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Here are this week’s must-reads:
+ “If you ever feel distressed during your day, call upon our Lady — just say this simple prayer: “Mary, Mother of Jesus, please be a mother to me now.” (Mother Teresa)
+ When St. John Paul II’s mom passed away, his dad took him on a pilgrimage to a shrine in Kalwaria. There, he showed young St. JP II (Karol Wojtyła) an image of Jesus’ Mother and said, “You have lost your mother. But you will never lose this Mother. She will always be with you.” 💕 What a comfort — we have intercessors for us — we have a Mother who is praying for us, and we have Jesus who walks alongside us…
+ Do you know the story about how the painting of Our Lady, Undoer of Knots, came to be? It’s a beautiful testimony about the restoration of a marriage. And while we’re praying her novena right now through Pray More Novenas, I thought I’d share the story here…
+ “All of life is marriage prep for the eternal wedding feast of heaven.” — Hopes Garden
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+ “For so many of us, the act of mothering is one of the few things that can wake us up to the needs of the world, and gives us the courage to rise every morning. The thought of gifting something I have to someone else. You’ve seen it in your friends, your family, your coworkers – the women around you who mother inherently.
“Just because it takes virtue to do doesn’t mean it’s not written into your DNA. To wipe the hands. To encourage the downtrodden. To provide a meal. To truly look into someone’s eyes. To ask someone if you can get them anything. Motherhood has always existed and it softens the hearts of all that encounter it. Thank you to all who give that motherhood away freely to others.” — A Catholic Convo, Maclaine
+ “Right next to the Sistine Chapel is a small, plain room where the next pope will go to change into his new white robes, slip on new white shoes, and sign his new papal name for the first time. But most importantly, he will get to stay there alone for a few minutes, however long he needs, to pray and weep. This chamber is called the Room of Tears.
“For all who will watch the conclave that starts today, this place of passage may be the most familiar part of the whole mysterious process. Because we have each walked through a room of tears. Wherever we went when we got the news. Where we sank to our knees and cried out that we couldn’t do it—anything but this. Where we wept or prayed or sat in silence, stunned by the unrecognizable future. Where we changed slowly, taking off the trappings of our old life and putting on a new unknown.
“This weekend, when we celebrate motherhood—and most likely, a new pope as well—may we remember the rooms of tears we have each known. Because the truth of any calling is much more complicated than the world celebrates…” — Laura Kelly Fanucci
+ “The remarkable thing is that sitting in the presence of God for one hour each morning… in total confusion and with a myriad of distractions radically changes my life… I might think each hour is useless, but… I gradually realize I was not as alone as I thought; a very small, gentle voice has been speaking to me.” — Henri Nouwen
+ “You think you’re in a waiting season but God’s waiting on you to start. You’re looking for fruit but you stopped watering the seeds you planted. You think you’re being humble but you’re actually hiding what God gave you to steward… You think it’s not working, but you forgot winter is part of the growing process.” — Go and tell gals
+ “Father Leopold’s response to his disease and to the decision of his community to not send him to Eastern Europe (where he desperately desired to go) reveals something crucial about disciples of Jesus and followers of St. Francis. Instead of becoming bitter and despairing in everyday life because he was not getting exactly what he wanted, Leopold accepted what was given to him and recklessly loved Christ and others in the meantime… Too often, we can take unfortunate circumstances in life and allow them to control our outlook. This saint offers another way, the way of humility and self-abandonment. When we are aware of Jesus’ presence we remain firm when life does not necessarily go our way. We become rooted in our identity as children of God, rather than determine that things are ruined because of a given situation.” — CFR
+ “No one is perfect—neither you nor your spouse. Marriage is not about finding a flawless partner, but about choosing to love an imperfect person with a heart rooted in grace. In Catholic marriage, we are called to grow in holiness together, learning to forgive, communicate, and serve one another daily.
“Just as our relationship with God requires constant nurturing, so does our relationship with our spouse. A strong marriage is built through prayer, patience, and the willingness to work through challenges hand-in-hand. Let your love be a reflection of Christ’s mercy—steady, forgiving, and ever-growing. Keep showing up, keep trying, and keep choosing each other. Every day is an opportunity to love better, with God’s help.” — The Alexander House
More Finds in this week’s Newsletter, which you can read through here.
