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2015-07-18T09:56:19-05:00

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Strength in Adversity: First Peter Bible Study Day 5

Last updated on: July 18, 2015 at 9:56 am By Monique Ocampo

In which I talk about Pope John Paul II and how you can bloom where you’re planted. An excerpt: Just because we’re living in a society where we aren’t slaves and have the freedom to do whatever we want doesn’t mean that we act like a bunch of party animals. Nor should we act like entitled brats that think that we should get everything that we want or say whatever we want because it’s a free country. Instead, Peter says “Conduct yourselves honorably among... Read more

2015-07-17T09:32:46-05:00

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The Saint Anne Novena: Day 1

Last updated on: July 17, 2015 at 9:32 am By Monique Ocampo

This will be the first time I ever pray the St. Anne Novena. In case you’re wondering, I’m offering up my uncertain future and asking for clarity in discerning my vocation. If you’re in the same boat as me, I hope you can join in with me in praying this. From praymorenovenas.com: St. Anne Novena, Day One Great Saint Anne, engrave indelibly on my heart and in my mind the words that have reclaimed and sanctified so many sinners: “What shall it profit a... Read more

2015-07-17T08:55:28-05:00

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Rock Solid: 1st Peter Bible Study Day 4

Last updated on: July 17, 2015 at 8:55 am By Monique Ocampo

An excerpt: In today’s passage, Peter talks about people being “living stone,” solid yet moving. These living stones become a spiritual house, God’s own chosen people. These people are those who are rid “of all malice, all guile, insincerity, envy, and all slander.” He refers to people who don’t accept Christians as being like the builders that rejected a stone that became the cornerstone. The living stones turn into stumbling blocks for them.The last part of today’s passage particularly stands out to... Read more

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2015-07-16T08:38:17-05:00

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Purified For An Everlasting Love: First Peter Day 3

Last updated on: July 16, 2015 at 8:38 am By Monique Ocampo

Fairy tales have a way of inspiring me like no other stories can. Wanna know how? Click the link and find out! Read more

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2015-07-16T08:29:10-05:00

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The Dubsmash War of the Summer

Last updated on: July 16, 2015 at 8:29 am By Monique Ocampo

In case you missed it… I’m a fan of Marvel, especially Agent Carter. I’m also a fan of Clark Gregg. During Comic-Con Weekend, I found videos of what everyone is calling the “Dubsmash Wars.” This video is a compilation of everything that’s happened so far between #TeamCarter (Hayley Atwell and James D’Arcy) and #TeamAOS (Clark Gregg and Chloe Bennet). There’s also some special guests towards the end. I really hope this never stops. It’s some lighthearted fun that I really needed for... Read more

2015-07-15T08:32:12-05:00

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Ad Majorum Dei Gloriam: 1st Peter Day 2

Last updated on: July 15, 2015 at 8:32 am By Monique Ocampo

Inspired by this prayer from St. Ignatius of Loyola. Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, All I have and call my own. You have given all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and your grace, that is enough for me. May we all surrender ourselves to the Lord, dearest sisters in Christ! Read... Read more

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Reflections

1st Peter

Ad Majorum Dei Gloriam

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2015-07-14T12:13:01-05:00

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Unconventional Happiness: Things I Learned at Cafe Catholica

Last updated on: July 14, 2015 at 12:13 pm By Monique Ocampo

The topic for last night’s lecture at Cafe Catholica focused on happiness and the decisions we make. I also did a bit of Mass Journaling this time. The readings from yesterday were part of the “tough love” readings in the Bible that many people would rather avoid reading, but as Fr. Ray Cook (the celebrant) said “We have to walk through the bad things. The readings always have things to tell us, but we always focus on ourselves, on things... Read more

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2015-07-14T09:22:42-05:00

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Inheritance: First Peter Bible Study Day 1

Last updated on: July 14, 2015 at 9:22 am By Monique Ocampo

An excerpt: We all like to collect things. My brother likes action figures. My mom has an entire closet filled with handbags and purses. I like collecting postcards and things that have some kind of memory behind them. However, the things we collect are just that. Things. As much as love as we give to these things, they will eventually go away. But God’s love for us? Jesus’s infinite mercy? A new life in Heaven? These things will last forever. It’s these things... Read more

2015-07-13T11:52:11-05:00

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas: A Night at the Movies (Christmas In July Edition)

Last updated on: July 13, 2015 at 11:52 am By Monique Ocampo

I am a huge fan of the Hallmark original series Signed, Sealed, Delivered. I was dismayed when I heard that it was moving to Hallmark Movies and Mysteries because my cable sadly doesn’t provide me with that channel. So I was really psyched when I won my coworker Tony Rossi’s giveaway of the movie. So for some “Christmas in July” fun, I’m going to recap and review this movie. If you don’t have Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, the movie is available... Read more

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Signed Sealed Delivered

2015-07-13T09:53:02-05:00

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Living a Christ-Filled Life: Introduction to My 1st Peter Bible Study

Last updated on: July 13, 2015 at 9:53 am By Monique Ocampo

The introduction to my First Peter Bible study can be found here. Don’t forget to also get the free study journal that goes along with the series of meditations, follow the playlist on Spotify, and follow the Heart of Mary Women’s Fellowship on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Read more

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