August 10
"Behold thy Mother."
-John19:27
Today’s Reflection:
Our Lord Jesus confided His mother to us. She gave Him natural life. She gives us supernatural life. She sustains and nurtures supernatural life in us by the grace of light, love, and strength that she obtains on our behalf through her intercession.
As Christ's militants, we are called to imitate Mary, as a spiritual mother to others, through our own intercession, prayers, and love. Who can you spiritually mother today?
There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein, 1891 – 1942)
She was a brilliant scholar, a contemplative mystic, and a “liberated” feminist. At various times she was also a devout Jew, an atheist, a philosopher, a Catholic, and a Carmelite nun. Hers was a heart that hungered for truth, with a passion that burned with such purity and clarity that Pope John Paul II, whose own Mulieris Dignitatem and “Letter to Women” bear the unmistakable imprint of her spirit, canonized her less than fifty years after her death at Auschwitz.
August 9
"Christ is our Head, our Model, our Strength, our Life, our God, our All..."
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
Does this quote ring true for you? If not, spend quiet time with Our Lord and surrender your life to Him.
As the country mourns the loss of 34 people in the recent spate of mass murders, both the Church and scientists are warning that these shootings are an epidemic that has proven to be contagious due to the extensive media coverage that inspires copy-cat crimes.
We receive numerous requests for information about products that allegedly shield the human body from electro-magnetic fields (EMF) emitted by cell phones, computers, wifi, and other devices. While there is evidence that some forms of EMF exposure increase the risk of cancer, consumers need to beware of the burgeoning market for so-called EMF shields than are often more hype than help.
August 8
"To repair the damage done by our first parents, divine Mercy devised a 'plan of revenge' modeled so to speak, on the plan of our defeat. God willed that at the side of the New Adam there should be a 'New Eve,' Mary. Just as a fallen angel, disguised as a serpent, suggested disobedience to the first Eve, so the good angel, Gabriel, asked obedience of Mary."
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
What does this quote reveal to you about the role of obedience in your call to imitate Mary?
The recent decision of the bishop who presides over the hometown of beloved Catholic convert and writer, G. K. Chesterton, has announced that he will not be opening the cause for his canonization.
August 7
"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you."
-Matthew 28:19-20
Today’s Reflection:
Jesus associated Mary in His mission. He made her a perfect militant and one who influences all men without exception. We too, are integral to Christ's mission on earth. Ask the Lord help you operate in the grace of your baptismal call.
In the days following the deadly shooting spree in Dayton, Ohio that left nine people dead, details about suspected gunman Conner Betts’ passion for violent, satanic music is coming to light.
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