Holy Family Cluster

06/02/2026

The Catholic Church dedicates the entire month of June to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

06/02/2026

A Greek philosopher who tried every school of thought before he met an old man on a beach who told him about Christ. Saint Justin Martyr opened the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart by reminding us that truth, wherever it is found, belongs to Christ. He was beheaded around AD 165 for refusing to sacrifice to idols. June begins with a thinker who died for what he knew.

06/02/2026

Christ our Life Conference
September 26-27, 2026
Casey's Center, Des Moines, Iowa

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: O most holy heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore You, I love You, and with lively sorrow for my sins, I offer You this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to Your will. Grant, good Jesus, that I may live in You and for You. Protect me in the midst of danger. Comfort me in my afflictions. Give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, Your blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death. Amen.

06/02/2026

St Elmo
St. Elmo (d. 303 AD), also known as St. Erasmus of Formia, was an Italian bishop during the reign of Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian. During their brutal persecution against Christians, St. Elmo left his diocese and fled to Mount Lebanon where he lived for seven years. An angel advised him to return to his diocese in order to vanquish his enemies. As he traveled there he was stopped and questioned by Roman soldiers. After declaring himself to be a Christian, he was brought to stand trial before Diocletian himself. St. Elmo confessed his faith in Christ and denounced the emperor for his impiety. For this rebuke he was tortured and thrown into prison, but an angel miraculously freed him so that he could continue on his journey and save many souls along the way. Two more times St. Elmo would endure the cycle of working miracles, baptizing thousands of people, getting arrested and mercilessly tortured, and being miraculously freed before arriving back in his own diocese. During his travels he suffered many horrible tortures at the hands of his enemies, but according to the oldest tradition he died at peace in Formia, though later accounts have him being martyred there by disembowelment. St. Elmo is the patron of mariners and sailors, abdominal pain, intestinal cramps, and women in labor. The electrical discharge on ships at sea, "St. Elmo's Fire," is named for him. His feast day is June 2nd.

06/02/2026

Daily Verse
Give ear to my words, O Lord; give heed to my groaning. Hearken to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to thee do I pray. O Lord, in the morning thou dost hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for thee, and watch. For thou art not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not sojourn with thee. -Psalm 5:1-4

06/02/2026

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06/02/2026

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El retiro diario de 3 minutos es un breve rezo en tu computadora. Reflexione con Diferentes dones de Loyola Press.

06/02/2026

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Preparing your children for a sibling is so much more than redesigning a bedroom space or other logistics. It’s about shaping how they see this moment, not as losing attention, but as gaining someone to love.