Be Still: Daily Devotional

Today is September 16. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.       Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”         Today’s reading is from the book of Romans, chapter 3.      9 What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are al...

This is a version of the five-step Daily Examen that St. Ignatius practiced. 1. Become aware of God’s presence. 2. Review the day with gratitude. 3. Pay attention to your emotions. 4. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it. 5. Look toward tomorrow.

Today is September 13  May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace through the power of the Holy Spirit.      Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”       Today’s reading is from Psalm 32.             1 Blessed is the one            whose transgressions are forgiven,            whose sins are covered.         2 Blessed is...

Today is September 12  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you.     Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”      Today’s reading is from the book of Hebrews, chapter 3.     1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts...

Today is September 11  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.     Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”       Today’s reading is from the book of 1 Kings, chapter 3.     7 “Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out...

Today is September 10. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you.      Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”         Today’s reading is from the book of Joshua, chapter 8.      So Joshua and the whole army moved out to attack Ai. He chose thirty thousand of his bes...

Today is September 9. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.       Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”          Today’s reading is from the book of Proverbs, chapters 8 & 9.               “Now then, my children, listen to me;            blessed are those who keep my ways.         Listen to my instruction an...

This is a version of the five-step Daily Examen that St. Ignatius practiced. 1. Become aware of God’s presence. 2. Review the day with gratitude. 3. Pay attention to your emotions. 4. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it. 5. Look toward tomorrow.

Today is September 6. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace through the power of the Holy Spirit.      Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”       Today’s reading is from the book of Micah, chapter. 4.     In the last days             the mountain of the LORD’s temple will be established            as the highest of...

Today is September 5. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you.     Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”      Today’s reading is from the book of Ephesians, chapter 4.     So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teacher...

Today is September 4. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.     Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”       Today’s reading is from the gospel of Matthew, chapter 6.     “This, then, is how you should pray:             ‘Our Father in heaven,            hallowed be your name,         your kingdom come,           ...

Today is September 3. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you.      Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”         Today’s reading is from the book of 1 Timothy, chapter 4.      Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to...

Today is September 2. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.       Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”         Today’s reading is from Psalm 144.   Praise be to the Lord my Rock,       who trains my hands for war,       my fingers for battle.  He is my loving God and my fortress,       my stronghold and my deli...

This is a version of the five-step Daily Examen that St. Ignatius practiced. 1. Become aware of God’s presence. 2. Review the day with gratitude. 3. Pay attention to your emotions. 4. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it. 5. Look toward tomorrow.

Today is August 30. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace through the power of the Holy Spirit.      Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”       Today’s reading is from Psalm 146.             He is the Maker of heaven and earth,            the sea, and everything in them—            he remains faithful forever.    ...

Today is August 29. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you.     Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”      Today’s reading is from the gospel of Matthew, chapter 1.     This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be marr...

Today is August 28. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.     Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”       Today’s reading is from the book of Amos, chapter 9.     “In that day            “I will restore David’s fallen shelter—            I will repair its broken walls            and restore its ruins—           ...

Today is August 27. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you.      Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”          Today’s reading is from the gospel of John, chapter 15.      You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fr...

Today is August 26. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.       Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”         Today’s reading is from the book of Nehemiah, chapter 9.      On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth and putting dust on their heads....

This is a version of the five-step Daily Examen that St. Ignatius practiced. 1. Become aware of God’s presence. 2. Review the day with gratitude. 3. Pay attention to your emotions. 4. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it. 5. Look toward tomorrow.

Today is August 23. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace through the power of the Holy Spirit.      Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”       Today’s reading is from the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 11.     In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. In it he wrote, “Put Uriah out in front wh...

Today is August 22. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you.     Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”      Today’s reading is from the book of Philippians, chapter 3.     If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circu...

Today is August 21. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.     Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”       Today’s reading is from the Gospel of John, chapter 17.    “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as y...

Today is August 20. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you.        Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”          Today’s reading is from Genesis, chapter 45.      Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have eve...

Today is August 19. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.       Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”         Today’s reading is from Psalm 101.            I will sing of your love and justice;            to you, LORD, I will sing praise.         I will be careful to lead a blameless life—            when will y...