October 16, 2025

Memorial of St. Margaret Mary Alocoque

Lord, pour out on us the riches of the Spirit which you bestowed on St. Margaret Mary. May we come to know the love of Christ, which surpasses all human understanding, and to be filled with the fullness of God. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen. For

Daily Thought from the Saints

"Work hard every day at increasing your purity of heart, which consists in appraising things and weighing them in the balance of God's will."

— St. Francis de Sales

Daily Scripture Verse

"If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, his religion is vain. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world."

James 1:26-27

Daily Meditation

"Love proves itself by deeds, and how shall I prove mine? ... I can prove my love only by scattering flowers, that is to say, by never letting slip a single little sacrifice, a single glance, a single word; by making profit of the very smallest actions, by doing them all for love. I want to suffer and even rejoice for love, for this is my way of scattering flowers."

— St. Therese of Lisieux

Day by Day with Mary, the Mother of God

Fear, nothing, you shall be my true daughter, and I will always be your good mother.

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

A Prayer from Notre Dame University

Members of the Holy Cross Novitiate

Loving God, you instructed the Pharisee that you desire purity of the heart. Help us, your people, always to yearn to truly serve you, not by appearance, but by opening our hearts and our lives to your loving will. Grant us a spirit of generosity so that we may always grow in holiness and love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.