Wide Awake

Homily for Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary TIme

Memorial of St. Anthony Claret

Father, you endowed Anthony Claret with the strength of love and patience to preach the Gospel to many nations. By the help of his prayers, may we work generously for your kingdom and gain our brothers and sisters. For Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.

Daily Thought from the Saints

"The soul hungers for God, and nothing but God can satiate it. Therefore He came to dwell on earth and assumed a Body in order that this Body might become the Food of our souls."

— St. John Vianney

Daily Scripture Verse

"For he will give his angels charge of you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone."

Psalm 91:11-12

Daily Meditation

"In the old days, people demanded 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,' and to repay evil for evil. Patience was not yet on the earth, because faith was not on the earth either. Of course, impatience made full use of the opportunities the Law gave it. That was easy when the Lord and Master of patience was not here. But now that he has come and put the grace of faith together with patience, we are no longer allowed to attack someone even with a word—not even to call someone a fool without facing the danger of judgment. The Law found more than it lost when Christ said, 'Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven' (Matthew 5:44-45). This most important commandment summarizes in a word the universal discipline of patience, since it does not allow us to do evil even to people who deserve it."

— Tertullian

Day with Mary, the Mother of God

Mary is the heart of the church. This is why all words of charity spring from her. It is well-known that the heart has two movements: systole and diastole. Thus, Mary is always performing these two movements, absorbing grace from her most Holy Son, and pouring it forth on sinners.

A Prayer from Notre Dame University

Members of the Holy Cross Novitiate

All-knowing God, we see all around us the signs of your will in our lives. At times it may be difficult for us to recognize for ourselves what those signs point us towards. Grant us the grace we need in order to know your will, the wisdom to understand it, and the strength to carry it out. May our efforts to know your will lead us not into pride and self-importance, but give us an ever greater love for you, who reigns for ever and ever. Amen.