February 24

Daily Thought from the Saints

"Only God knows the good that can come about by reading one good Catholic book."

— St. John Bosco

Daily Scripture Verse

"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit."

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Daily Meditation

"It almost always happens that interior sentiments of pride precede the commission of grievous sins. Peter was not aware of his own weakness. He preferred himself before others; he trusted in himself as though he were incapable of sinning, boasting that no temptation would separate him from Jesus. He would not even believe the assurance of his Divine Master, that he would deny him thrice. Deceived by this vain confidence in his own strength, he neglects to pray, and to have recourse to God; and God, in His justice, permits him to fall, in punishment of his pride. There is nothing more dangerous than to confide in our own strength, and trust to feelings of fervor. We are full of malice, and capable of committing the most enormous crimes, unless God supports us."

— Fr. Ignatius of the Side of Jesus

Daily Catholic Wisdom

God: One does not arrive at virtue except through knowledge of self and knowledge of Me, which knowledge is more perfectly acquired in the time of temptation, because then man knows himself to be nothing, being unable to lift off himself the pains and vexation which he would flee.

St. Catherine of Siena
”Sermon in a Sentence”

A Prayer from Notre Dame University

Rev. Terry Ehrman, C.S.C.

Lord of life, through sin and lack of faith we become cold and lifeless. Help our faith to grow ever stronger, believing that Jesus, who is the resurrection, will raise us up from the death of sin to new and vibrant life. Amen.