Liturgical Calendar

Saint of the day

Saint Willibrord (658-739)

Saint Willibrord was born in England in 658. He felt called to spread the Good News through missionary work in Germany. With great zeal and enthusiasm, he followed his call and constructed churches and an abbey. Willibrord was experiencing great success, but he decided to spread his work into what is today Denmark. Unfortunately, this new missionary venture was not successful. Saint Willibrord died in 739. He is the patron saint against convulsions and epilepsy.

Reflection

When we spread ourselves too thin, we can often experience failure and disappointment. That is what happened to Saint Willibrord when he decided to expand his work into a different country. With all of the responsibilities that you have and all of the activities that you are involved in, are you spreading yourself too thin to devote any real time to Jesus?

Prayer

Living Spirit of God, give me the courage to get rid of things that distract me from what is really important in life. Help me to focus on building the Reign of God. (Taken from “Take Ten: Daily Bible Reflections for Teens.”)

Meditations

Meditation for Responsorial Psalm

This psalm reminds us that we have nothing to fear because the Lord is always with us. The Lord enlightens our lives by showing us how to live, by comforting us when we are down, and by putting people in our lives to help us. The Lord gives us directions through the Scriptures, through the liturgy, and especially through people who help us interpret God's plans for us. Adults are often God's messengers to us. They care about us, and God comforts us through them. We in turn comfort others and become lights to them. (Taken from “Take Ten – Daily Bible Reflections for Teens”)