"Know my son, my much beloved, that I am the ever Virgin Mary, Mother of the True God who is the Author of life, the Creator of all things, the Lord of heaven and earth, present everywhere. . ."
-Our Lady of Guadalupe to Saint Juan Diego December 9, 1531-
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Happy Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas & the Unborn!
My close friend visited the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico years back. The next time I saw her, she suprised me with this prayer card, a holy medal, and Mass Offering slip. This gift resides at my bedside as a reminder to pray for the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe to transform the hearts and minds of the peoples of the Americas (including you and I.) And may we respect life in all it's forms and functions from conception to natural death.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!
In honor of Our Lady's Feast, #chronicallycatholic monthly devotion is a consecration to Our Lady of Guadalupe Image.
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"Our bodies, even the design, form, and function of our reproductive system, mirrors a reality of the Holy Trinity. Whether married, unmarried, consecrated or religious, your female design is a profound gift from God not an afterthought or a source of shame or fear. Our womanhood is a powerful testimony to goodness, beauty, and truth in our world and integral to the ever-growing understanding of the feminine genius. I hope women reading this letter remember two things, “You are fearfully and wonderfully made,” and, “God created you and said, ‘You are good.’”- Letter by Hannah Marie @thecatholicwoman .
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Years of questioning, uncertainty, wounds, fear, pain, and suffering formed the woman who wrote this letter. God opened a door and the Holy Spirit guided me over the threshold. St. Augustine wrote, "In my deepest wound I saw your glory and it dazzled me." God dazzled me with the awesome goodness of His creation- you and I. I hope and pray men and women experience at least a glimpse if not an outpouring of the goodness of their God-given design as male and female and the profound truth, beauty, and goodness of that design whether beautifully broken or not. May God bless you and keep you!
Photo Credit: @ieyredotcom
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"Are we ready to receive Him? Before the birth of Jesus, his parents asked for a simple dwelling place, but there was none. If Mary and Joseph were looking for a home for Jesus, would they choose … your heart, and all it holds?
Let us pray that we shall be able to welcome Jesus at Christmas not in the cold manger of a selfish heart, but in a heart full of love, compassion, joy and peace, a heart warm with love for one another." -St. Theresa of Calcutta-
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Please, join me in praying #chronicallycatholic November's monthly devotion- the St. Andrew Christmas Novena or Christmas Anticipation Novena! May this advent tradition transform and prepare our hearts for the Christ Child's birth.
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Holidays: a time for fraternity, family, food, wonder, gratitude, laughter, and faith. But for many, the holidays represent stress, chaos, imbalance, brokeness, and hurt. This joyous season can highlight and heighten strained, hurtful, or manipulative relationships and relational dynamics especially among family and loved ones or even the reliving of past trauma and wounds.
After the blessing of working with a Catholic counselor whose clinical partner is a forgiveness specialist for 4+ years, I revised an old blog post to kick off the holiday season. "Forgive & Forget: My Brain Wasn't Designed that Way." #linkinbio #newblogpost My counselor walked me through achieving authentic forgiveness, emotional and spiritual healing, establishing boundaries, and experiencing freedom.
I hope and pray for y'all during this holiday season. May the anticipation and hope of the Christ Child's birth establish lasting peace, joy, and hope in our hearts. May the Divine healer lead you to greater healing and freedom. And may the Holy Family heal, protect, and guide families.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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