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The Great Cloud of Witnesses

Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M.

October 1, 2024

Daily Thought from the Saints

"[Jesus'] body was for Him not a limitation, but an instrument, so that He was both in it and in all things, and outside all things, resting in the Father above. At one and the same time—this is the wonder—as man He was a human life, and as Word He was sustaining the life of the universe, and as Son He was in constant union with the Father."

—St. Athanasius of Alexandria

Daily Scripture Verse

"So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.""

John 18:37

Daily Meditation

"Prayer, for me, is simply a raising of the heart, a simple glance towards Heaven, an expression of love and gratitude in the midst of trial, as well as in times of joy; in a word, it is something noble and supernatural expanding my soul and uniting it to God. Whenever my soul is so dry that I am incapable of a single good thought, I always say an Our Father or a Hail Mary very slowly, and these prayers alone cheer me up and nourish my soul with divine food."

— St. Therese of Lisieux

Daily Catholic Wisdom

We encounter not a dead letter, but a person: the 'Word of God…living and active'.

—Scott Hahn
From “Spirit and Life: Interpreting the Bible in Ordinary Time”

A Prayer Notre Dame University

Rev. Stephen Gibson, C.S.C.

Dear Lord, help us be resolute in following through on our commitments. Let us have the wisdom to say “Yes” to what really matters, and the discipline to keep our word. We ask your courage to say “No” to that which pulls us out of balance with you. Amen.

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