Daily Bread - Dec 5th

With Jesus!

One thing I ask of the LORD;

this I seek:

To dwell in the house of the LORD

all the days of my life,

That I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD

and contemplate his temple. (Psalms 27:4)

The LORD is my light and my salvation;

whom should I fear?

The LORD is my life’s refuge;

of whom should I be afraid? (Psalms 27:1)

Daily Bread - Dec 4th

The Wise Man.

“Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them

will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. 

The rain fell, the floods came,

and the winds blew and buffeted the house. 

But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock. 

And everyone who listens to these words of mine

but does not act on them

will be like a fool who built his house on sand. 

The rain fell, the floods came,

and the winds blew and buffeted the house. 

And it collapsed and was completely ruined.” (Matt 7:24-27)

Jesus said to his disciples:

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’

will enter the Kingdom of heaven,

but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. (Matt 7:21)

St. John Damascene - Pray for us!

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Daily Bread - Dec 3rd

"My heart is moved with pity for the crowd..." (Matt 15:32)

Great crowds came to him,

having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute,

and many others. They placed them at his feet, and he cured them. (Matt 15:31)

The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking,

the deformed made whole, 

the lame walking, 

and the blind able to see,

and they glorified the God of Israel. (Matt 15:30)

St. Francis Xavier - Pray for us!

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Daily Bread - Dec 2nd

Lamb upon the Throne!

“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. 

For I say to you,

many prophets and kings desired to see what you see,

but did not see it,

and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.” (Luke 10:23-24)

"The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, A Spirit of counsel and of strength, a Spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD, and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD." (Isaiah 11:1-5)

Daily Bread - Dec 1st

Come into our hearts Lord Jesus! 

(First Sunday of the year in the Church's calendar)

“Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof;

only say the word and my servant will be healed." (Matthew 8:8)

“Come, let us climb the LORD’s mountain,

to the house of the God of Jacob,

That he may instruct us in his ways,

and we may walk in his paths." (Isaiah 2:3)

Blessed John of Vercelli - Pray for us!

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Daily Bread - Nov 30th

Be Alert!

Jesus said to his disciples:

“Be watchful! Be alert!

You do not know when the time will come.

It is like a man traveling abroad.

He leaves home and places his servants in charge,

each with his own work,

and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch.

Watch, therefore;

you do not know when the Lord of the house is coming,

whether in the evening, or at midnight,

or at cockcrow, or in the morning.

May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping.

What I say to you, I say to all: ‘Watch!’” (Mark 13:33-37)

At Andrew - Pray for us

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Daily Bread - Nov 29th

Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus!

"Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap. For it will come upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth."(Luke 21:34-35)

Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man." (Luke 21:36)

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Daily Bread - Nov 28th

Then I saw thrones; those who sat on them were entrusted with judgment.

I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded

for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God,

and who had not worshiped the beast or its image

nor had accepted its mark on their foreheads or hands.

They came to life and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years. (Rev 20:4)

St. James of the Marche - Pray for us!

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Daily Bread - Nov 27th

A time for Thanks!

May he grant you joy of heart and may peace abide among you; May his goodness toward us endure in Israel to deliver us in our days. (Sirach 50:23-24)

“Ten were cleansed, were they not?

Where are the other nine? 

Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?” (Luke 17:17-18)

St. Francesco Antonio - Pray for us!

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Daily Bread - Nov 26th

Worldly Wealth!

These things that I once considered valuable, I now consider worthless for Christ! (Philippians 3:7)

And I say to you, Make friends for yourselves through the wealth of this life, so that when it comes to an end, you may be taken into the eternal resting-places. (Luke 16:9)

St. Catherine of Alexandria - Pray for us!

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Daily Bread - Nov 25th

The more you give, the more you get!

Give food to the hungry and clothes to people in need. If you are prosperous, give generously, and do it gladly! (Tobit 4:16)

Each of you must give what you have decided in your heart, not with regret or under compulsion, since God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:7)

St. Columban - Pray for us!

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Daily Bread - Nov 24th

My littleness, I give to you...

When Jesus looked up he saw some wealthy people

putting their offerings into the treasury

and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins.

He said, “I tell you truly,

this poor widow put in more than all the rest;

for those others have all made offerings from their surplus wealth,

but she, from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood.” (Luke 21:1-4)

St. Andrew Lung-Dac and Companions - Pray for us!

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Daily Bread - Nov 23rd

Feast of Christ the King

(Last Sunday of the year in Church's calendar.)

"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him." (Matt 25:31,32)

"For I was hungry and you gave me food,

I was thirsty and you gave me drink,

a stranger and you welcomed me,

naked and you clothed me,

ill and you cared for me,

in prison and you visited me."

Then the righteous will answer him and say,

'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you,

or thirsty and give you drink? 

When did we see you a stranger and welcome you,

or naked and clothe you? 

When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’

And the king will say to them in reply,

'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did

for one of the least brothers of mine, you did for me.’ (Matt 25:34-40)

Daily Bread - Nov 22nd

The Beatitudes.

St Cecilia - Pray for us!

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Daily Bread - Nov 21st

Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.

'Your commandments are my eternal possession; they are the joy of my heart' (Psalms 119:111)

'How sweet is the taste of your instructions - sweeter even than honey!' (Psalms 119:103)

Feast of the Presentation of Mary

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Daily Bread - Nov 20th

Lion and the Lamb!

And they cried out in a loud voice: "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor and glory and blessing." (Rev 5:12)

...The lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has triumphed, enabling him to open the scroll with its seven seals. (Rev 5:5)

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne - Pray for us

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Daily Bread - Nov 19th

Hallowed be Thy name!

The twenty-four elders fall down before the one who sits on the throne and worship him, who lives forever and ever. They throw down their crowns before the throne, exclaiming:

"Worthy are you, Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things; because of your will they came to be and were created." (Rev 4:9,10)

"I tell you, to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away." (Luke 19:26)

St. Agnes of Assisi - Pray for us

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Daily Bread - Nov 18th

Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ!

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, your transgressions, and, as a cloud, your sins: return to me; for I have redeemed you. (Isaiah 44:22)

... And Jesus said, "I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more. (John 8:11)

Daily Bread - Nov 17th

Heavy Laden!

"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS." (Matt 11:28,29)

"So do not worry about tomorrow; it will have enough worries of its own. There is no need to add to the troubles each day brings." (Matt 6:34)

Daily Bread - Nov 16th

In His Hands

But when he noticed the strong wind, he was afraid and started to sink down in the water. "Save me Lord!" he cried.

At once Jesus reached out and grabbed hold of him and said, "How little faith you have! Why did you doubt?" (Matt 14:30,31)

Jesus stopped and called them. "What do you want me to do for you?" He asked them. (Matt 21:32)

Daily Bread - Nov 15th

All for Jesus!

Who then shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation? or distress? or famine? or nakedness? or danger? or persecution? or the sword? (Romans 8:35)

Our brothers conquered him by the blood of the lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not cling to their lives even in the face of death. (Rev 12:11)

Daily Bread - Nov 14th

Love Lifted Me!

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

(John 3:16)

We love him, because he first loved us. (1 John 4:19)

Daily Bread - Nov 13th

Jehovah Jireh - My God shall Provide!

The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good. (Psalms 34:10)

It is vain for you to rise early and put off your rest at night, To eat bread earned by hard toil-- all this God gives to his beloved in sleep. (Psalm 127:2)

Daily Bread - Nov 12th

I Thirst!

After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. (John 19:28)

As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, O God. (Psalm 42:1)

Daily Bread - Nov 11th

I will Arise!

"Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy. Though I fall I will rise; Though I dwell in darkness, the LORD is a light for me." (Micah 7:8)

"But those who trust in the Lord for help will find their strength renewed. They will rise on wings like eagles; they will run and not get weary; they will walk and not grow weak." (Isaiah 40:31)

Daily Bread - Nov 10th

My Precious Jewel!

"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field." (Matthew 13:44)

Dear Jesus, I am still selling stuff to get the priceless you... Give me the grace to sell EVERYTHING else so that I can afford you!

You, LORD, are all I have, and you give me all I need; my future is in your hands. (Psalms 16:5)

Daily Bread - Nov 9th

Abba Father.

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. (1 John 3:1)

"How can I give you up, Israel? How can I abandon you? ... My heart will not let me do it! My love for you is too strong... For I am God and not man." (Hosea 11:8,9)