Living Faith

Keep God at the center of your life with Living Faith Daily Devotions for Catholics. Living Faith provides Scripturally based reflections for every day of the year. With reflections, prayers and spiritual resources, Living Faith fosters and promotes daily prayer, reminding Catholics of their call to “pray always” and to be active in service to their church and community. Timely, inexpensive and easy to use, Living Faith will become a cherished part of your daily prayer life. For decades, Living Faith has provided true enrichment that carries readers through their day and beyond.

Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. — LUKE 2:19

Living Faith

Behold • Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb…and ran to announce the news…. And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. MATTHEW 28:8-9

Hide-and-Seek • They have taken my Lord, and I don't know where they laid him. JOHN 20:13

Reassurances • …he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread. LUKE 24:35

‘What If God Was One of Us?’ • Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. LUKE 24:39

Our Invitation • Jesus said to them, "Come, have breakfast." JOHN 21:12

Loud and Clear • It is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard. ACTS 4:20

‘See My Hands’ • Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side and do not be unbelieving, but believe. JOHN 20:27

Bearing Christ • God is with us! ISAIAH 8:10

The Community • The community of believers was of one heart and mind… ACTS 4:32

Intention-Setting • But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God. JOHN 3:21

God's Abundance • He does not ration his gift of the Spirit. JOHN 3:34

Trusting in God's Providence • Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted. JOHN 6:11

Turning to God • Do not be afraid. JOHN 6:20

By His Wounds • Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have. LUKE 24:39

Free Loafers • …you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. JOHN 6:26

Maturing Faith • …whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst. JOHN 6:35

Spiritual Disease • For unclean spirits, crying out in a loud voice, came out of many possessed people, and many paralyzed and crippled people were cured. There was great joy in the city. ACTS 8:7

Bread of Life • 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. JOHN 6:51

Divine Food • …whoever eats this bread will live forever. JOHN 6:58

One True Path • …Master, to whom shall we go? JOHN 6:68

Sobbing for Joy • …I will lay down my life for the sheep. JOHN 10:15

An Overflowing Gift • God has then granted life-giving repentance to the Gentiles too. ACTS 11:18

‘Son of Encouragement’ • When [Barnabas] arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all… ACTS 11:23

Covered in Prayer • Then, completing their fasting and prayer, they laid hands on them and sent them off. ACTS 13:3

God Cares for Us • So humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God… Cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you. 1 PETER 5:6-7

No Problem Bickering • Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. JOHN 14:1

Hearing the Word • …almost...