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?
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Heaven or Hell
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.
Forgive now
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?
Guided to Heaven
November 22
"As sailors are guided by a star to the port, so are Christians
guided to Heaven by Mary."
-Saint Thomas Aquinas"
For Reflection:
How comforting it is to know that we have a heavenly mother whose every desire is that we be drawn toward eternity with her Son, Our Lord, Jesus.
At the end of the journey
November 21
"Each and every one of us, at the end of the journey of life, will come face to face with either one or the other of two faces… And one of them, either the merciful face of Christ or the miserable face of Satan, will say, 'Mine, mine.' May we be Christ’s!"
-Venerable Fulton Sheen
For Reflection:
May we be Christ's indeed. But not just us, everyone we love and everyone we know.
It is great and has no end
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.
The crown of glory
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?
As the lightning comes from the east
November 18
"For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man."
-Matthew 24:27
For Reflection:
When the Lord returns, nature will speak to His power and glory. How does nature speak to you about God's power today?
The day is coming
November 17
"Lo, the day is coming, blazing like an oven, when all the proud and all evildoers will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire, leaving them neither root nor branch, says the LORD of hosts. But for you who fear my name, there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays."
-Malachi 3:19-20
For Reflection:
We long for the day when Jesus will come in all His glory and all will know that He is Christ the King. But for now, we must endure a world that is largely opposed to Him. Where do you find strength to persevere?
Inherit the kingdom
November 16
"Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’"
-Matthew 25:34-36
For Reflection:
An earthly inheritance usually entails money, a house, and the belongings therein. Our heavenly inheritance is beyond anything we can ever imagine because it is the entering into the beatitude of God, our heavenly Father.
