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"Lord, as You nourish me through the Eucharist, I pray that I may also become more and more a source of nourishment for others. Amen." Reflect: “Jesus has made Himself the Bread of Life to give us life. Night and day, He is there. If you really want to grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come back to that Adoration.” (St. Teresa of Calcutta) …
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"Jesus, help me to believe and trust in Your promise of eternal life so that I will be able to avoid the darkness of sin and live my life in the light of Your daily presence with me. Amen." Reflect: God gave His only Son Jesus to save us from death and sin. How do you respond to His selfless and generous love? Bible readings of the day: https://t.l…
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"Jesus, help me to humble myself to receive Your offer of forgiveness and eternal life. May I always remember that I owe everything good in my life to You as it is always a gift from Your generosity. Amen." Reflect: “Quietly contemplate the King hanging on the cross looking at you despite excruciating pain with a discernible twinkle in His eye.” (F…
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"Holy Spirit, give me the courage to share my testimony of what You have done in my life so that You may be glorified and our faith would increase. Amen." Reflect: What is your role in the proclamation of the Gospel? How well have you been doing this role? Bible readings of the day: https://tinyurl.com/22j4zxk2 Thank you and God bless.…
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"Jesus, may I always be open to encounter You every day of my life. Help me to accept that You come to me in whatever way You choose. Help me to accept it and believe that I do not always need to understand every aspect of Your work in my life. Amen." Reflect: Are you true to the Gospel you proclaim? How do you align your words and actions to the f…
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"Jesus, help me to open my life to the work of Your Spirit so that I can be transformed into the disciple You want me to be for Your Kingdom today. Amen." Reflect: What are your fears in sharing the Good News to others? How do you overcome these fears and proclaim the Gospel as the Lord has called you to do? Bible readings of the day: https://tinyu…
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"Holy Spirit, help me to trust God in all things, including His plan for my life. I want to do what He is asking me to do so that the work of His Kingdom goes forth according to His plans. Amen." Reflect: Where is Jesus in your life? How does He accompany you in your journey of faith? Bible readings of the day: https://tinyurl.com/2dsausbc Thank yo…
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"Jesus, help me to be inspired by the way You work in other people’s lives so I will readily entrust my life into Your hands. Amen." Reflect: “If you have the courage to imitate Mary Magdalene in her sins, have the courage to imitate her penance.” (St. Padre Pio) Bible readings of the day: https://tinyurl.com/yek5hhmm Thank you and God bless.…
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"Holy Spirit, convince me of the need to pray so that I will never forget to spend time with Jesus every day. Amen." Reflect: “Faith in the resurrection of Jesus says that there is a future for every human being; the cry for undending life which is a part of the person is indeed answered.” (Pope Benedict XVI) Bible readings of the day: https://tiny…
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"Jesus, help me to enter into tonight’s celebration so that its significance and power will permeate my life. Amen." Reflect: “The cross of Christ, embraced with love, never brings sadness with it, but joy, the joy of being saved and of doing a little of what He did on the day of His death.” (Pope Francis) Bible readings of the day: https://tinyurl…
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"Jesus, help me to truly appreciate how great the gift of Your passion, death, and resurrection is so that I can more faithfully live the same in my life. Amen." Reflect: “Among us, who is above must be in the service of others. This doesn’t mean we have to wash each other’s feet every day but we have to help one another.” (Pope Francis) Bible read…
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"Holy Spirit, give me the courage to persevere in my life journey so that I will not get bogged down in the darkness of sin but always prefer the victory and life of the light of faith in Jesus Christ and all He has done for me. Amen." Reflect: Have you ever betrayed Jesus? In what way? How did you feel? Bible readings of the day: https://rb.gy/0wp…
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"Holy Spirit, help me to see with the eyes of God, listen with His ears, and love with His heart so that I will always be respectful of the rights of others. Amen" Reflect: “We are all culpable in the death of Christ. My sins, your sins put Him on that cross.” (Jim Caviezel) Bible readings of the day: https://tinyurl.com/35nk7kk5 Thank you and God …
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"Holy Spirit, open my mind and heart to the working of Your grace so I will always remain open to being drawn into the mystery of God’s will for my life. Amen." Reflect: What are the concerns and worries that distract you, that take your focus away from eternal life with Jesus? How do you avoid these worries? Bible readings of the day: https://tiny…
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"Jesus, help me to see You as the model human being who loves generously, who always forgives, and who came to serve and not be served. Amen." Reflect: “Christ is the Morning Star who, when the night of this world is past, gives to His saints the promise of the light of light, and opens everlasting day.” (St. Bede the Venerable) Bible readings of t…
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"Jesus, help me to listen well to those around me and to treat all suggestions with the dignity that they deserve. Amen." Reflect: What does Jesus teach us about authority and power? How is His teaching different from that of the world? Bible readings of the day: https://tinyurl.com/5ancdmcm Thank you and God bless.…
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Reflect: “To pray means to fight for unity. Yes, fight, because our enemy, the devil, is the one who divides, as the word itself says. Jesus asks for unity in the Holy Spirit, to create unity. The devil always divides . . . He fosters division everywhere, and in any way, while the Holy Spirit always joins in unity.” (Pope Francis) Bible readings of…
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"Holy Spirit, help me to believe. Destroy my unbelief and allow me to live according to the grace of the sacraments I have received so that I can live the life of an empowered disciple of Jesus. Amen." Reflect: What kinds of reactions from others have stopped you from doing the right thing? How do you counter these situations? Bible readings of the…
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"Lord, open my heart and mind to Your plans and desires. Help me to rely on You and Your Word, and not on any signs around me. Amen." Reflect: “Hold your eyes on God and leave the doing to Him. That is all the doing you have to worry about.” (St. Jane Frances de Chantal) Bible readings of the day: https://tinyurl.com/m387fxst Thank you and God bles…
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"Father, may I be an instrument of peace and unity today. Amen." Reflect: “When tempted, invoke your Angel. He is more eager to help you than you are to be helped! Ignore the devil and do not be afraid of him; he trembles and flees at the sight of your Guardian Angel.” (St. John Bosco) Bible readings of the day: https://tinyurl.com/3uwsf3w2 Thank y…
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"When you are faced with a new law or regulation, what is your immediate reaction—is it resistance, or is it willingness to understand why it was put into place?" Reflect: How much of God’s abundance of grace have you received over the years? What changes has His grace brought into your life? Bible readings of the day: https://tinyurl.com/3hjc79wf …
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"Heavenly Father, purify my motives for worship. May Your Spirit lead me to be present, or to behold Your Presence, and not to perform; to pray in secret to You and for You alone. Amen." Reflect: How have you been living out the Lord’s call to discipleship? Pray for the grace to mean (and live) what you preach. Bible readings of the day: https://ti…
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"Holy Spirit, grant me the grace of right judgment so I may judge others humbly not smugly, gently not harshly, privately not publicly, as the Father, the Ultimate Judge, whose “mercy triumphs over his judgment” (James 2:13), has so graciously done for me. Amen. " Reflect: “Let us treat others with the same passion and compassion with which we want…
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"Lord Jesus, may I count the blessings I have received rather than compare what I lack with what others have so that I may become more humble and grateful. Amen." Reflect: “You don’t love in your enemies what they are, but what you would have them become by your prayers.” (Saint Augustine) Bible readings of the day: https://tinyurl.com/2p9rjtvh Tha…
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"Lord Jesus, may I be rooted in the “more” that You have always loved me with so that I will be willing to give the “more” that You are asking for. Amen." Reflect: What does true conversion mean to you? How have you experienced this in your faith journey? Bible readings of the day: https://tinyurl.com/bdcmvn6j Thank you and God bless.…
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"Lord Jesus, when fear gets the better of me, remind me that with our Father, the Source of Love Himself, there is no fear. Only faith. Amen." Reflect: “Among all other prayers, the Lord’s Prayer holds the chief place. It has five excellent qualities which are required in all prayer. A prayer must be confident, ordered, suitable, devout, and humble…
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