November 29
"Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
-Luke 23:43
For Reflection:
Jesus Christ has conquered death. We, His followers, hold onto the hope that through our baptism and life of faith, we too will conquer death in the end.
November 28
"I beseech you, my child, to look at the heaven and the earth and see everything that is in them, and recognize that God did not make them out of things that existed. Thus also mankind comes into being."
-2 Maccabees 7:28
For Reflection:
Look to heaven in temptation and trial and remember that God brought everything into being and keeps it so, including you.
November 27
"He will destroy death forever. The Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces."
-Isiah 25:8
For Reflection:
Like any good father, Our Heavenly Father knows us implicitly. He is aware of our every sorrow and pain. He embraces us in our need and wipes aware all of our tears. Do you think of God as your tender, loving Father? If not, ask Him to show you today how much He cares for you.
November 26
"Hell is full of the talented, but Heaven of the energetic."
-Saint Jeanne de Chantal
For Reflection:
What does this quote mean to you?
November 25
"A priest goes to Heaven or a priest goes to Hell with a thousand people behind."
-Saint John Vianney
For Reflection:
A priest has numerous souls entrusted to his care. Let us pray for our priests today, that they may be holy men of God.
November 23
"You can’t go to Heaven hating somebody. Forgive now. Be compassionate now. Be patient now. Be grateful now. Love Jesus and Mary now. Accept God’s will now."
-Mother Angelica
For Reflection:
As we enter Thanksgiving week, with Advent soon thereafter, who do you need to forgive?
November 20
"O Israel, how great is the house of God, and how vast is the place of His possession! It is great and has no end, it is high and immense."
-Baruch 3: 24, 25
For Reflection:
Do you ever think about eternity? It has no end. Let that sink in.
November 18
"And when the chief shepherd appears, you will win the crown of glory that never fades away."
-1 Peter 5:4
For Reflection:
We are sons and daughters of the Most High God, known and chosen by Him before the world began. How does this thought inspire you?
