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  VISITATION OF MARY   Zephaniah, Chapter 3, verse 7 7 I said, “Surely now you will FEAR me, you will accept correction; They cannot fail to see all I have brought upon them.” Yet the more eagerly they have done all their corrupt deeds.   Zephaniah writes of the wickedness of Jerusalem and God’s desire for its leaders to accept His correction in the end it takes the act of God to set the world right. The prophet calls for the people of Judah to change their hearts for real change begins in the heart. Transformation happens from the inside out. John Maxwell [1] recommends we practice the following to enhance our own leadership:   1.      Work in the areas of your strength. We are most intuitive in the areas of our gifts and interests. 2.      Explore the opportunities in front of you. Our intuition comes most alive when we size up the options near us. 3.      Discern root causes for the issu...

Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter MEMORIAL DAY-JOAN OF ARC   Daniel, Chapter 10, Verse 19 “ Do not FEAR , beloved. Peace! Take courage and be strong.” When he spoke to me, I grew strong and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”   Read this verse again and imagine Christ saying this to you the next time you receive communion. Perhaps it would be a good idea to commit this verse to memory and repeat it to yourself at communion or on visits to the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. “Do not fear, beloved. Peace! Take courage and be strong.”   Yes, we are beloved and if we are beloved, we must share the love Christ gives us with others, especially our families and spouses. Apostolic Exhortation [1] Veneremur Cernui – Down in Adoration Falling of The Most Reverend Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, to Priests, Deacons, Religious and the Lay Faithful of the Diocese of Phoenix on the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist My beloved Brothers and Sisters ...