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< August 13, 2025 >

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.4

Daily Devotional:
St. Joseph
Gift of the Holy Spirit:
Courage, Fortitude—firm resolution to pursue holiness despite obstacles.
Proclamation of Faith:
“I believe in the Holy Catholic Church.”
The Blessed Mother:
In imitation of the Blessed Mother, may we all fulfill our duty by living our vocation. May all Christians share the vocation of beatitude.
Jesus:
Jesus served the poor, the sick, the sinners. May we imitate Him in our eagerness to serve others.
Glorious Characteristic:
Agility—we will have complete freedom of movement, our souls will direct our bodies without hindrance. (Luke 24:15,31,36)
Spiritual Work of Mercy:
Be patient with those in error.
Corporal Work of Mercy:
Visit the sick.
Sacrament:
Marriage
Commandments:
  1. You shall not commit adultery.
Thought for the Day:
“Preach the gospel at all times, and if necessary use words.” — St. Francis. Let your actions depict the beatitudes.

Today’s Reading

Feast Day of Saints Pontian and Hypolytus

Pope, Priest, and Martyrs

Loyola Press tells us about these two saints.
"Hypolytus was the most important writer in the Church at that time. But he wanted the Church to be very strict with sinners. When Pope Callistus chose to be forgiving, Hippolytus gathered followers and became antipope. In 230, Pontian became pope. Hippolytus refused to change his position. Pontian could not change him."
"In 235, under the persecution of Maximus, Pontian was sentenced to hard labor in the mines of Sardinia. He resigned as pope. That same year, Hippolytus was condemned to the same mines. The forgiving love of Christ finally penetrated his heart. He was reconciled to Pontian. The two of them died in the mines. They are martyrs for Christ."
Saints Pontian and Hypolytus, pray for us.

Loyola Press https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/saints/saints-stories-for-all-ages/saints-pontian-and-hippolytus/

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We could find no better way to describe the purpose of Daily Beatitude than the Prologue of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Paragraph 1:

God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life. For this reason, at every time and in every place, God draws close to man. He calls man to seek him, to know him, to love him with all his strength. He calls together all men, scattered and divided by sin, into the unity of his family, the Church. To accomplish this, when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son as Redeemer and Savior. In his Son and through him, he invites men to become, in the Holy Spirit, his adopted children and thus heirs of his blessed life.

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We are called to live in beatitude. This contemplation is one designed to help us incorporate the beatitudes into our day. This work is not one of absolutes. It is just one way to incorporate the countenance of Jesus into each day. It is not the only way. View our rationale.

Each day a different beatitude is presented with several points of focus that provide meditation. An additional reading is included daily related to the beatitude or one of the points of focus. All readings are archived for your convenience.

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