Scripture, Reflection and Prayer for Monday, May 10, 2010

When they have heard the word, they hold it fast with a good and upright heart and yield a harvest through their perseverance.
- Luke 8:15

Reflection: Engrave on your heart the words of the Lord that you hear. For the word of God is the food of the soul and should remain in our memory.
- Pope Saint Gregory the Great

Prayer: Loving Father, teach me to take Your holy word to heart as often as I come into contact with it. Enable me to be open to it, retain it, and reap the benefits it yields.

From: Every Day Is A Gift (Catholic Book Publishing Corp., New York)