2026-03-05T16:02:23

 The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the just.

Reflection.

Let us unceasingly prepare ourselves for prayer by carrying out our duties with great fidelity. Then let us come before our divine Savior with all the simplicity of our souls.

--St Mary Euphrase--

Prayer.

Almighty God, move me to prepare myself for prayer by a good life. Grant that I may pray to You by my works as well as my words. 

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2026-03-06T16:02:23

I am the gate of the sheepfold....Anyone who enters [the sheepfold] through Me will be saved. 

Reflection.

We must take refuge in the adorable Heart of our Good Shepard. Let us go to Him like little sheep who seek the safety of their sheepfold against the infernal world. 

--St. Margaret Mary Alacoque--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, call me into Your sheepfold and take care of me. Keep me safe amid the troubles of life and secure from the evil one. 

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2026-03-07T12:15:21

My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation; I shall sing of the Lord, "He has been good to me."

Reflection.

The blood of the humble and immaculate Lamb takes away any doubt we might have about God wanting soley our good. And how could the Supreme God do anything other good?

--St Catherine of Siena--

Prayer.

Father of all goodness, grant that I may appreciate Your great goodness toward me both in the natural and in the supernatural sphere. Let me learn to praise You continually. 

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2026-03-08T12:15:21

If we are unfaithful, [Christ] will still remain faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

Reflection.

Whether you like it or not, you will grow apart from human beings, However, Christ is faithful and always with you.. For Christ provides all things. 

--St. John of the Cross--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, help me to remain faithful to You rather than to trust in others. However, should I ever be unfaithful, please continue to be faithful to Your promises and grant me the grace to do penance. 

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2026-03-09T12:15:21

Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. 

Reflection.

Let us serve God, but let us do so according to His will. He will then take the place of everything in our lives. He will be our strength, and the reward of our labors.

--St Vincent de Paul--

Prayer.

Infinite Lord, help me to serve You always in accord with Your holy will. Show me how to make You my Lord and my All. 

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2026-03-10T14:09:34

We are....heirs of God and heirs of Christ, provided, however, we suffer with HIm so as to be glorified with Him. 

Reflection.

If we suffer with Christ, we will be glorified with Him. The fulfillment of the promised happiness is certain for those who share in the Lord's Passion.

--St. Leo the Great--

Prayer.

Grant me Your grace, O Lord, to overcome my natural fear of suffering. Strengthen me to bear my sufferings in union with Your sacred Passion for the salvation of the world. 

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2026-03-11T14:09:34

Why do you take note of the splinter in your brother's eye but do not notice the wooden plank in your own eye?

Reflection.

Never suspect your brothers or sisters of any evil. For suspicion poisions the purity of one's heart. 

--St. Thomas Aquinas--

Prayer.

God of goodness, help me to avoid being suspicious of others. Teach me to accept all persons for what they are--Your children, potential members of Christ, and temples of the Holy Spirit. 

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2026-03-12T15:23:24

For His sake I have renounced all things..., in order that I may gain Christ and be found in HIm. 

Reflection.

An act of renunciation is an act of union with God. The Divine Master looks lovingly upon a person who gains a victory over self.

--St Madeleine Sophie Barat--

Prayer.

Divine Master, teach me to give up all things so that I may be united closely to You. Let me be willing to lose all things rather than give up my union with You. 

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2026-03-13T15:23:24

God is able to make all grace abound in you, so that you may always have enough of everything and abound in every good work. 

Reflection.

God rewards all our good works in His own way. This way invariably provides us with an opportunity to accomplish even better works. 

--St. Theresa of Avila--

Prayer.

All-provident Lord, help me never to squander Your grace. Let me continually accomplish the good works that You both envision for me and assist me to do. 

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2026-03-14T15:23:24

Now is the acceptable time! Now is the time of salvation!

Reflection.

You no longer have the time that Is past. Nor are you sure of the time that is to come. Hence, all you do have is the present point in time and nothing more. 

--St. Catherine of Siena--

Prayer.

Timeless Lord, teach me to be grateful for every moment of time that You allot to me. Grant that I may always make the best use of my time. 

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2026-03-15T15:23:24

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching----for reproof, for correction, and for training in holiness. 

Reflection.

All Christians must refer always and everywhere to Scripture for all their choices, becoming like children before it. They should seek in it the most effective remedy against all their weaknesses and not dare take a step without being illumined by the divine rays of those words. 

--Pope John Paul II--

Prayer.

God of wisdom, move me to have recourse constantly to Your words in Scripture. Let me find light, strength, and consolation in this sacred Book that was inspired by You. 

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2026-03-16T15:23:24

His eyes are upon the ways of a man, and He sees all his steps.

Reflection.

You eyes, O Lord, have a true view of people. This is what they really are---and nothing more. 

--St. Francis de Sales--

Prayer.

All knowing Lord, let me realize that my real self is only what I am in Your eyes. Give me a true picture of that self and inspire me to become better day by day. 

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2026-03-17T08:54:54

Whatever you failed to do for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you failed to do for Me. 

Reflection.

May Christ shield me today....Christ with me, Christ before me, and Christ behind me....Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me. 

--St. Patrick--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, be with me this day and let me see You in everyone I meet. Grant that I may always serve You in others and so arrive at Your heavenly Kingdon where I will serve You personallly forever. 

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2026-03-18T08:54:54

You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger, and abounding in compassion, and loathe to punish. 

Reflection.

The Lord is loving toward human beings; He is quick to pardon but slow to punish. Therfore, no persons should ever despair of thier salvation. 

--St Cyril of Jerusalem--

Prayer.

Merciful Lord, come to my aid quickly in time of despair. Let me rely on the infinite merits of Your Son, Who died for me. 

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2026-03-19T08:54:54

Her husband Joseph was a just man. 

 

 

 

Reflection.

St. Joseph was the just man by his constant fidelity, an actual effect of justice; by his perfect discretion, a sister to prudence; by his upright conduct, a mark of strength; and by his inviolable chasity, a flower of temperance. 

--St. Albert the Great--

Prayer.

Lord of Justice, enable me to be a just and upright person after the example of St. Joseph. Let me be just toward You, toward, myself; and toward all human beings. 

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2026-03-20T10:24:14

In the beginning....God created the heavens and the earth. 

Reflection.

The enigmas contained in the physical universe postulate and indicate the existence of an infinitely superior Spirit. This divine Spirit creates, conserves, governs, and consequently knows and scrutinizes in a supreme intuition---today as at the dawn of the first day of creation---all that exists. 

--Pope Pius XII--

Prayer.

Almighty God, You created the whole world to show Your power and overflowing love. Enable me to see You in every part of creation and to sing praise to You constantly. 

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2026-03-21T12:01:55

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his very life?

Reflection.

True riches do not consist in worldly wealth. They consist in the virtues that we make part of our lives and that will become our eternal treasure. 

--St Bernard--

Prayer.

All-holy God, teach me the value of true riches. Let me labor not to store up worldly wealth but to amass Christian virtues that will make me truly rich for all eternity. 

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2026-03-22T12:29:08

Rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, so that you may also rejoice and be glad when His glory is revealed. 

Reflection.

Let us strive to face suffering with Christian courage. Then all difficulties will vanish and pain itself wil become transformed into joy. 

--St. Thersa of Avila--

Prayer.

Jesus, Man of Sorrows, in every suffering keep my eyes fixed on You. Let me keep ever before my mind the glory to come and so face the suffering with true Christian courage. 

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2026-03-23T12:57:40

Everyone in a contest abstains from all things....I, therefore, chastise my body and bring it into subjection. 

Reflection.

All Christians are called to mortify our natural inclinations. It we do so, we draw down upon ourselves supernatural inspirations. 

--St Francis de Sales--

Prayer.

Merciful Father, help me to keep a tight reign over my evil inclinations. Grant that i may thus receive Your graces and live in accord with Your will. 

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2026-03-24T12:57:40

My eyes are ever attentive to the Lord, for He will free my feet from the snare.

Reflection.

Let us never forget that the measure of our recollection will be the measure of our virtue. Indeed, it will be the measure of God's life in us. 

--St. Peter Eymard--

Prayer.

Loving Father, teach me how to be truly recollected in You. Inspire me to keep my heart and mind on You constantly as I go about my daily tasks. 

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2026-03-25T12:57:40

Behold, I am the servant of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word

Reflection.

We should harbor a single "Yes" concerning all that God wills and a single "No" concerning all that He does not will. The state of things comprises perpetual communion.

--St. Vincent de Paul--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, You became man when Mary gave her consent to the angel's announcement. Help me to give a perpetual consent to all that You will for me and a perpetual refusal to all that You do not will for me.  

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2026-03-26T00:00:00

All who pass by the way, look and see whether there is any sorrow like my sorrow. 

Reflection.

Human beings will never comprehend sufficently the anguish and immensity of Mary's sorrows. Very few Christians partake of those sufferings and even fewer offer any consolation to her.

--St. Bridget--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, let me dwell constantly on Mary's part in the Redemption, which entailed great sorrow for her. Teach me to imitate her in this respect and be compassionate with her in her sufferings. 

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2026-03-27T12:57:40

Seek the advice of every wise person, and do not ignore any useful counsel. 

Reflection.

When we rashly decide to follow only our own lights, our reason deceives us and even the wisest persons go astray. We should therefore seek the spiritual direction of others. 

--St. Bernard--

Prayer.

Lord of wisdom, let me never rely on my own conceits. Grant that I may seek spiritual direction from Your priests and others whom You have given us for this purpose.

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2026-03-28T18:31:30

Far be it from me to glory in anything but the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Reflection.

Devout souls cling wholeheartedly to the Cross of Christ. They thus acquire the most abundant fruits of the Redemption for themselves and others.

--Pope Pius XI--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, You endured crucifixion for the salvation of the world. Grant that I may love and share Your Cross on earth so that I may join You in glory in heaven. 

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2026-03-29T16:29:00

Let him who takes pride, take pride in the Lord. 

Reflection.

Let us not take inordinate pride in our successes. If good flour issues from my mill, I must give all the glory to the Lord. It is His hand that pours the water that makes the grindstone turn and sets every machine in motion. 

--St. Francis Xavier--

Prayer.

Lord of the universe, make me ever aware that Your inspirations cover the world and account for all human success. Let me give You thanks for any achievements I may attain. 

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2026-03-30T16:29:00

Cast me not off in the time of my old age; when my strength fails me, do not forsake me. 

Reflection.

When people age, everything gradually leaves them, but God comes to them. Eternity also comes---with its duration without end and its day without night. 

--St. Francis de Sales--

Prayer.

Ageless Lord, let me not fear old age with its many diminishments. Enable me to embrace it as the last state before my entrance into a new and endless life. 

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2026-03-31T16:29:00

Hope in God, For I shall again praise Him, my help and my God. 

Reflection.

Go to the holy table with your poverty and all your troubles---but also with hope and love. These are the best dispositions that you can bring to the Eucharist.

--St. Peter Eymard--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, in every Eucharist let me offer myself to You with all my joys and sorrows and in union with Jesus. Grant that with every Eucharist I participate in I may know, love, and live the Mass more. 

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2026-04-01T16:29:00

Anyone who loves his life loses it, but the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 

Reflection.

There are Christians who are still puffed up with inordinate self-love. Such persons should not think that they have achieved renunciation of self or that they are really following Jesus Christ. 

St. John of the Cross--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, uproot in me all inordinate love of self. Enable me to have a true Christian attitude toward myself, so that I may really be a follower of Your Son. 

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2026-04-02T16:29:00

My soul holds fast to You; Your right hand supports me. 

Reflection.

Love of God inflames us with a desire to contemplate His beauty. This contemplation is in turn the cause of greater love for God on our part. 

--St. Thomas Aquinas--

Prayer.

God of goodness, teach me to love You with all my heart, mind, and soul. Grant that I may ardently desire to contemplate You and grow in Your love. 

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2026-04-03T16:29:00

Whatever you do, whether in word or in work, do it in the Name of the Lord Jesus. 

Reflection.

Some people say: "I wish I didn't have to be occupied with temporal things." Yet the truth is that things are only temporal when we make them temporal. 

--St. Catherine of Siena--

Prayer.

Lord of the universe, teach me to convert all things into instruments of Your grace. Let me do everything for Christ and thus change temporal things into religious things. 

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2026-04-04T11:28:48

Have honorable people for your dinner companions, and let your glory be in the fear of the Lord. 

Reflection.

Seek the association of persons who are good. For if you are the companion of their life, you will also be the companion of their virtue.

--St. Isidore--

Prayer.

God of goodness, help me to be continually in the company of true Christians. Let me be edified by their virtues and their works, and let our association bring us all to heavenly glory. 

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2026-04-05T11:44:10

Love the Lord your God with all your heart....Love your neighbor as yourself. 

Reflection.

If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor, approach God first with all your heart. Ask Him simply to fill you with love, the greatest of all virtues; with it you can accomplish what you desire. 

--St. Vincent Ferrer--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, grant me the grace to love You above all things and to do all my actions out of love for You. Help me to love others and work for their salvation. 

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2026-04-06T11:44:10

We were buried with [Christ] by means of baptism into [his] death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead....we too might walk in newness of life.  

Reflection.

Christ is our life. Let us therefore look to Christ. He came to suffer in order to merit glory; to seek contempt in order to be exaulted. He came to die but also to rise again. 

--St. Augustine--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, through my baptism I was buried with Christ and rose to a new life of grace. Let me so guard that life that I will enjoy it fully in heaven with Christ. 

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2026-04-07T09:53:04

When Jesus had offered one sacrafice for sins, He took His seat forever at the right hand of God. 

Reflection.

When you are at Mass, be there as if you were on Calvary. For it is the same sacrifice and the same Jesus Christ Who is doing for you what He did on the Cross for all human beings. 

--St John Baptist de la Salle--

Prayer.

Jesus, my Redeemer, at each Mass, let me thank You for the supreme sacrifice You offered to me free me from sin. Help me to be sorry for my sins and to resolve to follow You more closely. 

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2026-04-08T09:53:04

By God's "will," we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 

Reflection.

God's infinite power, His profound wisdom, and the reign of His justice were known. However, the dimensions of His clemency were not yet known. Jesus came as the interpreter of the Divinity. 

Prayer.

Merciful Father, let me not spurn Your clemency, which You sent us in Jusus Christ. Grant that Christ's loving sacrifice may bear fruit in me in accord with Your will for me. 

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2026-04-09T11:26:25

Jesus touched their eyes, saying, "Let it be done for you according to your faith." And their sight was restored. 

Reflection.

The blind men cried out to Christ and overcame the cries of the crowd. Such is the nature of faith that the greater are the obstacles it encounters, the more ardent it becomes. 

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, grant me a living faith in the Good News of Jesus. Let it overcome all obstacles and become deeper every day of my life. 

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2026-04-10T11:26:25

God said: "Let there be light," and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. 

Reflection.

Blest may You be, O Lord, with all Your creatures, especially my lord and brother Sun, who makes the day and by whom You give us light. He is beautiful, radiant with great splendor: and he is the symbol of You, Most High.  

--St. Francis of Assisi--

Prayer.

O God of infinite brightness, let me give You thanks for Your magnificent gift of light and of all creation. Help me always to use it wisely and well. 

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2026-04-11T00:00:00

I know My own and My own know me . . . And I lay down My life for the sheep.

Reflection.

Jesus, the Good Shepherd, is at the same time light and love. That is to say, He is the truth in charity.

--Pope Pius XII--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, let me be attached to You in truth and love. Grant that I may always follow You as my Shepherd amid the perils and trials of this life.

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2026-04-12T15:12:09

A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter; anyone who finds one possesses a treasure.

Reflection.

Nothing on earth can stamp out true friendship. Time itself cannot destroy such friendship, but instead finds it always and everywhere indomitable.

--St. Bernard--

Prayer.

God of goodness, send me a true friend--one who has You as a friend too. And let me be a true friend on my part--so that our friendship will be indomitable.

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2026-04-13T15:12:09

Jesus said, "This kind [of evil] cannot be driven out except by prayer."

Reflection.

This conclusion is obvious to all Christians: A virtuous life is simply impossible without the aid of prayer.

--St. John Chrysostom--

Prayer.

Almighty God, let me be convinced of the need for prayer in my life. Help me to turn to You often in prayer and lead a virtuous life.  

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2026-04-14T15:45:37

We know that for those who love God all things work together unto good.

Reflection.

Do not allow yourselves to be overly saddened by the unfortunate accidents of this world. You are not aware of the benefits that they bring and by what secret judgment of God they are arranged for the eternal joy of the Elect.

--St. John of the Cross--

Prayer.

Father of wisdom. help me to accept all earthly misfortunes with the sure knowledge that good will come from them. Let me never despair but trust in Your providence that governs all things.

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2026-04-15T15:45:37

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his very life?

Reflection.

Many are those who gain a victory over cities and castles yet fail to overcome themselves and their enemies---the world, the flesh, and the devil. Hence, we can say that they do not possess any real benefits.

--St. Catherine of Siena--

Prayer.

Lord of Hosts, enable me to fight continually against evil of all kinds. Let me rely on Your grace to carry off the victory and store up spiritual riches for heaven.

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2026-04-16T16:06:21

I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. 

Reflection.

There is a unique remedy for the ills of society. It consists in retrurning to Christian living and clinging to Christian institutions.

--Pope Leo XIII--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, teach me to bring Your saving message and love to the world. In my own small way, let me change the world by giving Christian example to everyone I meet. 

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2026-04-17T16:13:04

The Lord is good to those who hope in Him, to the soul that seeks Him.

Reflection.

What delights we will find in forgetting self and seeking God! The Saints renounced themselves in order to seek God and to look for Him alone. It is in this that we attain heaven.

--St. John Vianney--

Prayer.

Infinite Lord, You are greater than anything we can imagine. Help me to forget self and seek only You in all my thoughts, words, and actions.

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2026-04-18T16:22:27

Above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

Reflection.

Love is the bond of life, the mother of the poor, and the teacher of the rich. It is the nurse of orphans, the attendant of the elderly, the treasure of the indigent, and the common port of all the afflicted.

--St. Gregory of Nyssa--

Prayer.

Loving Father, pour out Your divine love into my heart and soul. Let me cooperate with that love and in this way strive for perfection in all virtues.

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2026-04-19T16:30:26

Do not be children in your thinking; be children as far as evil is concerned, but be mature in thinking.

Reflection.

There are no artists more divine than those who know how to fashion a child's soul within themselves. Such artists know how to draw forth the greatest divine radiance into their souls.

--St. John Chrysostom--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, enable me to acquire the qualities of a child-- simplicity, love, trust, and innocence. Let me avoid all duplicity, scheming, despair, and cynicism.

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2026-04-20T16:30:26

From the days of John the Baptist until now the Kingdom of Heaven has suffered violence, and the violent are taking it by force.

Reflection.

The Kingdom of Heaven is certainly worth a great deal. Yet you can obtain it by giving what you are. Give yourself and it is enough-- for the merciful Lord is satisfied with that.

--St. Augustine--

Prayer.

Almighty God, help me to do violence to my inordinate self-love and willfulness. Let me give myself wholly to You and so obtain the Kingdom of Heaven.

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2026-04-21T16:44:22

[Jesus] went onto the mountain to pray, and He spent the entire night in prayer to God.

Reflection.

Withdraw to the inner chamber of your mind. Shut out all things except God and anything that may help you seek Him. Then, after barring the door of your inner chamber, seek God.

--St. Anselm of Canterbury--

Prayer.

Awe-inspiring God, teach me to know how to seek You in silence. From time to time, let me withdraw from the troubles of life and rest quietly in Your presence.

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2026-04-22T16:44:22

You prepare a table for me. . . . My cup overflows. . . . Only goodness and kindness shall follow me all the days of my life. 

Reflection.

The Mass is the sun of the spiritual exercises and the center of religion. It is the heart of devotion and the mystery in which God magnificently communicates His favors.

--St. Francis de Sales--

Prayer.

God of goodness, teach me to appreciate the ineffable gift that the Mass is. Help me to make the Eucharist the summit toward which all my activity is directed and the fount from which all my strength flows.

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2026-04-23T17:01:03

The eyes of the Lord are upon the just and His ears are open to their prayers.

Reflection.

A just life constitutes a song for the ears of our heavenly Father. It is as pleasing to Him as the most beautiful prayer. 

--St. Cyprian--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father grant me the grace to live justly in all my activities. Let my life be ever pleasing to You on earth and obtain eternal life for me in heaven. 

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2026-04-24T17:01:03

Words spoken at the right time are like golden apples on beds of silver. 

Reflection.

Good books are true friends that are always with us but never nag. They speak to us but do not weary us. They are silent when we want them to be, and they announce great truths without dissembling. Finally, they point out our faults and weaknesses but do not displease us.

--St. John Chrysostom--

Prayer.

God of wisdom, inspire me to read good books, those that speak of You and the faith. Help me to regard them as real friends that will bring me closer to You every day.

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2026-04-25T00:00:00

If I go up to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in the netherworld, You are present there.

Reflection.

There is a practice that is most powerful in keeping us united with God. That practice is the constant recollection of His presence. 

--St. Alphonsus Liguori--

Prayer.

Omnipresent Lord, grant that I may be ever mindful of Your presence all around me. Help me to maintain a loving union  with You amid the activities of my daily life. 

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2026-04-26T00:00:00

Comfort one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

Reflection.

If on any particular day we do nothing more than give a little joy to a neighbor, that day will not be wasted. For we have succeeded in giving comfort to an immortal soul.

--Bl. Contardo Ferrini--

Prayer.

God of all consolation, teach me to put all my trust in You. Let me then go out and offer my neighbor Christian consolation in every tribulation.

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2026-04-27T00:00:00

Through [Jesus] let us continually offer God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess His name. 

Reflection.

The hour has sounded for joyful chants: Alleluia. Let us praise God with our life, with our voice, with our heart, and with our deeds.

--St. Augustine--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, help me to give You constant praise in my heart. At the same time, let this attitude bear fruit in my life--producing truly Christian deeds. 

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2026-04-28T00:00:00

Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know Me?

Reflection.

Jesus Christ is very little known by those who claim to be His friends. We observe them seeking in Him not His sorrows but their own consolation.

--St. John of the Cross--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, let me know myself and let me know You. Grant me the grace to follow You in Your sorrows--accepting all the sorrows of my life for Your sake.

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2026-04-29T00:00:00

I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Reflection.

Many want to go ahead of Christ not after Him-- by laying out a way to their own specifications. They seek to serve God and obtain virtue without effort. But they deceive themselves, for Christ is "the way."

--St. Catherine of Siena--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, guard me from the desire to take the easy way. Grant that I may faithfully and diligently follow the way You have traced out to the Father for us.

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2026-04-30T00:00:00

Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.

Reflection.

This Gospel text certainly applies to us--but only if we confirm our faith by our works. Those truly believe who carry out in practice what they believe.

--St. Gregory the Great--

Prayer.

Jesus, my Lord and my God, help me to believe in You with all my might. And let me translate that belief into practice by obeying Your commands every day.

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2026-05-01T13:31:51

You shall set apart three cities . . . [where a man] may take refuge to save his life when [he] inadvertently kills his neighbor.

Reflection.

Seek refuge in Mary because she is the city of refuge. We know that Moses set up three cities of refuge for anyone who inadvertentlt killed his neighbor. Now the Lord has established a refuge of mercy, Mary, even for those who deliberately commit evil. Mary provides shelter and strength for the sinner.

--St. Anthony of Padua--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, move me to take refuge in Your holy Mother if I am so unfortunate as to lose Your grace. Help me to flee to my city of refuge, for she will lead me to You.

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2026-05-02T13:31:51

Christ . . . will refashion this lowly body of ours, and conform it to the body of His glory.

Reflection.

Our human body has acquired something great through its communication with the Word. From being mortal it has been made immortal; though it was a living body it has become a spiritual one.

--St. Athanasius--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, help me to respect my body and not subject it to sin. Let me keep it ready to receive the fullness of the new form given by Your Son in heaven.

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2026-05-03T13:31:51

Forgetting what is behind, I press forward to what is ahead. My whole attention is on the . . . prize to which God calls me. 

Reflection.

It is right that you should begin again every day.There is no better way to complete the spiritual life than to be ever beginning it over again.

--St. Francis de Sales--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, make me realize that every day is a new opportunity for grace. Help me to make the most of all my opportunities--to begin anew each day.

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2026-05-04T00:00:00

For by me your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.

Reflection.

You never think of Mary without Mary thinking of God on your behalf. Neither do you ever praise and honor God without Mary praising and honoring God in union with you.

--St. Louis Grignion de Montfort--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, thank You for giving me Mary as my intercessor. Enable me to collaborate with her in praising You and in saving souls.

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2026-05-05T00:00:00

If only you recognized the gift of God and Who it is that is asking you.

Reflection.

Oh, if only the Eucharist were better understood by Christians and more worthily and frequently received. How copious would be the fruits of harmony, peace, and spiritual decorum that would flow therefrom for the Church and the whole world!

--Pope John XXIII--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, help me to have a better appreciation of the Eucharist. Let me receive it with understanding, love, and thanksgiving so that it may bear abundant fruits in me. 

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2026-05-06T00:00:00

At once, the man's ears were opened, and his tongue was loosened, and he spoke properly.

Reflection.

The knot in his tongue was untied and he spoke plainly. You too have the tongue untied and can use it when you wish. Why do you use it for evil rather than for good? You take care to choose among foods what you want to eat. You should be just as careful to choose what you want to say.

--St. Augustine--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, help me to realize the wonderful way of communicating with others that You have given me--principally through the tongue. Let me use it for good.

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2026-05-07T18:46:45

They signaled to their companions . . . , to come and help them. They came and filled both boats.

Reflection.

The group apostolate of Christians is very important. Often it calls for concerted effort either in ecclesiastical communities or in various other environments.

--Vatican II:Apostolate of the Laity, no. 18--

Prayer.

Creator of the universe, You want Christians to work together and with others to do Your work on earth. Help me to give myself freely to any undertakings that serve to build up the Body of Christ in this world.

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2026-05-08T18:46:45

Blessed is the man who hears me and watches daily at my gates. . . . He who finds me finds life, and wins salvation from the Lord.

Reflection.

The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother and dispensatrix of all graces. There is not a single servant of this great Queen who can fail to declare: "It is my devotion to Mary that accounts for the growth of everything good in me."

--St. Antoninus--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, inspire me to go to Your holy Mother in all my difficulties. Help me to be ever devoted to her and to receive the graces I need to be with You both in heaven.

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2026-05-09T18:46:45

I can do all things in Him Who gives me strength.

Reflection.

By myself I can do nothing, but in union with God I can do all things. Out of love for God, I want to do all things!

--St. Vincent Palloti--

Prayer.

God of all might, grant that I may place myself in Your hands and never despair. Let me not shrink from even the hardest task--for with Your help I can do anything.

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2026-05-10T18:46:45

When they have heard the word, they hold it fast with a good and upright heart and yield a harvest through their perseverance.

Reflection.

Engrave on your heart the words of the Lord that you hear. For the word of God is the food of the soul and should remain in our memory.

--St. Gregory the Great--

Prayer.

Loving Father, teach me to take Your holy word to heart as often as I come into contact with it. Enable me to be open to it, retain it, and reap the benefits it yields.

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2026-05-11T00:00:00

This is how you should pray: "Our Father. . . ."

Reflection.

The Lord's Prayer contains mysteries . . . rich in spiritual power. Every petition and prayer we are to make is included. It is a compendium of heavenly doctrine.

--St. Cyprian of Carthage--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, enable me to appreciate the depth and power of the prayer You taught us. Teach me to pray it with full understanding so that it may be my prayer par excellence.

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2026-05-12T00:00:00

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

Reflection.

Do you wish to know the most intimate perfections of Jesus and the most hidden attractions of His love? Then seek them in the heart of Mary!

--St. Peter Eymard--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, keep ever before me the tried and trusted Christian motto: "To Jesus through Mary." And let me learn to seek You in her Mother's heart! 

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2026-05-13T00:00:00

Blessed be God . . . Who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing on high.

Reflection.

Enrich your soul in the great goodness of God: The Father is your Table, the Son is your Food, and the Holy Spirit waits on you and then makes His dwelling in you.

--St. Catherine of Siena--

Prayer.

Triune God, help me to realize the ineffable blessings that You have made available to all Christians. Let me be ever more conscious of the actions of the Adorable Trinity in my life.

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2026-05-14T00:00:00

They pursued justice not through faith but through works, and they stumbled.

Reflection.

To do works without faith is like erecting a magnificent building on a shaky foundation. The higher the building, the greater is the fall. Without the support of faith, good works cannot stand.

--St. Ambrose--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, help me to avoid the error of doing works without having a living faith. Enable me always to combine both faith and works in my everyday life.

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2026-05-15T12:22:35

Jesus said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother."

Reflection.

The Blessed Virgin directs to us all the acts that every mother lavishes on her children. She loves us, watches over us, protects us, and intercedes for us.

--Pope John XXIII--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, let me have constant recourse to Your holy Mother Mary. Grant that I may be devoted to her who loves me and takes care of me like a true Mother.

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2026-05-16T12:22:35

Better is the lowly man who provides for himself than one whho pretends to be important but is without bread.

Reflection.

The value of our life does not depend on the place we occupy. It depends on the way we occupy that space.

--St. Theresa of the Child Jesus--

Prayer.

Almighty God, teach me the true value of life. Help me to carry out the duties of my state in the way You wish--as a dedicated follower of Your Son Jesus.

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2026-05-17T12:22:35

Let not . . . the rich man glory in his riches.

 

Reflection.

Those who possess riches outwardly must take care not to possess them inwardly, that is, with desire. They must eliminate everything earthly from their desires.

--St. Catherine of Siena--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, keep my heart from dwelling on earthly riches. Help me to seek the true, spiritual riches that You give us in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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2026-05-18T12:22:35

You are the glory of Jerusalem, the surpassing pride of Israel, the great honor of our people.

Reflection.

Those who want to prevent their heart from being pervaded by the evils of earth should entrust it to the Blessed Virgin, our Lady and our Mother. They will then regain it in heaven, freed from all evils.

--St. Francis de Sales--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, move me to entrust my heart and my affections to Your holy Mother. Grant that her prayers may keep me from all evil and firmly attached to You forever.

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2026-05-19T12:48:42

Because of his zeal in the fear of the Lord, . . . [he] made expiation for Israel. 

Reflection.

Let us spare no effort in leading souls to God. According to the word of St. Augustine: "Where there is no zeal, neither is there any love."

--Pope Pius XI--

Prayer.

Loving Father, You will that all people should be saved. Help me to be zealous for the salvation of all whom I encounter by my life-witness and by my prayer.

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2026-05-20T00:00:00

If a man is just and does what is right . . . , he has withdrawn his hand from evildoing.

Reflection.

Justice can be understood in many and varied ways. Among other things, justice is the constancy of a good will.

--St. Bernardine of Siena--

Prayer.

God of all justice, infuse into me the true virtue of justice. Let me have a good will toward You and toward all human beings --rendering to each everything that is due each.

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2026-05-21T12:48:42

Abide in Me, as I abide in you.

Reflection.

See Christ our Lord in all human beings. In this way, you will be filled with respect and consideration for others.

--St. Theresa of Avila--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, grant me the grace to see all human beings as potential persons in whom You might dwell. And let me respect them because of You, my Lord and Redeemer.

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2026-05-22T12:48:42

I love those who love me; and those who watch for me early in the morning will find me. 

Reflection.

Blessed are those who abandon themselves into our Lady's hands. Their names are written in the Book of Life.

--St. Bonaventure--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, make me a devoted client of Your beloved Daughter Mary. Let me entrust myself always into her hands so that she may protect me as she took care of Your Son Jesus in His infancy and childhood.

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2026-05-23T13:46:41

Every one of us will have to render an account of himself before God. Therefore, let us no longer judge one another.

Reflection.

Do not seek to pass judgment on things that do not concern you. Our Savior does not want you to do so. He reserves this judgment to Himself.

--St. Bonaventure--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, let  me never take it upon myself to judge others. Enable me to leave all judgment to You, for You are the all-knowing and all-powerful Judge.

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2026-05-24T13:46:41

Mary . . .  journeyed in haste into the hill country . . . where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

Reflection.

In the interior life and in the apostolate, let us always work with Mary. For then, everything becomes easier and more certain, quicker and more delightful.

--St. Louis Grignion de Montfort--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, help me to labor hard in the Christian apostolate. Teach me to work always with Your holy Mother so that I may obtain the best fruits from this work.

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2026-05-25T13:46:41

You are in error, for you do not understand the Scriptures.

Reflection.

The whole series of the Divine Scriptures is interpreted in a fourfold way. We should ascertain what everlasting truths are intimated therein, what deeds are narrated, what future events are foretold and what commands or counsels are contained therein.

--St. Bede the Venerable--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, teach me how to read Your wonderful words in Scripture with true understanding. Let me adhere always to the interpretation given by Your Holy Church.

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2026-05-26T13:46:41

It has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should both believe in Him and suffer for Him.

Reflection.

The greatness of our God must be tested by the desire we have for suffering for Hos sake. . . .  Bear the cross and do not make the cross bear you!

--St. Philip Neri--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus Christ, let me be closely united with You in all things. Grant that I may carry my cross willingly--because of You and in union with You.

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2026-05-27T13:46:41

The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: the Spirit of wisdom.

Reflection.

Those who are led by the Holy Spirit have a right concept of everything. Hence, many unlettered people enjoy such knowledge more than the wise.

--St. John Vianney--

Prayer.

Father of every good gift, send forth Your Spirit upon me with His sevenfold gifts. Grant that I may see everything with Your eyes and always act according to Your will.

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2026-05-28T13:46:41

The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: . . . the Spirit of knowledge.

Reflection.

The Holy Spirit leads us like a mother. He leads His child by the hand . . . , as a sighted person leads a blind person.

--St. John Vianney--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, grant me Your Spirit with His gift of knowledge. May this gift enable me to discern Your teaching and distinguish between good and evil from day to day.

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2026-05-29T13:46:41

The Spirit of Truth . . . dwells with you and will be in you.

Reflection.

The Holy Spirit does not remain inactive in us; He wipes away sins, purifies hearts, revivifies the tepid, and enlightens the ignorant. His inspirations suggest to us what we ought and what we ought not to do. There exists an infinite variety of His communications.

--St. Anthony of Padua--

Prayer.

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the heart of Your servant and kindle in me the fire of Your love.

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2026-05-30T13:46:42

A man gave a sumptuous banquet, to which he sent out many invitations.

Reflection.

I am afraid when Jesus passes by. For His passing by means salvation if we respond to it but is a reason for condemnation if we pay no attention to it. Every invitation on the part of Jesus can be termed a passing by of the Lord.

--St. Augustine--

Prayer.

Almighty Father, enlighten my eyes and open my heart to discern Your Son's "passing by." Let me respond promptly and wholeheartedly to His invitations addressed to me every day.

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2026-05-31T13:46:42

Mary remained with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned to her home.

Reflection.

The heart of our good mother Mary is all love and mercy. She desires nothing else but our happiness. We need only have recourse to her and we will be heard.

--St. John Vianney--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, let me constantly have recourse to Mary. May she lead me to the happiness of heavenly glory which You share with Your Son in the unity of the Holy Spirit.

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2025-11-21T14:33:03

All the utterances of my mouth are sincere. . . They are all straightforward to the man of understanding.

Reflection.

What a wondrous book is the heart of Mary! Blessed are those who read with understanding what is written therein, for they will learn the science of salvation.

--St. John Eudes--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, help me to contemplate the science of salvation found in Your Mother's heart. Grant that I may imitate her in all things, for she was Your perfect follower.

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2025-11-22T14:39:47

Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; . . . sing to Him a new song. 

Reflection.

Only the "new" person can sing a new song to the Lord: the person restored from a fallen condition through the grace of God. Let us sing a new song not with our lips but with our lives.

--St. Augustine--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, help me to sing to You the song of the redeemed every day. Let my whole life be an uninterrupted song of thanksgiving and praise to You.

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2025-11-23T15:02:35

Take up the full armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day. 

Reflection.

Let us then serve in Christ's army, following His blameless commands with all our might. The great cannot exist with out the small, nor the small without the great. They blend together to their natural advantage.

--St. Clement--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, help me to be a true member of Your spiritual army, which is Your Mystical Body. Let me trreat everyone I meet as an associate in Christ and work for our mutual benefit. 

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2025-11-24T15:11:25

I am the living Bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this Bread will live forever. 

Reflection.

The Eucharist is the true Catholic standard for recognizing a disciple of Jesus Christ. It is in Holy Communion that we recognize one another.

--St. Peter Eymard--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, grant that I may have a surpassing love for the Blessed Eucharist. Help me to be closely united with everyone who receives You in Holy  Communion. 

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2025-11-25T15:22:43

I resolved, while I was with you, to know nothing except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.  

Reflection.

When we meditate on the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, we should manifest compassion for His sufferings. Then we should contemplate Him with love in this state and out of love appropriate for ourselves the sufferings He endured. 

--St. Paul of the Cross--

Prayer.

Father of compassion, let me learn to have compassion on my crucified Lord. Teach me to dwell on His sufferings and make them part of my life in some way each day. 

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2025-11-26T15:31:45

Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving, honor, power, and strength be to our God forever and ever. 

Reflection.

We should be ever mindful of all the benefits we have received from God during life. Happy shall we be if we strive to thank God for them. 

--St Benard--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, thank you for the many marvelous gifts--both natural and supernatural-- that you have bestowed on me. Let me never forget Your goodness toward me. 

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2025-11-27T15:38:55

Let us pray and implore our Lord to grant us His mercy and protection. 

Reflection.

There is no holiness without the grace of God. And this grace can be obtained by our prayer. 

--St. Pius X--

Prayer.

God of holiness, pour down upon me all the graces I need to be a true follower of Your Son Jesus. Help me to pray often for Your saving grace. 

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2025-11-28T16:47:49

[God] has made everything suitable to its time. 

Reflection.

Each moment of our lives comes to us invested with an order from God. And what we make of it will become part of all eternity. 

--St. Francis de Sales--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, let me make the most of every moment You give me. Grant that I may buile up eternity with the moments You allot to me on earth. 

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2025-11-29T16:53:39

The message of the cross is....the power of God.

Reflection.

Christians must lean on the Cross of Chrost just as travlers lean on a staff when they begin a long journey. They must have the Passion of Christ deeply imbedded in their minds and hearts, because only from it can they derive peace, grace, and truth. 

--St. Anthony of Padua--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, let me rely always on the power of Your Cross. Grant that I may attain the salvation which You won for us by Your Passion and Ressurrection. 

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2025-11-30T17:00:51

My kingdom does not belong to this world. 

Reflection.

Jesus is King because He governs souls and provides for their eternal salvation. He is KIng because leads into His eternal Kingdom all who believe and hope in Him and live in His love.

--St. Augustine--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, I acknowledge You as the King of the universe and ask You to exercise upon me all Your rights. Help me to offer You all my actions to obtain that all hearts may acknowledge Your Sacred Kingship. 

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2025-12-01T17:20:10

Make the most of your opportunity, for these are evil days. 

Reflection.

Let us not allow this holy season of Advent to slip by without spiritual fruit. It is the time of salvation; let us profit from it.

--St. Mary Euphrase--

Prayer.

God of mercy, teach me to live in tune with Your Liturgical Year. Help me to be filled with the sentiments proper to Advent and to prepare fittingly for the renewed birth of Your Son in my heart. 

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2025-12-02T09:46:24

I am the companion of all you revere You. 

Reflection.

Cultivate the friendship of others. It is the consolation of this life to find someone who is a confidant in the mysteries of our soul. The source of Christian friendship is none other than God.

--St. Augustine--

Prayer.

 Heavenly Father, help me to seek out truly Christian friends. Let me always be a genuine friend to them, working for their spiritual as well as material good. 

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2025-12-03T09:54:44

For the sake of the joy set before Him, He endured the Cross. 

Reflection.

I am in a country where all the niceties of life are lacking. But I am filled with many inner consulations. Indeed, I run the risk of crying my eyes out becuase of my tears of joy!

--St, Francis Xavier--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, grant me the inner consulation to possess spiritual joy in all circumstances. Let me be so united with You that I will joyfully bear with all tribulations 

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2025-12-04T10:01:42

I have much more to tell you, but you would not be able to bear it right now. 

Reflection.

God knows all things and provides what is profitable for each one. He revelaed what it is to our benefit to know. But he kept secret what we are unable to bear now. 

--St. JOhn Damascene--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, help me to mediatate on Your Revelation every day. Grant that by learning fully what You have revelaed, I may one day in heaven attain the knowledge of all that You did not reveal. 

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2025-12-05T10:08:50

These are solemn festivals of the Lord, which you shall celebrate on their proper day with a sacred assembly. 

Reflection.

The Eucharist is the sun of the feasts of the Church. It sheds light on those feasts and renders them living and joyous. 

--St. Peter Eymard--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, help me to participate in the Eucharist with the true devotion through-out the year. Let me encounter You in Your Mysteries and reamin united with You every day of my life. 

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2025-12-06T10:08:50

Do not cast me away from Your presence or take Your Holy Spirit from me. 

Reflection.

When the Holy Spirit is in a soul, He communicates Himself in one way or another. We can say that He makes virtue contagious and turns a simple faithful into an apostle. 

--St. Claude de la Colombiere--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, grant that Your Holy Spirit may inspire me to be a true follower of Your Son Jesus. May He dwell in me always and keep me ever on the path of holiness. 

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2025-12-07T00:00:00

You are a "chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation."

Reflection.

All the children of the Church are priest. At Baptism they received the anointing that gives them a share in the priesthood. The sacrifice that they must offer to God is completely spiritual--it is themselve. 

--St. Ambrose--

Prayer.

Holy Father, teach me to offer myself to You with all my thoughts, words, and actions. Let me also exercise my "common priesthood" by faithful participation at Mass. 

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2025-12-08T00:00:00

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strenght, and with all your mind. 

Reflection.

Love for Christ pierced Mary's heart in such a way that no part of it was left unkindled. Mary thus fulfilled the first commandment of love in all it fullness and without the slightest imperfection. 

--St. Bernard--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, help me to imitate Your immaculate Daughter Mary in her love for You. Grant me the grace to love You as much as I can all my life. 

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2025-12-09T11:03:00

I wish that you were hot or cold, So because you are lukewarm...I will spew you out of My mouth. 

Reflection.

The Word of God moves swiftly. He is not won by the lukewarm nor held fast by the the negligent. Be attentive to His message and diligently follow the path God tells you to take. For He is swift in His passing. 

-St. Ambrose--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, help me to avoid being lukewarm in my spiritual life. Grant me an ardent faith, hope, and love so that I may be zealous in following You every day. 

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2025-12-10T11:03:00

[Jesus] said to Simon, "Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch."

Reflection.

The bark of Peter laughs at the winds and the waves. She has the Saints as her passengers, the Cross as her mast, the Gospel teaching as her sails, the Angels as her rowers, and God as her pilot. 

--St. JOhn Chroysostom--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, teach me to trust Your Chruch as the Bark of Salvation in the world. Grant that I may work and pray to remain afloat with her amid the storms of life. 

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2025-12-11T11:03:00

No man should seek his own good but rather the good of others. 

Reflection.

The law of love obliges us to love what is good for us. But it also obliges us to love what is good for our neighbor. 

--St. Fancis De Sales-- 

Prayer.

Father of all, help me to be truly concerned about other people who are also Your children. Grant that for Your sake I may love others as I love myself. 

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2025-12-12T11:03:00

What is this that appears like the dawn...as awe-inspiring as an army in battle array?

Reflection.

Mary is an arsenal of graces and she comes to the aid of her clients. She sustains, strengthens, and revives us by the heavenly favors that she heaps on us. 

--St. Paulinus--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, help me to become a devothed client of Your holy Mother Mary. Through Your grace, may I recieve the spiritual stength she has promised to all her clients. 

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2025-12-13T11:55:49

Do not be conceerned about storing up treasures on earth. ...Store up treasure for yourself in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves cannot break in and steal. 

Reflection.

Let us lose nothing of what God bestows on us. Difficulties and sufferings will disappear, but the merit we acquire through our fidelity will remain forever. Let us, therfore build our eternity through all the things that pass away.

--St. Jane Fances de Chantal--

Prayer.

Father in heaven, teach me to store up a treasure of merits for eternity. Grant that I may use this earthly life to be the person You want me to be for eternity. 

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2025-12-14T11:55:49

Lead a life worthy of the Lord and pleasing the HIm in every way, bearing fruit in every good work. 

Reflection.

Strive unceasingly to be pleasing to God and ask Him to accomplish His Will in you. Love Him with all your might; you owe Him a great deal. 

--St. John of the Cross--

Prayer.

God of power and might, let me do always the things that are pleasing to You. For You are my Greatest Benefactor and my Sole Good. 

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2025-12-15T11:55:49

The Bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. 

Reflection.

All who receive Jesus in Communion are filled with every good. Their temptations are overcome. Their troubles are turned into joys. And their piety finds nourishment. 

--St. Anthony of Padua--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, help me to receive You in Communion frequently and with fervor. Grant that all my Communions may enable me to do good, avoid evil, and live always as a dedicated Christian.   

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2025-12-16T11:55:49

Strive for uprightness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness and gentleness. 

Reflection.

Virtue is a very wonderful thing for us. It is the good of life, the fruit of a clear conscience, and the peace of the innocent. 

--St. Ambrose--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, help me to build up virtue in my life. Let me realize that by cultivating all the virtues I will attain happiness not only in heaven but also here on earth. 

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2025-12-17T13:02:32

My heart and my flesh give a shout of joy for the living God.

Reflection.

Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find Joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peacee. 

--St. Thersa of Avila--

Prayer.

Living God, let me desire to see You and make use of everything that leads to You. Grant that I may live in such a way as to gain the blessed vision of You in heaven. 

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2025-12-18T13:02:32

We guide our steps by faith, not by what is seen. 

Reflection.

Faith is like a bright ray of sunlight. It enables us to see God in all thins as well as all things in God.

--St. Francis de Sales--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, help me to shine the spotlight of Your faith on the world I live in. Grant the I may see You everywhere and serve You in everything. 

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2025-12-19T13:02:32

Behold,, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will enter his house and have supper with him. 

Reflection.

Speak to Jesus and you will give joy to His heart. Your own heart will open up to the ray of this Sun of Goodness like humid and chilled flowers on a spring morning. 

--St. Peter Eymard--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, let me learn to open the door to my heart and to You and speak with You daily. Let me be inundated with the warmth of Your love and direction so that I may follow You more closely every day. 

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2025-12-20T13:02:32

You, O God, are my fortress, my loving God! 

Reflection.

In tribulations, turn to God with confidencee. You will obtain strength, light and  knowledge. In joys and successes, turn to God with fear and sincerity. You will escape all snares and be free of everything false. 

--St. John of the Cross--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, let me turn to You in good times and bad during my life. Grant that I may always remain in loving union with You no matter what adversity or success may befall me. 

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2025-12-21T14:10:09

The MIghty One has done great things for me, and holy is His name. 

Reflection.

While remaining the Mother of our Judge, Mary is a mother to us, full of mercy. She constitutes our protection. Shje keeps us close to Christ, and she faithfullly takess the matter of our salvation into her charge.

--St. Peter Canisius-- 

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, You have filled Mary with grace and made her a Co-Redeemer with Christ Your Son. Grant that I may have  constant recourse to her and attain the salvation she helped win for the world. 

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2025-12-22T14:10:09

A child is born to us, a son is given us; and diminion rests upon His shoulder. 

Reflection.

In adoring our Savior's birth, it is our origin that we celebrate. Christ's temporal generation is the source of the Christian people, the birth of His Mystical Body. All of us encounter in this Mystery a new birth in Christ. 

--St. Leo the Great--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, in celebrating the birth of Your Son on earth, let me also celebrate my birth in His Mystical Body. Grant that I may thus be brought closer to You in union with Your only Son. 

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2025-12-23T14:10:09

When Christ came into the world, He said..."I have come to do Your Will O God." ...By one offering He made perfect forever those who are made holy. 

Reflection.

Jesus Christ, the God-Man, was born in a manager and is spiritually reborn on the altar. He suffered on Calvary and continues to offer Himself on the altar. In his earthly life He spread His teaching and worked miracles amoung the crowds. In the Eucharist, He spans the centuries and communicates Himself to all. 

--St. John Chrysostom--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, in contemplating the birth of Your Son in time and in the Eucharist, may I ever attain a new birth. 

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2025-12-24T14:10:09

The Word became flesh and dwelt amoung us. 

Reflection.

The sun's rays light up the world without separating themselves from the sun. In like manner, the Son of God comes down to earth to enlighten us without separating Himself from the Father with Whom He is entirely one. 

--St. Anthony of Padua--

Prayer.

Come Lord Jesus, and give me new courage, for I trust in Your love. By Your renewed coming at Christmas and in the Eucharist, raise me to heavenly glory. 

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2025-12-25T14:56:50

Mary gave birth to her first born son. She wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger. 

Reflection.

The One Who is seated on the throne of heaven is laid in a stable. A God Who is beyond access is tuched by the hands of human beings!.

--St. John Chrysostom--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, let me welcome Your Son as my Redeemer now. Then help me to go to meet Him with confidence when He comes to be my Judge at the end of my earthly life. 

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2025-12-26T14:56:50

God is love, and whoveer continues to love abides in God, and God in him. 

Reflection.

Love is the source of all good things. It is an impregnable defense and the way that leads to heaven. Those who walk in love can neither go astray nor be afraid. Love guides and protects them and brings them safely to their journey's end. 

St. Fulgentius--

Prayer.

Loving Father, pour forth Your love in my heart and help me always to act in accord with it. Let me be ruled by Your love in all things so that I amy expereince it completely with You in heaven. 

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2025-12-27T14:56:50

We saw His glory, the glory as the Father's only Son, full of grace and truth. 

Reflection.

The Word is visible to the heart alone, wheras flesh is visible to bodily eyes as well. The Word was made flesh so that we could see it, to heal the part of us by which we could see the Word. 

--St. Augustine--

Prayer.

Invisible God, help me to see Jesus made flesh as a visible reflection of You. Let me thus come to know You, be filled with love for You, and desire to be with You forever. 

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2025-12-28T14:56:50

Come, let us sing to the Lord; let us raise joyful shouts to the Rock of our salvation. 

Reflection.

We do not use only our voices and our lips when we sing a song. We utter an inner song because there is in us Someone Who listens. 

--St. Augustine--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, let me swing Your praises with all that I think, say, or do. Grant that my whole life will reflect Your abiding presence within me to everyone I encounter. 

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2025-12-29T15:24:38

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there awaits me the crown of righteouness. 

Reflection.

Remember how the crown was attained by those whose sufferings gave new radiance to their faith. The whole company of Saints bears witness to the unfailing truth that without genuine effort no one wins the crown. 

--St. Thomas Becket--

Prayer.

Lord of glory, help me to atttain the crown of glory You hold out to me. Grant me the grace to make a continuous dedicated effort to lead a good life until the very end. 

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2025-12-30T16:27:29

I have calmed and stilled my soul...like a weaned child.

Reflection.

Strive to accustom yourself to renounce the things that you have in your heart and the little satisfactions that you desire. This is the secret that enables you to preserve peace of soul.

--St. Francis de Sales--

Prayer.

God of peace, let me be at peace with muself and my desires. Teach me to put all my trust in You and desire only what You have wlled for me. 

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2025-12-31T16:27:29

What I say to you, I say to all: Keep awake!

Reflection.

Be watchful and vigilant. It is by design that Jesus concealed the last day from us. He wants us to be on the lookout for Him every day of our lives. 

--St. Augustine--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, help me to be alert and on guard for Your  Second Coming to the world or to my life at death. Let me be prepared every day to come to meet You in eternity. 

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2026-01-01T16:27:30

When the supply of wine was exhausted, the mother of Jesus...said to the servants, "Do whatever He tells you."

Reflection.

Let Mary never be far from your lips or your heart. And to obtain the fruit of her prayers, do not forget the example of her life. With her support, you will never fall. Under her protection, you will never fear. Under her guidance, you will never tire. And with her help, you will reach your heavenly goal.

--St. Bernard-- 

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, keep me close to Your fairest daughter Mary for all my life. Help me to reach Jesus through Mary. 

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2026-01-02T17:06:07

On the eighth day, when the time fore the child's circumcision had arrived, He was given the Name Jesus. 

Reflection.

The name of Jesus is a name of joy. When the memory of our sins weighs us down, this name brings back our joy. This mighty name reminds us that the Son of God became man to be our Savior. 

--St. Alphonsus Liguori--

Prayer.

O Lord Jesus, may Your holy Name be ever in my thoughts, on my lips, and in my heart. Let it give me strength throughout life and especially at my death. 

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2026-01-03T17:13:16

I have come that they may have life, and have it in abundance. ...Eternal life is this: to know You, the only true God, and the One You have sent, Jesus Christ. 

Reflection.

The life that is proper to the Christian soul as well as the Christian family is the divine life. 

--Pope Pius XII--

Prayer.

Almighty God, help me to do always those works that lead to true life. Let me share in the life of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) on earth and attain the fullness of that life forever in heaven. 

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2026-01-04T17:13:16

When the chief Shepard is manifested, you will win for yourselves the unfading crown of glory. 

Reflection.

You are children of eternity. Your immortal crown awaits you, and the best of Fathers waits there to reward your duty and love. You may indeed sow here in tears but you may be sure there to reap in joy.

--St. Elizabeth Ann Seton--

Prayer.

 Heavenly Father, thank You for making me a child of eternity. Help me to live each day in such a way that I may deserve to be a child of Yours forever.  

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2026-01-05T17:13:16

"Where is the newborn King of the Jews? We witnessed the rising of His star and we have come to pay him homage."

Reflection.

God's grace is a seed that we must not snuff out. We must cooperate with it. This is especially true of those inspirations that lead us to make acts of virtue on some occasion. Such cooperation in grace is sometimes the very essence of our happiness. 

--St. Claude de la Colombiere--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, let me imitate the Magi and be ever ready to cooperate with Your grace--whether it comes from outside or from my inner self. 

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2026-01-06T17:13:17

When they entered the house, they beheld the Child with Mary His Mother. Falling to their knees, the paid Him homage. 

Reflection.

If we approach with faith, we too will see Jesus...; for the Eucharistic table takes the place of the crib. Here the Body of the Lord is present, wrapped not in swaddling clothes but in the rays of the Holy Spirit. 

--St. John Chrysostom--

Prayer.

Lord, God, teach me to see the living presence of Your Divine Son in the Eucharist. Make my faith so vivid that I will gladly come to encounter Jesus in every Mass. 

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2026-01-07T12:32:49

Do not judge, so that you in turn may not be judged. For you will be judged in the same way that you judge others.

Reflection.

The rush to pass judgment should be avoided for two reasons. It places the consciences of the judges in danger and also imperils the innocence of the accused.

-- St. Francis de Sales --

Prayer.

O Lord, let me curb my desire to judge others. Help me to turn my judgments upon myself so that I may remain free from sin and receive a favorable judgment from You.

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2026-01-08T12:32:49

Your heavenly Father is fully aware of all your needs. Rather, let your main focus be on His Kingdom, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Reflection.

If we want to have true concern for our spiritual and temporal interests we must act as follows. We must above all be concerned with the interests of God and look after our neighbor's good.

-- St. John Bosco --

Prayer.

Dear Lord, let me not be closed up in my own self-interest. Help me to do always the things that are pleasing to You and good for others.

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2026-01-09T12:32:49

Blessed are you when you are forced to endure insults . . . for My sake. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.

Reflection.

The heroes of the Gospel were persecuted because they proclaimed their faith in Jesus. They are the true wise men. On earth they sowed their seed in humiliation and sorrow. One day they will reap with joy and rejoicing.

 -- Bl. Theophane Venard --

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, grant me the courage to confess my faith in Your Name. Let me be always mindful of Your presence.

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2026-01-10T12:32:49

Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has enough troubles of its own.

Reflection.

Let us strive to make the present moment beautiful. Let us especially regret the smallest amount of time that we waste or fail to use in loving God.

-- St. John of the Cross --

Prayer.

Lord God, help me to remember that yesterday is gone forever and tomorrow may never come. Let me live in the present and strive to do Your will. 

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2026-01-11T13:05:24

What I tell you is this: Do not swear at all. . . . Say, "Yes" if you mean "Yes" and "No" if you mean "No." Anything beyond this has its source in the evil one. 

Reflection.

We must have such great love for the truth that our words will take on the character of oaths.

-- St. Paulinus --

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, You are the Truth. Grant me a great love for all truth. Let me devote my life to it and speak nothing but the truth at all times.

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2026-01-12T13:05:32

Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat. However, if it dies, it bears much fruit.

Reflection.

God has made human beings so noble that every suffering which purifies us and every effort which raises us up gladdens us while making us better. 

-- St. Augustine --

Prayer.

Dear Jesus, help me to accept suffering after Your example, so that I may be made better by it. Let me unite myself to You in every suffering.

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2026-01-13T13:17:56

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own prudence.

Reflection.

In our attempt to penetrate God's truth we are held within the bonds of ignorance by the weakness of our minds. We comprehend Divine ideas by earnest attention to God's teaching and by obedience to the faith which carries us beyond mere human apprehension.

-- St. Hilary --

Prayer.

All-knowing God, grant me the grace to come to a better understanding of Your truths. Let me not only believe them but also carry them out daily in my life. 

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2026-01-14T13:42:00

Then will I go to the altar of God, the God of my joy and exultation.

Reflection.

We must strive to place ourselves completely in God's hands. Then He will cause us to feel the effects of His goodness and protection-- which are at times extraordinary.

-- St. John Baptist de la Salle --

Prayer.

Holy Lord, let me live constantly in Your presence. Grant that I may possess a spirit of joy and gladness because of the firm knowledge that You are always with me. 

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2026-01-15T13:48:25

Is there any father among you who would hand his son a snake when he asks for a fish?

Reflection.

It is not enough for Christian parents to nourish only the bodies of their children; even animals do this. They must also nourish their souls in grace, in virtue, and in God's holy commandments.

-- St. Catherine of Siena --

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, give me some of Your infinite Fatherly concern for Your children. Teach me to inspire my children to know, love, and serve You.

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2026-01-16T13:48:42

O Lord, I cry to You; hasten to help me. Give ear to my voice when I cry to You. Let my prayer be counted as incense before You.

Reflection.

Prayer is the first expression of our inner troth, the first condition of authentic spiritual truth. Prayer gives a meaning to the whole of life, at every moment, and in every circumstance.

--Pope John Paul II --

Prayer.

Almighty Father, let me realize that prayer is the breath of the divine life. Let me make use of it every day of my life.

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2026-01-17T13:54:21

What can [a man] give in exchange for his life?

Reflection.

Everything of this world is sold at its price or exchanged for another equivalently priced. But the promise of life eternal is purchased at a bargain price!

-- St. Anthony the Hermit -- 

Prayer.

Lord of all, help me to be willing to pay the price of receiving eternal life. Let me offer myself to You in all that I do and say each day.

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2026-01-18T13:48:02

Just as the living Father sent Me and I have life because of the Father, so whoever eats Me will live because of Me. 

Reflection.

The Holy Eucharist is a fire that purifies and consumes all our miseries and imperfections. Do everything in your power to make yourself worthy of the Eucharist, and this Divine Fire will take care of the rest.

-- St. Hyacinth of Mariscotti --

Prayer.

Living God, You have given me the Eucharist as my food for heavenly life. Help me to partake of it often and so be strengthened on my pilgrim journey on earth.

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2026-01-19T11:50:58

Why have you  been standidng there idle all day? 

Reflection.

Water that does not flow and comes to a halt in holes becomes stangant and filled with impurities. I nte same wa, the body that is worn down by prolonged idleness produces and fuels the fire of covetousness and illicit pleasure. 

--St. Bernard--

Prayer.

Ever-creating Father, help me to work diligently every day of my life. Grant that I may always shun idleness as the devil's workshop, and do my bit to build up the world in accord with Your holy Will. 

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2026-01-20T11:51:10

The Father Himself loves you because you have loved Me and have to come to believe that I came from God. 

Reflection.

Thinking about God is not really hard, for we normally think about those we love. I like to mediate on the Our Father. It is so good to dwell on the fact that God is our Father. 

--St. Theresa of the Child Jesus--

Prayer.

Heavenly Lord, help me to realize that You are really a Father to all human beings. Let me never doubt Your overflowing lovbe for em and try to return that ovbe you You. 

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2026-01-21T13:43:29

Faith is the assurance of what we hope for, and the conviction of things we do not see. 

Reflection.

Unless we possess the light of faith, we will walk in darkness. We will be like the blind for whom the day has become night. 

--St. Catherine of Siena--

Prayer.

Faithful God, grant me the light of Your faith. Let me believe in You Who connot deceive or be deceived, and ever enjoy the fruits of true faith. 

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2026-01-22T13:43:29

Unless Youe law had been my delight, I would already have perished in my affliction. 

Reflection.

Mediation renders life honest and well-ordered and imparts knowledge of human and devine things. 

--St. Benard--

Prayer.

Loving Father, help me to meditate on divine things every day. Grant that I may set aside special moments when I am conscious only of Your sacred presence and myself. 

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2026-01-23T14:13:18

There is a time for every matter under heaven:...a time to weep, and a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance. 

Reflection.

Leisure time should be put to proper use for relaxation of spirit and increased heath of mind and body. Such benefits are available through spontaneous study and activity and through travel....

These benefits are also obtained from physical exercise and sports events. 

--Vatican II: Church in the Modern World, 61--

Prayer.

Timeless Lord, teach me to value every moment that you graciously allot to me in the life. Let me never waste or misuse the least part of it. 

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2026-01-24T14:13:28

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek and humble of heart. 

Reflection.

If there was something better than meekness, God would certainly have told us. But He exorts us above all to be meek and humble of heart. 

--St. Francis de Sales--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, teach me what true meekness entails. Inspire me to practice it after Your example in all circumstances of my life. 

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2026-01-25T14:13:37

Therfore, while we have time, let us do good to all men---especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Reflection.

Courtesy is one of the properties of God, Who sends His sun and rain to the just and the unjust through courtesy. Courtesy is the sister of charity, by which hatred is overcome and love is prized. 

--St. Francis of Assisi--

Prayer.

God of kindness, help me to make Christian courtesy the rule of my life. Let me show that courtesy to all in every circumstance----so that I may truly imitate You. 

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2026-01-26T14:13:46

You are the light of the world. ...Your light must shine so that it...will enable others to observe you good works and then give praise to your Father in heaven. 

Reflection.

It would scarcely be necessary to teach doctrine if our lives were radiant enough. If we behaved like true Christians, there would be no pagans. 

--Pope John XXIII---

Prayer.

Father of lights, let my life be illumined by the light of Christ. And enable me to radiate that ife to others in all my works, 

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2026-01-27T14:13:55

The servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome but must be gentle toward all. 

Reflection.

Exercise pleasantness toward all, taking great care especially that what you have commanded may never be done by reason of force. For God has given free will to everyone, and therfore never forces anyone---but only indicates, calls, and persuades. 

--St. Angela Merici--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, teach me how to deal pleasantly with those I command. Help me to persuade rather than attempt to force others to do what must be done. 

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2026-01-28T14:14:06

Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than the fat of rams. 

Reflection.

Obediance unites us so closely to God that it in a way transforms us into Him, so that we have no other will but His. If obedience is lacking, even prayer cannot be pleasing to God.

--St. Thomas Aquinas-- 

Prayer.

Omniscient Lord, teach me to value obedience to Your laws and Your will. Grant that I may be completely obedient to You in all things. 

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2026-01-29T15:07:54

You need patience to do the will of God and so receive what He has promised. 

Reflection.

Patience is the marrow or core of charity. There is no charity without patience. Neither is there patience without charity.

--St. Catherine of Siena--

Prayer.

God of infinite patience, help me to do Your will in patience. Teach me to be patient with others out of love for You. 

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2026-01-30T15:07:54

Let them both grow together until the harvest; ...I will tell the reapers, "Collect the weeds first and tie them into bundles to be burned. Then gather the wheat into my barn."

Reflection.

While there is still time, correct your faults and endure patiently what you cannot correct completely. Give yourselt to prayer while waiting for the Lord Himself to provide--either by correcting now or by correcting at the end-time harvest. 

--St. Augustine--

Prayer.

Just Father, teach me how to administer correction according to Your will. Let me proceed with prudence and prayer in removing any evil I may encounter amoung others.

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2026-01-31T15:07:54

Whoever receives one such child in My Name receives Me. 

Reflection.

Do you want to do something good and holy---indeed very holy and divine? Then work for the salvation of all young people. 

--St. John Bosco--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, help me to see You in all children as well as in all human beings. And let me work to bring forth Your image and likeness in them. 

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2026-02-01T15:37:51

If you ask the Father for anything in My Name, He will give it to you....Ask, and you will receive.

Reflection.

Prayer is a great good. For when we speak to a person endowed with virture, we receive much benefit. How much greater benefits will flow on persons who speak with God. For prayer is speaking with God. 

--St. John Chrysostom--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, help me to pray to You through Jesus and in the Holy Spirit. Let me be faithful to my daily conversation with You. 

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2026-02-02T15:38:56

I find joy in my sufferings for your sake. In my flesh I fill up what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ for the sake of His Body, the Church. 

Reflection.

Christ made me understand that I could save souls through the cross. The greater the crosses I encountered, the more ardent became my desire the endure them. 

--St. Theresa of the Child Jesus--

Prayer.

Lord, in Your wisdom, You have given us the opportunity to suffer with Jesus. Help me to offer my sufferings for the salvation of souls. 

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2026-02-03T15:39:21

Be on guard against false prophets, who come to you disguised in sheep's clothing, but who inwardly are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will know them. 

Reflection.

The Apostle Paul tells us that the fruits of the works of the flesh are: fornication, uncleanness, lust, idolatry, and enmity. The fruits that will identify the good tree are: charity, joy, peace, benignity, faith, meekness and continency. 

--St. Augustine--

Prayer.

Almighty God, let me labor always to bring forth good fruits and ever shun the evil fruits of the works of the flesh. 

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2026-02-04T15:39:31

Has anyone who trusted in the Lord ever been disappointed?

Reflection.

Those who trust in Jesus are as simple as children. They cling to His garments and in every difficulity have recourse to Him. Filled with trust, they exclaim: "Help me, Lord Jesus, to overcome this enemy and this obstacle. You alone can help me and I am sure that You want to do so. 

--St. Francis de Sales--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, let me put all my hopes in You. By Your Cross and Resurrection You have given hope to the world. 

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2026-02-05T15:39:41

I rejoice in the way of Your precepts, as much as in all riches. 

Reflection.

It is certainly true that the Christian Religion given us from heaven with its laws is intended to lead us to eternal happiness. However, it is also incontestable that this Religion fills our present life with untold benefits. 

--Pope Pius XII--

Prayer.

O God, You are the Supreme Legislator of the world. Help me to keep Your laws which insure my earthly and my heavenly happiness. 

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2026-02-06T00:00:00

You love justice and hate wickedness; therfore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness. 

Reflection.

The rule of justice is plain: a good person ought never to swerve from the truth. Neither ought the just person inflict any unjust loss on anyone, nor act in any deceitful and fraudulent way. 

--St. Ambrose--

Prayer.

Lord of Justice, grant that I may render to all people what is due them. Let me thus have a share in Your infinite Justice. 

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2026-02-07T17:32:49

Were not all ten [lepers] made clean? Where are the other nine? Has no one except this foreigner returned to give thanks to God? 

Reflection.

In gratitude to God is the enemy of the soul. It divests the soul of merits, dissipates its virtues, and deprives it of graces.

--St. Bernard--

Prayer.

God of all goodness, let me always take care to give proper thanks to You. Grant that I may do so through the Eucharist and through my own private prayers every day. 

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2026-02-08T17:32:49

If you have faith..., you can say to this mountain: 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.  

Reflection.

God does not work in those who refuse to place all their confidence and hope in Him alone. But He imparts the fullness of His love upon those who possess a deep faith and hope. For them He does great things.

--St. Jerome Emiliani--

Prayer.

God of power and might, let me place all my trust in You. Strengthen my faith and deepen my hope that You may be able to bring about the wonderful things You want to do for me. 

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2026-02-09T00:00:00

By patient endurance you will gain life. 

Reflection.

Practice patience toward everyone, and especially toward yourself. Never be disturbed because of your imperfections, but always get up bravely after a fall.

--St. Francis de Sales--

Prayer.

God of Patience, let me endure my imperfections without rebelling. Help me to be patient with myself as well as with others. 

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2026-02-10T17:32:49

Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. 

Reflection.

Some persons, because of their state of life, cannot be without wealth and position. They must at least keep their heart free of love for such things.

--St. Angela--

Prayer.

Loving Father, help me to use the things of this world without being overly attached to them. Teach me to set my heart on heavenly things. 

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2026-02-11T09:32:11

If God so clothes the grass that grows today in the field...,how much more will He cloth you!

Reflection.

Providence is the care God takes of all existing things.

--St. John Damascene--

Entrust the past to God's mercy, the present to His love, and the future to His Providence.

--St. Augustine--

Prayer.

All-provendent God, I entrust my whole life to Your loving care. Calm all my anxieteis and keep me safe in You. 

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2026-02-12T09:32:11

You search the Scriptures carefully because you believe that through them you will gain eternal life. Even they testify on My behalf. 

Reflection.

Reading the Scriptures is a wonderful thing. The mind of the Scriptures can never be exhausted. It is a well without a bottom.

--St. John Chrysostom--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, You are the Word of God. When I read the Scriptures, let me see You on every page and learn to bedcome ever more like You. 

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2026-02-13T10:55:09

I was ill and you took care of Me...Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of MIne, you did for Me. 

Reflection.

Before all things and above all things care must be taken of the sick. They must be served in every deed as Christ Himself.

--St. Benedict--

Prayer.

Jesus, infinite Healer, teach me to visit and comfort the sick. Help me alwauys to see You in them and not count the cost. 

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2026-02-14T10:55:10

On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.

Reflection.

Jesus Christ must live in us, and we must live only in Him. His life must be our life, and our life must be a continuation and expression of His life. 

--St. John Eudes--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, make me realize that You are living in me and I am in You. Enable me to radiate You in my outward life by being consciously united to you in my inner life. 

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2026-02-15T10:55:10

The grace of God...trains us to renounce godless ways and worldly passions, and to live temperately, uprightly, and devoutly. 

Reflection.

The spirit if Jesus Christ is a spirit of righteousness and sincerity. All who are called to glorify this saving God must act in accord with that spirit. 

--St. Vincent De Paul--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, grant me the grace to act in accord with Your Spirit of righteousness and sincerity. Enable me to reject godless ways and worldly passions in every form.  

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2026-02-16T13:43:01

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires. 

Reflection.

The defination of vice is as follows: It is the wrong use---in violation of the Lord's command---of what has been given us by God for a good purpose.

--St. Basil--

Prayer.

All-holy God, help me to curb my passions and desires. Let me always use Your gifts in the way You intended for them to be used. 

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2026-02-17T13:43:01

Although the Israelites had sworn to spare [the Gibeonites], Saul had attempted to slay them in his zeal. 

Reflection.

Zeal without knowledge is always less useful and effective than regulated zeal. Indeed, very often such zeal is highly dangerous. 

--St. Bernard--

Prayer.

Most zealous Father, instill me with holy zeal based upon true knowledge. Let me never act out of intemperate and impetous zeal. 

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2026-02-18T13:43:01

If you love only those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. 

Reflection.

A love that overflows from abundance and generosity is more acceptable than one aroused by the aridity of need. The latter derives from misery; the former from mercy. 

--St. Augustine--

Prayer.

God of love, help me to imitate Your merciful love for us. Let me strive to manifest a selfless love toward other humans because they are Your creatures. 

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2026-02-19T13:43:01

I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever abides in Me and I in him, will bear much fruit. 

Reflection.

Throught the Eucharist, Jesus rules over all His faithful. His truth is the light of their minds. His divine law is the invarible and inflexible law of their wills. His love is the noble passion of their hearts. 

--St. Eymard--

Prayer.

Eucharistic Lord, come into my heart and rule over my whole life. Grant that I may live in You and You may live in me forever.  

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2026-02-20T13:43:01

When you fast,...put oil on your head and wash your face,...Your Father, Who sees all that is done in secret will reward you. 

Reflection.

Fasting [when rightly practiced] lifts the mind to God and mortifies the flesh. It makes virtue easy to attain an increases our merits. 

--St. Francis de Sales--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, help me to fast for the right reason. Teach me to fast to curb illicit desires and to obtain closer union with You. 

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2026-02-21T13:43:01

For whom the Lord loves He disciplines, as a father chastises the son he favors. 

Reflection.

When you are scorned by others and lashed by God, do not despair. God lashes us in this life to shield us from the eternal lash in the next. 

--St. Peter Damian--

Prayer.

Infinitely just God, help me to accept Your corrections and turn them to my benefit. Let em never despair about my weaknesses, but entrust myself to Your goodness and mercy. 

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2026-02-22T14:25:20

Almsgiving delivers the donor from death and keeps one from descending into darkness. 

Reflection.

If we want to take genuine care of our spiritual and temporal interests, we act as follows. We should puruse God's interests and through almsgiving procure the temporal good of our neighbor. 

--St, John Bosco--

Prayer.

Beneficent Father, help me to share with others the goods in my possession. Let me freely give out of love for You what I have freely received from You. 

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2026-02-23T14:25:20

There is a time and a judgement for every matter. 

Reflection.

Help one another with the generosity of the Lord, and despise no one. When you have an opportunity to do good, do not let it go by. 

--St. Ploycarp--

Prayer.

God of goodness, let me never allow an opportunity for good to be wasted. Help me take advantage of every moment at my disposal to do good. 

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2026-02-24T14:25:20

God sent forth His Son born of a woman, born under the Law, to redeem those who were under the Law. 

Reflection.

God has decreed that the whole of Redemption should be accomplishedd through Mary, with Mary, and in Mary. Just as nothing was created without Christ, so nothing has been re-created without the Virgin. 

--St. John of the Cross--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, help me never to cease having recourse to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Let me keep ever in mind that she is Your beloved daughter, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, and Mother of Your Son. 

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2026-02-25T14:25:20

In truth and love, then, we shall have grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father. 

Reflection.

Our thoughts must be centered on the search for turth and our affections on the fervor of love. In this way, we will always be practicing divine love. 

--St. Bernard--

Prayer.

All-loving Father, let me ever be open to Your truth and love. Enable me to walk all my days in that love and that truth. 

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2026-02-26T15:31:24

A faithful friend is the elixir of life,...for he who fears the Lord behaves accordingly, and his friend will be like himself. 

Reflection.

It is an effect of God's Providence that human beings cannot do without one another. This necessity for the mutual assistance unites them more closely to one another by ties of friendship. 

--St. John Chrysostom--

Prayer.

God of goodness, help me to remember that my gretest Friend is Jesus. Let my relation to Him underlie my relations with all my friends and keep us faithful to one another. 

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2026-02-27T15:41:02

You have drawn near...to the heavenly Jeruslam...to Jesus, the Mediator of a new Covenant. 

Reflection.

Let us rise above the things that pass away. Up above, the air is so pure. Jesus can hide Himself, but we will find Him there. 

--St. Theresa of the Child Jesus--

Prayer.

Heavenly Father, amid the dizzying events and circumstances of daily life, let em keep my eyes on Jesus. Help me to rely on Him always, for He is my Redeemer. 

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2026-02-28T15:41:02

Anyone whe wishes to follow Me must...take up his cross daily and follow in My footsteps. 

Reflection.

Let the primary desire of your heart be to stir up in yourselves an ardent and affectionate desire to imitate Jesus in all you works. Strive to do everything as the Lord Himself would do. 

--St. John of the Cross--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, help me to pattern my life after You. Grant that I may imitate You completely---in all my thoughts, words, and deeds. 

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2026-03-01T15:41:02

Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me scatters. 

Reflection.

The devil desires to keep souls prisoners but the Lord desires to set them free. The devil incites us to evil, but the Savior invites us to practice good. What accord is there between wirks that are so contrary!

--St. Jerome--

Prayer.

My Lord and my Savior, let me never give up the freedom from sin that You won for me. Help me to cling to You and shun all contact with evil. 

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2026-03-02T17:06:05

From my lips will come what is right; for my mouth will utter truth. 

Reflection.

Our love for truth must be very great. So great in fact that all our words must possess the value of oaths.

--St. Paulinus--

Prayer.

Father of all truth, teach me to revere the truth, in my life. Let me avoid falsehood in any form. 

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2026-03-03T17:06:05

Let your manner of life be worthy of the Gospel of Christ..., with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the Gospel. 

Reflection.

The more the Gospel is read, the more faith becomes alive. The Gospel is the book which serves all and for all. 

--St. Pius X--

Prayer.

Lord Jesus, grant me Your grace to believe in the Gospel and to read that Gospel continually. Then let me put it into practice in my life. 

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2026-03-04T14:33:23

I consider that the sufferings of the present are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revelaed in us. 

Reflection.

The desire to receive God's treasures and favors is universal. But how few people aspire to wear themselves out and to suffer for the Son of God. 

--St John of the Cross--

Prayer.

Loving Father, help me to spend myself out of love for You and Your Son. Enable me to endure sufferings patiently in imitation of Him and in anticipation of the glory to come. 

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