July 17
“Always remember to love your neighbor; always prefer the one who tries your patience, who tests your virtue, because with her you can always merit: suffering is Love; the Law is Love.”
-St. Mary of Jesus Crucified
Vassula Ryden’s Automatic Writing
CM writes: “I was reading the blog on automatic writing and thought of Vassula who is well known throughout the world for her automatic writing which she says is from god I’m never really sure about this can you highlight this in any way for me?”
Faith-filled expectancy
July 16
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
“O beautiful Flower of Carmel, most fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, holy and singular, who brought forth the Son of God, still ever remaining a pure virgin, assist me in my necessities. O Star of the Sea, help and protect me. Show me that you are my Mother.”
-St. Simon Stock
Discerning the Spirits
We all grapple with spiritual discernment – how to tell if an inspiration is coming from God, ourselves, or the devil. But the spiritual masters claim it’s not as difficult as it sounds. In fact, it all comes down to learning how to decipher a few telltale footprints.
Constant fidelity in small things
July 15
Feast of Saint Bonaventure
“A constant fidelity in small things is a great and heroic virtue.”
-St. Bonaventure
Feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha
July 14
Feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, “Lily of the Mohawks” (1656 – 1680)
“I want to be like you – Christian. You help me to believe I am special when you say God loves all people, no matter how different they are.”
-St. Kateri Tekakwitha
Annual October Rosary Campaign Seeks Volunteers!
The annual rosary campaign hosted by American Needs Fatima (ANF) is looking to recruit 23,500 volunteers to lead a rosary rally in their community as part of the national Public Square Rosary Crusade that takes place every year in October.
How am I currently being tempted?
July 13
“The devil is only permitted to tempt thee as much as is profitable for thy exercise and trial, and in order that thou, who didst not know thyself, mayest find out what thou art.”
-St. Augustine
Purity is a precious jewel
July 12
“The principal safeguard is a prudent reserve, and the not allowing liberties to be taken with you. Purity is a precious jewel, and the owner of a precious stone would never dream of making a display of his riches in the presence of thieves.”
-St. John Bosco
Does my tongue need to be tamed?
July 11
“Never utter in your neighbor’s absence what you would not say in their presence.”
-St. Mary Magdalene of Pazzi
