Memorial of St. Boniface
May the martyr St. Boniface be our advocate, O Lord, that we may firmly hold the faith. He talked with his lips and sealed in his blood, and confidently profess it by our deeds. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
Daily Thought from the Saints
"At the end of our life we shall be judged by charity."
— St. John of the Cross
Daily Scripture Verse
"Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but [also] everyone for those of others. Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 2:3-5
Daily Meditation
"How great is the sweetness which a soul experiences, when, in the time of prayer, God, by a ray of his own light, shows to her his goodness and his mercies towards her, and particularly the love which Jesus Christ has borne to her in his passion! She feels her heart melting, and, as it were, dissolved through love. But in this life we do not see God as he really is: we see him, as it were, in the dark. 'We see now through a glass in a dark manner, but then face to face' (1 Cor. 13:12). Here below God is hidden from our view; we can see him only with the eyes of faith: how great shall be our happiness when the veil shall be raised, and we shall be permitted to behold God face to face! We shall then see his beauty, his greatness, his perfection, his amiableness, and his immense love for our souls."
— St. Alphonsus Liguori
Day by Day with Mary, the Mother of God
no one was found like Mary in the grace of humility, therefore all the fullness of the Godhead rested even in bodily form in this fullness of humility. Yet it rested in another way in the Son, for although the mother was very humble, the Son was far more humble.
— Blessed Guerric of Igny
A Prayer from Notre Dame University
Rev. Herb Yost, C.S.C.
Dear Lord, as we go about our homes and work, let us bring your presence with us. Let us speak your peace, your grace, your mercy, and your perfect order to all we meet. Give us a fresh supply of strength to do our work. May even our smallest accomplishments bring you glory. When we are confused, guide us. When we are burned out, infuse us with the light of the Holy Spirit. Amen.