Daily Thought from the Saints
"Arm yourself with prayer rather than a sword; wear humility rather than fine clothes."
— St. Dominic
Daily Scripture Verse
"The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears toward their cry. The face of the Lord is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit."
Psalm 34:15-18
Daily Meditation
"In our self-centered culture and classic American emphasis on work, we often feel we have to accomplish something during our times of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. We rate our experience by how 'good' our prayer was, how heartfelt our devotion was, or how focused we could remain. Yet prayer and contemplation are fundamentally God's work, in which we are invited to participate. We need only to give Him the opening, and He will do the rest. By coming to adoration, we are handing Him the keys to our hearts, allowing the rays of His love and grace to bathe our souls in the light of His Presence, as the rays of the sun bathe our bodies in light. If we can take the time to pull away from the busyness and distractions of life and just sit at His feet, He will lead us."
— Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration
Daily Catholic Wisdom
A society without mothers would be a dehumanized society, for mothers are always, even in the worst moments, witnesses of tenderness, dedication and moral strength… Dearest mothers, thank you, thank you for what you are in your family and for what you give to the Church and the world.
—Pope Francis
A Prayer from Notre Dame University
Rev. Thomas C. Bertone, C.S.C.
Gracious God, you remind us that sometimes we must bear the pain of trials and tribulations before we come to the new life you promise us. Give us the patience we need to bear the suffering that may come our way, hope in the joy that awaits us at the end of our trials, and trust in knowing you are present with us through it all. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Abbot’s Daily Lectio Divina
Abbot Austin Murphy, O.S.B., St. Procopius Abbey, Lisle, IL
Luke 24:25-27
Reading
And [Jesus] said to [the two disciples on the road to Emmaus], “Oh, how foolish you are! How slow of hard to believe all that the prophets spoke! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the Scriptures.
Meditation
Jesus says these challenging words to the two disciples going to Emmaus, but he also says them to me. At times, I am slow to believe. I have not fully taken to heart what the Scriptures promise. I need to believe more firmly that if I walk with Jesus, then, despite the suffering, I am on the ‘winning side of history,’ for the risen Lord reigns victorious over all human events.
Prayer
Almighty God and Lord over all, through the power of the resurrection, help my unbelief. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Contemplation…