
by Margalita Poletunow, MA, LPC, LPCMH
During pregnancy, certain medical issues beyond the woman’s control can lead to the death of the child before it is born. The baby will die, for example, if a woman has a miscarriage, a stillbirth, or an ectopic pregnancy to mention a few.
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February 21
"Everything comes from love, all is ordained for the salvation of man, God does nothing without this goal in mind."
-St. Catherine of Siena
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February 20
"The things that we love tell us what we are."
-St. Thomas Aquinas
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February 19
"Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor... Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting."
-St. Teresa of Calcutta
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February 18
"My director, Jesus, does not teach me to count my acts, but to do everything for love, to refuse Him nothing, to be pleased when He gives me a chance to prove to Him that I love Him - but all this in peace - in abandonment."
-St. Therese of Lisieux
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February 17
"We must love our neighbor as being made in the image of God and as an object of His love."
-St. Vincent de Paul
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February 16
“Pure love... knows that only one thing is needed to please God: to do even the smallest things out of great love - love, and always love."
-Divine Mercy in My Soul, St. Faustina
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PW writes:
"I recently heard of a technique called EFT-Emotional Freedom Technique from a very devout Catholic friend who found it to be very useful in healing some past emotional wounds she struggled with in combination with deep prayer. She indicated that research has found medical and neurological support of this technique. Not having ever heard of it before, I was wondering what you knew of it and whether or not it is an appropriate avenue for Catholics to pursue."
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DD writes:
"I just heard about the Cefaly band that is being used by doctors in Europe to help cure migraines. Is this based on real science, or is it just another one of those New Age shams?"
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AA asks:
“I don’t understand why homeopathy is so controversial. Isn’t it just a kind of herbal medicine? And if it’s so bad, why do drug stores sell it?”
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