Daily Thought from The Saints
“We should take as a maxim never to be surprised by current difficulties, no more than at a passing breeze, because with a little patience we shall see them disappear. Time changes everything.”
— St. Vincent De Paul
Daily Scripture Verse
“But you, be self-possessed in all circumstances; put up with hardship; perform the work of an evangelist; fulfill your Ministry. For I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the Faith. From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just Judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance.”
2 Timothy 4:5-8
Daily Meditation
“When we come into the Church from the outside, our ears are filled with the racket of the city, the words of those who have accompanied us, the laboring and quarreling of our own thoughts, the disquiet of our heart’s wishes and worries, hurts and joys. How are we possibly to hear what God is saying? That we listen at all is something; not everyone does. It is even better when we pay attention and make a real effort to understand what is being said. But all this is not yet the attentive stillness in which God’s Word can take root. This must be established before the service begins, if possible in the silence on the way to Church, still better in a brief period of composure the evening before.”
— Msgr. Romano Guardini
Daily Catholic Wisdom
As soon as one notices a lack of unity, at home, at work, or in the congregation at church, one ought to conclude: The Holy Spirit is missing in this place. We must begin to open ourselves to him here.
—Fr. Wilfrid Stinissen
from his book, “The Holy Spirit, Fire of Divine Love”
A Prayer from Notre Dame University
Rev. Matt Fase, C.S.C.
God, Father of all people, you sent your Son, Jesus Christ, to redeem us. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, may we recognize the unity of all the baptized. Do not allow us to be distracted by the superficial distinctions drawn by the world. May we instead hear you call us all your mother and brothers and sisters. We are one in your Body. Help us to live as one. Amen.