Login

Today

Welcome to
Catholic in Recovery!


With the free version of our mobile app, you can find in-person and virtual meetings, and access free resources like our comprehensive blog and podcast episodes.

To unlock premium features—including the daily checklist, reflections, and access to the community forum—tap CIR+ in the bottom navigation to learn more.

If you already have an account, click login below to access your premium resources.

Blog

Podcast

Newsletter

Novena

Pathway to Recovery

Workbook companion

Access videos, prayers, exercises, and worksheets for all 20 sections of the CIR workbook.

Video Series

Webinars

Watch live and recorded webinars facilitated by 12-step recovery experts.

Living the Steps

Sign up for a 22-week virtual series on working through the Twelve Steps.

Ebooks

Access recovery-related ebooks on finding a sponsor and more.

Blog

Podcast

Novena

Mailing List

Contact

Submit Feedback

Push Notifications

Good morning, Friend
July 16
Daily Reflection
Wednesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Wednesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Wednesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Today’s Responsorial Psalm is a beautiful song of praise and thanksgiving to a God who is kind and merciful. King David sings to the Lord from his soul, praising and blessing God and His holy name for all the graces he has received throughout his lifetime (it is believed King David wrote the Psalm in his older years).

In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus is also praising and blessing God, His Father, for explaining the mysteries of the kingdom to the childlike instead of the “wise and the learned” (Matthew 11:25). Why is it that the childlike can understand such mysteries? Because they know that God is their Father and in humility, much like King David, praise Him as His beloved children. They trust in His wisdom and are obedient to Him.

I used to be one of the “wise and the learned” when it came to defending my drinking. I could justify any reason why I needed a drink, and I believed it had a necessary place in my life. But when I hit my bottom and was faced with the need to live a life without alcohol, I heard another voice that was not my own—one of wisdom and healing. It was the voice of recovery in the rooms of AA and of God at the Holy Mass. It was only when I became childlike that the mysteries of God’s healing grace lifted me from my addiction. Therefore, let us continue to live out our recovery with a childlike faith and a humble heart, listening always for the healing voice of God.

 

Reflection Questions

  • What does being childlike mean to you?
  • What are some childlike qualities that you can apply to your recovery and spiritual journey today?

 

Daily Mass Readings

First Reading: Exodus 3:1-6, 9-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 103:1b-2, 3-4, 6-7
Gospel: Matthew 11:25-27

Reflection by Loretta L.

Historical Reflections

Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
July 15, 2025
Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin [In the Dioceses of the United States]
Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin [In the Dioceses of the United States]
July 14, 2025
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 13, 2025
Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
July 12, 2025
Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot
Memorial of Saint Benedict, Abbot
July 11, 2025
Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
July 10, 2025
Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
July 9, 2025
Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
July 8, 2025
Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time
July 7, 2025
Good morning, Friend
July 16
Saint of the Day
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

(1251) — Mount Carmel was the location of the showdown between the prophet Elijah and 450 prophets of the Canaanite deity, Baal (1 Kings 18). The Carmelite order, known for its contemplative and Marian spirituality, takes Elijah as their predecessor and spiritual father. On July 16, 1251, the Blessed Virgin Mary gave Saint Simon Stock, sixth prior general of the Carmelites, the scapular. Saint Simon Stock spread the Carmelite order throughout Europe. It has graced the Church with a wealth of spiritual masters.

Charisms are given for the sake of building the Church. Different expressions of spirituality grace the Church in different ways. Different expressions of 12-step fellowships benefit their membership in different ways. Catholics in recovery come together to build up one another and go from fellowship to build the Church. How can your recovery experience serve your local parish?

“O Most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, beautiful vine, splendor of heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity…O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my mother” (Saint Simon Stock, Flower of Mount Carmel Prayer).

Reflection by Brad Farmer

Other Saints

Saint Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Saint Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
July 15, 2025
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (in the USA) & Saint Camillus de Lellis (July 18 in USA)
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (in the USA) & Saint Camillus de Lellis (July 18 in USA)
July 14, 2025
Saint Henry
Saint Henry
July 13, 2025
Saints Louis and Zelie Martin
Saints Louis and Zelie Martin
July 12, 2025
Saint Benedict of Nursia, Abbot
Saint Benedict of Nursia, Abbot
July 11, 2025
Saints Rufina and Secunda, Martyrs
Saints Rufina and Secunda, Martyrs
July 10, 2025
Saints Augustine Zhao Rong and 119 Companions, Martyrs of China
Saints Augustine Zhao Rong and 119 Companions, Martyrs of China
July 9, 2025
Saints Aquila and Priscilla
Saints Aquila and Priscilla
July 8, 2025
Saint Marcus Ji Tianxiang, Martyr
Saint Marcus Ji Tianxiang, Martyr
July 7, 2025

In-Person Meetings

Join a local Catholic in Recovery group to experience fellowship, prayer, and support rooted in the sacraments. These face-to-face gatherings provide a safe, faith-filled environment for healing and transformation.

Virtual Meetings

Connect with others in recovery from anywhere through our online meetings. Virtual groups offer flexible access to the same Christ-centered support, with daily sessions across multiple programs.

Upgrade to CIR+ for full access to powerful recovery tools:

  • Daily Reflections and Saint of the Day

  • Personal Daily Checklist

  • Community Forum

  • Recovery Webinar Library

  • Workbook Companion Videos

  • Email Series and More

Start your premium journey now:

You’ll leave the app and pay on my.catholicinrecovery.com. This purchase is not processed by Apple.

Join CIR+

Sign Up Forums Topics

Viewing 15 topics - 1 through 15 (of 148 total)
Viewing 15 topics - 1 through 15 (of 148 total)