About one week ago I was getting groceries at Aldi. Money is tight. I was keeping the tab running in my head and decided that I had all that we needed and it was time to check out. Behind me in line was a man with a couple of empty containers waiting to get deposit money. I let him go ahead of me and noticed his nearly bare feet in the chilly weather. He then attempted to get twice the money out of the cashier, but she was wise and loudly called him out on it. He was embarrassed, but resigned to this method of meeting his needs.
Out in the parking lot I felt a prompt to go and give him a dollar. I ignored it saying to myself, "No, the employees have their hands full already; they don't need me encouraging troublemakers to hang around." I felt a pang, but drove away. The thought of this man came to me later in the day. Then again the next day, and the next. Finally, after reading Jesus' words about seeing Him in the least and the lowest, I realized He was trying to say something to me. In the middle of the affluent suburb I was shopping in, this poor man was not merely looked upon as unfortunate, but possibly dangerous. I repented and asked God for another chance, thinking it would be with a different person.
Later that same day, I went to that same Aldi and that same man was behind me in that same line with two more empty containers. I let him ahead of me again. Noted the nearly bare feet again. Listened to the irritated cashier tolerate him again. I knew what I was going to do this time, but OH NO, I realized I had no cash on me!! I would have to give him a handful of change. Ok, so it's a lesson in humility for me, too. Then after I checked out, I noticed an error on the bill and the cashier has to give me a five dollar bill back. Whoa. Now all the cash I have is a five dollar bill. I wanted to be generous, but that's a big chunk of my food budget. Then I remember it all comes from God to begin with, and He can never be outdone in generosity!
The man put down his little plastic container-collecting bag before heading into the washroom. Perfect. God's timing and ordering of our days is always PERFECT! I dropped the five in his bag and went on my way without anyone noticing a thing. In the parking lot I noticed the man checking through the garbage cans, looking for more containers to turn in. I imagined him experiencing a little bit of relief when he saw the bill at the bottom of his bag. I know, it may be that he will use the money for something that is not good for him. But then again, maybe he will just buy some food. All I know is that God gave me another chance to see Jesus in this man and even provided a way for me to bless him. Now I can pray for him, and maybe even start a conversation with him next to we meet at Aldi. God's will be done.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
The Kindness of Strangers
Why do we judge? The other day I was taking my 85 year old mother on her weekly grocery shopping trip. It was three days before Thanksgiving and the stress level was palpable among the busy people both shopping and working. I entered the situation with a less-than-perfect attitude of defensiveness. I really try to smile at everyone and alleviate the combativeness which seems ever present in the marketplace these days. However my heart was not behind my smile this day, and the truth was about to show its ugly face.
My frail mother moves slowly and shakily. People nearly bowl her over several times on each trip. I want to protect her. In the check-out line I placed Mom's items on the belt. She was purchasing a bag of bulk cookies for herself and her grandchildren. They usually sell for about $1.79 per pound. I noticed that the bag totaled nearly $6 and thought there must be some mistake. The price on the cookies had gone up $1 per pound, more than 1/2, in one week. So we asked for a price check. The line behind us was not pleased. The next lady in line asked the cashier if our sale could be “suspended” to move things along. It was as if she said, "Move aside old lady; you're gummin' up the works!" My shaky mother got shakier handling her change purse and shopper’s card. I was instantly indignant. I tried to glare at the woman, but she avoided my eyes. How could she not see my mother’s age and disabilities? How could she be in such a hurry that my mother’s need for simple customer service meant she should be pushed aside to not slow down the treadmill-like flow?
We left the store and that’s when my internal judgment of this complete stranger came back to haunt me. “Excuse me, excuse me!” The woman was running up to me with the $6 bag of cookies. “I want your mother to have these. My mother is very, very sick and your mother reminded me of her and I just want her to have these cookies. Merry Christmas.” She had tears in her eyes. A merciful sword pierced my pride. Ugh. Thanks be to God, He did not allow the woman to see my disdainful glance at her back inside the store. Thanks be to God, He showed me the true status of my heart.
My mother did not "need" these cookies. The only reason she didn't buy them herself was to let the store know that she was not pleased with the extreme increase in price. Though she didn't need the cookies Mom was very, very touched by this stranger's gesture. She told the story to many people in the coming days, including the thought that, even though the news reports so many bad things going on, there are still many kind people in the world. She was comforted and reassured by a stranger and a bag of cookies.
The truth is, we do not know what other people are going through. We do not know their troubles and stresses. All we can and should do is smile and pray for folks when their behavior seems less than courteous. That driver on your tail may actually be in a hurry. There may be someone sick and afraid waiting all alone. The clerk having a conversation with another clerk instead of you may be doing her doggone best just to make it through the day and get home to her children. And just when you least expect it, some harried soul may show you what true charity really looks like.
By the way, the cookie lady’s mother’s name is Mary. Please pray for her and for her beautiful daughter.
My frail mother moves slowly and shakily. People nearly bowl her over several times on each trip. I want to protect her. In the check-out line I placed Mom's items on the belt. She was purchasing a bag of bulk cookies for herself and her grandchildren. They usually sell for about $1.79 per pound. I noticed that the bag totaled nearly $6 and thought there must be some mistake. The price on the cookies had gone up $1 per pound, more than 1/2, in one week. So we asked for a price check. The line behind us was not pleased. The next lady in line asked the cashier if our sale could be “suspended” to move things along. It was as if she said, "Move aside old lady; you're gummin' up the works!" My shaky mother got shakier handling her change purse and shopper’s card. I was instantly indignant. I tried to glare at the woman, but she avoided my eyes. How could she not see my mother’s age and disabilities? How could she be in such a hurry that my mother’s need for simple customer service meant she should be pushed aside to not slow down the treadmill-like flow?
We left the store and that’s when my internal judgment of this complete stranger came back to haunt me. “Excuse me, excuse me!” The woman was running up to me with the $6 bag of cookies. “I want your mother to have these. My mother is very, very sick and your mother reminded me of her and I just want her to have these cookies. Merry Christmas.” She had tears in her eyes. A merciful sword pierced my pride. Ugh. Thanks be to God, He did not allow the woman to see my disdainful glance at her back inside the store. Thanks be to God, He showed me the true status of my heart.
My mother did not "need" these cookies. The only reason she didn't buy them herself was to let the store know that she was not pleased with the extreme increase in price. Though she didn't need the cookies Mom was very, very touched by this stranger's gesture. She told the story to many people in the coming days, including the thought that, even though the news reports so many bad things going on, there are still many kind people in the world. She was comforted and reassured by a stranger and a bag of cookies.
The truth is, we do not know what other people are going through. We do not know their troubles and stresses. All we can and should do is smile and pray for folks when their behavior seems less than courteous. That driver on your tail may actually be in a hurry. There may be someone sick and afraid waiting all alone. The clerk having a conversation with another clerk instead of you may be doing her doggone best just to make it through the day and get home to her children. And just when you least expect it, some harried soul may show you what true charity really looks like.
By the way, the cookie lady’s mother’s name is Mary. Please pray for her and for her beautiful daughter.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Archbishop Dolan Forms New Committee on Religious Liberty
On September 29th of this year, Archbishop Dolan, current President of the USCCB, sent a letter to his fellow bishops. At their June plenary session the bishops united to form an important new committee to defend the American right to live according to conscience. In recent years there has been a steady increase in the amount of attacks on our ability to follow Church teaching and our bishops believe it is time to act. At this meeting Archbishop Dolan and the Conference addressed an:
“Urgent need to safeguard religious liberty inherent in the dignity of the human person. We recognized our need to protect this foundational principle of our country…that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, and that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”
He went on to say that our religious liberties are, “increasingly and in unprecedented ways under assault in America
As shepherds of over 70 million U.S. citizens we share a common and compelling responsibility to proclaim the truth of religious freedom for all, and so to protect our people from this assault which now appears to grow at an ever accelerating pace in ways most of us could never have imagined. “
In response Archbishop Dolan announced the establishment of the Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty which will be chaired by Bishop William Lori. This committee “will work closely with national organizations, charities, ecumenical and interreligious partners and scholars to form a united and forceful front in defense of religious freedom in our nation.” He enumerates the most serious threats to religious liberty Catholic Americans are facing including:
“The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued regulations that would mandate the coverage of contraception (including abortifacients) and sterilization in all private health insurance plans. There is an exception for certain religious employers, but, to borrow from Sr. Carol Keehan , DC
“The federal Department of Justice has ratcheted up its attack on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as an act of bigotry… in July, the Department started filing briefs actively attacking DOMA’s constitutionality, claiming that supporters of the law could only have been motivated by bias and prejudice. If the label of ―bigot sticks to us—especially in court—because of our teaching on marriage, we’ll have church-state conflicts for years to come as a result.”
“The Justice Department has also disappointed us in the critically important “ministerial exception”… (which provides) a strong protection of the right of religious groups to choose their ministers without government interference…the Department attacked the very existence of the exception.”
“The New York
Stressing the importance of this new committee’s work the Archbishop writes, “Never before have we faced this kind of challenge to our ability to engage in the public square as people of faith and as a service provider. If we do not act now, the consequence will be grave. “
Finally Archbishop Dolan urges the bishops to prayer. The issuance of this letter on the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Rafael ought to direct our prayer. St. Michael, whose name means, “Who is like God?” reminds us to walk in humility. If we enter the public square with St. Michael’s motto, we will speak the truth in love, knowing God is still on His throne. St. Gabriel, named for “God’s strength”, encourages us not to rely on our own reserves, but on God. The battle is the Lord’s. He will fight it through us, for the good of all. St. Rafael, bearer of “God’s remedy”, can bring healing to our nation so wounded by the loss of the dignity of the human person. Pope Benedict XVI’s so named “dictatorship of relativism” has wrought the wounds, but they are not beyond God’s power to heal.
Let us wield the weapon of prayer with all authority as Christians and Soldiers of Christ! Our bishops, and our country, need us as never before. We need only remember to:
Grow strong in the Lord, with the strength of His power. Put on the full armor…or you will not be able to put up any resistance… or stand your ground even though you exert yourselves to the full. So stand your ground...In all your prayer and entreaty keep praying in the Spirit on every possible occasion. From Ephesians 6:10-18
It does not matter if the tide seems to be turned against us. It does not matter if our opponents are well connected and well financed. It matters only that we continue to pray and be willing to be God’s instruments for the good of our beloved nation. Many souls are at stake. Please pray! Archbishop Dolan’s full letter can be found at: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty/upload/dolan-letter-on-religious-liberty.pdf |
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Spiritual Direction
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation is God’s ever present font of Mercy. Through it we experience His love and healing. We are unburdened of our guilt and unshackled from our past. Sometimes though, the wounds of our past, self-inflicted or not, go deep and need uncovering before they can be fully washed and healed. Sometimes we need more of our priest’s time and special gifts than can be allowed with a long line waiting outside the confessional door. Sometimes our spirits are confused, depressed, darkened or deceived and need a wise outside observer to reach in and pull us out back into the light.
Since the time of St. Paul
What can spiritual direction mean to an individual soul? I can’t speak for anyone other than myself, but to me it has meant healing, truth, liberation and joy. I am what is often called a “re-vert”. I was brought up in the Sacraments of the Church, but fell away as a young adult not to return until I was 33. God was able to use a time of trial in my life to finally get my attention and ultimately bring me home. My first confession after returning was one of the most beautiful days of my life. I felt one hundred pounds lighter upon leaving that blessed priest’s office. I could have flown home. In the months and years to come I realized I had to resolve many issues from my past sins and the wounds of youth. I knew I was forgiven, but I still needed healing.
Through spiritual direction, I was shown the root wounds and root sins which led me further and further away from Jesus and His Church. Under a priest, the directee can receive both the sacraments of the sick, for emotional and spiritual healing, and confession, concurrent with direction. This is a great blessing because Father then knows you so well; he knows your weaknesses, your failings and your goodness too. Direction with a priest has given me a far deeper understanding of why we call priests “Father”. Even though I am older than my director, I truly feel he is my spiritual father and I, his daughter.
Some people relate spiritual direction to psychological counseling, and there is certainly some common ground. However the goal is not simply to “feel better”, but to be better. I do not mean to be superior, but rather to make progress along the path towards Christlikeness. In direction there is much talk of practicing virtues and uncovering hidden or denied vices. It is about getting to really know and see ourselves as God does. That may sound somewhat scary, but what we discover is that God sees us as His beloved children whom He loves just as we are, and to whom He will grant every grace to grow in truth and beauty each day of our lives. He desires Heaven for us. Spiritual direction is one more way the Church hopes to help us attain our loving Father’s desire.
*Sisters of
Can't find a good spiritual director? Pray. In the meantime, read St. Francis de Sales, "Introduction to the Devout Life" in a spirit of prayer, reflection and openness.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Directly Related to Yesterday's Post - the APA and Child Molestation
Predators with Ph.D.s
By Chris BanescuSee also: Tiberius Redux
The latest offensive against morality, decency, and sanity in America has been launched by a pro-pedophilia group and several academics who openly advocate for the normalization and legalization of pedophilia. Referring to Judeo-Christian moral principles and values as "cultural baggage of wrongfulness" and an adult's desire to sexually molest a child as "normative," these predators with Ph.D.s are hell-bent on destroying key moral boundaries and critical societal norms that protect innocent children from pathological and dangerous adults.
On August 17 of this year, the pro-pedophilia group B4U-ACT sponsored an event in Baltimore attended by researchers, professors, mental health professionals, and "minor-attracted persons" (MAP, a euphemism for "adults who crave sex with children"). These individuals endorse the adult molestation of children, consider this sexual perversion as normal, and advocate for the declassification of pedophilia as a mental illness by the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
The academic panelists who presented at this "pedophilia-friendly" scientific symposium came from such distinguished institutions as Johns Hopkins University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and the London School of Economics and Political Science.
According to a press release issued by Matt Barber, vice president of Liberty Counsel Action, and Dr. Judith Reisman, visiting law professor at Liberty University School of Law, who attended the event, several admitted pedophiles were in attendance, in addition to many academics and university professors. The keynote address was given by Dr. Fred Berlin of Johns Hopkins University, who proclaimed that he wants to "completely support the goal of B4U-ACT."
Key highlights from the conference include these disturbing assertions (more disturbing excerpts available at the end of this article):
What these academics are doing -- i.e., providing comfort and support for child-rapists and molesters -- is unconscionable and unethical. Instead of helping to suppress these abusers' sick desires, correct their delusional attractions, and moderate (or hopefully cure) their mental illness, these professionals sympathize with these monsters and minimize the evil they perpetrate. Rather than work to suppress the abomination in these pedophiles' minds and souls, these academics stoke these warped passions with the fuel of justification, rationalization, and normalization.
And their treachery doesn't stop there. Academics like Fred Berlin, M.D., Ph.D.; Nancy Nyquist Potter, Ph.D.; and others are also attempting to destroy societal protections of children by pushing to declassify this dangerous perversion as a mental illness and decriminalize the behavior. In essence, they advocate the elimination of statutory rape and sexual offender registration laws designed to protect minors from being sexually exploited by adults, thus removing the ability of the state to punish and incarcerate these monsters. How many other potential predators -- who previously suppressed their lusts for fear of incarceration, societal rebuke, and sexual predator registration laws -- will now be encouraged to succumb to their perverse impulses, cheered on and defended by credentialed academics and fully protected by a neutered legal system?
What do the leadership of John Hopkins University, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Louisville have to say about their professors attending a pro-pedophile conference and advocating for the "normalization" of adults having sex with children? What about the donors, supporters, and alumni who support these institutions? Are they aware that their donations pay for these professors' salaries and help promote these kinds of "academic" activities? Is this an indication of the level of "scholarship" and "intellectual discourse" we expect to see in the future from these acclaimed institutions? What's next? A conference on how to de-stigmatize and normalize producers, distributors, and users of child porn?
Chris Banescu is an attorney, entrepreneur, and university professor. He regularly blogs at www.chrisbanescu.com and www.orthodoxnet.com/blog.
The latest offensive against morality, decency, and sanity in America has been launched by a pro-pedophilia group and several academics who openly advocate for the normalization and legalization of pedophilia. Referring to Judeo-Christian moral principles and values as "cultural baggage of wrongfulness" and an adult's desire to sexually molest a child as "normative," these predators with Ph.D.s are hell-bent on destroying key moral boundaries and critical societal norms that protect innocent children from pathological and dangerous adults.
On August 17 of this year, the pro-pedophilia group B4U-ACT sponsored an event in Baltimore attended by researchers, professors, mental health professionals, and "minor-attracted persons" (MAP, a euphemism for "adults who crave sex with children"). These individuals endorse the adult molestation of children, consider this sexual perversion as normal, and advocate for the declassification of pedophilia as a mental illness by the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
The academic panelists who presented at this "pedophilia-friendly" scientific symposium came from such distinguished institutions as Johns Hopkins University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and the London School of Economics and Political Science.
According to a press release issued by Matt Barber, vice president of Liberty Counsel Action, and Dr. Judith Reisman, visiting law professor at Liberty University School of Law, who attended the event, several admitted pedophiles were in attendance, in addition to many academics and university professors. The keynote address was given by Dr. Fred Berlin of Johns Hopkins University, who proclaimed that he wants to "completely support the goal of B4U-ACT."
Key highlights from the conference include these disturbing assertions (more disturbing excerpts available at the end of this article):
- Pedophiles are "unfairly stigmatized and demonized" by society.
- "The majority of pedophiles are gentle and rational."
- There was concern about "vice-laden diagnostic criteria" and "cultural baggage of wrongfulness."
- "We are not required to interfere with or inhibit our child's sexuality."
- "Children are not inherently unable to consent" to sex with an adult.
- An adult's desire to have sex with children is "normative."
- Our society should "maximize individual liberty. ... We have a highly moralistic society that is not consistent with liberty."
- "In Western culture sex is taken too seriously."
- "Anglo-American standard on age of consent is new [and 'Puritanical']. In Europe it was always set at 10 or 12. Ages of consent beyond that are relatively new and very strange, especially for boys. They've always been able to have sex at any age."
- "Assuming children are unable to consent lends itself to criminalization and stigmatization."
- A consensus belief by both speakers and pedophiles in attendance was that, because it vilifies MAPs, pedophilia should be removed as a mental disorder from the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), in the same manner homosexuality was removed in 1973.
What these academics are doing -- i.e., providing comfort and support for child-rapists and molesters -- is unconscionable and unethical. Instead of helping to suppress these abusers' sick desires, correct their delusional attractions, and moderate (or hopefully cure) their mental illness, these professionals sympathize with these monsters and minimize the evil they perpetrate. Rather than work to suppress the abomination in these pedophiles' minds and souls, these academics stoke these warped passions with the fuel of justification, rationalization, and normalization.
And their treachery doesn't stop there. Academics like Fred Berlin, M.D., Ph.D.; Nancy Nyquist Potter, Ph.D.; and others are also attempting to destroy societal protections of children by pushing to declassify this dangerous perversion as a mental illness and decriminalize the behavior. In essence, they advocate the elimination of statutory rape and sexual offender registration laws designed to protect minors from being sexually exploited by adults, thus removing the ability of the state to punish and incarcerate these monsters. How many other potential predators -- who previously suppressed their lusts for fear of incarceration, societal rebuke, and sexual predator registration laws -- will now be encouraged to succumb to their perverse impulses, cheered on and defended by credentialed academics and fully protected by a neutered legal system?
What do the leadership of John Hopkins University, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Louisville have to say about their professors attending a pro-pedophile conference and advocating for the "normalization" of adults having sex with children? What about the donors, supporters, and alumni who support these institutions? Are they aware that their donations pay for these professors' salaries and help promote these kinds of "academic" activities? Is this an indication of the level of "scholarship" and "intellectual discourse" we expect to see in the future from these acclaimed institutions? What's next? A conference on how to de-stigmatize and normalize producers, distributors, and users of child porn?
Chris Banescu is an attorney, entrepreneur, and university professor. He regularly blogs at www.chrisbanescu.com and www.orthodoxnet.com/blog.
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Friday, September 2, 2011
What do they have against innocence and childhood?
Today's most disturbing and distressing story for any person of good will is this one:
http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/sex-box-for-swiss-kindergarteners-has-genitalia-toys-will-teach-sexuality-i
Anyone who can actually believe this is for the children's sake and not for the sake of the exploding "adult" market in children's flesh and souls, is beyond naive. If doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of insanity, then it appears the Swiss education elite have gone insane. Let's take away more and more of our children's time to be pre-sexual, expose them to more and more of what we used to shield them from and expect to produce appropriately developed sexual adults. If these many decades of sexual license have only produced more and more dysfunction, abuse, trafficking and murder, WHY would increasing this license have the opposite effect? Insanity.
Don't buy into it! Protect your children. Give them as many years, months, weeks, days and hours of purity and pre-sexuality as is humanly possible for you to give! Their true maturity and adulthood will be far more blessed and healthy because of it. Be a parent! Don't let the schools tell you what is appropriate and when. Trust your instinct. You know your children best. Teach them as they present questions. Neither give them too much nor too little information. Love them. Show them the context of your loving marriage. Save the world, one child's soul at a time.
http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/sex-box-for-swiss-kindergarteners-has-genitalia-toys-will-teach-sexuality-i
Anyone who can actually believe this is for the children's sake and not for the sake of the exploding "adult" market in children's flesh and souls, is beyond naive. If doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of insanity, then it appears the Swiss education elite have gone insane. Let's take away more and more of our children's time to be pre-sexual, expose them to more and more of what we used to shield them from and expect to produce appropriately developed sexual adults. If these many decades of sexual license have only produced more and more dysfunction, abuse, trafficking and murder, WHY would increasing this license have the opposite effect? Insanity.
Don't buy into it! Protect your children. Give them as many years, months, weeks, days and hours of purity and pre-sexuality as is humanly possible for you to give! Their true maturity and adulthood will be far more blessed and healthy because of it. Be a parent! Don't let the schools tell you what is appropriate and when. Trust your instinct. You know your children best. Teach them as they present questions. Neither give them too much nor too little information. Love them. Show them the context of your loving marriage. Save the world, one child's soul at a time.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Everything hinges on these: The Cardinal Virtues
I imagine the Cardinal Virtues as the trunk and main branches of our Tree. The Latin word from which cardinal is derived means hinge; the remaining virtues turn, or are hinged, by our practice of these four:
Prudence - Look before you leap. Prudence disposes practical reason to discern our true good in every circumstance and to choose the right means of achieving it (CCC 1806). By this virtue we apply all the Truth we have learned, with the Wisdom God has given us, through prayer, to discern the best course of action.
Justice – Right relationship. Justice consists in a person’s constant and firm will to give their due to God (religion) and to neighbor (respecting civil rights) (CCC 1807). Thinking of the artistic rendition of “Lady Justice”, she is blindfolded and holds a scale. Justice therefore, shows no preference for persons, but weighs the truths involved in a situation and acts accordingly.
Fortitude – Perseverance. Fortitude ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in the pursuit of good. It strengthens the resolve to resist temptations and to overcome obstacles in the moral life…even to fear of trials, persecutions and death (CCC 1808). Fortitude is the “good cheer” we have in the tribulation of the world, knowing God has overcome it. This virtue is epitomized by the martyrs, those saints who gave their very lives rather than deny Christ.
Temperance – Not too much of a good thing. Temperance moderates the attraction of pleasures and provides balance in the use of created goods. It ensures the will’s mastery over instincts and keeps desires within the limits of what is honorable. (CCC 1809). God has given us a beautiful created world full of things to delight our sensory appetites. With temperance, we put our delight and love of God first, and balance our appetites for everything else after. We give Him honor, and grant ourselves peace, when we enjoy the fruits of this world in the order He desires.
Through our efforts and by Divine grace, the practice of these virtues will enable us to draw ever nearer to Our Lord, who personifies all virtue. Let us endeavor to practice doing good. This good will bless us, our families, our friends, our world and our Lord. Our Lady, Queen of all Virtue, please pray for us.
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