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The Review is a distinct method or spiritual exercise used in the Spiritual Exercises by which the pilgrim reflects, by oneself, on...

Help me to see the ways I have experienced your love as a mother/father.

This method is especially appropriate for scenes from the Gospels, but also possible with other biblical narratives. 1) Begin: Consider how God looks upon you, delights in you, loves you; become aware of being in God's presence; stand for a moment, bow if you wish, then be seated comfortably for your time of prayer. 2) Preparatory Prayer: Offer to God all your will and actions, especially in this time of prayer; ask God for a specific grace that you need and desire right now

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God in the Catholic Church. Rightly so, the second reading and the Gospel reading are devoted to Mary. Today's first reading is easy to skip over, however, breezing past it might result in a missed opportunity to ask for God's blessing on our families and our children as we begin the New Year. The first reading comes to us from The Book of Numbers. It gets its name from the two census taken before the