Daily Thought from the Saints
"If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor, you should approach God first with all your heart. Ask him simply to fill you with charity, the greatest of all virtues; with it you can accomplish what you desire."
— St. Vincent Ferrer
Daily Scripture Verse
"Gladden the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. For thou, O Lord, art good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on thee. Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; hearken to my cry of supplication. In the day of my trouble I call on thee, for thou dost answer me."
Psalm 86:4-7
Daily Meditation
"The soul that does not attach itself solely to the will of God will find neither satisfaction nor sanctification in any other means, however excellent by which it may attempt to gain them. If that which God Himself chooses for you does not content you, from whom do you expect to obtain what you desire? ...It is only just, therefore, that the soul that is dissatisfied with the divine action for each present moment should be punished by being unable to find happiness in anything else."
—Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade
Daily Catholic Wisdom
It is always self-absorption, the thought of our own interests, that holds us as prisoners of time. The moment that we let go and open up to reality, we leave that prison.
—Fr. Wilfrid Stinissen
from his book, Eternity in the Midst of Time
A Prayer from Notre Dame University
Rev. Chase Pepper, C.S.C.
Father, thank you for the Easter joy with which you have blessed us. Drive this joy ever-deeper in our hearts, that our fears may dissolve and that we may find strength to give witness to our encounters with the risen Christ. Amen.
The Abbot’s Daily Lectio Divina
Abbot Austin Murphy, O.S.B., St. Procopius Abbey, Lisle, IL
Psalm 118:22-24
Reading
The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
By the LORD has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes.
This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad.
Meditation
The Lord has made this day, that is, this present reality, in which Jesus, once rejected by sinful humanity, has become the cornerstone of humanity's salvation. This present reality has been made through the resurrection, which is irreversible. Its permanence makes our hope sure, and takes away worries that would hinder our rejoicing in what the Lord has done.
Prayer
Almighty God, keep my sights firmly fixed on what You have done, for in the face of human opposition, You have established Your saving will firmly in the heavens by lifting Your Son’s humanity to the right hand of Your majesty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Contemplation…