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Meet our New Doll!
We are so pleased to introduce you to the newest member of the Dolls From Heaven family, Mary of Nazareth. We hope her story will inspire children to have a greater love for Our Blessed Mother and to trust in God as she did.
http://www.dollsfromheaven.com/blog/meet-our-new-doll

Adoration of the Holy Eucharist, oil on canvas by Claudio Coello, 1685–90; in the sacristy, El Escorial, Madrid.

“And I see that all is vanity and vexation of spirit under the sun, and that the only good is to love God with all one’s heart and to be poor in spirit here on earth.” - St. Therese

Image: St. Clare Praying in the Choir of San Damiano by Jose Benlliure y Gil

“You’re not part of the kingdom of this world, you’re part of the kingdom of Heaven. Turn your eyes away from yourself and onto Jesus. Do what He does: give, sacrifice, love. It’s the secret of joy.” - Peter Kreeft

Image: St. Vincent de Paul

“Detachment is not self-denial for its own sake, but self-denial for God’s sake. It is emptying oneself to make room for God. This is our goal – to be filled with all the fullness of God! Detachment makes room in our hearts for Him. It clears out the clutter, so that we can focus on and accomplish His will. It prepares us for divine union.” - Connie Rossini

“I need to be detached from my own opinions in order to be open to the quiet inspirations of the Holy Spirit. Only then will I be able to discern what he is saying and what he desires.” - Mother Angelica

Image: Woman Praying in Church in Bochnia by Leon Wyczolkowski (1910)