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August Recollection Kit (2024)

A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. This guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.

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Meditations: July 29, Saint Martha

Some reflections that can assist our prayer on the feast of Saint Martha.

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Meditations: July 25, Saint James

Some reflections that can assist our prayer on the feast of Saint James "the Greater," the brother of John.

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Meditations: July 26, Saints Joachim and Anne

Some reflections that can assist our prayer on the feast day of our Lady's parents.

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Meditations: July 22, feast of Saint Mary Magdalene

Some reflections that can assist our prayer on the feast of Saint Mary Magdalene.

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“Do not grieve the Holy Spirit”: Lukewarmness

Lukewarmness is a disease of the heart, by which the things of God become distasteful to us, and we may even convince ourselves that life, true life, is elsewhere.

Combat, closeness, mission

Meditations: June 29, Saints Peter and Paul

Some reflections that can assist our prayer on the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the two "pillars" of the Church.

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Meditations: Thursday of the Twelfth Week of Ordinary Time

Some reflections that can assist our prayer during the eleventh week of Ordinary Time. The topics are: works reflect faith; building our lives on ideals; when the storm threatens.

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Meditations: June 26, Saint Josemaria

Some reflections that can assist our prayer on the feast of Saint Josemaria, founder of Opus Dei.

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Meditations: Tuesday of the Twelfth Week of Ordinary Time

Some reflections that can assist our prayer during the eleventh week of Ordinary Time. The topics are: healthy fear of the Lord; the Kingdom of God on earth; magnanimously walking with others.

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