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09/08/2026

Today, we celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nine months after the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
Though there are no biblical accounts of Mary's birth, tradition upholds that her parents, Saints Joachim and Anne, were prophesied to have a child who
would serve in God's saving plan.
The liturgical celebration of Mary's birth originated in the sixth century and has continued since then.
Besides the birth of Christ, there are only two other nativity celebrations in the Western Church, Saint John the Baptist and Our Lady, to celebrate
their special roles in salvation history.
Their births link the Old and the New Testaments and foreshadow the divine birth of Jesus.
Today, we celebrate that God chose Mary to bear the Son of God into the world.
Her birth served as a beacon of hope for Israel and for all humanity.
Today, let's meditate on the words of Our Lady to Saint Bridget of Sweden.
Let's begin with a few deep breaths.
As you breathe, quiet your heart and mind.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Our Lady said to Saint Bridget, when my body had been made and formed, God infused the created soul into it from his divinity.
And the soul was immediately sanctified along with the body, and the angels guarded and served it day and night.
When my soul was sanctified and joined to its body, my mother felt such great joy that it would have been impossible to describe it.
Hear now how much my Son honored my name.
My name is Mary, as it is said in the Gospel.
When the angels hear this name, they rejoice in their mind and thank God for the great mercy that he worked through me and with
me because they see my Son's humanity glorified in his divinity.
Spend the rest of this time talking with Mary and sharing what's on your heart.
Rest in silence with God.
We'll let you know when our time comes to a close.
Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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09/07/2026

Today, we'll pray with Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity.
Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity were both from Carthage, located in North Africa.
They lived during the third century.
Perpetua was a young and well-educated mother of a young son.
Felicity was an enslaved person who was eight months pregnant when both she and Perpetua were arrested for being Christian.
They were sent to the public games to be executed.
Because they were women, Perpetua and Felicity were beheaded, and the others were killed by beasts.
Before being killed, Perpetua was able to say goodbye to her son, and Felicity gave birth to a baby girl.
Saint Perpetua's last words, as testified by eyewitnesses to her martyrdom, were "Stand fast in the faith and love one another, all of you, and
be not offended at my sufferings."
Let's pray today with another quotation from Saint Perpetua as we pray with these two brave saints.
Begin with some deep breaths.
As you breathe, invite the Holy Spirit to be with you as we pray.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Saint Perpetua said, "We were in the hands of our persecutors when my father, out of the affection he bore me, made new efforts to
shake my resolution.
I said to him, "Can that vessel, which you see, change its name?
He said, "No.
I replied, "Nor can I call myself any other than I am?
That is to say, a Christian.
Sit with this testimony.
How does it challenge or encourage you?
Now ask the Holy Spirit to guide you as you rest in silence with God.
Saints Perpetua and Felicity, pray for us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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09/06/2026

Meet and pray with Bl. Julia Rodzinska today and share with your loved ones.

Bl. Julia Rodzinska was born in Poland in 1899.
Under the strain of poverty, both her mother and father died young from illness.
So Julia and her sisters were raised in a Dominican orphanage.
Julia came to love the Dominican sisters and their way of life, and she entered the order at 17.
In 1934, she became her house's superior, but the N***s invaded Poland soon after and forced the Church underground.
In secret, Julia taught Polish culture, language, and the Catholic faith.
The Gestapo arrested her and imprisoned her for being a political criminal.
They placed her in solitary confinement and forced her to clean the torture chambers, but she persevered by carrying on a monastic way of life.
Julia was then transferred to the Stutthof Concentration Camp where she united her fellow prisoners in prayer.
She contracted typhus from the sick whom she served, and she died in 1945.
She was known as the angel of Stutthof.
Today, we'll meditate on a few eyewitness accounts of Bl. Julia Rodzinska.
Take a few moments to quiet your heart and mind as we prepare to pray.
Ask God to help you be aware of His presence with you here and now.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Fellow prisoners said of Bl. Julia Rodzinska, in her presence, you felt the need and urge to pray.
She performed works of mercy where there was no mercy.
When other prisoners did everything to avoid contact with those who were sick and dying of typhus, she instead rushed to assist them.
In the midst of human degradation, she could direct us to another dimension of life.
Has anyone in your life given you hope in the midst of your suffering?
How did they show you Christ's mercy?
What is a work of mercy you can carry out today?
Bl. Julia Rodzinska, pray for us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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09/04/2026

Meet and pray with St. Maria de Mattias today and share with your loved ones.

St. Maria de Mattias was born in Italy in eighteen oh five.
At a time when women were forbidden to study, Maria's father provided her with an education, routinely reading the Scriptures to her.
Her higher social status isolated her from the rest of her community, but she longed for a greater purpose.
She wanted to reform society by transforming human hearts, by making known to everyone the tender love of the Father, and that Jesus gave his
all to save them.
When Maria was 17, she heard Saint Gaspar del Bufalo preach in her town, and she witnessed how his words changed people.
Saint Gaspar's mission inspired her to found the congregation of the Sisters, Adorers of the Blood of Christ.
She taught many young girls how to read and write.
She catechized lay people, many of whom flocked to hear her preach.
Maria poured herself out in love and died in 1866.
We'll meditate today on a quotation from a letter from St. Maria de Mattias.
Take a few moments to quiet your heart and mind as we prepare to pray.
Let's begin our prayer in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
St. Maria wrote, for the triumph of his mercy and to show his infinite love for us, our Divine Redeemer, Jesus Christ, shed his precious blood
with great suffering and humiliation as the price of salvation and glory.
He gave it all. He gave it for all, and he does not stop giving it.
His blood is a fountain or rather a life-giving river available to all.
It springs up and flows on unendingly for all the sons and daughters of Adam and remains with them, accompanying them every moment of their
life on earth to make them holy and to bring them to eternal joy in heaven.
Jesus wants to wash us in the river of his mercy.
Receive his love now, giving all your sins and troubles to him.
Rest in silence with God.
We'll let you know when our time comes to a close.
St. Maria de Mattias, pray for us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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09/03/2026

Meet and pray with St. Gregory the Great today and share with your loved ones.

St. Gregory the Great was born around May in Rome to wealthy parents.
He entered the world during a tumultuous time, wrought with plague, famine, and political instability.
Despite these difficulties, Gregory excelled in his studies and was elected to public office like his father.
Still, he desired a simple life of prayer.
So he sold his family estates and converted his villa into St. Andrew's monastery, living monastically for a few years.
And in May, he was elected pope.
As the new pontiff, he helped rebuild Rome and remedy the plagues and famine.
He stopped invasions, encouraged true Benedictine monasticism, and supported standardized chant, which we now call Gregorian chant.
In his humility, Pope Gregory called himself, quote, "the servant of the servants of God."
He died in June 2004 after struggling for years with digestive issues and gout.
His final act on earth was giving a warm coat to a poor bishop.
We'll meditate today on some encouraging words from Pope St. Gregory the Great.
Begin with some deep breaths.
As you breathe, invite the Holy Spirit to be with you as we pray.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Pope St. Gregory the Great said, have confidence in the compassion of our Creator.
Reflect well on what you are now doing and keep before you the things you have done.
Lift up your eyes to the overflowing compassion of heaven.
And while he waits for you, draw near in tears to our merciful judge.
Having before your mind that he is a just judge, do not take your sins lightly.
And having also in mind that he is compassionate, do not despair.
The God-man gives man confidence before God.
Take some time now to reflect on these words.
Rest in silence with God.
We'll let you know when our time comes to a close.
St. Gregory the Great, pray for us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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09/02/2026

Meet and pray with St. Ingrid of Sweden today and share with your loved ones.

St. Ingrid of Sweden was born to noble parents in the early thirteenth century.
She had an arranged marriage with a nobleman, but he died soon after.
After his death, Ingrid and her sister joined a group of women under the instruction of a Dominican friar, Petrus de Dacia.
Throughout her life, St. Ingrid made pilgrimages to the Holy Land, Rome, and Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
She received mystical revelations and became the leader of a community of women.
Her community lived as an informal Dominican congregation, but they were granted official recognition by the Church and became the first Dominican cloister in Sweden.
St. Ingrid thus became the first Dominican nun in Sweden.
She died only a year later, but left a legacy of holiness, inspiring her relative, the great St. Bridget of Sweden, and granting many miracles at her intercession.
We'll pray today with a Dominican prayer from St. Ingrid's time.
Let's begin with a few deep breaths.
As you breathe, quiet your heart and mind.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
May God the Father bless us.
May God the Son heal us.
May God the Holy Spirit enlighten us and give us eyes to see with, ears to hear with, hands to do the work of God
with, feet to walk with, a mouth to preach the word of salvation with, and the angel of peace to watch over us and lead
us at last by our Lord's gift to the kingdom.
Amen.
How is God speaking to you through this prayer today?
Rest in silence with God.
We'll let you know when our time comes to a close.
St. Ingrid of Sweden, pray for us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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09/01/2026

Meet and pray with St. Katharine Drexel today and share with your loved ones.

St. Katharine Drexel was born in 1858 to one of Philadelphia's wealthiest and most prominent families.
Her family was known for its love and care for the poor, but they and the entire nation were shocked when Katharine became a nun
and social activist at age 31.
Using her inheritance of $7,000,000, which would be $180,000,000 in today's currency, she founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.
She spent the next sixty years building missions, schools, and churches for Native Americans and African Americans.
She is the only nun to have founded a university, Xavier University of Louisiana, the only historically Black Catholic university.
Throughout her life, St. Katharine fought against racism.
She pursued letter-writing campaigns and was a vocal supporter of early civil rights legislation, especially anti-lynching laws.
St. Katharine Drexel was an incredible businesswoman and educator, and she had a deep passion for equality and justice.
And what gave her the strength to continue in her vocation was a deep love of God, especially in the Eucharist.
Let's pray today with a short quotation from St. Katharine Drexel.
Begin with some deep breaths.
Let's begin our prayer in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
St. Katharine Drexel said, If we wish to serve God and love our neighbor well, we must manifest our joy in the service we render to
Him and them.
Let us open wide our hearts. It is joy which invites us. Press forward and fear nothing. Sit with these words. What stands out?
How do they challenge or encourage you?
I'll now read the quotation again.
Let St. Katharine's words resonate within you.
If we wish to serve God and love our neighbor well, we must manifest our joy in the service we render to Him and them.
Let us open wide our hearts.
It is joy which invites us.
Press forward and fear nothing.
Rest in silence with God.
We'll let you know when our time comes to a close.
St. Katharine Drexel, pray for us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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08/31/2026

Meet and pray with St. Casimir today and share with your loved ones.

St. Casimir is honored as the patron saint of Poland and Lithuania.
He was born the thirteenth child of Elizabeth of Austria and King Casimir the Fourth.
Casimir and his siblings were educated by a priest who inspired in them a deep devotion to the Catholic faith.
Casimir turned away from the comforts of the royal court and routinely practiced penances.
He was known for his love of Mary and the Eucharist, and he lived out his faith in the care for the poor.
Casimir chose a life of celibacy and ruled over his father's kingdom for two years.
He died in 1484 from tuberculosis at the age of 25.
He was canonized in sixteen oh two.
And when they opened his tomb to transfer him, they found his body intact and undecayed.
Casimir was found holding a beloved hymn to Mary written by Bernard of Cluny, now referred to as the hymn of St. Casimir.
We'll pray together with an excerpt from this hymn translated into English by Father Henry Piddleston.
Take a few moments to quiet your heart and mind as we prepare to pray.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Daily, daily, sing to Mary.
Sing, my soul, her praises due.
All her feasts, her actions worship with the heart's devotion true.
Lost in wondering contemplation, be her majesty confessed.
Call her mother.
Call her virgin. Happy mother, virgin blessed. She is mighty to deliver. Call her. Trust her lovingly.
When the tempest rages round thee, she will calm the troubled sea.
Gifts of heaven she has given, noble lady, to our race.
She, the queen, who decks her subjects with the light of God's own grace.
What stood out to you from these words?
Hold it in your mind.
For the rest of this time, simply be with Jesus.
Let him lead you as you pray.
St. Casimir, pray for us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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08/29/2026

Meet and pray with St. Moses the Black today and share with your loved ones.

Born in Ethiopia in March of 1930, St. Moses the Black was a leader of a gang that was known for violence and robbery.
One day, he took shelter in a monastery to avoid his enemies.
There, he witnessed the devout lives of the monks.
He was inspired and transformed. He sought forgiveness, was baptized, and joined the community.
St. Moses spent the rest of his life dedicated to prayer.
He eventually became the spiritual leader of the community of hermits and is known as a Desert Father.
Around April of 2007, word came that they were to be attacked by a group of bandits.
The brothers wanted to defend themselves, but Moses forbade it.
He told them to retreat to the mountains while he and seven others remained behind to greet and welcome the bandits.
All eight were murdered.
Let's pray today with a scene that demonstrates St. Moses the Black's holiness and leadership.
Take a few moments to quiet your heart and mind as we prepare to pray.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
As we listen to this scene, let's imagine ourselves there.
Imagine our own thoughts and reactions.
A brother committed a fault, and Moses was invited along with the whole community to discuss appropriate penance.
But Moses refused to attend.
Again, he was called, so he took a leaking jug filled with water and carried it on his shoulder.
As he walked, the water leaked out behind him.
When he arrived at the meeting place, the others asked why he had the jug.
He replied: My sins run out behind me, and I do not see them.
But today, I am to judge the errors of another.
On hearing this, the assembled brothers were humbled, and they forgave the erring monk.
What stood out to you from this scene?
Hold it in your mind.
Let's listen again and ask the Holy Spirit to guide us.
My sins run out behind me, and I do not see them.
But today, I am to judge the errors of another.
Spend the rest of this time with God and ask for his grace to grow in the holiness St. Moses the Black models for us.
St. Moses the Black, pray for us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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08/27/2026

Meet and pray with St. Monica today and share with your loved ones.

St. Monica lived in Northern Africa and was the mother of three children, the oldest of whom was St.
Augustine of Hippo.
Though she was a Christian, Monica married a pagan Roman official.
Her husband had a terrible temper, and she had to endure the cruelties of her mother-in-law.
But Monica continued to love and pray for those around her.
Through her example, Monica inspired her husband to become a Christian before he died.
As a young man, St. Augustine was rebellious and he joined a heretical sect that believed all flesh was evil.
This greatly distressed Monica.
Yet God encouraged Monica to have hope as she continued to pray and fast for her son for many years.
She followed her son to Rome and then to Milan, where they both met St. Ambrose.
Monica's prayers were finally answered when Augustine found in Christ the truth he was seeking and then received baptism.
Monica and Augustine shared deep spiritual conversations before she died, and her death inspired St. Augustine to write his famous autobiographical work.
St. Monica is the patron saint of mothers, wives, alcoholics and conversion.
Today, we'll meditate on a quotation from St. Monica recorded in Augustine's Confessions.
Begin with some deep breaths.
As you breathe, invite the Holy Spirit to be with you as we pray.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
St. Monica said, Son, for my own part, I no longer find joy in anything in this world.
What am I still to do here and why I am here I know not now that I no longer hope for anything from this
world?
One thing there was for which I desired to remain still a little longer in this life, that I should see you, a Catholic Christian,
before I died.
This God has granted me in superabundance, and that I now see you, His servant, to the contempt of all worldly happiness.
What then am I doing here?
Like St. Monica, most of us have loved ones who have lost their faith or who have never had faith.
Take a few moments to pray for them that they may know God's love.
Rest in silence with God.
We'll let you know when our time comes to a close.
St. Monica, pray for us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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