July 11
“Jesus is really present to the world, just as when his apostles and disciples saw him walk the streets of Jerusalem.”
–Blessed Carlo Acutis on the Eucharist
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God is extremely pleased
July 10
“The Heart of Jesus and the Heart of Mary are indissolubly joined, and when we receive Communion, we come into direct contact with Our Lady and the saints in heaven. God is extremely pleased by the souls that approach the great gifts of the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Confession.”
–Blessed Carlo Acutis
Become a saint
July 9
“When we face the sun we get a tan… but when we stand before Jesus in the Eucharist we become saints.”
-Blessed Carlo Acutis
Become like Jesus
July 8
“The more often we receive the Eucharist, the more we become like Jesus and the more we get a foretaste of heaven.”
-Blessed Carlo Acutis
Pause and reflect
July 7
“Throngs of people stand in interminable lines to buy tickets to rock concerts or soccer matches, but I don’t see crowds of people lined up outside church waiting to see Jesus in the Eucharist. This should make us pause and reflect.”
-Blessed Carlo Acutis
May I do everything for the sake of Thee
July 2
PRAYER FOR GOD’S WILL
Lord Jesus, may I know myself and know Thee.
And desire nothing save only Thee.
Gratitude vs. Envy
July 1
“Whatever the good God has given me has always pleased me, even the gifts which have appeared to me less good and less beautiful than those received by others.”
-St. Therese of Lisieux
Will you give up?
June 30
“Although the difficulties, temptations, and different events that occur in the course of carrying out our plan may cause us some uncertainly as to whether we have chosen well, once our resolution has been made, we must never doubt the holiness of its execution.”
-St. Francis de Sales
The light of the Holy Spirit
June 29
“After we have implored the light of the Holy Spirit, applied our thought to search for His good pleasure, taken counsel with our director and perhaps two or three other spiritual persons, we must come to a resolution and decision in the name of God.”
-St. Francis de Sales
What God has intended for us
June 28
“An inspiration urging us to give up some true good we already possess in order to pursue a future good is suspect.”
-St. Francis de Sales
