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St. Athanasius-The Word was not degraded
Wednesday of the First Week of Advent The Word was not degraded by receiving a body, so that he should seek to “receive” God’s gift. Rather he deified what he put on; and, more than that, he bestowed this gift upon the race of men. — St.…
St. John Damascene-To serve Mary and to be her courtier
Optional Memorial of St. John Damascene, Priest and Doctor of the Church To serve Mary and to be her courtier is the greatest honor one can possibly possess, for to serve the Queen of Heaven is already to reign there, and to live under her…
St. Francis Xavier-It is not the actual physical exertion that counts
Memorial of St. Francis Xavier, Priest It is not the actual physical exertion that counts towards one’s progress, nor the nature of the task, but by the spirit of faith with which it is undertaken. — St. Francis Xavier
Frank Sheed-Our understanding of Our Blessed Lady
First Sunday of Advent Our understanding of Our Blessed Lady depends totally upon our understanding of her Son. Everything about her flows from her being Christ’s mother; as our understanding of him grows, our understanding of her grows. —…
St. Thérèse of Lisieux-If some disturbance overtakes me
Saturday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary If some disturbance overtakes me, some embarrassment, I turn very quickly to her and as the most tender of Mothers she always takes care of my…
St. Paul of the Cross-The passion of Jesus
Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle The passion of Jesus is a sea of sorrows, but it is also an ocean of love. Ask the Lord to teach you to fish in this ocean. Dive into its depths. No matter how deep you go, you will never reach the bottom. — St.…
St. Gregory I-For with God both of these of necessity match
Thursday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time For with God both of these of necessity match each other exactly: Practice should be sustained by prayer and prayer by practice. — St. Gregory I
St. Francis de Sales-Follow the example of St. Bernard
Wednesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time Follow the example of St. Bernard and repeat those well-known words of his: “What is your mission in this life? What does God want from you?” Then abandon yourself totally to his divine…
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity-What a joyous mystery
Tuesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time What a joyous mystery is your presence within me, in that intimate sanctuary of my soul where I can always find you, even when I do not feel your presence. Of what importance is feeling?…
Pope Francis-True joy does not come from things or from possessing
Monday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time True joy does not come from things or from possessing, no! It is born from the encounter, from the relationship with others, it is born from feeling accepted, understood and loved, and from…
