Feast of St. Bonaventure of Bagnoregio
Almighty God, as we celebrate the birthday of St. Bonaventure the bishop, grant us the grace to profit from his excellent teaching and always to imitate the ardor of his love. 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
"Every grace granted to man has three degrees in order; for by God it is communicated to Christ, from Christ it passes to the Virgin, and from the Virgin it descends to us."
— St. Bernardine of Siena
Daily Scripture Verse
"Then he said to the host who invited him, "When you hold a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors, in case they may invite you back and you have repayment. Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.""
Luke 14:12-14
Daily Meditation
"Thus, brethren, God has loved you from eternity, and through pure love, he has selected you from among so many men whom he could have created in place of you; but he has left them in their nothingness, and has brought you into existence, and placed you in the world. For the love of you, he has made so many other beautiful creatures, that they might serve you, and that they might remind you of the love which he has borne to you, and of the gratitude which you owe to him."
— St. Alphonsus Liguori
Day by Day with Mary, the Mother of God
God could have made a greater world, but He could not have made a mother more perfect than the Mother of God.
—St. Bonaventure
A Prayer from Notre Dame University
Rev. Bob Loughery, C.S.C.
Loving God, you have called us by name to continue Christ’s mission of reconciliation and healing. Give us patience in times of challenge, hope in places of suffering. May we recognize your kingdom in our midst, near to us. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.