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St. Gianna Boretta Molla Feast Day is April 28th
Gianna Beretta Molla made a heroic choice, but it was
something her family members and friends testified she
prepared for every day of her life. Her heroic virtue, genuine
holiness of life, selflessness, and quiet joy remind all of us
that God entrusts us with a personal vocation. Each and every
day presents us with choices that have the power to prepare us
to take heroic action whenever it will be called for. We can
do that, however, only if we surrender ourselves and what we
desire to God and His will for us.
" Dr. Molla threw light on the importance of the Christian
family, by her life and conscious sacrifice. She threw light
on the importance of Christian schools and Catholic Action, in
the formation of the human being in Christian values and it
gives us guiding principles, to which the Christian
subordinates his own life, as Dr. Beretta Molla knowingly did.
The heroism of her Christian life will bear fruit."
This example of lay sanctity, lived in the Sacrament of
Matrimony, as the Vatican Council II teaches, will encourage
many Christians to seek God in holy Matrimony. The exemplary
fame of Christian conduct, lived by Gianna Beretta Molla is
valid proof.
Not only was she the first married laywoman to be canonized,
but also a wife and mother who had a secular profession.
Gianna Beretta Molla is the first married laywoman to be
declared a saint (though there are many sainted widows). She
is also the first canonized woman physician–a professional
woman who was also a "working mom" four decades ago, when this
was unusual.
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Janet's Homework Assignment
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1) Read Recall Abortion, chapter 10
2) Read Humanae Vitae study Guide order at
www.prolifeproducts.org
3) Read more about Saint Gianna at special website
www.SaintGiannaMolla.com, which has a prayer and a link to
additional information. In reading about her, think about what
her message is to Catholic women today.
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Extreme Makeover
by Teresa Tomeo
Teresa Tomeo pulls together the latest research on
social behavior and trends to demonstrate that women
are harming themselves and their chances for true
happiness by adopting the thoroughly modern, sexually
liberated lifestyle portrayed in magazines and movies.
Packed with not only persuasive statistics but also
powerful personal testimonies, Extreme Makeover shows
that it is not the slogans of the sexual revolution
and the women’s liberation movement that free and
dignify women, but the beautiful teachings of the
Catholic Church. |
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Recall
Abortion: Ending the Abortion Industry's Exploitation
of Women
by Janet Morana
Janet Morana exposes the myriad ways abortion exploits
women, and calls for a National recall of this deadly
procedure.
Sign the petition to recall abortion. |
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The Kitchen Madonna:
Patroness of The
Catholic View for Women
Mary was not only Jesus' Mother, but also a housewife.
Her utensils are earthly and heavenly symbols. The key
represents the safety in the house and also the way
into heaven. The kettle symbolizes nourishment for
body and soul. The broom represents cleanliness in the
home and in thoughts and deeds.
Available from EWTN Religious Catalogue
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Magnificat is a lavishly printed, easy-to-read
pocket-sized worship aid, of more than 400 pages.
Magnificat can be used to follow the daily Mass and
can also be read at home for personal or family
prayer.
Available at Magnificat |
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Consider praying the Divine Office on a daily basis.
The Divine Office provides psalms and prayers to be
prayed at different times of the day.
See
www.divineoffice.org.
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