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Our Daily Family Reflection features beautiful images, a scripture passage and a short inspiring reflection each and every day. If you need a reflection on the go, we also have a prayer app that includes a quote from Pope Francis. If you haven't already, sign up today!
Below lists recent Reflections that were published. You can share them with family and friends and use them as you gather together for a brief, yet meaningful,
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November 21, 2024
“But you, O LORD, are my shield; my glory, you lift up my head! When I call out to the LORD, he answers me from his holy mountain.” (Psalm 3:3-4)
November 20, 2024
“Worthy are you, Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things; because of your will they came to be and were created.” (Revelations 4:11) Loving God, we do not take enough time to simply say thank You. You have made all things wonderfully and beautifully, especially our family! Together we praise You for this great gift as well as all the gifts of creation! Amen.
November 19, 2024
“God loved us, and sent his Son as expiation for our sins.” (1 John 4:10) Jesus, there is nothing we can do to ever repay You for this tremendous act of love. Guide our family in laying aside our pride and accepting and appreciating this gift, and to always seek You in prayer. Amen.
November 18, 2024
“Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, please let me see.” Jesus told him, “Have sight; your faith has saved you.” He immediately received his sight and followed him, giving glory to God. When they saw this, all the people gave praise to God.” (Luke 18:41-43)
November 17, 2024
“Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to stand before the Son of Man.” (Luke 21:36)
November 16, 2024
“Beloved, you are faithful in all you do for the brothers and sisters, especially for strangers; they have testified to your love before the Church.” (3 John 5-6) Christ Jesus, teach us Your compassion. Help our family to treat each other with love and respect, and especially help us to treat all whom we meet with the same love You would. Amen.
November 15, 2024
“Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it.” (Luke 17:33)
November 14, 2024
“So if you regard me as a partner, welcome him as you would me.” (Philemon 1:17)
November 13, 2024
“Jesus said, ‘Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.’” (Luke 17:19)
November 12, 2024
“We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.” (Luke 17:10b) Gracious Lord, You taught us in word and deed of the need to be servants. Help all who seek to follow You be equally fervent and strident in their efforts to serve others in our daily walk of faith. Amen.
November 11, 2024
“Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.” (Luke 17:3) Lord Jesus, You teach us to treat those we encounter as brothers and sisters. Help the Christian family to be accepting of others, especially those who are most vulnerable or marginalized in our world. Amen.
November 10, 2024
“In doing this {raising funds to pray for the dead} he acted in a noble and excellent way.” (2 Maccabees 12)
November 09, 2024
“My God will fully supply whatever you need, in accord with his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19)
November 08, 2024
“There will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (Luke 15:10)
November 07, 2024
“There will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (Luke 15:10)
November 06, 2024
“If you are insulted for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of God rests upon you.” (1 Peter 4:14)
November 05, 2024
Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest, says the Lord. (Mathew 11: 28)
November 04, 2024
Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but also everyone for those of others. (Phil 2: 3-4)
November 03, 2024
Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord; and my father will love him and we will come to him. (John 14:23)
November 02, 2024
Come, you who are blessed by my Father; inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. (Mt. 25:34)
November 01, 2024
"These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress; they have washed their robes and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb. Rev. 7:14
October 31, 2024
"Put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold your ground.” (Ephesians 6:11) Father, we pray for families as they navigate the challenges of raising children in today's world. Equip parents with Your wisdom so that they may stand firm in faith and lead their children to know and love You. Amen.
October 30, 2024
"Fathers [Parents], do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with the training and instruction of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4) Lord, we lift up all parents. Grant them patience, understanding, and a spirit of love as they guide their children. Help them to create homes filled with Your grace, even amidst a world that often pulls in many different directions. Amen.
October 29, 2024
“For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” (Ephesians 5:31) Lord, we thank You for the sacred gift of marriage, the foundation of families. Bless all couples, that they may grow in love and unity—reflecting Your divine love. Help us to create homes where relationships and prayer flourish. Amen.
October 28, 2024
“[Jesus] spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve. (Luke 6:12b-13)
October 27, 2024
"Jesus said to him in reply, "What do you want me to do for you?" (Mark 10:51) Father, You know the depths of our hearts and the longings within. Grant us the courage to bring our needs and desires before You, trusting in Your loving care and knowing that You will answer according to Your will. Amen.
October 26, 2024
“Living the truth in love, we should grow in every way into him who is the head, Christ.” (Ephesians 4:15)
October 25, 2024
“Brothers and sisters: I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace; one Body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”
October 24, 2024
“And that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the holy ones what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God..” (Ephesians 3:17-19)
October 23, 2024
“That the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.” (Ephesians 3:6) Lord, so quickly, we focus on our differences and what divides us, even with those we love. You gave your life to unite us! You give us the Eucharist to heal our wounds. Bring us together! Amen.
