Memorial of St. Francis Solano
O God, through the preaching of Saint Francis Solano You brought into your Church many native peoples of South America. By his merits and prayers, draw us closer to You and implant a reverence for Your Name among those who still do not know You. Grant this through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.
Daily Thought from the Saints
"Everybody today seems to be in such a terrible rush, anxious for greater developments and greater riches and so on, so that children have very little time for their parents. Parents have very little time for each other, and in the home begins the disruption of peace in the world."
— St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Daily Scripture Verse
"Blessed is the man who perseveres in temptation, for when he has been proved he will receive the crown of life that he promised to those who love him."
James 1:12
Daily Meditation
"There is, actually, only one person in all humanity of whom God has one picture and in whom there is a perfect conformity between what he wanted her to be and what she is, and that is his own mother. Most of us are a minus sign, in the sense that we do not fulfill the high hopes the heavenly Father has for us. But Mary is the equal sign. The ideal that God had of her, that she is, and in the flesh. The model and the copy are perfect; she is all that was foreseen, planned, and dreamed. The melody of her life is played just as it was written."
— Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Day by Day with Mary, the Mother of God
The first reaction of a child in distress is to call out, “Mommy, Mommy!” The word “Mommy” means everything to a child. In the same way, you should frequently call on Mary, “Mother, Mother! I love you. I put my trust in you. You are my all.”
—Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan
A Prayer from Notre Dame University
Rev. Ronald Patrick Raab, C.S.C.
Loving God, you provide food in due season. May we hunger for wholeness and offer our lives in continuing service of our neighbor. May we feast at the holy and ancient Eucharist, the genuine presence of our Savior. May our lives be filled with blessings as we seek your forgiveness. May the Eucharist we share challenge us to feed people most in need of tenderness and love. May the food of mercy free us on earth. Amen.