June 4"The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy,
the Son of God."
-Luke 1;35
Today’s Reflection:
God desires to fill us with the power of the Holy Spirit, just as He did Our Blessed Mother, Mary. He desires for us to bring Jesus Christ into the world, just as Mary did. What obstacles or fears are keeping you from giving your full "yes" to God?
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June 3
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
O Holy Sprit, Soul of my soul I adore Thee.
Enlighten, guide, strengthen and console me.
Tell me what I ought to do, then command me to do it.
I promise to be submissive to all that Thou asks of me,
and to accept all that Thou permittest to happen to me,
only show me what is Thy will. Amen.
-Joseph Cardinal Mercier
Today’s Reflection:
Why is being submissive to the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit so important?
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June 2
“Between women and God is often arranged the eternal salvation of husbands and sons. But for this she must be valiant."
-Madeline Sophie Barat
Today’s Reflection:
How can I become a more valiant woman?
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June 1
“Avoid truth without love, love without truth."
-St. Edith Stein
(St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)
Today’s Reflection:
In what ways is God calling me to stand against cultural evil?
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May 31
“Give me an army saying the Rosary and I will conquer the world.”
-Pope Pius IX
Today’s Reflection:
Are you ready to be a crusader for the Rosary?
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May 30
“God has fashioned and shaped only one enmity, and that an irreconcilable one, which will endure and even increase, until the end. It is that between the Virgin Mary and the Devil, between the children and servants of the Blessed Virgin and the children and accomplices of Satan; so that the most terrible of the enemies of Satan created by God is Mary,
his Blessed Mother.”
-St. Louis de Montfort
Today’s Reflection:
How fortunate we are to have Mary as our Blessed Mother for always. How can I increase my love and respect for my Blessed Mother?
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May 29
“After the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, there is nothing in the Church I love
as much as the Rosary.”
-Our Lady to Blessed Alan de la Roche
Today’s Reflection:
What do I love about praying the Rosary? How has it transformed my life this year thus far?
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May 28
“Recite your Rosary with faith, with humility, with confidence,
and with perseverance.”
-St. Bernardine of Siena
Today’s Reflection:
When I pray the Rosary, do I recite it with faith, humility, confidence, and perseverance?
If not, how can I do so?
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May 27
“The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.”
–St. Francis de Sales
Today’s Reflection:
How can I incorporate praying the Rosary on this Memorial Day?
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May 26
“As soon as I received the sword, it turned into a Rosary.”
– Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme of Nigeria,
as reported by Susan Brinkmann
Today’s Reflection
In what ways has the Rosary been a source of strength and armor for my life?
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