“Frances Xavier Cabrini was the first United States citizen to be canonized…In 35 years Frances Xavier Cabrini founded 67 institutions dedicated to caring for the poor, the abandoned, the uneducated and the sick. Seeing great need among Italian immigrants who were losing their faith, she organized schools and adult education classes.”
Learn more about St. Frances Xavier Cabrini here!
St. Frances Cabrini, pray for us!
Check out our Catholics Come Home Leadership team, made up of our Officers, Theological Advisory Board, and Business Advisory Board. Perhaps you may know some of them from your diocese or from books you’ve read. These wonderful men and women have helped guide CCH and allow the work of the Holy Spirit to flourish, so that many more Catholics have joined our Catholic Family over the years. Please offer a prayer for them today!
Take a moment to think about this question and make a resolution to show God’s love in a special way to someone you encounter, whether that be a family member, friend, or complete stranger!
Ideas: a note of care, a prayer offered, an unexpected visit or call, an email inviting them to Mass…be creative!
We are the Body of Christ. Let us always remember to serve and love all of our brothers and sisters.
Blessings to you and to those whose hearts you will touch today from CatholicsComeHome.org!
Read about the life of St. Vincent de Paul. How are you extending charity to the lives of the needy in your community?
“Lord, help me to make time today to serve you in those who are most in need of encouragement or assistance.” – St Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent de Paul, pray for us!
Read this great article by Fr. Robert Spitzer about his favorite prayer.
“I’ve found that this prayer brings God’s peace and calm and enables us to move beyond attachments and far by letting go into God’s providential hands…”
What is one of your favorite prayers?
At Catholics Come Home, we hear from many parents who continually pray for their children to return to the Catholic Church. There are few people who understand these parents’ hearts and struggles better than St. Monica.
St. Monica prayed unceasingly, fasted, and wept for the conversion of her son, Augustine, back to the Catholic Faith from his wayward lifestyle. Before St. Monica’s death, St. Augustine became a practicing Catholic–and he would later go on to become one of the greatest bishops and theologians the Church has ever seen.
“I do not know what there is left for me to do or why I am still here, all my hopes in this world being now fulfilled. All I wished for was that I might see you a Catholic and a child of Heaven. God granted me even more than this in making you despise earthly felicity and consecrate yourself to His service.” -St. Monica to St. Augustine
If you have children away from the Church (or any family or close friends), pray to St. Monica! In her own words: “Nothing is far from God.”
St. Monica (feast day: August 27) and St. Augustine (feast day: August 28), pray for us!
“The strong character of Mary in making decisions, her continuous practice of prayer, her devotion to the laws of her faith, her steadiness at moments of crisis, and her devotion to her relatives—all indicate a close-knit, loving family that looked forward to the next generation even while retaining the best of the past.
“Joachim and Anne…represent that entire quiet series of generations who faithfully perform their duties, practice their faith and establish an atmosphere for the coming of the Messiah, but remain obscure.”
Read more at AmericanCatholic.org.
Sts. Joachim and Anne, pray for us and for our families to grow in holiness together!
Read this brief, but beautiful reflection on Prayer, Our Constant Occupation by Fr. Andre Lour.
“God sets our heart aflame for contemplation.” Are you fueling the flame? Are you taking time for prayer and contemplation each day, so you can connect with God who is trying to speak to your heart?
St. Maria Goretti is the patron saint of youth. Take time today to pray for the young people, especially teenagers, in your life. The teenage years are incredibly challenging, and young people need all the prayers and love they can get from the adults in their lives.
Read more about St. Maria Goretti here.
St. Maria Goretti, thank you for example of strong faith and complete trust in God. Pray for us!
Today we celebrate the birth of John the Baptist, the great herald of the Gospel, preparing the way for Christ. John recognized his mission from God to point to the son of God and the coming of the Kingdom, and he lived that vocation with great passion…even unto death. His attitude toward Christ is summed up in his beautiful words:
“He must increase; I must decrease.” (John 3:30)
We can all learn from John and point others toward Christ every day of our lives. How can you bring the Good News to people in your life today and this week?
John the Baptist, pray for us!
