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Posted on January 13, 2026January 8, 2026

With its increase of blessings, each succeeding year will bring us new crosses; no work inspired by faith can be long without them.

How might you live a life of sacrifice today?

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

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Posted on January 12, 2026January 8, 2026

Let us continue to pray, for it is only on this condition that God will grant the graces that the modern world needs so sorely.

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 January 11, 2026January 8, 2026

Prayer consists less of words than of desires of the heart that need no long formulas nor abundance of words.

squirrel laying on deck

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

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

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Posted on January 10, 2026January 8, 2026

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, 2026January 8, 2026

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 8, 2026January 8, 2026

We are committed by our vocation to extend the reign of Christ in people’s hearts.

white cliffs of Dover

What would Jesus do here?

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

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Posted on January 7, 2026

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 6, 2026January 8, 2026

Let us look to see if we have the same openness to the inspirations of grace which is really our guiding star, the lamp that enlightens us with a truly divine light.

candle lantern

Where in your life has God asked you to grow?

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

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Posted on January 5, 2026

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.

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

Posted on January 4, 2026January 2, 2026

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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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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