Grace after Tribulation

April 26

April 26

 “Our Lord and Savior lifted up his voice and said with incomparable majesty: ‘Let all men know that grace comes after tribulation. Let them know that without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of grace. Let them know that the gifts of grace increase as the struggles increase.’”

                                                                       — St. Rose of Lima Read the rest…

Pro-Lifers Shut Out of Democratic Party?

DNC Chairman Tom Perez

DNC Chairman Tom Perez

Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS

The new chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has sparked outrage across the nation by declaring that only Americans who are pro-abortion are welcome in the Democratic party.

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Faithfulness

April 25

April 25

Feast of St. Mark, Evangelist

 “The Church, which has spread everywhere, even to the ends of the earth, received the faith from the apostles and their disciples.”

                                                                                    –St. Irenaeus Read the rest…

Teens to Parents: Get Off Your Cell Phone!

21703163 - busy mother speaking over the phoneA new study has found that more than third of children have pleaded with their parents to stop checking their cell phones and pay more attention to them. Is this just a classic example of “the pot calling the kettle black” or is there something more to it?

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Living Faith

April 24

April 24

Feast of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr (1578 – 1622)

 “What is it that today makes true followers of Christ cast luxuries aside, leave pleasure behind, and endure difficulties and pain? It is living faith that expresses itself through love. It is this that makes us put aside the goods of the present in the hope of future goods. It is because of faith that we exchange the present for the future.”

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Worldly Possessions

April 23

April 23

Feast of St. George, Martyr (? – 303?)

 

 “Saint George was a man who abandoned one army for another: he gave up the rank of tribune to enlist as a soldier for Christ … Clearly what he did serves to teach us a valuable lesson: if we are afraid to strip ourselves of worldly possessions, then we are unfit.”

 

                                               –St. Peter Damian on St. George Read the rest…