Daily Thought from the Saints
"We are Christians, and strangers on earth. Let none of us be frightened; our native land is not in this world."
— St. Augustine
Daily Scripture Verse
"His divine power has bestowed on us everything that makes for life and devotion, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and power. Through these, he has bestowed on us the precious and very great promises, so that through them you may come to share in the divine nature, after escaping from the corruption that is in the world because of evil desire."
2 Peter 1:3-4
Daily Meditation
"Many Christians regard Confession in the light of an unimportant act of piety, if not mere ceremony . . . many go even frequently to Confession, but so few amend, and consequently derive little or no benefit from the Sacrament. ... Be, then, most thoroughly convinced of the immense importance of this Sacrament, and be filled with an earnest desire of approaching it worthily, bestowing the utmost care and attention upon your preparation for this great duty, if you desire to obtain eternal salvation. Confession is one of the seven Sacraments instituted by Christ; it is called the Sacrament of Penance, and by its means alone can he who has committed mortal sin after Baptism hope to save his soul; therefore it is called by the holy Council of Trent: the second plank after shipwreck. In this Sacrament Jesus Christ has deposited His Precious Blood, that it may be to our souls as a salutary bath wherein they may be cleansed from all the stains of sin, their wounds closed, their maladies cured, their weakness strengthened, and grace unto salvation imported to them. This Divine Blood is dispensed to us by the priest in the holy absolution, and is abundantly poured forth upon all souls approaching the tribunal of confession with proper dispositions."
— Fr. Ignatius of the Side of Jesus
Daily Catholic Wisdom
Often the oldest apologetics, the one closest to the original phenomenon of Jesus Christ, is also the newest and most effective.
—Hans Urs von Balthasar
from his book, “A Short Primer for Unsettled Laymen”
A Prayer from Notre Dame University
Rev. Jim Lackenmier, C.S.C.
Lord Jesus: You shared the joy of your Transfiguration with Peter, James, and John. But when they heard our Father’s voice from the cloud, they were terrified. You touched them and told them not to be afraid. Lord Jesus, be with me when I am joyful and when I am afraid. Amen.
The Abbot’s Daily Lectio Divina
Abbot Austin Murphy, O.S.B., St. Procopius Abbey, Lisle, IL
Psalm 25:4-5
Reading
Your ways, O LORD, make known to me; teach me your paths, guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior.
Meditation
The paths that God teaches are both on earth and in God. We walk these paths on earth for they are the right ways of dealing with earthly affairs. But these right ways are shown to us by God, so that when we walk in them, we walk in the Lord. In other words, God is present to us, showing us His paths. And we live in His presence when we accept His instructions and walk by them.
Prayer
Lord, may I remain in You by listening to Your voice as it tells me, through my conscience, how to act on earth. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Contemplation…