Proverbs 27:17
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Jesus Christ, my God, I adore You and thank You for all the graces You have given me this day. I offer You my sleep and all the moments of this night. I place myself and all my loved ones, wherever they may be, in Your sacred side and under the mantle of Our Blessed Mother. Let Your holy angels stand watch and keep us in peace. Amen.
Quote of the Night
“I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord. The Lord has chastened me sorely, but he has not given me over to death.”
—Psalm 118:17-18
Today's Meditation
“Providence in relation to our sufferings means simply this: that when we have to suffer, we can safely assume that God has allowed this particular trial for our sanctification. The word providence is from the Latin and means “seeing beforehand.” He sees beforehand what is best for us, and we accept what he sends. Divine providence extends equally to things pleasant. God “provides”: he gives the grace to enjoy, he gives the grace to endure. Now one grace, now another: it depends on which grace he sees we need more of at this particular moment.” —Hubert Van Zeller
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Examination of Conscience
The daily examination of conscience is an ancient Catholic practice. It’s very simple, and it’s designed to help us identify our sins and weaknesses so that we can improve and grow stronger in the spiritual life, while providing an excellent ongoing preparation for regular Confession. It consists of taking a few minutes at the end of the day to prayerfully review our actions in the light of God’s commandments, followed by the Act of Contrition.
Reflect
Reflect on the victories and losses
Review your actions, words, and thoughts today.
Did you actively guard yourself against temptation? Where did sin creep in?
In what moments did you practice virtue and moral courage?
Were you attuned to the Holy Spirit's promptings today? Where did you feel His inspiration?
Ask Him for the graces necessary to follow His Will more purposefully tomorrow.
Gratitude
Practice Gratitude
Where did you feel His loving gaze upon you today?
What people or moments helped you see God in your life?
Thank God for all these moments!
Ask Him to help you recognize His blessings and providence tomorrow.
Recommit
Renew your Christian commitment
Thank God for the gift of His Son Jesus and our call to be His disciples.
Write down an intention for your day tomorrow, and ask Our Lord for His help in carrying it out.
Pray a Hail Mary, Guardian Angel prayer, or another beloved prayer.
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.
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Praise Him, sun and moon, praise Him, all you shining stars!
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Isaiah 2:7-11 - Understanding Biblical Pride: Roots and Consequences of Self-Elevation
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Isaiah 2:7-11
(7) Their land also is full of silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots: (8) Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made: (9) And the mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgive them not. (10) Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty. (11) The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
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Everywhere, the Bible shows the same principle: Pride has its roots in a feeling of wealth or accomplishment, which is then used to compare. We can tie this to Satan and what is written about him in Ezekiel 28, how pride arose within him because of his beauty. He had something to brag about that made him feel good. But his vanity, developing into outright pride, began to get to him. He began to feel better than the other angels, and eventually, in his own eyes, he equated himself with God. In time, he thought of himself as greater than God—a very perverted comparison.
It does not have to be intelligence or beauty or power as it was with Satan. It could be things like money, position, social position, natural ability, social status, knowledge, strength, hair, clothing, a house, furniture, automobile—the list is virtually endless. In the New Testament, the Greek is huperephania, which means "to show oneself above." It does not imply one who others look up to, but one who stands on his own self-created pedestal.
Psychologists tell us that pride is actually a mark of inner inferiority and uncertainty, and such people compensate by over-emphasizing and flaunting the qualities that they think they possess that will make others think well of them. This feeling of wealth is highly relative because each person is capable of setting his own standards of comparison, regardless of his real accomplishments.
Proverbs 26:16 speaks of the sluggard who is wiser in his own eyes than all others, who can render more answers than seven wise men can. Although he is virtually devoid of anything that anybody would consider worth bragging about, the sluggard has created his own set of standards. He thinks he already knows the answers. He has a feeling of wealth, of prosperity, of power, or of security in whatever standard he in his own conceptions has set. He is so sure that he knows the answers that he is undeterred by facts and continues then in his ignorance. He is self-sufficient.
— John W. Ritenbaugh
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Faith (Part Seven)
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Topics:
Comparing Ourselves Among Ourselves
Comparing Ourselves to Others
Pride
Pride a Mark of Inner Inferiority
Pride in Prosperity
Satan's Pride
Self Sufficiency
Sluggard
Social Status
Status Seeking
Trust in Wealth
Vanity
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Observations from the Text:
Observations from the Text:
Work can cause stress and anxiety (v. 22)
Worry often interferes with rest (v. 23)
Our energy can get drained by things that don’t last (v. 23)
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