is built up;
- in the signs of apostolic and missionary life;
- in the witness of saints through whom he manifests his holiness and continues the work of salvation."
-Catechism of the Catholic Church
Was Meister Eckhart a Heretic?
No, and the Dominican Order has been told by Rome that they are free to refer to him as a good and orthodox theologian.
Deepen your love and devotion
May 14
"The mission of Christ and the Holy Spirit is brought to completion in the Church, which is the Body of Christ and the Temple of the Holy Spirit. This joint mission henceforth brings Christ's faithful to share in his communion with the Father in the Holy Spirit. The Spirit prepares men and goes out to them with his grace, in order to draw them to Christ. The Spirit manifests the risen Lord to them, recalls his word to them and opens their minds to the understanding of his Death and Resurrection. He makes present the mystery of Christ, supremely in the Eucharist, in order to reconcile them, to bring them into communion with God, that they may 'bear much fruit.'"
-Catechism of the Catholic Church
Thank God for using you as His instrument!
May 13
“For no prophecy ever came through human will; but rather human beings moved by the holy Spirit spoke under the influence of God.”
-2 Peter 1:21
Trump Admin Launches Moms.gov
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services honored mothers this year by launching Moms.gov, a groundbreaking website for new and expecting mothers offering guidance and information to support the health and well-being of mothers and their families.
Is Mindfulness Spiritual?
A lot of psychologists and other proponents of mindfulness insist that this practice is not spiritual, that it can be divorced from its Buddhist roots, but is this really possible?
Deprecatory vs Imprecatory Prayer
DL writes: “What is the difference between precatory and imprecatory prayer, and which type should be used in spiritual warfare?”
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