Intro to the day:  “… pray much for sinners! Pray much for priests! Pray much for religious!” –Saint Jacinta Marto

Today is Friday after Ash Wednesday. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of the Diocese of Pittsburgh Catholic Schools.

In the Gospel, the disciples of John question Jesus about fasting.

Gospel: Mark 4:26-34

Saint of the Day: Saint Jacinta Marto

Marian prayer for the day: Prayer to Mary – St. Louis de Montfort

O Mary, my Queen, I cast myself in the arms of your mercy. I place my soul and body in your blessed care and under your special protection from this world. I entrust to you all my hopes and consolations, all my anguish and misery, my life and the end of my life. Through your most holy intercession and through your merits, grant that all my works may be directed and carried out in accord with your will and the will of your divine Son.

Amen.

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Intro to the day:  "As Lent is the time for greater love, listen to Jesus’ thirst…He knows your weakness. He wants only your love, wants only the chance to love you.” –Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Today is Thursday after Ash Wednesday. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of the Diocese of Erie Catholic Schools.

In the Gospel, Jesus tells us we must deny ourselves to follow Him.

Gospel: Luke 9:22-25

Saint of the Day: Blessed John Sullivan

Marian prayer for the day: Prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Bridget

O Blessed Virgin Mary, Immaculate Mother of God, who didst endure a martyrdom of love and grief, beholding the sufferings and sorrows of Jesus! Thou didst co-operate in the benefit of my redemption by thy innumerable afflictions and by offering to the Eternal Father His only-begotten Son as a holocaust and victim of propitiation for my sins. I thank thee for the unspeakable love which led thee to deprive thyself of the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus, true God and true Man, to save me, a sinner. Oh! make use of the unfailing intercession of thy sorrows with the Father and the Son, that I may steadfastly amend my life and never again crucify my loving Redeemer by new sins; arid that, persevering till death in His grace, I may obtain eternal life through the merits of His Cross and Passion.

Amen.

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Intro to the day:  “… in your presence I want to live and dwell forever”. “I want to become a saint, to be a faithful image of the Crucified Christ, my Good ... another Jesus” –Saint Geltrude Caterina Comensoli

Today is Ash Wednesday. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of the Diocese of Steubenville Catholic Schools

In the Gospel, Jesus instructs us on how to fast well.

Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

Saint of the Day: Saint Geltrude Caterina Comensoli

Marian prayer for the day: Hail, Holy Queen

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, O most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Lead: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.Response: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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Intro to the day: "Show me your hands. Do they have scars from giving? Show me your feet. Are they wounded in service? Show me your heart. Have you left a place for divine love?" –Ven. Fulton Sheen

Today is Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Archdiocese of Portland, OR Catholic Schools.

In the Gospel, the disciples are confused by Jesus’ words.

Gospel: Mark 8:14-21

Saint of the Day: Saint Mesrop Mashtots the Teacher

Marian prayer for the day: Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help or sought thine intercession was left unaided. 

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. 

Amen

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Intro to the day: “You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working, and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.” –Saint Francis de Sales

Today is Monday of the Sixth Week of Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Catholic Schools.

In the Gospel, the Pharisees argue with Jesus

Gospel: Mark 8:11-13

Saint of the Day: Blessed Mariano Arciero

Marian prayer for the day: Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners

Now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

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Intro to the day:  “I send you a you a very little word, THE WORD, made little in the crib, THE WORD, made flesh for us …. THE WORD, of salvation and grace THE WORD, of sweetness and glory THE WORD Who is good and gentle – JESUS CHRIST.” –Blessed Jordan of Saxony

Today is Friday of the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Stephen School in Oil City, PA.

In the Gospel, Jesus heals a deaf/mute man.

Gospel: Mark 7:31-37

Saint of the Day: Saint Phaolô Lê Van Loc

Marian prayer for the day: Abandonment to Mary - St. Bonaventure

Virgin full of goodness, Mother of Mercy, I entrust to you my body and soul, my thoughts, my actions, my life and my death.O my Queen, help me, and deliver me from all the snares of the devil. Obtain for me the grace of loving my Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, with a true and perfect love, and after him, O Mary, to love you with all my heart and above all things.

Amen.

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Intro to the day:  “To teach is to touch lives forever, for the lessons imparted by a teacher echo through eternity.” -Saint John Bosco

Today is Thursday of the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Joseph Catholic School in Pekin, IL.

In the Gospel,  Jesus drives out an unclean spirit.

Gospel: Mark 7:24-30

Saint of the Day: Blessed George Haydock

Marian prayer for the day: Prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Bridget

O Blessed Virgin Mary, Immaculate Mother of God, who didst endure a martyrdom of love and grief, beholding the sufferings and sorrows of Jesus! Thou didst co-operate in the benefit of my redemption by thy innumerable afflictions and by offering to the Eternal Father His only-begotten Son as a holocaust and victim of propitiation for my sins. I thank thee for the unspeakable love which led thee to deprive thyself of the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus, true God and true Man, to save me, a sinner. Oh! make use of the unfailing intercession of thy sorrows with the Father and the Son, that I may steadfastly amend my life and never again crucify my loving Redeemer by new sins; arid that, persevering till death in His grace, I may obtain eternal life through the merits of His Cross and Passion.

Amen.

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Intro to the day:  “Teaching is a divine vocation, for it is God’s way of transforming hearts and minds through the gift of knowledge.” -Saint John Baptist de La Salle

Today is Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Holy Family Parish School in Peoria, IL.

In the Gospel, Jesus declares all foods clean.

Gospel: Mark 7:14-23

Saint of the Day: Saint Pedro de Jesús Maldonado-Lucero

Marian prayer for the day: Hail, Holy Queen

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, O most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Lead: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.Response: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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Intro to the day: “[L]et them prefer nothing whatever to Christ, and may He lead us all together to life everlasting.” –Saint Benedict

Today is Tuesday, the Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Schlarmann Academy in Danville, IL.

In the Gospel, Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for practicing tradition for its own sake, and not for God. 

Gospel: Mark 7:1-13

Saint of the Day: Saint Scholastica

Marian prayer for the day: Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help or sought thine intercession was left unaided. 

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen

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Intro to the day: “The heart is rich when it is content, and it is always content when its desires are fixed on God.” –Saint Miguel Febres Cordero Muñoz

Today is Monday of the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. James Catholic School in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, OH.

In the Gospel, Jesus performs many miracles of healing.

Gospel: Mark 6:53-56

Saint of the Day: Saint Miguel Febres Cordero Muñoz

Marian prayer for the day: Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners

Now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

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