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Every morning I wake up with the words of Psalm 118:24, “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

Jesus took the meager amount of fives loaves and two fish and turned it into overflowing abundance. He can and does the same thing with us; our little amount is always enough.

María Natividad Venegas de la Torre (1868-1959) had a choice. She could treat the soldiers entering her hospital with the same disrespect that their government showed Catholics. Or she could meet them with courtesy and hospitality.

Anthony of Padua is often called upon when we have lost something--our keys, wallet, homework, etc. Yet he was also an outstanding preacher. He spoke in a way that allowed ordinary people to understand the extraordinary mercy of God.

If you struggle or have struggled with drug or alcohol dependency, you have a friend in Venerable Matt Talbot—as well as a God who knows your pain and will love you through it.

When life takes a turn for the worse it can feel as if God has forgotten us, doesn’t see us, or worst of all, doesn’t love us. If something disrupts your plans today, reinforce your trust in God by silently ...