Memorial of St. Wenceslaus or St. Lawrence Ruiz
O God, Who, through the palm of martyrdom, didst transfer blessed Wenceslaus from an earthly principality to Heavenly glory: keep us, by his prayers, from all adversity, and grant us to rejoice in his fellowship. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Lord God, give us the endurance of your martyrs Lorenzo Ruiz and companions in serving you and our neighbor; for those who suffer persecution for justice’s sake are blessed in the kingdom of heaven. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.
Daily Thought from The Saints
“Let us make up for lost time. Let us give to God the time that remains to us.”
— St. Alphonsus Liguori
Daily Scripture Verse
“I, then, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”
Ephesians 4:1-3
Daily Meditation
“What are we to say of the charity and compassion of the Blessed Virgin, who for nine months bore, and still carries in her heart, the only son of God, the uncreated Charity which knows no bounds? If, as often as we approach a fire, we are affected by its heat, have we not reason to believe that whoever approaches the heart of the Mother of Mercies, ever burning with her most ardent Charity, must be profoundly affected in proportion to the frequency of his petitions, the humility and confidence in his heart?
— Dom Lorenzo Scupoli
Day by Day with Mary, the Mother of God
I recollect one saying among others of my confessor, a Jesuit father, one of the holiest, most prudent men I ever knew. He said that we could not love the Blessed Virgin too much if we love the our Lord a great deal more.
Cardinal John Henry Newman
A Prayer from Notre Dame University
Rev. Herb Yost, C.S.C.
Dear Lord, we pray for success in our days, but keep us mindful that true success is a sincere desire to serve. To be great is to serve in those quiet opportunities when our hearts touch another’s. Bless our eyes that we may see other people’s need; bless our hearts that we may feel other people’s pain; bless our minds that your wisdom may guide our actions. Amen.