April 1,2025

Daily Thought from the Saints

"If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor, you should approach God first with all your heart. Ask him simply to fill you with charity, the greatest of all virtues; with it you can accomplish what you desire."

— St. Vincent Ferrer

Daily Scripture Verse

"Gladden the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. For thou, O Lord, art good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on thee. Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; hearken to my cry of supplication. In the day of my trouble I call on thee, for thou dost answer me."

Psalm 86:4-7

Daily Meditation

"The soul that does not attach itself solely to the will of God will find neither satisfaction nor sanctification in any other means, however excellent by which it may attempt to gain them. If that which God Himself chooses for you does not content you, from whom do you expect to obtain what you desire? ...It is only just, therefore, that the soul that is dissatisfied with the divine action for each present moment should be punished by being unable to find happiness in anything else."

—Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade

Daily Catholic Wisdom

It is always self-absorption, the thought of our own interests, that holds us as prisoners of time. The moment that we let go and open up to reality, we leave that prison.

—Fr. Wilfrid Stinissen
from his book, Eternity in the Midst of Time

A Prayer from Notre Dame University

Rev. Paul Kollman, C.S.C.

God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the healing power of your Son was made manifest through signs and wonders during his earthly ministry. Open our eyes to the ways of grace at work among us in these Lenten days. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.