Faith

Optional Memorial of St. Romuald, Abbot Lord, we are surrounded by wolves, who seek to feast upon the faithful and destroy your Church. Let us not dwell only among ourselves O Lord, but go out among these predators, and spread to them your…

Monday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time Lord God, the world is full of tribulations. Let us not beget more violence in this world, but rather bring such things to an end. Engender in us not hatred and grudges, but forgiveness and…

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Lord, may our faith in you grow ever stronger by the day, expanding and touching every aspect of our lives. May we, your humble faithful, plant in others the seeds of trust in you. Let those only beginning…

Saturday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time Blessed Virgin Mary Our actions are our own O Lord, and we must take responsibility for ourselves. Let us not sully your name by acting falsely in its name, but rather act in accordance to your…

If a small farmer in Puerto Rico wants a fence that will last, a strong limb from a roble tree will do the job. The branch, once placed in a post hole along a fence line, will come alive in the moist tropical soil. New growth will soon…

Friday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time Temptation is all around us, O God. We are constantly under assault by the forces of sin and in need of relief. Give us strength dear Lord, to fend off the seductions of the Evil One, lest we fall…

When my wife and I moved to the Bay Area from southern California, we were stressed. I was starting a brand new job, our first child was less than 18 months old and not sleeping at all, and we were staying at my wife’s parents’ home while…

Thursday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time Lord Jesus, our salvation is a distant goal unless we reconcile ourselves to others, until there is peace in our homes and in our world. Make us then instruments of your peace, that we might end…

Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church Lord Jesus, yours is the new law, by which all the world may find salvation. No longer Jew or Gentile, but brother and sister walking the way of salvation. You are the…

Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time Lord Jesus, you are the light of the world, shining before us that we may find our way out of the darkness. So, too, are we, your disciples guides to one another. Inspire in us the drive to aid…