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June 10th, 2013 - Tenth Week of Ordinary Time
Issue: 26

     
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Catholic Apostolate Center Newsletter

Greetings!

 

It's hard to believe that we're already almost half-way through 2013 and that the official start of summer is just around the corner! We hope this newsletter finds you doing well and enjoying every great blessing that comes with this time of year. 

 

In this newsletter we take a moment to reflect on devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, a theme which is particularly timely in light of the Church's recent memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In his recent homily on Saturday from the Vatican, Pope Francis commented on Mary's consistent dedication to pondering and meditating on the Word of God, saying,

 

"John Paul II said that, because of this work, Mary had a particular heaviness in her heart, she had a fatigued heart. But this is not the same as tired, it is fatigue, this comes from effort. This is the effort of keeping the Word of God : the work of trying to find out what this means at this moment, what the Lord wants to say to me at this time, this situation of questioning the [meaning of ]the Word of God is how we understand. This is reading our life with the Word of God and this is what it means to keep it in our hearts".

 

May our prayer be that, this summer, we too may become "fatigued" from continual meditation, listening to the voice of the Lord speaking to us individually, using Mary as our model. 

 

For more resources on strengthening your devotion to our Blessed Mother see our feature below. As always, we welcome your feedback and any additional suggestions as to how we can improve this newsletter and any resources we offer.  

 

In God, the Infinite Love,

 

The Catholic Apostolate Center Team

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In recognition of this Year of Faith, in each successive newsletter we'll be sharing with you a few additional suggestions and ways in which you can "Live Well the Year of Faith"! For archived editions of this newsletter click here. We welcome your questions, comments and additional suggestions of ways that you have found helpful too! 
 
4. Strengthen Devotion to Mary
The Church looks to Mary as its guiding light, pointing the way to her son and the same is true for each of us. In this Year of Faith, we encourage everyone to strengthen their devotion to Mary. Don't have a particular devotion? That's ok too! We suggest to simply begin by praying the rosary once a day or just a few times a week. Also, take a look at the resources below where you might find a particular Marian devotion that appeals to you!


Bi-weekly our "Ad Infinitum" blog is updated with brief reflections on living faith in today's world and tid-bits of wisdom to inspire you! Written and organized by young adults, it has become a way of hearing the voice of this population within our Church. Click here to visit our blog and to see the lastest posts!
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 "Do whatever he tells you"
 
-Blessed Virgin Mary
(John 2:5)

 

 

 

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