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Daily Prayer: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Second Sunday of Lent Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, these are the persons of the Lord. One our Creator, unmade and incorruptible; one our Savior, salvific and beneficent; the last our advocate, redeeming and gratifying. By this trinity, we…
Daily Prayer: The world is filled with the arrogant
Saturday of the First Week of Lent The world is filled with the arrogant and proud who hate the Gospel and all its adherents. When confronted with this bile, we shall not respond with hatred, for this is not the way. Only love for the…
Daily Prayer: We shall transgress
Friday of the First Week of Lent We shall transgress against others and be transgressed against, Lord, for we are all fallen creatures searching desperately for righteousness. Whenever we are at fault, may we seek contrition for our…
Standing in the presence of God
The Transfiguration has many allusions to the Old Testament. It occurs on a mountaintop, as did Moses’ initial encounter with God at Mount Sinai and the subsequent delivery there of the Ten Commandments establishing the covenant between God…
‘He was freely inviting my heart to follow him’
My path of discerning a religious vocation was a journey from an intellectual knowledge of God to a unique and personal relationship with him. God planted many of the seeds of my vocation through FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University…
Daily Prayer: If we do not seek to aspire
Thursday of the First Week of Lent If we do not seek to aspire to how we should be, we shall never attain our greatest desire Lord, to live with you forever in heaven. In our few precious years, may we aspire to live up to the example of…
Daily Prayer: Arrogance is what leads to ignorance
Wednesday of the First Week of LentArrogance is what leads to ignorance, and far too many are ignorant of your good graces, Lord Jesus. So confident in themselves and unjustifiably assured of their own goodness, many reject the Gospel. May…
Daily Prayer: You have given us the words
Tuesday of the First Week of Lent You have given us the words to find our salvation, Lord. We need only be faithful to what you have told us and commit to lives of virtue. We shall pursue virtue relentlessly, for this is what you have…
Daily Prayer: Among the suffering
Monday of the First Week of Lent Among the suffering, you are always there, Lord. Amid those who feel themselves abandoned, betrayed, and who suffer because of the arrogance and pride of others. Give us the grace to reach out to those who…
Daily Prayer: No temptation shall imperil our souls
First Sunday of Lent No temptation shall imperil our souls so long as we are faithful to you, Lord Jesus. For as you rebuked the evil one, so shall we. You are our inspiration, and our shield against the forces of wickedness. Amen.…
