April 16
O Loving Jesus, Saint Benedict Joseph Labre paid close attention to how well his life compared to the holiness You described in the Gospels. To purify himself, he performed acts of penance every time he committed even the smallest sin. He loved the Bible so much that he carried it everywhere until the day he died. I ask him to pray for me to value the Word of God just as highly as he did. Dear Lord, use it to inspire me to grow in holiness. Encourage me with its promises. Direct my steps on the path to spiritual maturity by leading me through the verses that teach me how to live for You in everyday life. Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, pray for us. Amen.
QUOTES by Saint Benedict Joseph Labre
If there were only one person to be condemned, each should fear to be that one. >>
God is so good and so merciful, that to obtain Heaven it is sufficient to ask it of Him from our hearts. >>
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Blessed Savior, Saint Hunna served You in a simple but meaningful way, using a skill that was common and lowly. She helped her neighbors—all of them, regardless of status—by doing their laundry. I lift up to You my neighbors and the ways in which I interact with them. Help me, O Lord, to find ways to serve them in their everyday needs, as a living testimony of who You are and how much You love them. Where there are divisions between neighbors, show me how to be a peacemaker. When neighbors do me wrong, show me how to do good to them in a way that will soften their hearts. Saint Hunna, pray for us. Amen.
Blessed Redeemer, Saints Tiburtius and Valerian and Maximus were martyred because of the boldness of their faith. I offer to You the crosses in my life that I am afraid to continue carrying. Give me the courage and strength to remain with You, my Lord Jesus, in the way of sacrifice for the glory of God’s kingdom. Help me to love You more than my own life. And when I get tired and think I cannot bear one more day of suffering, give me rest and restoration to get me going again. Saints Tiburtius and Valerian and Maximus, pray for me. Amen.
O Holy Spirit, Saint Martin I was the last of the martyred popes. He devoted himself to being a good and holy leader—an example of Christ for the world to see—in spite of the personal costs. I ask him to pray for our current pope and for our future popes, that they be pious men, guided by the Holy Spirit, dedicated to the Blessed Mother, and deeply prayerful. Protect them, dear Lord, against the attacks of the Enemy and the disloyalty of the unbelieving public. Open the minds of other world leaders and soften all of our hearts to become willing to follow the Pope’s wisdom and guidance. Saint Martin I, pray for us. Amen.
Holy Jesus, Saint Sabas served You as a lector in church until he was captured by heathens. When he refused to eat food that had been sacrificed to idols, he was martyred. Make me aware, O Lord, of the “food” that the world offers, which is poisonous to my soul. Purify me of appetites for immoral shows and movies, from spending money on goods I don’t need while the poor go hungry, and from socializing with people who might lead me into sin. Give me the strength and courage to say no to everything that is not part of Your Kingdom, even if the cost is ridicule and rejection. Saint Sabas , pray for me. Amen.