With the world resting on the edge of nuclear war due to the increased aggression of North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-un, Pope Francis departed on his 22nd papal voyage to Chile with a heart full of concern about the prospects of a nuclear holocaust.
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According to a new survey conducted in the UK, a quarter of those claiming to be atheist or agnostic admit that they pray during times of personal crisis or tragedy.
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January 15
“Do not distress yourself about your prayers. It is not always necessary to employ words, even inwardly, it is enough to raise your heart and let it rest on our Lord, to look lovingly up toward this divine Lover of our souls for between lovers the eyes speak more eloquently than the tongue.”
-St. Francis De Sales
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“If you are what you should be, then you will set the world on fire.” St. Catherine of Siena
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January 14
“To pray well you must think of Jesus on the cross. Surely you can see how impossible it is to be distracted when you see your Brother crucified?”
-St. Andre of Montreal
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January 13
“How to pray? This is a simple matter. I would say: Pray any way you like, so long as you do pray.”
-St. Pope John Paul the Great
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A new 30-day program aimed at helping men to discover their vocation as sons of God is kicking off on January 15.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Isn’t it ironic that because of the Women’s March that took place in January of 2017, a march that deliberately excluded Christian women who embraced a life-affirming vision of women's equality, the word “feminism” became the most looked-up word in the dictionary for 2017. Obviously, the organizers of the March had no idea that the very concept of feminism began with Jesus Christ.
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January 12
“Prayer is both a gift of grace and a determined response on our part. It always presupposes effort.”
-Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2725
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T writes: "
After many years of a plethora of illnesses I have decided to become an advocate for my own health. I put my trust in God and recognize that doctors were given their vocations by God. I now use complimentary medicine in conjunction with my doctors. According to this site everything is New Age and should be avoided at all cost. I have had some good results from sources other than AMA approved methods . . . .
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