Scripture, Reflection and Prayer for Friday, November 27, 2009
Let us pray and implore our Lord to grant us His mercy and protection. - Tobit 8:4Reflection: There is no holiness without the grace of God. And this grace can be obtained by our prayer.- St. Pius XPrayer: God of holine

Scripture, Reflection and Prayer for Tuesday, November 24, 2009
I am the living Bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this Bread will live forever. - John 6:51Reflection: The Eucharist is the true Catholic standard for recognizing a disciple of Jesus Christ. It is in Holy Communion that we recognize one another.- St. Peter EymardPrayer: Lord Jesus, grant that I may have

Scripture, Reflection and Prayer for Monday, November 23, 2009
Take up the full armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day.- Ephesians 6:13Reflection: Let us then serve in Christ's army, following His blameless commands with all our might. The great cannot exist without the small, nor the small without the great. They blend together to their mutual advantage.- St. ClementPrayer: Lord Jesus, help me to be a true member of Your spiritual army, which is Your Mystical Body. Let me treat everyone I meet as my associate in Christ and work for our mutual

Scripture, Reflection and Prayer for Friday, November 20, 2009
If you honor the holy day by not following your accustomed ways or doing your own business...you will find your joy in the Lord. - Isaiah 58:13-14Reflection: Perfection does not consist in lacerating the body. Rather it consists in curbing our perverse self-will.

Scripture, Reflection and Prayer for Monday, November 16, 2009
If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments. - Matthew 19:17Reflection: The Ten Commandments are completed by the Evangelical Precepts of justice and love. Together these constitute the framework for individual and collective survival.- Pope John XXIIIPrayer: Lord of eternal life, grant me