Theme: Advent is a time of waiting and preparing for the coming of the Savior. Mary, the Mother of God, waits patiently for the birth of her Son and Savior, Jesus Christ to Whom she has given her life.
Grace: I pray for the grace of Marian surrender and anticipation of the Savior during this holy Advent and Christmas season.
In this Women of Grace® video, we are going to enter into a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary under her highest and oldest of titles, Mother of God. We will learn how this title came to be, when it came to be, what the Church has said about Mary in this regard throughout the ages, and how we can increase our devotion to her under this title. It is a perfect topic to consider during this holy season of advent - a time of expectation and preparation for the birth of Christ.
Reflection: What does it mean for Mary to be the Mother of God? Why was she "Full of Grace"? How is Mary OUR spiritual mother? How does she teach us to magnify the Lord?
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Eduardo Verastegui, Catholic actor and producer of the pro-life film Bella, is seriously considering a run for the presidency in Mexico in 2018 as the Social Encounter Party (SEP) candidate.
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The sexualization of little girls in our culture continues unabated as an online retailer based in Australia offers a skimpy black tulle outfit for 3 year-olds with a sexualized slogan across the chest.
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Welcome to our Daily Gracelines Advent Journey with Mary!The Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us that in the liturgical season of Advent, the Church "makes present [the] ancient expectancy of the Messiah," so that "by sharing in the long preparation for the Savior's first coming, the faithful [can] renew their ardent desire for his second coming" (#524). Advent, then, is a time of waiting, watching, and preparing for the coming of the Christ Child whose life and death bring us eternal salvation.
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December 2
“Into this world, this demented inn
in which there is absolutely no room for him at all,
Christ comes uninvited.”
-Thomas Merton
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December 1
“For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.”
-St. Therese of Lisieux
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The Washington Post just proved once again how out-of-touch the mainstream media is about the national abortion debate by publishing a 3,745-word puff piece praising the work of volunteers to serve as doulas who hold the hands of women as they have an abortion.
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The Little Sisters of the Poor aren’t out of legal trouble yet! Attorneys General in the states of California and Pennsylvania are challenging the Trump administration’s new rules that permit exemptions for employers with religious and moral objections.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
If it wasn’t such a serious a matter, I would laugh every time another breathless reporter reveals the fall of another so-called “icon” of Congress, or the press, or Hollywood, after he was accused of sexual harassment. How could the media – or anyone for that matter – be so surprised by a phenomenon that women have been experiencing for centuries? Has it taken this long for them to realize that the sexual harassment of women is a systemic problem throughout the world?
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November 30
“Merely to love things above is already to mount on high.”
-Pope St. Gregory the Great
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