Believe it or not, moon mapping, aka allowing our lives to be dictated by the phases of the moon, has become the latest and hottest New Age craze to grip the world’s seekers. What’s it all about and why do some say it made their life into a living hell?
Monthly Archives: March 2023
Without the aid of prayer
March 14
“It is simply impossible to lead, without the aid of prayer, a virtuous life.”
-St. John Chrysostom
Because I am a Christian
March 13
“That I will never do, because I am a Christian, and I shall die for God, and for him I will give many thousands of lives if I had them. And so, do with me as you please.”
-St. Lorenzo Ruiz
Worrying about tomorrow
March 12
“So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”
-Matthew 6:34
Christians in name only
March 11
“We have received baptism, entrance into the Church and the honour of being called Christians. Yet what good will this do us, if we are Christians in name only and not in fact?”
-St. Andrew Kim Taegon
What miracles does God want to work in your life?
March 10
“The author has seen the marvel of the blood liquefaction at closest range and can give witness to the fact. Taking into consideration all the scientific investigations that have been made, he would say that a natural explanation of the phenomena does not seem possible.”
-Blessed Cardinal Schuster
Is There Such a Thing as a White Witch?
The Intricate Art of Chinese Knots
A religious wrote to ask if we know anything about Chinese decorative knots. “They are red, and come in various designs and I believe go back hundreds if not thousands of years. I’ve read they can signify different things like luck, romance, love, etc. We have received, from a Chinese Priest, holy images of Our Lord and Our Lady which are decorated with these knots. Is there anything to be concerned about there? Should we remove the decorations?”
Loving God for His own sake
March 9
“We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.”
-St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Dependent on God
March 8
“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.”
-St. Augustine