Intro to the day: “[The cross] is the kiss of God’s love.” –Blessed Marcelina Darowska
Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25
Saint of the Day: Blessed Marcelina Darowska
Marian prayer for the day: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by His Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Amen.
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Intro to the day: “Do penance, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” –Matthew 3:2
Today is Friday of the Third Week of Advent. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Francis School in Litchfield, NH.
Today is the Feast of Blessed Kazimiera Wolowska, a Sister of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin in Poland. As prioress, she was in charge of the school and an orphanage, and extended her care to all in need, including Jews who sought refuge from German persecution. For this, Mother Kazimiera was arrested by the Gestapo in 1942 and killed; her final words were the final words of Our Lord: “Father, forgive them, for they know now what they do.”
Gospel: Luke 1:5-25
Saint of the Day: St. Thomas Aquinas on the necessity of penance
Marian prayer for the day: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by His Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Amen.
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Today is our last podcast of the calendar year. We will return on January 5th. May the Lord provide you all a blessed Christmas season, and may the joy of our newborn King fill your lives and work with his goodness.
To add intentions, get more resources and support, or if you would like to make a donation to support this podcast, visit us at missiondrivencatholic.com.
Intro to the day: “In this the Charity of God has appeared to us, that God sent His only Begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.” –1 John 4:9
Today is Thursday of the Third Week of Advent. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School in St. Clair Shores, MI.
Today is the Feast of Blessed Giulia Valle, a Sister of Charity born in the mid 1800s in Aosta, Italy. After her own turbulent childhood, Giulia was filled with love for the children she educated and cared for in Tortona, and was called “our angel” by locals. Her motto was "[...] God Alone ! To Him the glory, to the others joy,[...] I shall be very strict with myself and full of charity towards the others: love gratuitously offered is the only thing that remains."
Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25
Saint of the Day: St. Thomas Aquinas on the Gift of the Son of God in the Incarnation (Commentary on the First Epistle of St. John, Chapter 4)
Marian prayer for the day: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by His Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Amen.
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Intro to the day: “The Self-revealing of the Word is in every dimension - above, in creation; below, in the Incarnation; in the depth, in Hades; in the breadth, throughout the world. All things have been filled with the knowledge of God.” –Saint Athanasius
Today is Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Ave Maria Academy in Saint Paul, MN.
Today is the Feast of Saint Josep Manyanet y Vives, founder of the Congregation of the Sons of the Holy Family and the Missionary Daughters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, who serve parish ministry, education, and Christian families. Fr. Josep held a deep devotion to the Holy Family and wrote extensively on spiritual formation, aiding families in need, and managing schools.
Gospel: Matthew 1:1-17
Saint of the Day: St. Thomas Aquinas on Did we merit the Incarnation? From Summa Theologica
Marian prayer for the day: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by His Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Amen.
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Intro to the day: “In the mystery of the Incarnation the wisdom and the power of God are made known; the wisdom, for He found a most suitable solution for a most heavy debt; the power, for He made the conquered conquer.” –St. John Damascene
Today is Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Blessed Miguel Pro Catholic Academy, Westminster, CO.
Today is the Feast of Blessed Filip Siphong Onphithakt, a layman and catechist in the early 1900s and one of the Seven Martyrs of Thailand. A father of 5, he took charge of his local Christian community after their parish priest was forced into exile due to government persecution. Filip’s openness about his faith and opposition to anti-Catholic laws led to his arrest and death for Christ.
Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32
Saint of the Day: St. Thomas Aquinas on why the Son, and not the Father or Holy Ghost? From Summa Theologica
Marian prayer for the day: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by His Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Amen.
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Intro to the day: “Thus it is written, The first man Adam became a living being;” the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.” –1 Corinthians 15:45
Today is Monday of the Third Week of Advent. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Mary School in Fort Walton Beach, FL.
Today is the Feast of Saint Virginia Centurione Bracelli, a widow, mother of two daughters, and foundress of two religious institutions. St. Virginia brought medical and educational care to the vulnerable in Genoa, Italy, in the early/mid-1600s. She worked tirelessly to help women, children, and bring the peace of Christ to all during turbulent times.
Gospel: Matthew 21:23-27
Saint of the Day: St. Thomas Aquinas on the fittingness for the Son of God to assume human nature from the stock of Adam
Marian prayer for the day: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by His Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Amen.
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Intro to the day: “Holiness becometh Thy house, O Lord” –Psalm 92:5
Today is Friday, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Rose School in Portland, OR.
Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to St. Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill outside of Mexico City in 1531. She appeared in native dress, and her image on Juan Diego’s tilma has not deteriorated for centuries.
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
Saint of the Day: Saint Thomas Aquinas on the Holiness of Mary, from Summa Theologica
Marian prayer for the day: John Paul II’s Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe
O Immaculate Virgin, Mother of the true God and Mother of the Church! Who from this place reveal your clemency and your pity to all those who ask for your protection, hear the prayer that we address to you with filial trust, and present it to your Son Jesus, our sole Redeemer.
Mother of Mercy, Teacher of hidden and silent sacrifice, to you, who come to meet us sinners, we dedicate on this day all our being and all our love. We also dedicate to you our life, our work, our joys, our infirmities and our sorrows. Grant peace, justice and prosperity to our peoples; for we entrust to your care all that we have and all that we are, our Lady and Mother. We wish to be entirely yours and to walk with you along the way of complete faithfulness to Jesus Christ in His Church; hold us always with your loving hand.
Virgin of Guadalupe, Mother of the Americas, we pray to you for all the Bishops, that they may lead the faithful along paths of intense Christian life, of love and humble service of God and souls. Contemplate this immense harvest, and intercede with the Lord that He may instill a hunger for holiness in the whole people of God, and grant abundant vocations of priests and religious, strong in the faith and zealous dispensers of God’s mysteries.
Grant to our homes the grace of loving and respecting life in its beginnings, with the same love with which you conceived in your womb the life of the Son of God. Blessed Virgin Mary, protect our families, so that they may always be united, and bless the upbringing of our children.
Our hope, look upon us with compassion, teach us to go continually to Jesus and, if we fall, help us to rise again, to return to Him, by means of the confession of our faults and sins in the Sacrament of Penance, which gives peace to the soul.
We beg you to grant us a great love for all the holy Sacraments, which are, as it were, the signs that your Son left us on earth.
Thus, Most Holy Mother, with the peace of God in our conscience, with our hearts free from evil and hatred, we will be able to bring to all true joy and true peace, which come to us from your son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who with God the Father and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns for ever and ever.
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Intro to the day: “Jesus Christ said of Himself: I am the Living Bread descended from Heaven. Therefore, Bethlehem, the place where our Lord was born, has been called the House of Bread; for He who fed our hearts to satiety appeared there in the substance of flesh.” – St. Gregory I.
Today is Thursday of the Second Week of Advent. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Brendan School in San Francisco, CA.
The saint of the day is Pope Saint Damasus I, who became pope in 366, battling Arianism and Appollinarianism. During his papacy, Christianity became the official religion of Rome and commissioned St. Jerome to translate the Vulgate.
Gospel: Matthew 11:11-15
Saint of the Day: St. Thomas Aquinas on the question “Should God Have Become Incarnate at the Beginning of the World?” from Summa Theologica
Marian prayer for the day: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by His Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Amen.
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Intro to the day: “O happy fault, that merited such and so great a Redeemer!” –Exultet
Today is Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Joseph Catholic School in Fort Collins, CO.
The saint of the day is Saint Swithun Wells, a lay teacher who was martyred during Queen Elizabeth I’s anti-Catholic persecution, as he hid priests and had Mass held at his home.
Gospel: Matthew 11:28-30
Saint of the Day: St. Thomas Aquinas on whether Jesus would have come if we had not sinned, from his Summa Theologica
Marian prayer for the day: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by His Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Amen.
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Intro to the day: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” –Isaiah 9:6
Today is Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Good Shepherd Catholic School in Denver, CO.
The saint of the day is St. Juan Diego, to whom Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared in 1531. The miraculous apparition and associated miracles led to the conversion of approximately ten million indigenous people to the Faith.
Gospel: Matthew 18:12-14
Saint of the Day: St. Thomas Aquinas on the Wonderful Incarnation of the Son of God, from Contra Gentiles
Marian prayer for the day: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by His Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Amen.
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Intro to the day: “If Christ is the day that never fades, Mary is its dawn, shining with beauty. Chosen in advance to be the Mother of the incarnate Word, Mary is at the same time the first-fruits of his redeeming action. The grace of Christ the Redeemer acted in her in anticipation, preserving her from original sin and from any contagion of guilt.” - Saint John Paul II
Today is Monday, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Patrick School in Charlotte, NC.
Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of our Blessed Mother, which was defined as doctrine in 1854 by Pope Pius IX.
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
Saint of the Day: St. Thomas Aquinas on The Immaculate Conception from his Summa Theologica
Marian prayer for the day: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by His Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Amen.
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Intro to the day: “Nothing was so necessary for raising our hope as to show us how deeply God loved us. And what could afford us a stronger proof of this than that the Son of God should become a partner with us of human nature?” –Saint Augustine
Today is Friday of the first week of Advent. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Mary’s High School in Westfield, MA.
Today’s saint of the day is Blessed Jean-Baptiste Fouque, a French priest who founded numerous homes for orphaned children and the elderly. During the First World War, he personally aided those wounded and displaced. Fr. Jean-Baptiste also convinced physicians to donate their time to charitable works.
Gospel: Matthew 9:27-31
Saint of the Day: St. Thomas Aquinas on No Better Remedy from Humanity of Christ
Marian prayer for the day: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by His Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Amen.
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Intro to the day: “There are two births of Christ, one unto the world in Bethlehem; the other in the soul, when it is spiritually reborn. Men think of the former much more than the latter, and celebrate it every year; but the spiritual Bethlehem is equally momentous.” –Venerable Fulton J Sheen
Today is Thursday of the first week of Advent. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Trinity High School in Manchester, NH.
The saint of the Day, St. John Damascene, was known as Chrysorrhoas, which means "golden-stream", for his excellent oration and writing. Born in 676 in Syria, he was highly educated and served as a Christian representative in the Muslim caliph’s court. He defended the use of icons and had his hand miraculously restored by the Blessed Virgin after it was cut off when falsely convicted of betraying the caliph.
Gospel: Matthew 7:21, 24-27
Saint of the Day: St. Thomas Aquinas on The Necessity of the Incarnation to Satisfy Sufficiently for Sin from Summa Contra Gentiles
Marian prayer for the day: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by His Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Amen.
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Intro to the day: “Weakness is assumed by strength, lowliness by majesty, mortality by eternity, in order that One and the same Mediator of God and men might die in one and rise in the other—for this was our fitting remedy. Unless He was God, He would not have brought a remedy, and unless He was man, He could not have set an example.” –Pope Saint Leo the Great
Today is Wednesday, the Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Bernard Preparatory School in Cullman, AL.
The saint of the day is St. Francis Xavier, patron of foreign missionaries and co-founder of the Jesuits. He led the first Catholic mission to Japan and brought the love of Christ to all he encountered in his travels. He is credited with numerous miracles, including bilocation, the gift of tongues, and raising the dead.
Gospel: Matthew 15:29-37
Saint of the Day: St. Thomas Aquinas on the Necessity of Christ’s Incarnation from Summa Theologica
Marian prayer for the day: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by His Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Amen.
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Intro to the day: “God is great not in mass, but in power. Hence the greatness of His might feels no straits in narrow surroundings. If the passing word of a man is heard at once by many, and wholly by each, is it incredible then that the abiding Word of God should be everywhere at once?” –Saint Augustine
Today is Tuesday of the first week of Advent. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Louis Catholic School in Alexandria, VA.
The saint of the day is St. Bibiana, a 4th-century virgin martyr who was tortured and killed for refusing to give up her faith and chastity. Many miracles of healing are associated with her place of burial.
Gospel: Luke 10:21-24
Saint of the Day: St. Thomas Aquinas on the Suitability of the Incarnation from Summa Theologica
Marian prayer for the day: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by His Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Amen.
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Intro to the day: “God so loved the world, as to give His only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in Him, may have everlasting life.” (John 3:16).
Today is Monday of the first week of Advent. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Our Lady of Refuge Catholic School in Eagle Pass, TX.
Today is the feast of Saint Eligius of Noyon, 7th-century bishop of Noyon and Tournai, France. He is the patron of metalworkers and was renowned for his great charity to the poor.
Gospel: Matthew 8:5-11
Saint of the Day: St. Thomas Aquinas on The Greatness of Divine Love, from his commentary on chapter 3 of St. John’s Gospel
Marian prayer for the day: Alma Redemptoris Mater
Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
Mother of Him who thee made from nothing made.
Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by His Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Amen.
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Intro to the day: ““If you practice the holy exercise of Spiritual Communion, a good many times each day, within a month, you will see yourself completely changed.” –Saint Leonard of Port Maurice
Today is Wednesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Schlarman Academy in Danville, IL.
In the Gospel, Jesus warns of persecution.
Gospel: Luke 21:12-19
Saint of the Day: Saint Leonard of Port Maurice
Marian prayer for the day: Hail, Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, O most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Lead: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.Response: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
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Intro to the day: “Again I ask you, my brothers and sisters, tell me: which appears to you the greater, the body of Christ, or the word of God? If you are willing to reply, you ought to say that the word of God is not less than the body Of Christ. He who hears the word of God negligently, is no less guilty than he who through his own carelessness would allow the body of Christ to fall to the ground.” –Saint Augustine
Today is Tuesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Mary's Catholic School in Greenville, OH.
In the Gospel, Jesus warns of false “end times.”
Gospel: Luke 21:5-11
Saint of the Day: Saint Peter of Alexandria
Marian prayer for the day: Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me.
Amen
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Intro to the day: “The word of God must be heard graciously, received devoutly, and whatever pertains to the salvation of souls must be preserved with care. And it must be heard not as the word of man, but as it is in truth, the word of God, whether it consoles or warns or rebukes.” –Saint Bernard of Clairveaux
Today is Monday, the Memorial of Saint Andrew Dŭng-Lạc, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in Albany, NY.
In the Gospel, Jesus speaks of true charity.
Gospel: Luke 21:1-4
Saint of the Day: Blessed Maria Anna Sala
Marian prayer for the day: Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
Now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
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Intro to the day: “Happy the soul who can say from the heart, 'Dear Jesus, I seek you alone, Your love, Your grace, Your glory.'”–Blessed Clelia Merloni
Today is Friday, the Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Fiat Classical Academy in Aurora, IN.
In the Gospel, Jesus drives the merchants out of the temple.
Gospel: Luke 19:45-48
Saint of the Day: Blessed Clelia Merloni
Marian prayer for the day: O Mother of my God, and my Lady Mary - St. Alphonsus de Liguori
O, Mother of my God, and my Lady Mary; as a beggar, all wounded and sore, presents himself before a great Queen, so do I present myself before you, who are Queen of heaven and earth.
From the lofty throne on which you sit, disdain not, I implore you, to cast your eyes on me, a poor sinner.
God has made you so rich that you might assist the poor, and has made you Queen of Mercy in order that you might relieve the miserable.
Behold me then, and pity me: behold me and abandon me not, until you see me changed from a sinner into a saint. Amen.
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