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Posted on July 31, 2021

With charity, good intentions must be assumed and whatever tends to put others in a good light must be received with eagerness.

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Reflect on the text. What does it say to your experience?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Rules.

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Posted on July 30, 2021

Charity is not selfish, so we always act toward others with a wholly Christian affection and with no expectation for a return of service.

chopping broccolini

Reflect on the text and image. What can you take away for your life and ministry/work today?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Rules.

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Posted on July 29, 2021

Charity is forgiving, so if we offend anyone by word or action, we do not let the day end without asking their pardon and making amends.

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Where is there room for reconciliation in your life with others or with yourself?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Rules.

Image by Kim Garza, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Posted on July 28, 2021August 9, 2021

Charity is kind, so we are honest, considerate, pleasant, and obliging toward all.

hiking path

In your own life, who is the marginalized person that you encounter daily, and how might the text today impact your encounter with them?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Rules.

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Posted on July 27, 2021

Even if crosses become heavier daily, we must learn to look on them as hopeful signs for the future.

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How has God carried you through difficult times in the past, and what does that mean for you today?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Annals.

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Posted on July 26, 2021

If our struggle is rough and difficult, the victory will be good, and the peace eternal.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Listening to the text, when have you felt God’s absence in your life?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Letters.

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Posted on July 25, 2021

Each time we are called upon to give our advice on an important question, let us not fail to consult Jesus Christ, so we do not place obstacles in the way of God’s designs.

votive candles

Spend a moment in silence listening to the words of the text within you.

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Report.

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Posted on July 24, 2021

Life is in the cross and no place else; but we must not only take up the cross, we must carry it with courage.

tourists in motion

Blessed Moreau spoke often about the need to take risks in our pursuit of God’s love. What is a risk you might take as you reflect upon today’s text?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Conference.

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Posted on July 23, 2021

In following Jesus we are sure of reaching heaven; to follow him, however, it is necessary to deny ourselves and carry the cross.

desert trail

With Basile Moreau, let us pray: “Lord, give me a heart more worthy of you; rather, make mine gentle, humble, zealous, and loving like yours.” How does this prayer impact you?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Conference.

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Posted on July 22, 2021

God will be glorified by the works of justice and holiness that we produce, just as one who plants a tree is glorified by its produce.

kitchen sink

Where in your life has God asked you to grow?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Sermons.

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Blessed Father Moreau was a French priest in the nineteenth century who founded the Congregation of Holy Cross, an order dedicated to educating hearts and minds.

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