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Daily Bread: Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist — Courage for the Truth and the Cost of Prophetic Integrity
Central Theme for the Day Uncompromising Courage for the Truth, Divine Election, and the Crown of Martyrdom On the Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist, the Sacred Liturgy sets before us the ultimate cost of authentic discipleship: speaking the truth in love without fear of human consequences. Saint Paul reminds us that…
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Daily Bread: Memorial of Saint Augustine — The Wisdom of the Cross and the Restless Heart’s Oil of Vigilance
Central Theme for the Day The Wisdom of the Cross, the Restless Heart, and the Oil of Interior Vigilance On the Memorial of Saint Augustine of Hippo—Doctor of Grace, spiritual father of the Augustinian and Consolinian tradition, and the restless seeker who famously declared, “You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our heart…
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Daily Bread: Memorial of St. Monica — Unshakable Faithfulness in the Waiting and the Watchful Servant
Central Theme for the Day Unshakable Faithfulness in the Waiting and the Watchful Heart On the Memorial of Saint Monica—the patroness of mothers, wives, and persistently praying souls who wept and interceded for over seventeen years for the conversion of her son, Saint Augustine—the Liturgy of the Word speaks directly to the virtue of patient…