by Theresa Cavicchio
“The presentation of Jesus in the temple shows him to be the firstborn Son who belongs to the Lord. With Simeon and Anna, all Israel awaits its encounter with the Savior … Jesus is recognized as the long-expected Messiah, the ‘light to the nations’ and the ‘glory of Israel,’ but also ‘a sign that is spoken against.’ The sword of sorrow predicted for Mary announces Christ’s perfect and unique oblation on the cross that will impart the salvation God had ‘prepared in the presence of all peoples’” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 529).
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LD asks: "
My husband and I are wondering what you can tell us about the Hamsa Hand? What's the difference between this and a blessed object? "
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February 2
"We become what we love. Who we love shapes what we become."
-St. Clare of Assisi
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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
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Appellate Court in NYC where statue has been erected. (Photo courtesy of WikiCommons Ajay Suresh CC-BY-2.0)
A bizarre new statue depicting a naked woman sporting medusa-like braids and the signature lace collar of Ruth Bader Ginsburg has just been installed alongside statues of Moses and Zoroaster atop the courthouse of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court. The artist calls it a symbol of female empowerment, but the public sees it differently.
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One of the reasons so many people are becoming involved in the occult these days is because they don't know what it is, how it manifests, and who is behind those manifestations.
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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
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Waldorf Doll (Image courtesy of Wikicommons Images, Ana Lygia Vieira Schil da Nina Veiga CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)
AA writes: "I just read the article Anthroposophy/Waldorf and Catholic Homeschooling. May I ask a question? I found the dolls they make about a year ago. I started making them but with normal things and using clothing that was given to me just to be able to make dolls for kids. Yes I freely give them to any child that wants one. It is a joy to see a little child smile. Ok I don't go along with any of their beliefs as I later found out about them. Is it ok that I make these dolls for children? To me it's a gift from God because he made me able to make them and I make sure to say that they are a gift from God. I am starting to wonder now."
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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."
-St. John Paul II
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January 29
"On Him we have set our hope that He will deliver us again."
-2 Corinthians 1:10
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