January 31
Sweet Savior, Saint John Bosco had a powerful love and tender heart for youth. I lift up to You the children and teenagers in my life. Protect them; lead them away from the temptations of the world and hold them tight in Your arms. When Saint John Bosco was a boy, he performed circus tricks to draw in the neighborhood children, and then he shared the homily he’d heard at Mass. Help the youth in my family and church become powerful evangelists to their peers. Bless those who have been gifted with a vocation to the priesthood or religious life, and help them say yes to this call. Saint John Bosco, pray for us. Amen.
QUOTES by Saint John Bosco
It is important that you choose your career with care, so that you may really follow the vocation that God has destined for you. No day should pass without some prayer to this end. Often repeat with Saint Paul: ‘Lord, what will you have me do?’ >>
Do good while you still have time. >>
The principal trap which the devil sets for the young people is idleness. This is the fatal source of all evil. >>
This was the method that Jesus used with the apostles. He put up with their ignorance and roughness and even their infidelity. He treated sinners with a kindness and affection that caused some to be shocked, others to be scandalized, and still others to hope for God’s mercy. And so he bade us to be gentle and humble of heart. >>
Visits to the Blessed Sacrament are powerful and indispensable means of overcoming attacks of the devil. Make frequent visits to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and the devil will be powerless against you. >>
Many people [in authority] oppose us, persecute us, and would like even to destroy us, but we must be patient. As long as their commands are not against our conscience, let us obey them, but when the case is otherwise, let us uphold the rights of God and of the Church, for those are superior to all earthly authority. >>
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Compassionate Lord, Saint Aldegundis had a special concern for those suffering with cancer. I ask him to intercede for me, my family and friends, that we may remain free from cancer. If any of us are struck with this disease, I ask him to pray for our healing. Lord Jesus, help us to feel the closeness of the Holy Spirit, who is the Comforter. Teach us to live in hope and faith, and protect us from fear and discouragement. Help us to experience the joy of uniting our sufferings with Yours. And show us how to minister to others who’ve been diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. Saint Aldegundis, pray for us. Amen.
Loving Father, Saint Aquilinus of Milan became a traveling preacher instead of accepting a high church office. Serving God’s people was more important to him than status and power. I accept the position in life to which You have called me. Help me to be content with doing Your work in my home, my current job, my volunteer work at church and in the community, and take from me every restless desire for wanting recognition and control. Help me to go only where You direct me. If it is Your will that I work in a high position, teach me to grow in humility, each and every day. Saint Aquilinus of Milan, pray for me. Amen.
Spirit of Wisdom, Saint Thomas Aquinas’ family misunderstood his devotion to studying the Faith. Because of their disapproval, he had to join the Dominicans secretly. His family kidnapped him, intent on changing his mind, but his trust in You kept his hope alive. A year later, You freed him to rejoin the friars. Help me to persevere in my desire to learn, study, and understand theology and the wisdom of the Faith. Share with me the same gift You gave to Saint Thomas for grasping the teachings of the Bible and Sacred Tradition. Make sure that nothing and no one holds me back. Saint Thomas Aquinas, pray for me. Amen.
Healing Lord, during a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Saint Angela Merici experienced a major devastation; she became blind. Yet she insisted on continuing the pilgrimage with devotion and enthusiasm. In my journey through this world, and in the journeys of everyone I know—especially the handicapped and disabled—help us to continue onward when adversities hit. Renew our zeal for spiritual growth. You restored Saint Angela’s sight; teach us to know that Your healing love is with us even when we don’t get the cures we want. Use everything to bring us closer to You. Saint Angela Merici, pray for us. Amen.