MJB writes: “My daughter recently came home from school wearing a wish bracelet that had been given to her by a friend. When I looked it up on the Web, it seemed superstitious. Am I overreacting or is this something like a talisman?”
The snares of faithful servants
September 12
“Mary must be terrible to the devil and his crew, as an army ranged in battle, principally in these latter times, because the devil, knowing that he has but little time, and now less than ever, to destroy souls, will every day redouble his efforts and his combats. He will presently raise up cruel persecutions and will put terrible snares before the faithful servants and true children of Mary, whom it give him more trouble to conquer than it does to conquer others.”
-St. Louis De Montfort
The support and advice of a mother
September 11
“It is not an empty flattery to bestow on Mary the title of Queen of the Apostles. Just as she assisted the Apostles, the teachers of the infant church with the support and advice of a mother, so we must affirm that at all times and in all ways she accords her assistance to all those who inherit the office of the Apostles.”
-Pope Benedict XV
Satan’s Circus: Coming to a Town Near You?
A disturbing new R-rated “horror circus” that features men dressed as nuns who perform lewd acts, Satanic themed props, and scenes of simulated torture and death is gaining popularity in the U.S. and may be headed to a town near you.
We are called to imitate Mary
Is Christ your all?
September 9
“Christ is our Head, our Model, our Strength, our Life, our God, our All…”
-Emil Neubert
To repair the damage
September 8
“To repair the damage done by our first parents, divine Mercy devised a ‘plan of revenge’ modeled so to speak, on the plan of our defeat. God willed that at the side of the New Adam there should be a ‘New Eve,’ Mary. Just as a fallen angel, disguised as a serpent, suggested disobedience to the first Eve, so the good angel, Gabriel, asked obedience of Mary.”
-Emil Neubert
Make disciples of all nations
September 7
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.”
-Matthew 28:19-20
Be another Christ
September 6
“It was Mary who presided over the training of Christ. She wishes to take care of your supernatural training, too, by forming you to the likeness of her first-born Son.”
-Fr. Emil Neubert
Is Red Light Therapy Legit?
Photodynamic Red Light Therapy (Photo courtesy of the National Cancer Institute)
CF writes: “I was reading about the new LUMEBOX red light therapy. It is promoted to be better than medications in helping almost everything. Could you illuminate me as to whether this is a hoax?”
