{"id":203331,"date":"2026-08-01T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/?p=203331&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=203331"},"modified":"2026-07-31T22:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T02:20:12","slug":"weekly-digest-of-the-regnum-christi-daily-meditations-august-2nd-9th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/weekly-digest-of-the-regnum-christi-daily-meditations-august-2nd-9th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Digest of the Regnum Christi Daily Meditations: August 2nd &#8211; 9th, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"203331\" class=\"elementor elementor-203331\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0edc00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0edc00\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Week August 2 - 9, 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c48768 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4c48768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed2187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ed2187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#sunday\">Sunday, August 2, 2026 \u2013 The Gift of Letting Go<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#monday\">Monday, August 3, 2026 \u2013 The Courage to Be Vulnerable<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#tuesday\">Tuesday, August 4, 2026 \u2013 To Hear and Understand<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#wednesday\">Wednesday, August 5, 2026 \u2013 The Insults of the Lord<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#thursday\">Thursday, August 6, 2026 \u2013 Transfigured<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#friday\">Friday, August 7, 2026 \u2013 Self-Denial Is Love<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#saturday\">Saturday, August 8, 2026 \u2013 Praying with Pure Hearts<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#sunday2\">Sunday, August 9, 2026 \u2013 Turbulent Waters<br \/><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e368a6 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id=\"sunday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ae6ee elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d7ae6ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a51820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a51820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">August 2, 2026 \u2013 The Gift of Letting Go<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Order of the Mass<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ecf85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59ecf85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Matthew 14:13-21<\/p>\n<p>When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns. When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, and he cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples approached him and said, \u201cThis is a deserted place and it is already late; dismiss the crowds so that they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves.\u201d Jesus said to them, \u201cThere is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves.\u201d But they said to him, \u201cFive loaves and two fish are all we have here.\u201d Then he said, \u201cBring them here to me,\u201d and he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds. They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the fragments left over\u2014twelve wicker baskets full. Those who ate were about five thousand men, not counting women and children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Lord Jesus, I look to you with faith, knowing that you are the Lord of all. I trust my weakness to your grace. I give the little I have so that you can multiply the gifts I have received for the good of others. Lord, I humbly ask for help to let go of being in control, detaching my heart from achievements and success to receive what you give.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Give:<\/strong> Jesus says there is no need for the crowds to go away and buy food for themselves. He challenges the Apostles, saying, \u201cGive them some food yourselves.\u201d Our independent culture teaches us to fend for ourselves and to let others do likewise. That\u2019s not what Christians do, however. The Apostles thought it was impossible to feed over five thousand people with no food. We know, however, what Scripture teaches: \u201cFor God all things are possible\u201d (Mt 19:26). By faith, we are able to do everything Our Lord asks of us. We are asked to use our God-given talents for his glory.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Knowing Our Weaknesses:<\/strong> Life can sometimes challenge us beyond our means. Recognizing our limitations, asking for help, depending on others, inconveniencing them\u2014all of this can be very difficult. Jesus was not inconvenienced by the crowds, and he is not inconvenienced when we bring our needs to him. Jesus taught the Apostles (and us by their example) that when something is too hard, we are to bring what we have to the Lord and allow him to provide what is lacking. Our dependence on Christ delights him.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cBring Them Here to Me\u201d:<\/strong> Five loaves and two fish are a paltry bit of food for a crowd so large. Likewise, our efforts to live our vocation well, serve the poor, or feed hungry souls with the Gospel message are inconsequential unless we give them to Christ to be transformed for his glory. As Saint Paul reminds us, we might sing arias, write bestsellers, or run a megachurch, but our works will be clanging cymbals if we\u2019re not connected to Christ (cf. 1 Cor 13:1-3). To serve Christ is an invitation to interiority, to live by faith, to cultivate detachment from the results we would like to see. When we do so, Jesus calls us his Apostles and shares his mission with us.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> Lord Jesus, I walk in your company, and I want to learn how to rely on you, especially when I feel that I have nothing left to give. Help me to know that what I have is enough for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I will surrender all that I have to you and watch with eyes of faith for your multiplication of my meager efforts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection:<\/strong> Read Saint Paul\u2019s words (1 Cor 13:1-7): \u201cIf I speak in human and angelic tongues but do not have love, I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal. And if I have the gift of prophecy and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away everything I own, and if I hand my body over so that I may boast but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Renee Pomarico is Communications Director for the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi. She is from Philadelphia, has been consecrated to God since 2000, and is currently stationed in Rome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48489d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"48489d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"monday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d0529 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"79d0529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3b883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c3b883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">August 3, 2026 \u2013 The Courage to Be Vulnerable<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2446b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2446b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-03-DM.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-03-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-03-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-03-DM-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203286 lazyload\" alt=\"26-08-03-DM\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-03-DM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203286\" alt=\"26-08-03-DM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-03-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-03-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-03-DM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8061297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8061297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/3038530?theme=light&amp;v=2\" title=\"August 3, 2026 - The Courage to Be Vulnerable\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/3038530\/\">August 3, 2026 &#8211; The Courage to Be Vulnerable | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f06d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f06d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8012d4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b8012d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/daily-bible-reading\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Today's Bible Readings from the USCCB<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/the-order-of-the-mass\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Order of the Mass<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f6f79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f6f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b3ad93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"0b3ad93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<p>Matthew 14:22-36<\/p>\n<p>Jesus made the disciples get into a boat and precede him to the other side of the sea, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone. Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it. During the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. \u201cIt is a ghost,\u201d they said, and they cried out in fear. At once Jesus spoke to them, \u201cTake courage, it is I; do not be afraid.\u201d Peter said to him in reply, \u201cLord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.\u201d He said, \u201cCome.\u201d Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw how strong the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, \u201cLord, save me!\u201d Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, \u201cO you of little faith, why did you doubt?\u201d After they got into the boat, the wind died down. Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, \u201cTruly, you are the Son of God.\u201d After making the crossing, they came to land at Gennesaret. When the men of that place recognized him, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought to him all those who were sick and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak, and as many as touched it were healed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Lord Jesus, I believe that you are the source of all things. I hope in your goodness and kindness. I love you for your providential care over me. I thank you for this day, and I invite you to be by my side. Lord, I know that you can heal all my wounds. Help me to be vulnerable before you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Reliance on Christ:<\/strong> Peter stepped out onto the water, not knowing if he would sink. What prevents us from following his example, from attempting something we are unsure will turn out well? The fear of failure? Rejection? Loss of control? The fear of suffering? To risk pain or humiliation, to be vulnerable is an act of faith by an interiorly strong soul, one firmly rooted in the knowledge of how much they are loved by Christ.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cTake Courage, It Is I; Do Not Be Afraid\u201d:<\/strong> Courage is the \u201cvirtue of bravery in facing difficulties, especially in overcoming the fear of consequences in doing good. As moral courage, it enables a person to pursue a course deemed right, through which one may incur contempt, disapproval, or opprobrium\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicculture.org\/culture\/library\/dictionary\/index.cfm?id=32850&amp;randomterm=false\">org<\/a>). Peter was faced with trusting the Lord at the risk of looking foolish to his friends. He could have stepped out of that boat and sunk into the water, but he was sure that it was the Lord who called him, and he mustered up his courage. When we are courageous and vulnerable before the Lord, we too can often walk on water.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Perseverance in Faith: <\/strong>A miracle happened thanks to Peter\u2019s courage and faith. Imagine how strong Peter felt in the Lord, walking on water, defying the laws of nature! But then he looked at himself, he doubted, he remembered he could not walk on water, and he started to sink. We cannot do what the Lord can do, and we are called to remember that, believe in him, and keep our eyes fixed on him. He gives the courage we do not have when we need it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> Dear Jesus, let Peter\u2019s vulnerability and courage be a source of inspiration to me. Help me to remember that all things are possible to the one who has faith.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I ask that you draw out of me the courage to do your will. Help me to be vulnerable for your sake.<\/p>\n<p>Renee Pomarico is Communications Director for the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi. She is from Philadelphia, has been consecrated to God since 2000, and is currently stationed in Rome.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd8cedb elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"bd8cedb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"tuesday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b06dc30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b06dc30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">August 4, 2026 \u2013 To Hear and Understand<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587390a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"587390a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-04-DM.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-04-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-04-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-04-DM-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203287 lazyload\" alt=\"26-08-04-DM\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-04-DM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203287\" alt=\"26-08-04-DM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-04-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-04-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-04-DM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee52e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dee52e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/3038531?theme=light&amp;v=2\" title=\"August 4, 2026 - To Hear and Understand\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/3038531\/\">August 4, 2026 &#8211; To Hear and Understand | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3bae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be3bae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Memorial of St. John Mary Vianney, Priest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d4556 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a8d4556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/daily-bible-reading\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Today's Bible Readings from the USCCB<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/the-order-of-the-mass\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Order of the Mass<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e641a06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e641a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Matthew 15:1-2, 10-14<\/p>\n<p>Some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, \u201cWhy do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands when they eat a meal.\u201d He summoned the crowd and said to them, \u201cHear and understand. It is not what enters one\u2019s mouth that defiles the man; but what comes out of the mouth is what defiles one.\u201d Then his disciples approached and said to him, \u201cDo you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?\u201d He said in reply, \u201cEvery plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Lord Jesus, I look to you with love, confident I will receive all good things from your hands. I open my heart to hear with faith what you want to say to me. Lord, I humbly ask for the grace to grow ever more deeply in sync with you, allowing you to transform my natural vision to a supernatural one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u201cHear and Understand\u201d:<\/strong> How often we esteem others for their words or actions only to be disappointed and surprised by their misbehavior. Jesus taught the crowd that external practices and things people say are not measures of holiness. Only the Lord can judge the heart, and he cautions us to keep our hearts pure so that our mouths speak only the goodness we contain within. \u201cA clean heart create for me, God; renew within me a steadfast spirit\u201d (Ps 51:12).\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interiority:<\/strong> Our Lord told the crowd, and he says to us, \u201cHear and understand.\u201d We begin to \u201chear and understand\u201d when we meditate on Our Lord\u2019s words in Scripture. At first, meditation can require hard work\u2014focusing one\u2019s attention, placing oneself in the presence of God, spending time reflecting on small sections of Scripture at a time. Day by day, God gives us understanding (a gift of the Holy Spirit), opening our ears and our hearts to more deeply know and love him. When we put this effort into our prayer, it\u2019s as if Jesus is making the Sign of the Cross over us, blessing us now and for all eternity.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blindness:<\/strong> When the blind lead the blind, both fall into a pit. The evil one can be very active when souls resolve to pray faithfully every day. Most times, an external spiritual director or someone knowledgeable and experienced in the spiritual life can confirm and orient us. Many great saints had equally great spiritual directors. \u201cThe Holy Spirit gives to certain of the faithful the gifts of wisdom, faith and discernment for the sake of this common good which is prayer (spiritual direction). Men and women so endowed are true servants of the living tradition of prayer\u201d (CCC 2690).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> Lord, grant me the grace to recognize your voice and understand your words with supernatural insight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution: <\/strong>Lord, today by your grace I will examine my judgments about others and seek to rectify anything that is based merely on hearsay or external practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection:<\/strong> Thomas H. Green has published numerous books on prayer including <em>Opening to God<\/em> for beginners, <em>When the Well Runs Dry<\/em> for those at an intermediate stage, and <em>Drinking from a Dry Well<\/em> for those advanced in the practice of prayer. A synopsis of \u201cHow to Do a Meditation\u201d can be found in <em>The Better Part<\/em>, by Fr. John Bartunek, on the front and back flap.<\/p>\n<p>Renee Pomarico is Communications Director for the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi. She is from Philadelphia, has been consecrated to God since 2000, and is currently stationed in Rome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b2c93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1b2c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af43373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"af43373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"wednesday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d20da2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6d20da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4b06b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b4b06b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">August 5, 2026 \u2013 The Insults of the Lord<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e21f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e21f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-05-DM.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-05-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-05-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-05-DM-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203288 lazyload\" alt=\"26-08-05-DM\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-05-DM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203288\" alt=\"26-08-05-DM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-05-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-05-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-05-DM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33c8d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d33c8d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/3038532?theme=light&amp;v=2\" title=\"August 5, 2026 - The Insults of the Lord\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/3038532\/\">August 5, 2026 &#8211; The Insults of the Lord | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d55e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5d55e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wednesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a32da elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"78a32da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/daily-bible-reading\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Today's Bible Readings from the USCCB<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/the-order-of-the-mass\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Order of the Mass<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cad7ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cad7ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Matthew 15:21-28<\/p>\n<p>At that time Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, \u201cHave pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.\u201d But he did not say a word in answer to her. His disciples came and asked him, \u201cSend her away, for she keeps calling out after us.\u201d He said in reply, \u201cI was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.\u201d But the woman came and did him homage, saying, \u201cLord, help me.\u201d He said in reply, \u201cIt is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.\u201d She said, \u201cPlease, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.\u201d Then Jesus said to her in reply, \u201cO woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.\u201d And her daughter was healed from that hour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer: <\/strong>Lord Jesus, I ask you to increase my faith, nourish my hope, and strengthen my love. Pour your grace into my heart so that I may not feel entitled to any good thing apart from that which you grant to me. Lord, I approach you with humility, recognizing that everything I receive comes as an unmerited gift from you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Insults of the Lord?:<\/strong> It seems that the Lord was indifferent to the Canaanite woman\u2019s plea. He seemingly ignored her. When the disciples wanted to send the woman away, Jesus responded, \u201cIt is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.\u201d We know that Jesus would never inordinately throw out an insult. What could he mean by this strange way of encountering the Canaanite woman? All we know for sure is that she was going to be blessed, because we are <em>always <\/em>blessed when we encounter Jesus. He is a God of love.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eliciting Faith:<\/strong> Rather than receiving the words of the Lord as an insult, the Canaanite woman recognized her lowly position, knowing that she had no right to demand something of a Jew, according to the rules of their society. She also knew, however, that Jesus is \u201cLord, Son of David\u201d and believed that he would extend his miraculous gifts to someone culturally beyond his reach. She believed that his love was greater than a race or a people. She was right. Jesus made it clear that he was not meant to minister to the Canaanites, yet he granted an immediate cure and extolled the woman for her great faith.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Model of Virtue:<\/strong> Who are we to say that only certain people can be saved? Who are we to put limits on the Lord\u2019s grace? Who are we to refuse to minister to those outside our circle? If Jesus reached out, so can we. If a soul is open to the Lord\u2019s grace, or moreover pleads for it, who are we to deny them from partaking of the good things of the Lord? Let us be apostles to the outcast, the weary, the hungry, the poor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ: <\/strong>Lord Jesus, I ask you to provoke my faith as you did that of the Canaanite woman. Help me to respond with humility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I will do an act of unwarranted service or kindness to someone who needs it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection:<\/strong> Read and reflect on Moses\u2019 example of humility in <a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/bible\/numbers\/12\">Numbers 12:3<\/a>: \u201cNow the man Moses was very humble, more than anyone else on earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Renee Pomarico is Communications Director for the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi. She is from Philadelphia, has been consecrated to God since 2000, and is currently stationed in Rome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b9860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"61b9860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"thursday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48faba6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48faba6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a0cab elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"71a0cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91ca1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c91ca1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">August 6, 2026 \u2013 Transfigured<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b553fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b553fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-06-DM.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-06-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-06-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-06-DM-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203289 lazyload\" alt=\"26-08-06-DM\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-06-DM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203289\" alt=\"26-08-06-DM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-06-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-06-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-06-DM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e62017c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e62017c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/3038535?theme=light&amp;v=2\" title=\"August 6, 2026 - Transfigured\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/3038535\/\">August 6, 2026 &#8211; Transfigured | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce94d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ce94d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e251dad elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e251dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/daily-bible-reading\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Today's Bible Readings from the USCCB<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/the-order-of-the-mass\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Order of the Mass<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abc7749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abc7749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Matthew 17:1-9<\/p>\n<p>Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother, John,\u00a0and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them;\u00a0his face shone like the sun\u00a0and his clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with him. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply,\u00a0\u201cLord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here,\u00a0one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.\u201d While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them,\u00a0then from the cloud came a voice that said,\u00a0\u201cThis is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.\u201d When the disciples heard this, they fell prostrate and were very much afraid. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, \u201cRise, and do not be afraid.\u201d And when the disciples raised their eyes,\u00a0they saw no one else but Jesus alone. As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, \u201cDo not tell the vision to anyone\u00a0until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Lord Jesus, I come to you on this Feast of the Transfiguration to remember your divinity and to accompany you on the mountain. May the contemplation of this event increase my faith, hope, and love. May it bring me closer to heaven and spark my desire to spend eternity with you. Lord, help me to live with reverence and to approach the tabernacle with an awareness of your divine presence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Foretaste of Heaven: <\/strong>God the Father bestowed particular favors on the three Apostles that accompanied Jesus. He gave them a glimpse of Jesus\u2019 glory, affirmed Jesus\u2019 mission, and made them feel so wonderful that they did not want to leave the mountaintop. They even proposed to build three tents and remain there. What a prelude to our heavenly home God has shown us! How wonderful it will be to dwell in the presence of the living God! Imagine the sight of the transfigured Lord, with all of the angels and saints. Heaven is our destiny. Let\u2019s live with that in mind.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cDo Not Be Afraid\u201d:<\/strong> How often we hear these words\u2014Our Lord speaks them to us in today\u2019s Gospel, and they were repeated by St. John Paul II during his inaugural address after being elected pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church in 1978. Fear is a saint\u2019s worst enemy. Fear blocks the movements of love in our hearts. We are not truly free when we\u2019re afraid. To the degree that we\u2019re afraid, we\u2019re limited in the good we can do. The antidote to all fear is the recognition of the depths to which God loves each one of us. \u201cThere is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear\u2026\u201d (1 Jn 4:18).\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cDo Not Tell the Vision to Anyone\u201d:<\/strong> This experience with the Lord was so intimate and beyond most people\u2019s understanding that Jesus advised the Apostles to keep it to themselves. Our Lord can sometimes enter into deep intimacy with us and reveal sacred things. Not everyone can understand and not every spiritual experience is meant to be shared with friends. It\u2019s our responsibility\u2014perhaps with the help of a good spiritual director\u2014to decide what belongs to our personal relationship with the Lord and what should be shared with others.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> Dear Lord, help me to live in awe and reverence of your divinity. I treasure my spiritual intimacy with you, knowing how unworthy I am.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I will take a moment to recall my smallness before you and place myself spiritually before your awesome majesty.<\/p>\n<p>Renee Pomarico is Communications Director for the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi. She is from Philadelphia, has been consecrated to God since 2000, and is currently stationed in Rome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-029c734 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"029c734\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfddd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1dfddd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"friday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f6685 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"31f6685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636be69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"636be69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">August 7, 2026 \u2013 Self-Denial Is Love<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7894725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7894725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-07-DM.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-07-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-07-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-07-DM-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203290 lazyload\" alt=\"26-08-07-DM\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-07-DM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203290\" alt=\"26-08-07-DM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-07-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-07-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-07-DM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ff72b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17ff72b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/3038536?theme=light&amp;v=2\" title=\"August 7, 2026 - Self-Denial Is Love\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/3038536\/\">August 7, 2026 &#8211; Self-Denial Is Love | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-952afc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"952afc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Friday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efad60c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"efad60c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/daily-bible-reading\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Today's Bible Readings from the USCCB<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/the-order-of-the-mass\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Order of the Mass<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb74f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb74f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Matthew 16:24-28<\/p>\n<p>Jesus said to his disciples, \u201cWhoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life? For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father\u2019s glory, and then he will repay each according to his conduct. Amen, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Lord Jesus, on this Friday, I recall the sacrifice made on Good Friday when my life was redeemed by your sacrifice on the Cross. I believe in the redemptive value of my sacrifice united to yours. Increase my faith, hope, and love. Please also grant me a deep, penetrating knowledge of the love you have for me so that I can better love you and those around me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Self-Denial:\u00a0<\/strong>What is the purpose of giving up something legitimately good? I remember speaking with an affluent adolescent girl about sacrifice, and she didn\u2019t get the point. Why offer up something like sleeping without a pillow if I have five pillows and could sleep comfortably? Why not eat chocolate if I would enjoy it? Why deny myself during Lent or Advent or at some other time of the year? Because one\u2019s conduct reveals the seriousness of one\u2019s intention. By making little sacrifices like these, we are saying, \u201cI love you, Lord.\u201d And, as our Gospel tells us, \u201cThe Son of Man will [\u2026] repay each according to his conduct.\u201d\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Story of Judith<\/strong>:\u00a0In the Old Testament book of Judith, the Jewish town of Bethulia had been besieged by the Persians. Judith, inspired by the Holy Spirit, devised a plan to intervene and save her people. Before carrying out her plan, she spent time in prayer and fasting so that she could better commune with the Lord. She entrusted the success of the plan to him. Sacrifices like fasting open our heart more readily to obey the Lord\u2019s will.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sacrifice Is Redemptive:<\/strong> Jesus\u2019 death on the Cross redeemed us from our sin and reconciled us to the Father. When we unite our fasting, almsgiving, or hidden acts of kindness to Jesus\u2019 supreme act of love, they become spiritually powerful. In fact, all kinds of suffering offered to Jesus has merit. Jesus said to St. Faustina, \u201cMy daughter, I want to instruct you on how you are to rescue souls through sacrifice and prayer\u2026 You shall accept all sufferings with love. Do not be afflicted if your heart often experiences repugnance and dislike for sacrifice. All its power rests in the will, and so these contrary feelings, far from lowering the value of the sacrifice in my eyes, will enhance it. Know that your body and soul will often be in the midst of fire. Although you will not feel my presence on some occasions, I will always be with you. Do not fear; my grace will be with you\u2026\u201d (<em>Diary<\/em>#1767).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> Lord, whether I suffer willingly or because of life circumstances, it\u2019s a comfort to know that you receive my sufferings as a gift of love. Thank you for your supreme sacrifice, and help me to trust that, when I offer my meager sufferings, they help to spread your Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I will offer a small sacrifice for an intention that is on my heart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection:<\/strong> Read and reflect on the <a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/bible\/judith\/0\">Book of Judith<\/a> in the Old Testament.<\/p>\n<p>Renee Pomarico is Communications Director for the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi. She is from Philadelphia, has been consecrated to God since 2000, and is currently stationed in Rome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716d19a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"716d19a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f4de5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a1f4de5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"saturday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e01ce0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0e01ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5adcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa5adcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">August 8, 2026 \u2013 Praying with Pure Hearts<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a09371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a09371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-08-DM.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-08-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-08-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-08-DM-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203291 lazyload\" alt=\"26-08-08-DM\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-08-DM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203291\" alt=\"26-08-08-DM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-08-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-08-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-08-DM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bdc40b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bdc40b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/3038537?theme=light&amp;v=2\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" title=\"August 8, 2026 - Praying with Pure Hearts\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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often he falls into fire, and often into water. I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.\u201d Jesus said in reply, \u201cO faithless and perverse generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? \u00a0Bring the boy here to me.\u201d Jesus rebuked him and the demon came out of him, and from that hour the boy was cured. Then the disciples approached Jesus in private and said, \u201cWhy could we not drive it out?\u201d He said to them, \u201cBecause of your little faith. Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, \u2018Move from here to there,\u2019 and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Come, Holy Spirit, come into my heart, purify me, and lead me through this encounter with the Trinity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The Father\u2019s Prayer:<\/strong> We see here a father\u2019s heart at prayer. This man knelt down before Jesus and said, \u201cLord, have pity on my son\u2026\u201d We can imagine how deeply these words penetrated the heart of Jesus. He was moved to compassion for both that boy and his father. Why was this father\u2019s prayer so powerful?\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Openness to God: <\/strong>This father was persevering and confident in the power of Jesus. \u201cI brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him,\u201d the man told Jesus. When we do not get what we expect from prayer, do we wallow in disappointment, discouragement, or anger? Or do we pray to be more patient, persevering, and humble? Do we recognize that our \u201cfailures in prayer\u201d could be one way God strengthens our faith?\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Mustard Seed of Faith: <\/strong>Pure hearts are faith-filled and faithful, and God hears the pleas of these just souls: \u201cThe clean of hand and pure of heart, who has not given his soul to useless things, what is vain. He will receive blessings from the Lord\u201d (Ps 24:4-5). We must continually look at the motivations of our hearts and beg the Lord to increase our faith and purify us. The purer we are, the more effective is our prayer. And, as Jesus reminds us, the purehearted can move mountains in the establishment of his Kingdom here on earth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> O Lord, I know you want me to have a clean heart, and I am willing to pay any sacrificial price you ask of me. Show me where I need purification and give me the strength to do what is necessary, so that I can move mountains on your behalf and for your glory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution<\/strong>: Lord, today by your grace I will pray to hear and discern what you want to purify in me and seek out the sacrament of reconciliation as a first step.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Imitation-Christ-Thomas-%C3%A0-Kempis\/dp\/1945644443\"><em>The Imitation of Christ<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>by Thomas \u00e0 Kempis.<\/p>\n<p>Father Bernardo Torres, LC, was born and raised in Mexico City. He works as the vocation coordinator at the seminary in Cheshire, CT.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736ebbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"736ebbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e80374f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e80374f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"sunday2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8738306 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8738306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd4cd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abd4cd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">August 9, 2026 \u2013 Turbulent Waters<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c532e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c532e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-09-DM.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-09-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-09-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-09-DM-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203292 lazyload\" alt=\"26-08-09-DM\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-09-DM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-203292\" alt=\"26-08-09-DM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-09-DM.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-09-DM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-08-09-DM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5818fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5818fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/3038538?theme=light&amp;v=2\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" title=\"August 9, 2026 - Turbulent Waters\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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do not be afraid.\u201d\u00a0Peter said to him in reply, \u201cLord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.\u201d\u00a0He said, \u201cCome.\u201d\u00a0Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus.\u00a0But when he saw how strong the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, \u201cLord, save me!\u201d\u00a0Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught Peter, and said to him, \u201cO you of little faith, why did you doubt?\u201d\u00a0After they got into the boat, the wind died down.\u00a0Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, \u201cTruly, you are the Son of God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Come, Holy Spirit. Everything distracts me, and I can feel tossed about by the waves of this world and all its needs and concerns. Please still my heart in this moment so that I can hear you speak to me in this Gospel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Jesus Calms the Water:<\/strong> Why do you suppose that Jesus walked on the sea? He did not have to go to his disciples at all; he could have spoken a word of peace from the shore, and the sea would have obeyed. Or he could have simply appeared in the boat. Jesus chose to walk on the water to demonstrate his power over the turbulent sea: \u201cThrough the sea was your way; your path, through the mighty waters, though your footsteps were unseen\u201d (Ps 77:20). I can ask myself what parts of my life are turbulent and characterized by conflict and disorder. Where do I feel powerless and \u201ctossed about by the waves\u201d? I can call out to Jesus and ask him to come to me in his power and calm the violent waters that sometimes rage in my life.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focused on Christ: <\/strong>Peter\u2019s faith was bold, but perhaps not fully developed. It was his idea to walk on the sea! He even succeeded while he focused on moving toward Jesus. However, when he looked away from Christ and at the situation around him instead, he became afraid. If we keep our eyes on Christ during the turbulent times in our lives, we will have no fear. For Jesus is love, and \u201cthere is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear\u2026\u201d (1 Jn 4:18).\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cLord, Save Me!\u201d:<\/strong> If we fall under the turbulent waters in our confusion or despair, we should call out to Christ to be our Savior as Peter did: \u201cLord, save me!\u201d Psalm 69 reads: \u201cSave me, God, for the waters have reached my neck\u201d (Ps 69:2). Instead, we can trust that Jesus is there with us in the midst of our trials and sufferings. Jesus is peace! When we are going through turbulent waters, we can ask Jesus to be with us and keep our hearts and minds calm amid the distress around us: \u201cThen the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus\u201d (Phil 4:7).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> Lord Jesus, how often I have been tossed about by the winds of life. How often the waves of fear and uncertainty have sent me crashing down. Please give me the grace to keep my eyes focused on you in these times. Help me to remember that you are the true source of my peace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution: <\/strong>Lord, today by your grace I will pray about which storm in my life needs Jesus\u2019 calming and powerful presence.<\/p>\n<p>Carey Boyzuck is a wife, mother, freelance writer, and a lay member of Regnum Christi. 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