Daily Thought from the Saints
"Who except God can give you peace? Has the world ever been able to satisfy the heart?"
— St. Gerard Majella
Daily Scripture Verse
"Thus says God, the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread forth the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it: “I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness."
Isaiah 42:5-7
Daily Meditation
"This is the difference between a journey on earth, and that which leads to Heaven. For in the former, not only may we stop without fear of going backward, but rest is necessary that we may sustain our strength to the journey’s end; however, in the latter journey which leads to perfection, our growth in strength is proportionate to our advance, inasmuch as the inferior appetites which throw all possible obstacles in our path to Heaven, grow gradually weaker while our good inclinations acquire new strength. Thus as we advance in piety, our early difficulties fade into the background, and a certain delight, with which God sweetens the bitterness of this life, increases in our souls. Going cheerfully on from virtue to virtue, we finally reach the summit of the mountain."
— Dom Lorenzo Scupoli
Daily Catholic Wisdom
To give ourselves to God in prayer is to find a door in our heart unlocking and opening to the hearts of other people.
—Fr. Donald Haggerty
from his book, “Contemplative Enigmas”
A Prayer from Notre Dame University
Rev. Brad Metz, C.S.C.
God of wisdom and truth, make yourself known to us and to all people, as the one God, living and true. Affirm your truth in our lives so that we may be witnesses of your unchanging presence and shine with your glory. May the life and teachings of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, be our salvation and guide. Amen.
The Abbot’s Daily Lectio Divina
Abbot Austin Murphy, O.S.B., St. Procopius Abbey, Lisle, IL
Romans 8:31
Reading
If God is for us, who can be against us?
Meditation
Do we firmly believe that God is for us? He is! God is for our salvation, that is, He is for us to come to the fullness of life in Him. And what God wants He gets. Nothing can withstand His will. But He will not force us. So, we must put our faith in Him, in order to allow His powerful will to work within us for our salvation. Let us believe confidently, therefore, in God’s ability to save us from all things through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Prayer
Increase my confidence in Your saving will. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Contemplation…