Articles For Heart Mind Soul

  Happy Birthday to the person who was born, and to his or her mother who gave birth to her son or daughter. God bless our mother for choosing life and giving us our Day of Birth! Birthday blessings for both mother and child!

 

 

 

  Written on chalkboard:  troubled  afraid Personal reflection: Many people appear troubled and afraid. Do not be troubled and afraid because Our Lady of Guadalupe is our Mother, whose  words are comforting and compassionate. I am your Mother By Lay Dominican composer, James MacMillan Listen, put it into your heart, most little of my sons: Let nothing frighten or grieve you, let not your heart be disturbed, do not fear any sickness or anguish. Am I not here, who am your Mother? Are you not under my protection? Am I not your health? Are you not happily within the folds of my mantle? Do you need anything more? Let nothing else worry you, disturb you.

  Personal reflection: Unfortunately the historic Cathedral only serves as a backdrop. The Cathedral is like a cut-up doll to be whimsically dressed up according to the wants and wishes of the archdiocese's public relations department. Their motto must be to be cute and clever and forget about being Catholic. Mexicans are typically stereotyped with "taking siestas" and "making fiestas"; and unfortunately the archdiocese's publicity department continues to perpetuate those stereotypical images and ideas. What the archdiocese's publicity department should be publicizing instead, is Catholic images and ideas. Let the world partake of their siestas; however, as Catholics we must be awake and active with the grace of the Holy Spirit inspiring us to build the Kingdom of God. Let the world partake of their fiestas; however, as Catholics we must celebrate the Feast Days designated by Holy Mother Church. The Catholic Feast of San Fernando should be celebrated ins...

  Personal reflection:  How alluringly attractive that a brand new, luxurious, red colored, Lexus vehicle is pictured in front of San Fernando Cathedral. Gamble $50 and you might be driving it. Do people have to be enticed to give money to the church? Does gambling really count as a true donation to give to God devotedly from the heart?

  Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of Mercy Pray for us Mother of Sorrow, You held Jesus in your arms, Please intercede with your Divine Son in our behalf. Ask Him to help us to know one another better, To forgive one another more readily, To love one another more deeply. Mother of all mankind inspire us to travel without falter Along that road at the end of which, Under the Fatherhood of God, there is true peace.