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Category: Exercises

Posted on September 18, 2025June 30, 2025

Lord, call me and I will answer; inspire me and I will conform to what you ask.

butterflies

Listening to the words of the text, where do you experience or hope to experience grace in your life today?

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

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Posted on September 17, 2025June 30, 2025

Lord, along whatever road you want me to follow you in your footsteps, you will always find me ready and willing to walk.

hiking across fields

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 Exercises.

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Posted on August 18, 2025June 30, 2025

Study Jesus Christ, because in studying him we know him, and in knowing him we love him, in loving him we impress his spirit in our hearts and so come to imitate him.

dock ladder

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

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

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Posted on August 17, 2025June 30, 2025

It is not enough to know Jesus Christ, his teachings and his life as we would push ourselves to know the history of some famous person; we must study his life.

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Imagine the person of Jesus in your place today. Reflect on how you as Jesus, would approach the very actions, work, and tasks that you need to engage in today.

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

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Posted on August 3, 2025June 30, 2025

God does not want to be my sole end because of God’s dominion over all things or even because of necessity, but because of my personal choice and the use of my freedom.

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Reflect on the text. How is it affirming/challenging/consoling at this time in your life and ministry?

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

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Posted on June 29, 2025December 30, 2024

Learn to consult Jesus interiorly every time you have a decision to make.

stained glass window

Reflect upon times when you have struggled to turn things over to God and how God helped you.

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

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Posted on June 25, 2025December 30, 2024

How shall we know that we are taught by God? By our works.

open hands

Reflect on the text. How is it affirming/challenging/consoling at this time in your life and ministry?

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

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Posted on June 19, 2025December 30, 2024

Through prayer, faith is revived, hope is nourished, and love is rekindled.

votive candles

Reflecting upon the words of Moreau, reflect upon a physical place that feels sacred to you and how it draws you closer to God.

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

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Posted on June 4, 2025December 30, 2024

The imitation of Jesus Christ is both a duty and a way to happiness; every one of his actions is for us to imitate.

foggy bathroom mirror

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 Exercises.

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Posted on May 31, 2025December 30, 2024

Obtain for me, Mary, the grace of imitating the virtues whose example you are.

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How might you reflect the image of God in yourself to another person today?

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

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Blessed Father Moreau

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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