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Posted on September 20, 2026July 8, 2026

You can and ought to make a contribution to preparing the world for better times than ours.

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 Christian Education.

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Posted on September 19, 2026July 8, 2026

Hurry then; take up this work of resurrection.

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

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Christian Education.

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Posted on September 18, 2026July 8, 2026

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

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, 2026July 8, 2026

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

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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 September 16, 2026July 8, 2026

Being entrusted for the most part with the education of youth, you should exert yourselves to shine in the world with the twofold brilliance of virtue and knowledge.

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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 Rules.

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Posted on September 15, 2026July 8, 2026

It is Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows who has founded the Congregation of Holy Cross, and evil designs will never be able to destroy it.

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 September 14, 2026July 8, 2026

The cross alone can sanctify us, save us, and make us useful for the salvation of others.

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 September 13, 2026July 8, 2026

Our sublime, but difficult, mission should be fulfilled with that happy blending of gentleness and firmness, prudence and vigilance, which is the secret of all successful education.

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

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

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Posted on September 12, 2026July 8, 2026

Our first and foremost concern is with the formation of the heart through the development of those religious dispositions which can make a good person and a good Christian.

How might you be an image-bearer of God today?

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

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Posted on September 11, 2026July 8, 2026

Educators must be guided always by the sentiments of a heart filled with compassionate goodness.

St. Brother André Bessette, CSC, spent a life of simple hospitality. Reflect upon how you might extend hospitality to someone today who might not otherwise be seen.

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Christian Education.

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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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