Daily Reflections
Theological references to the devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary focus on Mary, the mother of Jesus. She dedicated her innermost being, mind, memory, will, and capacity for love to God and mankind. Mary submitted herself to the saving work of her Son. St. John Eudes, a 17th-century French…
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A reflection on the unions of the Sacred Heart. To know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth all knowledge—Eph. 3:19 Love naturally tends towards union. The lover desires to be with his beloved and even to be one with his beloved. You can look at the things one has…
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A conversation on love as the greatest commandments and the most beautiful of all words spoken. In today’s Gospel reading, one of the scribes asked Jesus about the commandment that was of top priority. It is curious to note that Jesus did not choose any of the Ten Commandments as…
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Many years ago, I read an article in a magazine that really caught my attention. The main point the author tried to convey in the article was that, if the remains of the body of Jesus were to be found buried in some place of the Holy Land, such a…
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A conversation on making the right choice using the famous Jesus quote, “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” In a close-knit West African village, a woman finds herself contemplating a divorce from her husband for various reasons. Divorce is a rarity in…
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Our reflection this month centers on one of the saints the Catholic Church celebrates. His name is Stanislaw Kostka Starowieyski. Blessed Stanislaw was a decorated soldier in the Austrian Army during World War I, founder of the Polish Army in 1918, and after his military career went on to study…
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It is never too late; a conversation on virtue “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey. At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants…
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A lot has been written on the Body and Blood of Christ, and it is for a good reason—our life depends on it! The Eucharist, as the Church teaches, is the source and summit of the Christian faith. As perennial as this understanding is, the need to constantly reflect on…
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Step into the footsteps of Saint Justin the Martyr on June 1st. This day, we (Catholics), along with some mainstream Protestant churches, remember his life and teachings. Born around AD 100, Justin was a deacon and philosopher from a town now named Nablus. His life ended as a martyr during…
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The Gospel by Mark today spoke to me about achieving a goal. The trajectory that the blind Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) took was exemplary. The level of detail about the man and his father struck me. The full family name was given so people could verify the “receipts” in future…
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