Memorial of Bl. John, Severin, and Apollonaris, Franciscan Martyrs of the French Revolution
Lord God, grant us to pursue with fitting devotion the faith of Blesseds John Francis, Severin Girault, and Apollinaris and their companion martyrs. They served the Church faithfully till the end and merited to receive the palm of martyrdom. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.
Daily Thought from The Saints
We must know that we have been created for greater things, not just to be a number in the world, not just to go for diplomas and degrees, this work and that work. We have been created in order to love and to be loved.
—St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
“I am sent not only to love God but to make Him loved. It is not enough for me to love God, if my neighbor does not love him.”
— St. Vincent De Paul
Daily Scripture Verse
“Therefore, we are not discouraged; rather, although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to what is seen but to what is unseen; for what is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal.”
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Daily Meditation
“Even though we know that God’s will and Commandments apply to everyone, we do not always have the strength to fulfill them. Now, every time we respond faithfully to a motion of the spirit, out of desire to be docile to what God expects of us, even if it’s something almost insignificant of itself, that faithfulness draws grace and strength down on us. That strength can then be applied to other areas and may make us capable of one day practicing the commandments that up until then we had not been capable of fulfilling entirely.”
— Fr. Jacques Philippe
Day by Day with Mary
After partaking of the Living Bread, remember what our Lady Foster felt when the Holy Spirit overpowered her, and she was full of grace became full with the body of Christ.
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
A Prayer from Notre Dame University
Rev. Herb Yost, C.S.C.
Lord, in healing Simon’s mother-in-law, you restored his family. We need you to restore health to us and to our family and friends. Please guide us to do all we can to bring healing and comfort to our minds and bodies and to those we love. Remove our anxiety and give us that peace and hope that surpasses human understanding. Amen.