
April 17
"He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much."
--Luke 16:10
Today marks the 91st birthday of the man said to have been the "main intellectual force in the Church" since the mid-1980's - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
This year’s Women of Grace retreat, scheduled for July 13-15 at the Malvern Retreat House in Malvern, PA, will delve into the mysterious union of Mary and the Holy Spirit and how the fruits of this union can empower today’s woman to meet the complex challenges of our day.

April 16
"Faith: avoid defeatism and sterile lamenting about the religious situation of your countries, and get on with the job with effort and move … many people. Hope: God does not lose battles."
--St. Josemaria Escriva, paraphrase reported in In Conversation with God, Volume 2, by Francis Fernandez

April 15
Our Lady is rest for those who work, consolation for those who weep, medicine for the sick, a harbor for those assailed by tempests, pardon for sinners, sweet relief for the sad, succor for those who implore.
--St. John Damascene, Homily on Our Lady’s Dormition

April 14
"How often I have failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer."
--St. Teresa of Avila, her Life (paraphrase)
In a hard-hitting editorial posted this week, Catholic League president Bill Donohue cites the many examples of censorship at Facebook against orthodox Catholics for which Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has no satisfactory explanation.
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