“Obedience to His love is the foundation of humility, and humility opens the door of the soul to grace. It seems, then, that what God wants most of us this Lent is to return to grace.” – Debra Black
“Your Lent could be the most powerful one yet, an invitation to take a deeper dive into the kind of prayer St. Therese described as ‘a burst from my heart, it is a simple glance thrown toward heaven, a cry of thanksgiving and love in times of trial as well as in times of joy.’” – Dan Burke
“Are we not incredibly privileged to be people of the New Testament, witnesses to the life-changing power of His coming?” – Dan Burke
“We celebrate at night so as to bid farewell to the darkness. It cannot prevail. It is destined to be scattered by a Light far more powerful than it is, a Light it must obey, a Light that overwhelms and replaces it.” – Monsignor Charles Pope.
“Both Mary and Joseph show us how their yes fosters a state of obedience in their souls toward God that gives them freedom.” – Fr. Matthew McDonald
“While Advent can be a time of anxiety and chaos, allow these four weeks to prepare us for the peace and joy of Jesus Christ. Intentionally make small changes, so when the Christ child arrives, we will anxiously await to greet and welcome Him into our homes.” – Adam Minihan
“May our hearts become the new manger by which he can abide in and rest in us so that the great truth, promise, and prayer may be realized in us and the entire Church anew.” – Fr. Matthew MacDonald
What do the blessed palms we receive today represent? Find out when Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on Passion Sunday today, as we begin Holy Week.
The Daily Cross Presence of God – O Jesus Crucified, help me, by the merits of Your Cross, to carry my cross daily. MEDITATION “He
The third in a series of meditations, both ever ancient and ever new, by Fr. Matthew MacDonald.