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

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  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 21 October 2020 Wednesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be t...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 21 October 2020 Wednesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 21 October 2020 Wednesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to t...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 21 October 2020 Wednesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time  Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 21 October 2020 Wednesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Compline (Night Prayer) (today) The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday. ________ INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the F...
  • Saint of the Day

      Saint of the Day St. Paul of the Cross St. Paul of the Cross (1694–1775) was born near Turin, Italy, the second of sixteen children—only six of whom survived infancy. His devout parents ensured his strong religious upbringing. In his c...
  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed against me, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of any one, says the Lord God; so turn, and live."...
  • Lectionary

    Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 474 Reading 1 EPH 2:12-22 Brothers and sisters: You were at that time without Christ, alienated from the community of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, without hope and without God ...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Tuesday 29th in Ordinary Time listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 12,35-38): Jesus said to his disciples, «Be ready, dressed for service, and keep your lamps lit, like people waiting for their master to return from the wedding. As soon as he...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Tuesday 20 October 2020 Tuesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Tuesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time A letter to Proba by St AugustineOn the Lord's Prayer We need to use words so that w...
  • Office Readings

    Tuesday 20 October 2020 Tuesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest  Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lor...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 20 October 2020 Tuesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest  Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 20 October 2020 Tuesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to th...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 20 October 2020 Tuesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fath...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 20 October 2020 Tuesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the F...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 20 October 2020 Tuesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest  Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid....
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 20 October 2020 Tuesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Compline (Night Prayer) (today) The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday. ________ INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fathe...
  • Saint of the Day

      Saint of the Day St. Isaac Jogues St. Isaac Jogues (1607–1646) was born in France to a middle-class family, and at the age of 17 entered a Jesuit seminary where he displayed a talent for writing and teaching. He was ordained in January of 16...
  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that be the will of God, than for doing evil. For Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous, that he might lead you to God." 1 Peter 3:17-18a  
  • Lectionary

    Memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs Lectionary: 473 Reading 1 EPH 2:1-10 Brothers and sisters:You were dead in your transgressions and sinsin which you once lived following the age of this world,following...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Monday 29th in Ordinary Time listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 12,13-21): Someone in the crowd spoke to Jesus, «Master, tell my brother to share with me the family inheritance». He replied, «My friend, who has appointed me as y...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Monday 19 October 2020 Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests, and their Companions, Martyrs  on Monday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests, and their Companio...
  • Office Readings

    Monday 19 October 2020 Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests, and their Companions, Martyrs  on Monday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitator...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 19 October 2020 Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests, and their Companions, Martyrs  on Monday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invit...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 19 October 2020 Monday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 19 October 2020 Monday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 19 October 2020 Monday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fat...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 19 October 2020 Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests, and their Companions, Martyrs  on Monday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Inv...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 19 October 2020 Monday of week 29 in Ordinary Time Compline (Night Prayer) (today) The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday. ________ INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father ...
  • Saint of the Day

      Saint of the Day St. Luke St. Luke the Evangelist (1st c.) was a well-educated Greek physician and a native of Antioch in Syria. He was one of the earliest converts to Christianity, believed to have been one of Jesus' seventy disciples. He was a follow...
  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "Because he cleaves to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will rescue him and honor him." Psalm 91:14-15  
  • Lectionary

    Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 145 Reading 1 IS 45:1, 4-6 Thus says the LORD to his anointed, Cyrus,whose right hand I grasp,subduing nations before him,and making kings run in his service,opening doors before himand leaving the gates unbarred...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Sunday 29th (A) in Ordinary Time listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 22,15-21): The Pharisees went out and took counsel on how they could trap Jesus with his own words. They then sent their disciples with the members of Herod's party for this purp...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Sunday 18 October 2020 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time A letter to Proba by St AugustineLet us exercise our desire in prayer Why in our fear of not praying as we should, do we turn to so many thi...
  • Office Readings

    Sunday 18 October 2020 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time  Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father a...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 18 October 2020 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time  Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fath...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 18 October 2020 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 18 October 2020 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father and t...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 18 October 2020 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father an...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 18 October 2020 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time  Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fa...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 18 October 2020 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Compline (Night 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, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.Amen. All...
  • Saint of the Day

      Saint of the Day St. Ignatius of Antioch St. Ignatius of Antioch (d. c. 98-117) was a Syrian who became a disciple of St. John the Apostle. Tradition holds that he was the infant whom Jesus took in his arms, saying, "Whoever welcomes one such child in my...
  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, be...
  • Meditation

      Meditation of the Day "No human motive should lead us to pray: neither routine, nor the habit of doing as others do, nor a thirst for spiritual consolations. No, we should go to prayer to render homage to God. It is not, however, a common-place visit of propriety, nor ...
  • Lectionary

    Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr Lectionary: 472 Reading 1 EPH 1:15-23 Brothers and sisters:Hearing of your faith in the Lord Jesusand of your love for all the holy ones,I do not cease giving thanks for you,remembering you in my prayers,...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Saturday 28th in OrdinaryTime listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 12,8-12): Jesus said to his disciples, «I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before people, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. But the one who denie...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Saturday 17 October 2020 Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr  on Saturday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr From St Ignatius of Antioch's letter to the RomansI am God's wheat and sh...
  • Office Readings

    Saturday 17 October 2020 Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr  on Saturday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid....
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 17 October 2020 Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr  on Saturday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 17 October 2020 Saturday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 17 October 2020 Saturday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fa...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 17 October 2020 Saturday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 17 October 2020 Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr  on Saturday of week 28 in Ordinary Time (First Vespers of tomorrow, 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the ve...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 17 October 2020 Saturday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Compline (Night 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, is now, and ever shall be, world without end...
  • Saint of the Day

      Saint of the Day St. Margaret Mary St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) was born in France to a virtuous and distinguished family. As a child she showed great devotion to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, and by the age of 9 was practicing severe penan...
  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "Then they will hand you over to persecution, and they will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of my name. And then many will be led into sin; they will betray and hate one another. Many false prophets will arise and deceive many; and b...
  • Lectionary

    Friday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 471 Reading 1 EPH 1:11-14 Brothers and sisters:In Christ we were also chosen,destined in accord with the purpose of the Onewho accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will,so that we...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Friday 28th in Ordinary Time listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 12,1-7): Such a numerous crowd had gathered that they crushed one another. Then Jesus spoke to his disciples in this way, «Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees which is hypocri...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Friday 16 October 2020 Friday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Hedwig, Religious  or Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Friday of week 28 in Ordinary Time St Augustine: The City of GodEverywhere a spotless...
  • Office Readings

    Friday 16 October 2020 Friday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Hedwig, Religious  or Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin  Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm ins...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 16 October 2020 Friday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Hedwig, Religious  or Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin  Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 16 October 2020 Friday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 16 October 2020 Friday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 16 October 2020 Friday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fat...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 16 October 2020 Friday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Hedwig, Religious  or Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin  Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psa...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 16 October 2020 Friday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Compline (Night Prayer) (today) The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday. ________ INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father ...
  • Saint of the Day

      Saint of the Day St. Teresa of Avila St. Teresa of Avila (1515–1582), also known as St. Teresa of Jesus, was born in Spain to a large, devout, and prominent Catholic family. Fascinated with the lives of the saints taught to her by her pious paren...
  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, his religion is vain. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself...
  • Lectionary

    Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Lectionary: 470 Reading 1 EPH 1:1-10 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the holy ones who are in Ephesus and faithful in Christ Jesus: grace to you and peace from God our F...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Thursday 28th in Ordinary Time listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 11,47-54): Jesus said to the Pharisees, «A curse is on you, for you build memorials to the prophets your ancestors killed. So you approve and agree with what your ancestors d...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Thursday 15 October 2020 Saint Teresa of Ávila, Virgin, Doctor  on Thursday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saint Teresa of Ávila, Virgin, Doctor A painting (c.1615) by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Kunsthistoris...
  • Office Readings

    Thursday 15 October 2020 Saint Teresa of Ávila, Virgin, Doctor  on Thursday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our a...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 15 October 2020 Saint Teresa of Ávila, Virgin, Doctor  on Thursday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to o...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 15 October 2020 Thursday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 15 October 2020 Thursday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fa...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 15 October 2020 Thursday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 15 October 2020 Saint Teresa of Ávila, Virgin, Doctor  on Thursday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 15 October 2020 Thursday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Compline (Night Prayer) (today) The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday. ________ INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fat...
  • Saint of the Day

      Saint of the Day Pope Saint Callistus I Pope St. Callistus I (d. 223 A.D.) was a Roman by birth and a Christian slave. He was the servant of a fellow Christian serving in the Roman imperial household. He was entrusted with the task of managing&...
  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "We know that we belong to God, and the whole world is under the power of the evil one. We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us discernment to know the one who is true. And we are in the one who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He i...
  • Lectionary

    Wednesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 469 Reading 1 GAL 5:18-25 Brothers and sisters:If you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.Now the works of the flesh are obvious:immorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry,sorce...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Wednesday 28th in Ordinary Time listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 11,42-46): Jesus said, «A curse is on you, Pharisees; for the Temple you give a tenth of all, including mint and rue and the other herbs, but you neglect justice and the lov...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Wednesday 14 October 2020 Wednesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Callistus, Pope, Martyr  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Wednesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time From the discourses addressed to Thalassius by Saint Maximus the ConfessorThe lig...
  • Office Readings

    Wednesday 14 October 2020 Wednesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Callistus, Pope, Martyr  Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O L...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 14 October 2020 Wednesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Callistus, Pope, Martyr  Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid....
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 14 October 2020 Wednesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be t...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 14 October 2020 Wednesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 14 October 2020 Wednesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to t...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 14 October 2020 Wednesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Callistus, Pope, Martyr  Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our ai...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 14 October 2020 Wednesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Compline (Night Prayer) (today) The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday. ________ INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the F...
  • Saint of the Day

      Saint of the Day St. Edward the Confessor St. Edward the Confessor (1003-1066 A.D.) was a prince born to the King and Queen of England. His family was exiled from the kingdom when the Danish took control of the country in 1016 A.D. Edward spent much of...
  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "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 ...
  • Meditation

      Meditation of the Day "The true reason for which God bestows so many graces upon the humble is this, that the humble are faithful to these graces and make good use of them. They receive them from God and use them in a manner pleasing to God, giving all the glory to Him...
  • Lectionary

    Tuesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 468 Reading 1 GAL 5:1-6 Brothers and sisters: For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. It is I, Paul, who am telling you that if you have your...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Tuesday 28th in Ordinary Time listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 11,37-41): As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to have a meal with him. So He went and sat at table. The Pharisee then wondered why Jesus did not first wash his hands before...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Tuesday 13 October 2020 Tuesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Tuesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time From the Instructions of St Columbanus, abbotPerpetual light in the temple of the eternal High Priest How happy, how lucky ar...
  • Office Readings

    Tuesday 13 October 2020 Tuesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 13 October 2020 Tuesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 13 October 2020 Tuesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to th...
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    Tuesday 13 October 2020 Tuesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fath...