Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
O God, Father of mercies, whose Only Begotten Son, as he hung upon the Cross, chose the Blessed Virgin Mary, his Mother, to be our Mother also, grant, we pray, that with her loving help your Church may be more fruitful day by day and, exulting in the holiness of her children, may draw to her embrace all the families of the peoples. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Daily Thought from the Saints
"I place trust in God, my creator, in all things; I love Him with all my heart."
— St. Joan of Arc
Daily Scripture Verse
"Therefore thus says the Lord God, "Behold, I am laying in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: 'He who believes will not be in haste.'""
Isaiah 28:16
Daily Meditation
"In times of spiritual coldness and laziness, imagine in your heart those times in the past when you were full of zeal and solicitude in all things, even the smallest. Remember your past efforts and the energy with which you opposed those who wanted to obstruct your progress. These recollections will reawaken your soul from its deep sleep, will invest it once more with the fire of zeal, will raise it, as it were, from the dead, and will make it engage in an ardent struggle against the Devil and sin, thus being restored to its former height."
— St. Isaak of Syria
Day by Day with Mary, the Mother of God
For the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. Mary attributes nothing to her own merits. She refers all her greatness to the gift of the one whose essence is power and whose name is greatness, for he fills with greatness and strength the small and the weak who believe in him
—St. Bede the Venerable
A Prayer from Notre Dame University
Rev. Matt Kuczora, C.S.C.
Heavenly Father, we ask the intercession of your Mother, Our Mother, Our Lady of Sorrows. You gave her to your church as one of your last acts on earth. May we rely on her prayers as we carry our cross, as we face the sadness and suffering in our lives. As she trusted in your words and promise that after the cross comes eternal life, from the sorrow of Good Friday comes the joy of Easter Sunday, may we too follow as your faithful disciples. Amen.