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Category: Letters

Posted on January 10, 2022August 9, 2021

Without prayer and time for silence we grow negligent in the service of God.

sculpture of St. Andre

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 Letters.

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Posted on January 9, 2022August 9, 2021

Once you begin, do not look back, for you would no longer be fit for the reign of God, and you would be lost in the midst of the things of this world.

snowy path

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 Letters.

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Posted on January 7, 2022

Leave your whole future in God’s hands without anxiety over the things that take up the time of those who are preoccupied with the things of this world.

spiral flower

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 Letters.

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Posted on January 5, 2022

Our life does not belong to us, but to God who wishes that we live for God’s glory and works.

rose window ruins

How might your life’s actions today act as a prayer to God?

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

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Posted on January 4, 2022

I have searched for nothing but the spirit of God, and the rest is always secondary to me.

foggy bathroom mirror

Reflect upon when you have felt God’s presence in your life and its impact.

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

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Posted on January 2, 2022

Our confidence should rest not on financial resources, but on the protection promised to those who, above all else, seek holiness and the reign of God.

Hadrian's Wall

Reflecting upon today’s reading, think of a moment when you felt God’s presence through an individual, in a place, or through an event. How did God touch you?

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

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Posted on January 1, 2022

A happy new year in the eyes of faith is one which will count for eternity by the abundance of its merits, its holy use of time, and the practice of good works.

busy city street

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 Letters.

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Posted on December 31, 2021

I do not know what new crosses await us during the coming year; whatever they may be, let us not forget that the heaviest crosses contribute most to the general good of our work.

stars as seen from the Hubble Telescope

Reflecting upon today’s reading, what are the roadblocks for you today in experiencing God’s presence? How might you offer those into God’s hands today?

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

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Posted on December 30, 2021

Let us look seriously into the use we have made of the twelve months that have just passed, so we may redeem whatever time we may have lost.

waves crashing on rocky shore

How might your life’s actions today act as a prayer to God?

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

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Posted on December 29, 2021

The years of time are given to us in order that we may merit happiness in the years of eternity.

sunlight into a cave

How do you want to be seen by God and by others today?

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

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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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