Catholic Daily Drive

Intro to the day: “ Lead, Kindly Light, amidst th'encircling gloom, / Lead Thou me on! / The night is dark, and I am far from home, / Lead Thou me on! / Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see / The distant scene; one step enough for me.” –Saint John Henry Newman Today is Thursday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Joseph'...

Intro to the day: "It is Jesus you seek when you dream of happiness; he is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; he is the beauty to which you are so attracted[...].” Today is Wednesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Fiat Classical Academy in Aurora, IN. In the Gospel, Jesus teaches us how to pray. Gospel...

Intro to the day: “The rosary is the scourge of the devil.” –Pope Adrian VI Today is Tuesday, the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. We are praying for Michael McCabe, and the faculty, staff, and families of St. Mary's High School in Westfield, MA. In the Gospel, Jesus meets with Mary and Martha Gospel : Luke 10:38-42 Saint of the Day: Our Lady of the Rosary Marian prayer for the day: Memorar...

Intro to the day: “[Embrace] our Divine Savior’s cross, don’t drag it, carry it with courage.[…] I repeat, carry on and do not give up.” –Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher Today is Monday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Schlarman Academy in Danville, IL. In the Gospel, we hear the parable of the Good Samaritan.  Gospel : Luke 10:25-37 S...

Intro to the day: “Be gentle to the weak, firm to the stubborn, steadfast to the proud, humble to the lowly.” –Saint Columban Today is Friday of the Twenty-sixth Week of Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Mary's Catholic School in Greenville, OH. In the Gospel, Christ warns of the consequences of the unrepentant.  Gospel : Luke 10:13-16 Saint of the Day:...

Intro to the day: Guardian Angels "Great is the dignity of souls, for each one to have an angel deputed to guard it from its birth." –Saint Jerome Today is Thursday, the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in Albany, NY. In the Gospel, Christ tells us we must be like children to enter heaven. Gospe...

Intro to the day: “ Throwing Flowers, repeating Your praises / That is my only pleasure in the valley of tears... / To Heaven I will soon go with the little angels / Throwing Flowers!...” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux  Today is Wednesday, the Memorial of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Therese Catholic School...

Intro to the day:   “He who desires to consecrate himself to God must, in the first place, trample under his feet, all regard for what others will say of him. O my God, why do we not ask what Jesus Christ or His holy Mother, will think of our conduct?” –Saint Francis Borgia Today is Tuesday, the Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and f...

Intro to the day:  Today is Monday, the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Bernard Catholic School in Cincinnati, OH In the Gospel, Nathaniel encounters Jesus. Gospel : John 1:47-51 Saint of the Day: Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael Marian prayer for the day: Hail Mary Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with yo...

Intro to the day: “God’s invitation to become saints is for all, not just a few. Sanctity, therefore, must be accessible to all. In what does it consist? In a lot of activity? No. In doing extraordinary things? No, this could not be for everybody and at all times. Therefore, sanctity consists in doing good, and in doing this “good” in whatever condition and place God has placed us. Nothing more, n...

Intro to the day: “ Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.  -Saint Augustine” Today is Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week of Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Little Flower Catholic School...

Intro to the day: “Daily work, regularly and conscientiously performed, was a sure stepping stone to sanctity.” –Saint John Bosco Today is Wednesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Fiat Classical Academy in Aurora, IN. In the Gospel, Jesus equips His apostles for ministry. Gospel : Luke 9:1-6 Saint of the Day: Blessed José Ramón Fer...

Intro to the day:   “The crosses which seem so heavy to me are the rungs of a ladder leading to heaven.” –Blessed Émilie Tavernier Gamelin  Today is Tuesday of the Twenty-fifth Week of Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of LaSalle Catholic High School in Cincinnati, OH. In the Gospel, Christ tells us to keep the Word of God. Gospel : Luke 8:19-21 Saint of the Day: B...

Intro to the day: "Do not be afraid to be holy! Have the courage and humility to present yourselves to the world determined to be holy, since full, true freedom is born from holiness." –St. Pope John Paul II Today is Monday of the Twenty-fifth Week of Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Catholic Central High School in Steubenville, OH In the Gospel, Chri...

Intro to the day: “Put all your trust in God, and preserve a holy cheer.” –Saint Émiliede Rodat Today is Friday of the Twenty-fourth Week of Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Lehman Catholic High School in Cincinnati, OH In the Gospel, we hear about some of Jesus’ followers. Gospel : Luke 8:1-3 Saint of the Day: Saint Émilie de Rodat Marian prayer for the day: ...

Intro to the day: “Clearly, what God wants, above all, is our will, which we received as a free gift from God in creation and possess as though our own. When a man trains himself to acts of virtue, it is with the help of grace from God, from whom all good things come … The will is what man has, as his unique possession.” –Saint Joseph of Cupertino Today is Thursday of the Twenty-fourth Week of Ord...

Intro to the day: “Holy Spirit, the life that gives life: You are the cause of all movement. You are the breath of all creatures. You are the salve that purifies our souls. You are the ointment that heals our wounds. You are the fire that warms our hearts. You are the light that guides our feet. Let all the world praise you.”–Hildegard von Bingen Today is Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ord...

Intro to the day:   “You cannot have God for your Father if you do not have the Church for your mother…. God is one and Christ is one and His Church is one;  one is the faith and one is the people cemented together by harmony into the strong unity of a body….   If we are the heirs of Christ, let us abide in the peace of Christ;  if we are the sons of God, let us be lovers of peace.” –St Cyprian To...

Intro to the day: “Mary was a martyr, not by the sword of the executioner, but by bitter sorrow of heart.” –Saint Bernard of Clairveaux  Today is Monday, the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. James Catholic School in Cincinnati, OH. In the Gospel, Jesus, upon the cross, places His mother into the care of St. John. Gospel : John 19:25-27 Sai...

Intro to the day: “O name of Mary! Joy in the heart, honey in the mouth, melody to the ear of Her devout clients!” –Saint Anthony of Padua Today is Friday of the Twenty-third  Week of Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of The Madeleine Catholic School in Portland, OR. In the Gospel, Jesus tells us to first examine our own souls.  Gospel : Luke 6:39-42 Saint of the D...

Intro to the day: “[...] deep friendship with God, prayer, the Eucharistic life and apostolic ardor will unite us more to Christ and to His Gospel.” –Cardinal Omella at the beatification of Blessed Joan Roig Today is Thursday of the Twenty-third  Week of Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of the Diocese of Harrisburg Catholic Schools. In the Gospel, we are challenge...

Intro to the day: “Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.” –Prayer of St. Gertrude the Great for the Holy Souls in Purgatory Today is Wednesday, the twenty...

Intro to the day:   “And if some day it happens, as with everybody, that you do something stupid… don’t get discouraged; pull yourself together at once and get on with your work without getting upset. Only Proud and unbalanced people allow themselves to be disturbed by their faults, because they will not face up to their own fragility. Never forget that your safest refuge is always the Sacred Hear...

Intro to the day: “Today the Virgin is born, tended and formed and prepared for her role as Mother of God, … Today this created world is raised to the dignity of a holy place for Him who made all things. The creature is newly prepared to be a divine dwelling place for the Creator.” –Saint Andrew of Crete Today is Monday, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We are praying for the...

Intro to the day: “Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” Today is Friday of the Twenty-second  Week of Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Little Flower Catholic School in Pensacola, FL In the Gospel, the Pharisees question Jesus and his apostles.  Gospel : Luke 5:33-39 Saint of the Day: Saint Teresa o...