Anne, blessed above all others, we, too, bring our reverence, for you have given birth to the girl from whom He will come Who is the basis of all our hope. Blessed, indeed, above all others, and blessed in your offspring! The tongues of all believers sing the praises of your child. Every voice is… Read More Frassati Reflection: Feast of the Nativity of Mary
Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour. —Matthew 25:13 Pray, hope, and don’t worry. —St. Pio of Pietrelcina The parable of the wise virgins is a wake-up call for us to arise from complacency and be attentive to our salvation. However, Jesus is not telling us here to be anxious as… Read More Frassati Reflection: Stay Awake
Linking up with Kelly. —1— I saw Hamilton in June! It was a long-awaited event—I’d bought the tickets in September—and it didn’t disappoint. If you haven’t already listened to (*cough* memorized *cough*) the Hamilton soundtrack…go listen to the Hamilton soundtrack. I actually just bought tickets again for the same day next year—I was selected for the fan presale and was able to get… Read More 7 Quick Takes: What I’ve Been Up To This Summer
“[T]hey would relapse and do worse than their ancestors, following other gods in service and worship, relinquishing none of their evil practices or stubborn conduct.” —Judges 2:19 Worshiping the one true God means kneeling before something far beyond our understanding. Everyone worships at some kind of altar: we glorify art, intelligence, health, success, affection. We… Read More Frassati Reflection: Yielding to Mystery
“The most deadly poison of our time is indifference.” —St. Maximilian Kolbe “There are two irreconcilable enemies in the depth of every soul: good and evil, sin and love. And what use are the victories on the battlefield if we ourselves are defeated in our innermost personal selves?” —St. Maximilian Kolbe When St. Maximilian Kolbe… Read More Frassati Reflection: Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe
The children of Israel lamented, “Would that we had meat for food! We remember the fish we used to eat without cost in Egypt, and the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic. But now we are famished; we see nothing before us but this manna.” —Numbers 11:4b–6 He said to them,… Read More Frassati Reflection: Feast and Famine
Moses turned and came down the mountain with the two tablets of the commandments in his hands, tablets that were written on both sides, front and back; tablets that were made by God, having inscriptions on them that were engraved by God himself. —Exodus 32:15–16 While watching The Prince of Egypt on Netflix recently, I realized that… Read More Frassati Reflection: The Voice of Moses
The Lord will fight for you; you have only to keep still. —Exodus 14:14 This is one of my favorite Bible verses; I’ve written about it before. When I read it today, it brought to mind the experience of skiing down a mountain (perhaps I’m pining for colder weather in the midst of this summer heat).… Read More Frassati Reflection: Keep Still
“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his… Read More Frassati Reflection: A Rightly Ordered Heart
A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak. She said to herself, “If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured.” Jesus turned around and saw her, and said, “Courage, daughter! Your faith has saved you.” And from that hour the woman was… Read More Frassati Reflection: Confident Faith
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