August 20
St. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor
“For when God loves, all he desires is to be loved in return; the sole purpose of his love is to be loved in the knowledge that those who love him are made happy by their love of him.”
-St. Bernard
Monthly Archives: August 2023
One with Jesus
August 19
Feast of St. John Eudes, Priest (1601 – 1680)
“You are one with Jesus as the body is one with the head. You must, then, have one breath with him, one soul, one life, one will, one mind, one heart. And he must be your breath, heart, love, life, your all.”
-St. John Eudes
Changing within
August 18
“When one is already leading an honest and regulated life, it is far more important, in order to become a true Christian, to change the within rather than the without.”
-Francois De Salignor Fenelon
The salvation that Christ brings
August 17
“The distance between spirituality and social action is not as great as many believe. Scripture does not reveal a spiritual man or a secular man. It speaks only of a whole man – integrated by the salvation that Christ brings.”
-Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Testimonial: Maria and Stephanie are strengthened in their faith at event
Be strong
August 16
Feast of St. Stephen of Hungary, King (969-1038)
“Be strong lest prosperity lift you up too much or adversity cast you down. Be humble in this life, that God may raise you up in the next. Be chaste so that you may never voluntarily bring disgrace upon anyone.”
-St. Stephen of Hungary, King
Experts Question Meghan Markle’s NuCalm Anti-Stress Device
Meghan Markle has set the social media world buzzing after stepping out this weekend sporting a NuCalm sticker on her wrist that allegedly reduces stress and improves sleep; however, experts warn consumers to be wary of these claims.
Hedge Witch Officiates at Funeral of Sinead O’Connor
Sinead O’Connor (1966-2023)
(Photo courtesy of Wikicommons Images, Brian Ledgard CC BY 2.0)
JG asks: “I read that a hedge witch officiated at the recent funeral of Irish singer Sinead O’Connor. What is a hedge witch? Is this something new?”
Beware of the “Manifesting” Trap
Manifesting is all the rage these days. It’s about how to use your mind to will your goals into existence by using tools such as meditation, guided visualization, vision boards, and other rituals that many believe can make big things happen for anyone. Is this true, and is this something a Catholic should be get involved in?
Saint Anthony of Padua: Medieval Proponent of Our Lady’s Assumption
by Theresa Cavicchio
“The Most Blessed Virgin Mary, when the course of her earthly life was completed, was taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven, where she already shares in the glory of her Son’s Resurrection, anticipating the resurrection of all members of his Body” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 974).
