On this first celebration of the new Marian Memorial in honor of Mary, Mother of the Church, Pope Francis said the Church is feminine, and when this trait is lacking, it becomes nothing more than a “charitable organization” or a “church of old bachelors” that is incapable of fruitfulness.
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Sunday services in Santa Fe, Texas were all about healing and hope after yet another school shooting left 10 people dead in their town.
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May 20
"Without a doubt, the Church's most popular and beloved expression of Marian devotion is the Rosary. It's my favorite expression too. Love engendering love-that's the secret of the Rosary."
- Dr. Scott Hahn
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May 19
"The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective."
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The month of May is traditionally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary within the Catholic Church. As a lay Dominican, I always look forward to the opportunity to promote the Rosary, a prayer that Saint Dominic received based on the inspiration of Christ's Mother. New from Franciscan Media / Servant Books is Johnnette Benkovic and Thomas Sullivan's
The Rosary: Your Weapon for Spiritual Warfare.
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May 18
"Few souls understand what God would accomplish in them if they were to abandon themselves unreservedly to Him and if they were to allow His grace to mold them accordingly."
-St. Ignatius of Loyola
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He’s the least understood member of the Blessed Trinity and yet, from the moment of our baptism, the Holy Spirit is closer to us than our own breath and knows us better than we know ourselves. If the Creator Blest is this close, why is it so hard to move forward in our spiritual life?
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The Trump administration will announce today that it is proposing new rules to the Title X family planning program that will direct taxpayer funding away from the abortion industry – a move that will cost Planned Parenthood millions in taxpayer funds.
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A contentious televised debate held in Ireland on Monday night finally allowed pro-life voters a chance to get their message across on a national scale that has thus far been suppressed by the predominantly pro-abortion media.
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May 17
"When we gaze into the eyes of Christ with the eyes of our heart, we begin to see things as they truly are. Under His gaze of love our prayer begins to resonate with the will of the Father."
--Dr. Anthony Lilles
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