Memorial Of St. Monica
God of mercy, comfort of those in sorrow, the tears of St. Monica moved you to convert her son, St. Augustine, to the faith of Christ. By their prayers, help us to turn from our sins and to find your loving forgiveness. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirirt, God, forever and ever. Amen.
Daily Thought from the Saints
"The harm that comes to souls from the lack of reading holy books makes me shudder… What power, spiritual reading has to lead to a change of course, and to make even worldly people enter into the way of Perfection.”
— St. Padre Pio
Daily Scripture Verse
Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance Of Christ.
—St. Jerome
Daily Meditation
"Whenever we receive communion, we enter into communion with the Holy Trinity. Did anyone tell you that? With each reception of Holy Communion, we experience, already here on earth, the same divine activity that we will one day experience in all its fulness in heaven – the divine experience of eternally taking place within the Trinity … God wants to the triune life in us. We are called to be the dwelling places for the Holy Trinity and to enter into a personal relationship with each of the Persons in God.
— Vinney Flynn
Day By Day With Mary
The Gospel records the words of an unknown woman: “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts that you sucked!” (Luke 11:28) These words very rightly referred to Mary, but the same might be said of all mothers of their children, on the hard, rough ways of life, know how to bear themselves like true Christians in accordance with the teaching they have received.
— Pope St. John XXIII
A Prayer from Notre Dame University
Rev. Ronald Patrick Raab, C.S.C.
O God of our longing, you call us to wake from our slumber, to be always ready for your arrival. Open our hearts for your presence among us. May we not stumble among the wicked and not be unprepared by our sinfulness and apathy. May we hear your voice with courage and hope. May we be awakened to your healing grace and be steadfast in your call to serve others. May we hear only the sounds of your loving voice, inviting us safely beyond our selfish ways as we wait in joyful hope for your coming among us. Amen.