If out of joy in their beauty they thought them gods

SAINT ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY, RELIGIOUS (MEMORIAL) If out of joy in their beauty they thought them gods, let them know how far more excellent is the Lord than these. The children had been running races on the beach when a stranger asked if he could join in. They agreed,...

Wickedness prevails not over Wisdom.

SAINT MARGARET OF SCOTLAND (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Wickedness prevails not over Wisdom.  There are many synonyms for the word “wisdom”: intelligence, prudence, insight, and foresight, for example. But none of them quite capture the depth and value of the word. Think about...

Where are the other nine?

ST. ALBERT THE GREAT, BISHOP AND DOCTOR (OPT. MEMORIAL) Where are the other nine? Why was Jesus so disappointed that nine out of the ten men he had cured of leprosy didn’t return to thank him? Jesus certainly didn’t need their gratitude. Perhaps it was because he had...

If you have faith the size of a mustard seed

SAINT FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI, VIRGIN (MEMORIAL) If you have faith the size of a mustard seed . . .  We all know what a lever is: a long stick or a rod used to pry or move something heavy. The ancient Egyptians and Greeks were the first to discover that by exerting...

I have reason to boast in what pertains to God.

SAINT LEO THE GREAT, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH (MEMORIAL) I have reason to boast in what pertains to God.  How do you react when someone gives you a sincere compliment? It’s tempting to deflect the praise by saying, “It was nothing” or “So many others played more important...

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