Be Still: Daily Devotional

Today is the third day after Pentecost Sunday.   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 104.           How many are your works, LORD!            In wisdom you made them all;            the earth is full...

Today is the second day after Pentecost Sunday. 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 Corinthians, chapter 12.     Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its...

Today is the first day after Pentecost Sunday. 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 Joel, chapter 2.        The LORD replied to them:             “I am sending you grain, new wine and olive oil,            enough to satisfy...

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 May 17th.          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 Ecclesiastes, chapter 3.     There is a time for everything,      and a season for every activity under the heavens:        ...

Today is May 16th.        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 Psalm 32.   Blessed is the one      whose transgressions are forgiven,      whose sins are covered.  Blessed is the one    ...

Today is May 15th.     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 1 John chapter 3.     See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us...

Today is May 14. 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 Titus, chapter 1.     An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open t...

Today is May 13. 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 Exodus, chapter 28.     “Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he will bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of decision as a continuing me...

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 May 10th.        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 Gospel of Luke, chapter 6.   “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your...

Today is May 9th.     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 Deuteronomy, chapter 10.   Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer. For the Lord your God is...

Today is May 8th.          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 1 Peter, chapter 5.     Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the fait...

Today is May 7. 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 Psalm 93.            The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty;            the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength;    ...

Today is May 6. 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 Timothy, chapter 6.     But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the fa...

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 May 3rd.        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 Gospel of Matthew, chapter 20.   Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them,  “We ar...

Today is May 2nd.     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 Ezekiel chapter 34.        I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them an...

Today is May 1st.     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 100.        Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.  Worship the Lord with gladness;      come before him with joyful songs.  Know that the Lord is God.      It is he w...

Today is April 30. 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 Isaiah, chapter 32.           The LORD’s justice will dwell in the desert,            his righteousness live in the...

Today is April 29. 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 Galatians, chapter 5.     So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the...

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 April 26th.     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 Gospel of John chapter 21.   Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.[ a ]It happened this way:  Simon Peter,...

Today is April 25th.           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 1 Peter, chapter 2.  Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every...

Today is April 24th.     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 Genesis chapter 18.   The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. Abraham looked up an...