Friday of Easter Week
Eternal Father, you gave us the Easter mystery as our covenant of reconciliation. May the new birth we celebrate show its effects in the way we live. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Daily Thought from the Saints
"Therefore, my brother, scorned as you are by men, lashed as it were by God, do not despair. Do not be depressed. Do not let your weakness make you impatient. Instead, let the serenity of your spirit shine through your face. Let the joy of your mind burst forth. Let words of thanks break from your lips."
— St. Peter Damian
Daily Scripture Verse
"Consider your own calling, brothers. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. Rather, God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong, and God chose the lowly and despised of the world, those who count for nothing, to reduce to nothing those who are something, so that no human being might boast before God."
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
Daily Meditation
"Who art thou, that thou shouldst be afraid of a mortal man? Today he is, and tomorrow he appears no more. Fear God, and thou shalt have no need of being afraid of man. What can anyone do against thee by his words or injuries? He rather hurts himself than thee, nor can he escape the judgment of God whoever he be. See thou have God before thine eyes and do not contend with complaining words. And if at present thou seem to be overcome, and to suffer a confusion which thou has not deserved, do not repine at this and do not lessen thy crown by impatience."
— Thomas รก Kempis
Day by Day with Mary, the Mother of God
Mary does not shine for herself, or from herself, but is the reflection of her and our redeemer, and she glorifies him. When she appears in darkness, we know that He is near.
—Cardinal John Henry Newman
A Prayer from Notre Dame University
Rev. Chase Pepper, C.S.C.
Father, Peter’s love for your Son is but an echo of your love for us. Help us, like Peter, to love passionately—to leap out of our small boats and to rush to be with Jesus on the shores of the new life that he promises. Bless us with an abundant catch of souls, especially those furthest removed from your mercy today. Amen.