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Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

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#an important center of Christianity in his day. After the death of his father

#his mother sent him to the best schools for his education. As a result of his philosophical studies he was convinced of the truth of Christianity

#entered the Church

#and became a renowned scholar and orator. He then adopted a life of extreme asceticism as a hermit and committed the whole of Sacred Scripture to memory. The brilliance of his mind combined with the holiness of his soul made him famous; he was ordained a

#among the greatest in the history of the Church

#which earned him the name 'Chrysostom' meaning

#'Golden-mouthed' or 'Golden tongued'. His sermons

#which extended for up to two hours

#were public marvels. His straightforward style of preaching the Scriptures and his practical homilies made him very popular. He also denounced the abuses of the ruling authority and preached against the immorality of the day

#which resulted in him being exiled numerous times. He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church in 451. St. John Chrysostom's feast day is September 13th.

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#Feast of the Immaculate Conception

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#Birthday of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

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#Is Reenacted in the Annunciation

#Pope St. Anastasius

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#Why Christology Matters

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#St. John Neuman

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#St. Adrian of Canterbury

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#Pope St. Hyginus

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#St. Felix of Nola

#Jesus on his Mission

#Woman at the well

#St. Arnold Janssen

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#St. Anthony of the Desert

#St. Margaret of Hungary

#Poco A Poco-Littlle by Little

#The start of his public ministry

#St. Canute IV of Denmark

#St. Agnes of Rome

#Who wouldn't want to be a prophet?

#REVIVE THE SPIRIT

#St. Anastasius the Persian

#Prescription for Letting the Saints Go Marching into your Soul

#St. Marianne Cope

#St. Francis De Sales

#Physical Vision

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#The Coversion of St. Paul Tarsus

#Necessities for Christian Apostles

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#The True Light

#St. John Bosco

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#The Passion of Our Lord

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#Feast of the Presentation of The Lord

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#part proto-history

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#Lent is coming soon

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#Mystery of Faith

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#Variety of Problems.

#St. Claude De La Colombiere

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#We can learn from him

#From Jesus Perspective

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#Feast of The Chair of St. Peter

#St. Margaret of Cortona

#St. Polycarp of Smyrna

#Blessed Thomas Maria Fusco

#The Transitory nature of our lives

#St. Gabriel Possenti

#Pope St. Hilary

#Its their Baptismal Right

#St. David of Wales

#Month of St. Joseph

#Blessed Charles The Good

#St. Katharine Drexel

#St. Casimir of Poland

#God's Providential plan

#Christian Faith

#St. John Joseph of the Cross

#God or the Ocult

#Different for other Religions

#St. Perpetus and Felicity

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#St. Francise Of Rome

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#St. Eulogius of Cordoba

#St. Frances of Rome

#St. Luigi Orione

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#Grow in Holiness During Lent

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#St. Nicholas of Flue

#St. Nicholas Owen

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#St. Conon of Naso

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#St. Fergus of Scotland

#Laetare Sunday

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#Month Of The Holy Eucharist

#St. Francis of Paola

#How We Witness to the Perfection of Christ

#St. Richard of Chichester

#St. Isidore of Seville

#St. Vincent Ferrer

#Divine Intimacy Meditation

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#St. John Baptist De La Salle

#St. Julie Billiart

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#St. Gemma Galgani

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#Final Lenten prayer before Easter

#Isolation & Innocence

#Blessed Margaret of Castello

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#feat. Derek Rotty

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#St. Bermadette Soubirous of Lourdes

#The Burning Heart of Paris

#Holy Thursday/Maundy Thursday

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#St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen

#Sts. Cletus & Marcellinus

#St. Zita of Lucca

#Divine Mercy Sunday

#St. Louis De Montfort

#St. Catherine of Siena

#Pope Saint Pius V

#St. Joseph The Worker

#Month of Our Lady

#The Ultimate Hero

#St. Athanasius of Alexandria

#St. James The Lesser

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#St. Rose Venerini

#St. Victor Maurus

#Blessed Caroline Gerhardinger

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#St. Damien of Molokai

#St. Francus of Girolamo

#Good Shepherd Sunday

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#Our Lady of Fatima

#St. Juliana of Norwich

#St. Matthias The Apostle

#A Message for Our Time

#Here's the Astonishing Truth

#USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings May 15 2019 « May 14 | May 16 » Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter Lectionary: 281 Reading 1 Acts 12:24—13:5a The word of God continued to spread and grow. After Barnabas and Saul completed their relief mission

#they returned to Jerusalem

#taking with them John

#who is called Mark. Now there were in the Church at Antioch prophets and teachers: Barnabas

#Symeon who was called Niger

#Lucius of Cyrene

#Manaen who was a close friend of Herod the tetrarch

#and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting

#the Holy Spirit said

#"Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then

#completing their fasting and prayer

#they laid hands on them and sent them off. So they

#sent forth by the Holy Spirit

#went down to Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus. When they arrived in Salamis

#they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. Responsorial Psalm Ps 67:2-3

#6 and 8 R.(4) O God

#let all the nations praise you! or: R. Alleluia. May God have pity on us and bless us; may he let his face shine upon us. So may your way be known upon earth; among all nations

#your salvation. R. O God

#let all the nations praise you! or: R. Alleluia. May the nations be glad and exult because you rule the peoples in equity; the nations on the earth you guide. R. O God

#let all the nations praise you! or: R. Alleluia. May the peoples praise you

#O God; may all the peoples praise you! May God bless us

#and may all the ends of the earth fear him! R. O God

#let all the nations praise you! or: R. Alleluia. Alleluia Jn 8:12 R. Alleluia

#alleluia. I am the light of the world

#says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life. R. Alleluia

#alleluia. Gospel Jn 12:44-50 Jesus cried out and said

#“Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one who sent me

#and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me. I came into the world as light

#so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness. And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them

#I do not condemn him

#for I did not come to condemn the world but to save the world. Whoever rejects me and does not accept my words has something to judge him: the word that I spoke

#it will condemn him on the last day

#because I did not speak on my own

#but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and speak. And I know that his commandment is eternal life. So what I say

#I say as the Father told me.”

#St. Simon Stock

#BL.Antonia Mesina

#St. Felix of Cantalice

#St. Ivo (IVES) of Kermartin

#St. Bernardine of Siena

#St. Eugene De Mazenod

#St. Rita of Cascia

#Hope for the Impossible!

#St. William of Rochester

#St. Simeon Stylites The Younger

#St. Bede The Venerable

#St. Philip Neri

#St. Augustine of Canterbury

#St. Bernard Montjoux

#St. Bona of Pisa

#The Ascension of Our Lord

#St. Joan of Arc

#Feast of the Visitation

#St. Petronille

#St. Justin Martyr

#Month of The Sacred Heart of Jesus

#St. Kevin of Glendalough

#St. Filippo Smaldone

#St. Marcellin Champagnat

#BL. Anne of St. Barholomew

#Sancifying Grace

#St. William of York

#Pentecost Sunday

#Blessed Anna Maria Taigi

#Mother of The Church

#St. Olivia of Palermo

#Pope St. Leo III

#St. Anthony of Padua

#The Reality of Hell

#St. Joseph The Hymnographer

#St. Germaine Cousin

#Holy Trinity Sunday

#St. Emily De Vialar

#STS. Mark & Marcellian

#Sts. Gervase & Protase

#BL. John Fenwick & BL. John Gavan

#St. Aloysius Gonzaga

#St. Thomas More

#Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

#St. Joseph Cafasso

#Nativity of St. John The Baptist

#St. Dominic Henares

#Living and serving Christ

#St. Josemaria Escriva

#Mother Angelica

#Sacred Hearty of Jesus

#St. Irenaeus of Lyons

#Immaculate Heart Of Mary

#STS. Peter and Paul

#First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church

#Blessed Gennaro Sarnelli

#St. Junpiero Serra

#Month of The Precious Blood

#St. Bernardino Realino

#St. Thomas the Apostle

#Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

#St. Zoe of Rome

#St. Maria Goretti

#Blesses Pope Benedict XI

#St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Campanions

#St. Benedict of Nursia

#USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings July 12 2019 « July 11 | July 13 » Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 387 Reading 1 Gn 46:1-7

#28-30 Israel set out with all that was his. When he arrived at Beer-sheba

#he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. There God

#speaking to Israel in a vision by night

#"Jacob! Jacob!" He answered

#"Here I am." Then he said: "I am God

#the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt

#for there I will make you a great nation. Not only will I go down to Egypt with you; I will also bring you back here

#after Joseph has closed your eyes." So Jacob departed from Beer-sheba

#and the sons of Israel put their father and their wives and children on the wagons that Pharaoh had sent for his transport. They took with them their livestock and the possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan. Thus Jacob and all his descendants

#his daughters and his granddaughtersB all his descendants—he took with him to Egypt. Israel had sent Judah ahead to Joseph

#so that he might meet him in Goshen. On his arrival in the region of Goshen

#Joseph hitched the horses to his chariot and rode to meet his father Israel in Goshen. As soon as Joseph saw him

#he flung himself on his neck and wept a long time in his arms. And Israel said to Joseph

#"At last I can die

#now that I have seen for myself that Joseph is still alive." Responsorial Psalm Ps 37:3-4

#39-40 R.(39a) The salvation of the just comes from the Lord. Trust in the LORD and do good

#that you may dwell in the land and be fed in security. Take delight in the LORD

#and he will grant you your heart's requests. R. The salvation of the just comes from the Lord. The LORD watches over the lives of the wholehearted; their inheritance lasts forever. They are not put to shame in an evil time; in days of famine they have ple

#that you may abide forever; For the LORD loves what is right

#and forsakes not his faithful ones. R. The salvation of the just comes from the Lord. The salvation of the just is from the LORD; he is their refuge in time of distress. And the LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves

#because they take refuge in him. R. The salvation of the just comes from the Lord. Alleluia Jn 16:13a

#14:26d R. Alleluia

#alleluia. When the Spirit of truth comes

#he will guide you to all truth and remind you of all I told you. R. Alleluia

#alleluia. Gospel Mt 10:16-23 Jesus said to his Apostles: "Behold

#I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves. But beware of men

#for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues

#and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans. When they hand you over

#do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will hand over brother to death

#and the father his child; children will rise up against parents and have them put to death. You will be hated by all because of my name

#but whoever endures to the end will be saved. When they persecute you in one town

#flee to another. Amen

#you will not finish the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes."

#St. Kateri Tekakwitha

#St. Bonaventure

#Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel

#St. Marie Magdalen Postel

#St. Alexius of Rome

#St. Macrina The Younger

#St. Margaret of Antioch

#St. Victor of Marseilles

#St. Mary Magdalene

#St. Bridget of Sweden

#St. Christian The Astonishing

#St. Christopher

#St. Anne & St. Joachim

#Pope St. Celestine I

#Sts. Nazarius and Celsus

#People suffering in pain

#St. Peter Chrysdologus

#St. Ignatius of Loyola

#Christ's Desire for Us

#St. Alphonsus Liguori

#Month of The Immaculate Heart of Mary

#Blessed Jane of Aza

#St. Lydia Purpuraria

#St. John Vianney (Cure of Ars)

#St. Oswald of Northumbria

#Feast of the Transfiguration

#St. Maria Francesca Rubatto

#Pope St. Sixtus II

#St. Dominic De Guzman

#St. Teresa Benedicta of The Cross

#St. Lawrence of Rome

#St. Clare of Assisi

#St. Jeanne DE Chantal

#St. Cassian of Imola

#St. Maximillan Kolbe

#The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

#St. Roch/Rocco

#St. Hyacinth of Poland

#Laud Morning Prayer

#Terce Mid Morning Prayer

#Sext Mid Day Prayer

#None Afternoon Prayer

#Vespers Evening Prayer

#Compline Night Prayer

#St. John Eudes

#NO Talking. LISTEN

#St. Bernard of Clairvaux

#Pope St. Pius X

#Queenship of Mary

#St. John Kemble

#St. Rose of Lima

#St. Bartholomew

#St. Genesius of Rome

#Lauds Morning Prayer

#St. Orontius of Lecce

#St. Augustine of Hippo

#The Passion of St. John The Baptist

#St. Sabina of Rome

#St. Raymond Nonnatus

#Month of Our Lady of Sorrows

#Pope St. Gregory The Great

#St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

#St. Eleutherius The Abbot

#St. Ambrose Edward Barlow

#St. Jean-Gabriel Perboyre

#St. Hildegard Von Bingen

#St. Joseph of Cupertino

#St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon

#St. Ignatius of Santhia

#St. Gerard Sagredo

#Sts. Cosmas & Damian

#St. Wenceslaus

#Blessed Ambrose of Siena

#Blessed John Henry Newman

#Dr. Peter Kreeft Prayer

#St. Ursula & Her 11

#000 Companions

#Pope St. John Paul II

#Sts.Crispin and Crispinian

#BL. Bartholomew of Vicenza

#Sts. Simon and Jude

#St.Narcissus of Jerusalem

#All Hallow's Eve

#St. Deborah the Prophetess

#The Four Crowned Martyrs

#Vespers (Evening Prayer) INTRODUCTION O God

#come to our aid. O Lord

#make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit

#as it was in the beginning

#and ever shall be

#world without end. Amen. Alleluia. Hymn When God made man

#he gave him all the earth

#All growing things

#with every bird and beast; Then Adam named them at the Lord’s command

#Subdued the greatest of them

#and the least. In his own image God created man

#And when from dust he fashioned Adam’s face

#The likeness of his only Son was formed: His Word incarnate

#filled with truth and grace. To God the Father and to Christ his Son And blessed Spirit heaven and earth give praise. Creation with tremendous voice cries out: All holy is the mighty Lord of Days. Stanbrook Abbey Hymnal Psalm 134 (135) Praise the Lord

#the wonder-worker The Lord is great: our God is high above all gods. Praise the name of the Lord: praise it

#servants of the Lord

#you who stand in the house of the Lord

#in the courts of the house of our God. Praise the Lord

#for the Lord is good; sing to his name

#for it brings happiness. For the Lord chose Jacob for his own

#he chose Israel for his possession. I know how great is the Lord

#how great is our God above all gods. The Lord accomplishes all that he wills

#in the heavens and on the earth

#in the sea and the depths of the oceans. He brings in clouds from the ends of the earth

#makes lightning for the rain-clouds

#from his storehouse he calls forth the winds. He struck down the first-born of Egypt

#of man and of beast alike. He sent signs and wonders among them

#to Pharaoh and all his servants. He shattered nation after nation

#killed powerful kings: Sihon

#king of the Amorites

#the king of Bashan

#all the kingdoms of Canaan. He gave their lands as a birthright

#as a birthright for Israel his people. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit

#world without end. Amen. The Lord is great: our God is high above all gods. Psalm 134 (135) House of Israel

#bless the Lord! Sing a psalm to his name

#for he is loving. Lord

#your name is for ever; Lord

#your name will be remembered by generation after generation. For the Lord will give judgement for his people

#he will look with kindness upon his servants. The idols of the nations are silver and gold

#the work of the hands of men. They have mouths but will not speak

#they have eyes and will not see. They have ears and will not hear

#there is no breath in their mouths. They will be like them

#those who make them; and all who put their trust in them. House of Israel

#bless the Lord; house of Aaron

#bless the Lord; house of Levi

#bless the Lord; you who fear the Lord

#bless the Lord. Blessed be the Lord from Zion

#whose abode is Jerusalem. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit

#world without end. Amen. House of Israel

#for he is loving. Canticle Apocalypse 15 A hymn of adoration All the peoples will come and adore you

#Lord. Great and wonderful are your deeds

#O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways

#O King of the ages! Who shall not fear and glorify your name

#O Lord? For you alone are holy. All nations shall come and worship you

#for your judgements have been revealed. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit

#world without end. Amen. All the peoples will come and adore you

#Lord. Short Reading James 1:2-4 © My brothers

#you will always have your trials but

#when they come

#try to treat them as a happy privilege; you understand that your faith is only put to the test to make you patient

#but patience too is to have its practical results so that you will become fully-developed

#with nothing missing. Short Responsory Christ loved us and has washed away our sins with his blood. – Christ loved us and has washed away our sins with his blood. He has made us a line of kings

#priests to serve God. – Christ loved us and has washed away our sins with his blood. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. – Christ loved us and has washed away our sins with his blood. Canticle Magnificat My soul rejoices in the L

#his servants: he has remembered his mercy. My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord

#and my spirit rejoices in God

#my salvation. For he has shown me such favour – me

#his lowly handmaiden. Now all generations will call me blessed

#because the mighty one has done great things for me. His name is holy

#his mercy lasts for generation after generation for those who revere him. He has put forth his strength: he has scattered the proud and conceited

#torn princes from their thrones; but lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things; the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel

#he has remembered his mercy as he promised to our fathers

#to Abraham and his children for ever. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit

#world without end. Amen. The Lord has come to help us

#his servants: he has remembered his mercy. Prayers and intercessions Father

#Christ prayed that we be forgiven through his passion. As you accepted him

#accept his prayer for all sinners. – Father

#into your hands I commend my spirit. Through his beloved disciple

#Jesus gave us Mary to be our mother; with her we pray to you for all her children. – Father

#into your hands I commend my spirit. Father

#heed the anguish of those who cry out to you with your Son: ‘My God

#why have you forsaken me?’ – Father

#into your hands I commend my spirit. Help us to hear the cry

#‘I thirst’; help us to see your Son

#even in the least of his brothers. – Father

#into your hands I commend my spirit. To the man dying with him

#‘Truly I say to you

#this day you will be with me in Paradise.’ Father

#let these words be heard again by those who die tonight. – Father

#into your hands I commend my spirit. We pray for those who have gone before us

#signed with the sign of the cross: may they rise with Christ in power when his voice resounds again through the universe: ‘It is consummated.’ – Father

#into your hands I commend my spirit. Our Father

#who art in heaven

#hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth

#as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread

#and forgive us our trespasses

#as we forgive those who trespass against us

#and lead us not into temptation

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#make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit

#world without end. Amen. Alleluia. ________ Hymn Come

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#And grant us your abundant grace To sanctify and make us one. May mind and tongue made strong in love Your praise throughout the world proclaim

#And may that love within our hearts Set fire to others with its flame. Most blessèd Trinity of love

#For whom the heart of man was made

#To you be praise in timeless song

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#on earth as in heaven” (Mt 6:10) Lead me

#in the path of your commands. Teach me the demands of your statutes and I will keep them to the end. Train me to observe your law

#to keep it with my heart. Guide me in the path of your commands; for there is my delight. Bend my heart to your will and not to love of gain. Keep my eyes from what is false; by your word

#give me life. Keep the promise you have made to the servant who fears you. Keep me from the scorn I dread

#for your decrees are good. See

#I long for your precepts; then in your justice

#give me life. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit

#world without end. Amen. Lead me

#in the path of your commands. Psalm-prayer In your justice give us life

#Father. Do not allow greed to possess us but incline our hearts to your commands. Give us understanding to know your law and direct us according to your will. ________ Psalm 33 (34) The Lord

#the salvation of the righteous “You have tasted and seen that the Lord is sweet” (1 Pet 2:3). Those who seek the Lord lack no blessing. I will bless the Lord at all times

#his praise always on my lips; in the Lord my soul shall make its boast. The humble shall hear and be glad. Glorify the Lord with me. Together let us praise his name. I sought the Lord and he answered me; from all my terrors he set me free. L

#the Lord heard him and rescued him from all his distress. The angel of the Lord is encamped around those who revere him

#to rescue them. Taste and see that the Lord is good. He is happy who seeks refuge in him. Revere the Lord

#you his saints. They lack nothing

#those who revere him. Strong lions suffer want and go hungry but those who seek the Lord lack no blessing. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit

#world without end. Amen. Those who seek the Lord lack no blessing. ________ Psalm 33 (34) Let peace be all your quest and aim. Come

#and hear me that I may teach you the fear of the Lord. Who is he who longs for life and many days

#to enjoy his prosperity? Then keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Turn aside from evil and do good; seek and strive after peace. The Lord turns his face against the wicked to destroy their remembrance from the eart

#not one of his bones shall be broken. Evil brings death to the wicked; those who hate the good are doomed. The Lord ransoms the souls of his servants. Those who hide in him shall not be condemned. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to

#world without end. Amen. Let peace be all your quest and aim. Psalm-prayer Graciously hear us

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#strength for the weak and food for the hungry

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#with every bird and beast; Then Adam named them at the Lord’s command

#and the least. In his own image God created man

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#that our Lord is high above all gods. The Lord does whatever he wills

#in the seas. He summons clouds from the ends of the earth; makes lightning produce the rain; from his treasuries he sends forth the wind. The first-born of the Egyptians he smote

#of man and beast alike. Signs and wonders he worked in the midst of your land

#against Pharaoh and all his servants. Nations in their greatness he struck and kings in their splendour he slew. Sihon

#and all the kingdoms of Canaan. He let Israel inherit their land; on his people their land he bestowed. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit

#world without end. Amen. The Lord is great: our God is high above all gods. ________ Psalm 134 (135) House of Israel

#for he is loving. Lord

#your name stands for ever

#unforgotten from age to age

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The Gentleness of Advent

Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A. December 21, 2018 - #Divine Gentleness - 506 views

December 20, 2018
The Gentleness Of Advent
Anthony Lilles

As the Christmas mystery draws near, we are tested by Divine Gentleness to a greater love. Our meanness of spirit is revealed in flashes of anger over something trivial or in a bitter judgment of heart that we want to forget, but find ourselves unable to let go. We wound with a glance and kill with a single whisper. Even our smiles in a tense moment betray hostility. In all of this, we confront how countless banalities and irrational judgments threaten our freedom to love. We also discover our sluggishness toward God. We distract ourselves from the promptings of the Gentle God because they are inconvenient, and then we wonder why He seems so distant.

For all this, we have reason to hope and our hope is not in vain. Divine Love is not content to allow us to wallow in self-pity or wrath. The Almighty permits our failures only so that a greater victory might be ours. He knows what we face and He has taken our side, implicating Himself in our plight. He enfleshes Himself in our hearts and works to be brought to birth in our actions. The Just Judge tests only to encourage us to turn to Him again and to allow Him to reveal the perfection of His power in our weakness.

If we have fallen, it is not too late to ask the Lord to lift us up. If we have wounded a heart that is close to us, ask the Lord for the humility to admit fault and make reparation. He will give this grace.If we cannot forgive or forget an offense, submit to the Holy Spirit who teaches compassion and how to intercede for those who have hurt us. Our mysterious Advocate will not fail us. Above all, cling to the love of God when love seems impossible. Love rebuilds what we have destroyed, and whatever it costs in prayer and sacrifice, it is worth the expense. For in the grace-filled effort to love, our inadequacy is met with a Divine caress.

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By Anthony Lilles

Anthony Lilles is co-founder and Academic Dean of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation and also serves as the Academic Dean and Associate Professor of Theology at St. John’s Seminary. He is a founding faculty member of St. John Vianney Theological Seminary where he was Academic Dean for nine years. Dr. Lilles has provided graduate level courses on a variety of topics including the Eucharist, the Sacraments of Healing, Church History, Spiritual Theology, Spiritual Direction and on various classics of Catholic Spirituality.

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