JB writes: "I wanted to know if you have any information on Meridian Stress Assessment? Is this anything to be wary of?"
April 25
Feast of St. Mark, Evangelist
“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life, will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it.”
-Mark 8: 34-35
Record high abortion numbers which were revealed in Planned Parenthood’s recently released annual report has put abortion into the top four leading causes of death in the US after heart disease, cancer, and COVID-19.
CA writes: “Here's a question about sound bath meditation. It sounds relaxing, but I want to make sure it's not New Age. I kind of think it is and so I've been afraid to attend. It's held in an Episcopal Church, not a Catholic one. They use ‘Alchemy Crystal singing bowls with amazing healing powers.’”
April 24
"For perfected souls every place is to them an oratory; every moment a time of prayer."
-St. Catherine of Siena
April 23
"O My God, relying on Thy almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen."
-An Act of Hope
April 22
"We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of mankind does not depend on material success... Neither does it depend on arms and human industries, but on Jesus alone."
-St. Frances Cabrini
April 21
"Whether or not our prayer is heard depends not on the number of words, but on the fervor of our souls."
-St. John Chrysostom
April 20
"Mental prayer is, as I see it, simply a friendly intercourse and frequent solitary conversation with Him who, as we know, loves us."
-St. Teresa of Avila
April 19
"Pray the Rosary for children, and even more, with children, training them from their earliest years to experience this daily pause for prayer with the family, is admittedly not the solution to every problem, but it is a spiritual aid which should not be underestimated."
-Pope St. John Paul II
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