A Novena of Meditations on Confidence

First Day - Psalm 31

Second Day - Psalm 37

Third Day - Matthew 9:18-26

Fourth Day - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Fifth Day - Hebrews 4:13-16

Sixth Day - Hebrews 10:32-39

Seventh Day - 1 Peter 1:13-21

Eighth Day - 1 John 2:28-3:3

Ninth Day - 1 John 4:13-21

A Novena of Meditations on the Cross

First Day - Matthew 7:13-14

Second Day - Matthew 11:25-30

Third Day - Mark 10:35-45

Fourth Day - Luke 9:23-27

Fifth Day - Luke 14:25-33

Sixth Day - John 3:13-17

Seventh Day - John 12:20-26

Eighth Day - John 15:12-17

Ninth Day - John 19:17-37


Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies,
it remains alone;
but if it dies, it bears much fruit. - John 12:24

A Novena of Meditations on Mortality

First Day - Genesis 3:16-24

Second Day - Psalm 39

Third Day - Psalm 90

Fourth Day - Luke 12:13-34

Fifth Day - Romans 14:5-9

Sixth Day - 1 Corinthians 15:12-28

Seventh Day - 1 Corinthians 15:42-57

Eighth Day - 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Ninth Day - Phillipians 1:19-26


Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come...
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. (Ecclesiastes 12:1, 7)

I Think My Son May Be a Little Saint

Of course, all parents think much of their own children, but I have to share this.

After Mass today at the socialization and snack time, my son, Joseph, who is 19-1/2 months old, approached a little girl of about eight years who held three crackers and extended his hand toward her crackers, uttering a beseeching grunt. She told him, "No," hiding the crackers behind her back. My wife consoled him, "It's OK, Joseph, we have more crackers here," and walked him over to the snack table and got him one. Joseph then walked back over to the same little girl and held out his cracker, offering it to her.