Prayer
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I have now completed week 8 of Magnify 90 and this week’s virtue is prayerfulness. It is a virtue that invites me to pray at all times with my heart fixed on God. One of the readings from this week speaks about distractions, which I struggle with. The book suggests that this is an attachment…
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I have now completed week 7 of Magnify 90, this week’s virtues are purity and modesty. Scripture says, “Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8. This is my heart’s desire and life’s goal, to grow in holiness and ultimately, to be a saint in Heaven. I love this quote…
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I have completed week 6 of Magnify 90 and this week’s virtue focused on industriousness, which means to work with diligence and care, not succumbing to idleness or sloth. I have been blessed with great examples of hard work by my parents and grandparents who modeled this virtue for me. They cared for me and…
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I have completed week five of Magnify 90 which focused on the virtue of docility and St. Jane Frances de Chantal. Docility means the willingness to be taught. The virtue of prudence drives docility. Prudence is love discerning aright that which helps from that which hinders us in tending to God. St. Thomas Aquinas St.…
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As week four comes to a close on my journey with Magnify 90, I ponder this week’s virtue and saint, magnanimity and St. Teresa of Calcutta. Magnanimity means to perform outstanding, morally good actions not for recognition but for love of God and neighbor. Magnanimity definitely describes St. Teresa of Calcutta who served the poorest…
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I completed week three of “Magnify 90”, this week emphasized the virtue of gratitude and Saint Josephine Bakhita. Her feast day is February 8th in the Church. I didn’t know much about her, so I spent time reading about her life this week. What I learned about her was shocking. She was a saint who…
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The Lord has whispered these words to me – “where are you going?” A question that leads me into an array of emotions. I have been sitting with this question for weeks, do I face what is before me and go through it or do I take another way? I know in times of trouble…
