Marist Association Daily Prayer

Let us always remember that

we are in the holy presence of God

May God continue to live in our hearts

In the name of the Father,

Son and Holy Spirit

Amen

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  • Intention of the Day
  • Today's Gospel
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Intention of the Day

That we believe that God continues to move the hearts of young people.
Marists at Marists180 and the young people entrusted to them.

That we believe that God continues to move the hearts of young people.
Marists at Marists180 and the young people entrusted to them.

Today's Gospel

My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink.

John 6:51-58
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John 6:51-58

Jesus said to the crowds: “I am the living bread that came
down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live
forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life
of the world.”
The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can
this man give us his flesh to eat?” Jesus said to them, “Amen,
amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of
Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life,
and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food,
and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and
drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the
living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father,
so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of
me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike
your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this
bread will live forever.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Breaking Open The Word

Imprinted with Grace

Taken from: Give Us This Day
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Taken from: Give Us This Day

[God eternal said: C]ontemplate the marvelous state of the
soul who receives this bread of life, this food of angels, as she
ought. When she receives this sacrament she lives in me and
I in her. Just as the fish is in the sea and the sea in the fish, so
am I in the soul and the soul in me, the sea of peace. Grace
lives in such a soul because, having received this bread of life
in grace, she lives in grace. When this appearance of bread
has been consumed, I leave behind the imprint of my grace,
just as a seal that is pressed into warm wax leaves its imprint
when it is lifted off. Thus does the power of this sacrament
remain there in the soul; that is, the warmth of my divine
charity, the mercy of the Holy Spirit, remains there. The light
of my only-begotten Son’s wisdom remains there, enlightening
the mind’s eye. [The soul] is left strong, sharing in my
strength and power, which make her strong and powerful
. . . against the devil and the world.
So you see, the imprint remains once the seal is lifted off.
In other words, once the material appearances of the bread
have been consumed, this true Sun [the Son] returns to his
orbit. Not that he had ever left it, for he is united with me.
But my deep charity gave him to you as food for your salvation
and for your nourishment in this life where you and
pilgrim travelers, so that you would have refreshment and
would not forget the blessing of the blood. I in my divine
providence gave you this food, my gentle Truth, to help you
in your need.

St. Catherine of Siena, The Dialogue

Catherine of Siena (1347–1380) was a mystic and Dominican
tertiary who counseled and challenged popes and rulers. She is
known for her many spiritual writings and is a Doctor of the Church.

That we believe that God continues to move the hearts of young people.
Marists at Marists180 and the young people entrusted to them.

Marist Source

God chooses individual men and women and calls each of them
by name. He leads them into the desert and there he speaks to their hearts.
By his Spirit, he transforms them constantly leading them more deeply into
his love in order to send them out on mission.

Constitutions #13

That we believe that God continues to move the hearts of young people.
Marists at Marists180 and the young people entrusted to them.

To Ponder

..,the one who feeds on me will have life because of
me.

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Salve Regina

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy.
Hail, our life, our sweetness,
and our hope.
To you do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve.
To you do we send up our sighs,
Mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
Your eyes of mercy towards us.
And after this, our exile,
Show us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.