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Day 11 The Meddling Tongue Some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and wasting time meddling in other people’s business. 2 Thessalonians 3:11 Today’s Affirmation: I am genuinely interested in others and only seek information from them that will allow me to serve, love and support them better.

Bishop Oscar Cantu joined in prayer at City Hall with members of San Antonio's interfaith community and representatives of civic and military leadership. He prayed, "As the long, nine-year shadow of 9/11 attempts to dim the light of your grace, finding its shape only in contrast to your love, we seek your faithful mercy, so that we will always memorialize the best of the human heart: faith, courage, hope and peace." Click to read Bishop Cantu's entire speech

Today is the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. 5 ways to remember the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks: 1- Pray for the victims and their families. 2- Pledge to work for peace in our world . 3- Read about the Catholic parish at Ground Zero and Franciscan Father Mychal Judge . 4- Recite the peace prayer of St. Francis . 5- Send a Catholic e-card in remembrance .

Day 10 The Gossiping Tongue The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man’s inmost parts. Proverbs 18:8 Today’s Affirmation: I am not a busybody in other people’s matters. Therefore, I do not yield my tongue as an instrument of gossip.

Don’t just say yes to the Grand Design, rather say yes to God’s Grand Design; there is a difference and it makes all the difference in this world and the next.

Day 9 The Slandering Tongue To hide hatred is to be a liar; to slander is to be a fool. Proverbs 10:18 Today’s Affirmation: I refuse to be a slanderer. I will use Philippians 4:8 as my conversation sifter. Therefore, whatever things are true, noble, just, pure, lovely, and of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy about someone, I comment only on these things.

Daily Stretching Exercises: When we receive Jesus in the Sacraments, Sacred Scripture, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, we carry His Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity within us and we are stretched in our faith, hope and love.