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2016-05-28T09:26:08-05:00

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Father Forgive Them…Forgiveness Bible Study Day 5

Last updated on: May 28, 2016 at 9:26 am By Monique Ocampo

From today’s reflection I realize now that the pain people caused me was basically the collateral damage of whatever hurt they had to deal with. In spite of the things I suffered, the hurt that I endured in the past led to me finding my strength. So as unlikely as it sounds, if you are one of those people that hurt me and you are reading this, know that I love you as my brother or sister in Christ and... Read more

Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship

2016-05-27T14:22:52-05:00

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Let Fear and Anger Out, Let Love In: Forgiveness Bible Study Day 4

Last updated on: May 27, 2016 at 2:22 pm By Monique Ocampo

From today’s reflection: Having selfless love for those who’ve hurt you means wanting them to be happy. And I mean legitimately wanting happiness for them and not saying it sarcastically or bitterly. This selfless love has to come from the heart. Do they deserve this selfless love? No! None of us deserve to have selfless, unconditional love in our lives. It’s not something we’re entitled to. Nor will it be something that happens overnight. It all starts with letting go... Read more

Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship

Bible Study

Forgiveness

Year Of Mercy

2016-05-26T10:34:57-05:00

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The Difference Between Forgiveness and Vengeance: Forgiveness Bible Study Day 3

Last updated on: May 26, 2016 at 10:34 am By Monique Ocampo

From today’s reflection: The story of Jonah is both a comedy and a tragedy. It’s comical because of the irony: a prophet actively trying to hide from God while all the pagan pirates and the city of Nineveh were more than willing to ask God for mercy when the situation calls for it. It’s tragic because Jonah didn’t understand God’s mercy towards the Ninevites and the pirates, and refused to forgive his enemies. Instead, he held onto his desire for... Read more

Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship

2016-05-25T11:18:03-05:00

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The Purpose of Our Problems: Forgiveness Bible Study Day 2

Last updated on: May 25, 2016 at 11:18 am By Monique Ocampo

From today’s reflection: I always believed that everything happens for a reason. It’s never clear right away and sometimes, the worst things in our lives will never have an explanation that we can understand for as long as we live. Still, most of the things that we’ve experienced in our lives can either be used for the better or as an excuse. It all depends on our perspective. Read the rest here! Read more

Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship

Bible Study

blessings in disguise

Forgiveness

Year Of Mercy

2016-05-24T11:19:48-05:00

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Why We All Need Forgiveness: Forgiveness Bible Study Day 1

Last updated on: May 24, 2016 at 11:19 am By Monique Ocampo

From today’s reflection: Most of us know the story pretty well: God created Adam and Eve and told them not to eat the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Then Eve gets tempted by the serpent, both she and Adam eat the fruit, they get in major trouble and God banishes them from Eden. (Seriously, Adam and Eve. You had one job!) The banishment from Eden seems like a downer ending for Adam and Eve, but... Read more

Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship

Divine Mercy

Forgiveness

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Sacred Heart of Jesus

2016-05-23T12:28:49-05:00

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What Defines Gender?

Last updated on: May 23, 2016 at 12:28 pm By Monique Ocampo

I have a legitimate question for anyone and everyone who is arguing about bathroom policies and similar issues relating to the transgender movement: How do you define gender? All the other questions in relation to this topic are founded on this. How exactly is gender defined? Is it by how we feel we are or how we should be? How we perceive ourselves to be? What do we compare ourselves to when it comes to who we think we are... Read more

2016-05-23T11:43:59-05:00

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Forgiveness Bible Study Introduction

Last updated on: May 23, 2016 at 11:43 am By Monique Ocampo

Today is the start of my latest Bible study from the Heart of Mary Women’s Fellowship. If you’ve ever wondered anything about what forgiveness is and how it can be a part of your life, please join me on this two-week journey! From today’s introduction: The idea of forgiveness seems easy at first glance. It’s easy to forgive an accident or to forgive a child when they made a mistake. I know that for some of you, forgiveness seems like... Read more

Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship

Bible Study

Forgiveness

Year Of Mercy

2016-05-18T12:47:53-05:00

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Saint Gemma Galgani: Women of Christ Wednesday

Last updated on: May 18, 2016 at 12:47 pm By Monique Ocampo

Sometimes, people discover saints, like how many teenagers and young adults search for a good saint for their Confirmation name. And other times, the saints have a way of finding you. For me, I got introduced to Saint Gemma Galgani through my friend Amy over on Catholic Girl Bloggin. I learned a lot more about Saint Gemma on her feast day, which was about a month ago. It comforted me when I learned that Gemma never became a religious sister.... Read more

Women of Christ Wednesday

Saint Gemma Galgani

spiritual warfare

Women of Christ Wednesday

2016-05-11T10:42:44-05:00

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Captain America: Civil War—Avengers, Disassembled

Last updated on: May 11, 2016 at 10:42 am By Monique Ocampo

Warning: Spoilers and feels ensue. I was not ready to see this movie. All the fun and games from the first Avengers film have gone completely out the window. Like Buffy Season 6, I knew this movie was going to hurt. And it did. A lot. But it hurt in a good way. The same way that a good tragedy hurts. Because in the end, that’s what Captain America: Civil War is—a tragedy. I don’t want to go too much into the plot. What... Read more

A Night at the Movies

2016-05-11T08:51:38-05:00

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Why Seeing Red Is The Worst Episode of Buffy: Defending Spike Part 1

Last updated on: May 11, 2016 at 8:51 am By Monique Ocampo

This is the first of a series of essays anonymously defending the character of Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer written by my friend Scholastica and edited by me. To this day, the fandom is divided about whether Spike was better as a villain or as an anti-hero, whether Buffy and Spike really loved each other or not, and especially about what is called “the bathroom incident” or “the attempted rape scene” in the Season 6 episode Seeing Red. There are mentions... Read more

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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Sarah Michelle Gellar

Seeing Red

Sexual Assault

spike

Trigger Warning: Abuse

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