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Those who accuse Catholics of worshiping Mary often misunderstand the nature of intercession and honor. Mary does not take the place of Jesus; rather, she always leads us closer to Him. At the wedding at Cana, her words were not about herself but about Christ: “Do whatever He tells you” (John 2:5). This is the heart of Marian devotion—she points us toward Jesus, not away from Him. If we admire and honor faithful believers here on earth, how much more should we honor the one whom God Himself honored above all women? To dismiss Marian devotion is to ignore the profound role she played in salvation history. Catholics do not worship Mary; we love and respect her as our spiritual mother, just as Christ intended when He gave her to us at the foot of the Cross: “Behold, your mother” (John 19:27).

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Do not lose hope; St. Joseph also experienced moments of difficulty, but he never lost faith and was able to overcome them, in the certainly that God never abandons us. ~ Pope Francis


The Tau cross (Pax ring) “When was the ‘first sighting’ of the Sign the Cross? The prophet Ezekiel, well before the time of Christ, who saw that the righteous in Jerusalem would one day be saved because of a ‘mark upon the foreheads’ (Ezekiel 12:7). What was this mark? According to the ancient rabbis, it was a ‘Tau’. The last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, which in ancient times was drawn as a Cross!” //Scott Hahn • Because of the Tau’s resemblance to the cross, this sign was very dear to St. Francis of Assisi, so much so that it occupied an important place in his life as well as his gestures. In him the ancient prophetic sign was actualized, regained its saving power and expressed the beatitude of poverty, which is an essential element of the Franciscan way of life. // Aleteia • Happy Feast day of St Clare! St Clare, pray for us! • To read a beautiful article on the Tau Cross, link can be found on each of our Tau pieces at BEBEATI.com . . . . . . . . . . #franciscan #stclare #stfrancis #taucross #cfrfriars #franciscanfeastday #darlingdaily #catholicallyear #verilymoment #bedeeplyrooted #projectblessed #graceupongrace #catholicfeminism #livebygrace #simplycatholic #catholicfaith #catholic #catholiclife #catholicism #catholicwomen #catholicsaint #catholicsofinstagram #catholicchurch #catholicposts #traditionalcatholic #bebeati #beblessed #bebeatijewelry #madeinusa https://www.instagram.com/p/CDwTjs0jqmS/?igshid=dvmmp03sf7lw

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Make the other side cower in the face of your love for the Lord, Our God.