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Monday 8 February 2021 Monday of week 5 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 Fath...
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Monday 8 February 2021 Monday of week 5 in Ordinary Time or Saint Jerome Emilian or Saint Josephine Bakhita, Virgin Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instea...
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Monday 8 February 2021 Monday of week 5 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 a...
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Did you know, what you do matters to God? No matter the hardship, difficulty or circumstance, the Lord cares about you and is always there to guide you, support you and care for you if you let Him. But what about our responsibilities in all this? Do we hold ourselves accountable to Almighty God? Do ...
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Jesus: The Author of Our Faith Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 Jesus ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God, Thank You for this beautiful new day. Your voice is so important to me, I listen now, expectantly... My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. John 10:27 ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. John 10:27
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Saint of the Day St. Richard the King St. Richard the King (c. 720 A.D.), also known as Richard the Pilgrim, was a Saxon king born in Wessex, England, who was related by blood to the royal house of Kent. His brother-in-law was St. Boniface, and three of ...
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Verse of the Day "[May you be] strengthened with every power, in accord with his glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light." Colossians 1:11-12 ...
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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 74 Reading I Jb 7:1-4, 6-7 Job spoke, saying: Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery? Are not his days those of hirelings? He is a slave who longs for the shade, a hireling wh...
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Sunday 5th (B) in Ordinary Time listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 1,29-39): On leaving the synagogue, Jesus went to the home of Simon and Andrew with James and John. As Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with fever, they immediately told ...
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Sunday 7 February 2021 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time From an explanation of Paul's letter to the Galatians by Saint Augustine, bishopLet us understand the workings of God's grace Paul writes to t...
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Sunday 7 February 2021 5th 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 an...
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Sunday 7 February 2021 5th 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 Fathe...
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Sunday 7 February 2021 5th 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 ...
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Sunday 7 February 2021 5th 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 to...
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Sunday 7 February 2021 5th 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 and...
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Sunday 7 February 2021 5th 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 Fat...
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Sunday 7 February 2021 5th 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. Alle...
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Jesus: The Light of the City The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. Revelation 21:23 When we get to Heaven, we won’t need the sun that shines in our solar system. Je...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus, You are my light of life... Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” Jo...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” John 8:12 Let your light so shine before men, that they may ...
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Have you ever been confronted for your faith? Harsh persecution for Christians isn’t something most of us have been subjected to here in the United States. Yes, at times we may have felt rejected, or treated unfairly, but for the most part, we haven’t been challenged with physical suffer...
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Saint of the Day St. Paul Miki and Companions St. Paul Miki (1562–1597) and his twenty-five companions, known as the Martyrs of Nagasaki, were crucified for the faith in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1597. A Japanese layman of great nobility and wealth, Paul...
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Verse of the Day "My children, I am writing this to you so that you may not commit sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one. He is expiation for our sins, and not for our sins only but for those of the whole world...
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Memorial of Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs Lectionary: 328 Reading I Heb 13:15-17, 20-21 Brothers and sisters: Through Jesus, let us continually offer God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name. Do not neglect to do go...
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Saturday 4th in Ordinary Time listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 6,30-34): The apostles returned and reported to Jesus all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, «Go off by yourselves to a remote place and have some rest»...
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Saturday 6 February 2021 Saints Paul Miki and his Companions, Martyrs on Saturday of week 4 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saints Paul Miki and his Companions, Martyrs A statue of St Paul Miki, bearing stylised depictions of the in...
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Saturday 6 February 2021 Saints Paul Miki and his Companions, Martyrs on Saturday of week 4 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 ai...
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Saturday 6 February 2021 Saints Paul Miki and his Companions, Martyrs on Saturday of week 4 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 ou...
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Saturday 6 February 2021 Saturday of week 4 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 t...
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Saturday 6 February 2021 Saturday of week 4 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 Fat...
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Saturday 6 February 2021 Saturday of week 4 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 ...
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Saturday 6 February 2021 Saints Paul Miki and his Companions, Martyrs on Saturday of week 4 in Ordinary Time (First Vespers of tomorrow, 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the v...
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Saturday 6 February 2021 Saturday of week 4 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....
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The Unplanned and the Planned Friday, February 5, 2021 The Planned Let's say you wanted to have a rotten relationship with someone. How do you go about planning the rotten relationship? You could plan never to express any love to them. You could plan to be critical all the ti...
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Jesus: The All and in All Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all. Colossians 3:11 Jesus is the All and in All. When you become a member of His Church—the...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer The themes from today's prayer are taken from Psalm 28, Psalm 31, Psalm 32 and Psalm 38. Pray for yourself and for others who may be in great need... Dear Father in Heaven, I crying out to You with my hands lifted high....
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds ...
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Did you know, that each of us is made in the likeness of Almighty God? The spiritual creator of all things loved us so much, He made us a reflection of Him. What an awesome gift to know that we were thought of so highly by our Lord that our very appearance constitutes a direct link to God’s et...
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Saint of the Day St. Agatha St. Agatha (231-251 A.D.) was born in Sicily into an affluent family. At a young age she made the decision to devote herself to Christ, resisting every offer of marriage. Struck by her beauty and wealth, a magistrate named Q...
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Verse of the Day "Therefore, my beloved brothers, be firm, steadfast, always fully devoted to the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain." 1 Corinthians 15:58
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Meditation of the Day "Man threw away everything he had—his right to speak freely, his communion with God, his time in Paradise, his unclouded life—and went out naked, like a survivor from a shipwreck. But God received him and immediately clothed him, and t...
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Memorial of Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr Lectionary: 327 Reading I Heb 13:1-8 Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels. Be mindful of prisoners as if sharing their imprisonment, and of ...
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Friday 4th in Ordinary Time listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 6,14-29): King Herod also heard about Jesus because his name had become well-known. Some people said, «John the Baptist has been raised from the dead and that is why miracul...
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Friday 5 February 2021 Saint Agatha, Virgin, Martyr on Friday of week 4 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saint Agatha, Virgin, Martyr St Peter Healing St Agatha (c.1614) by Giovanni Lanfranco (1582-1647). From a homily on Saint Agatha by...
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Friday 5 February 2021 Saint Agatha, Virgin, Martyr on Friday of week 4 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 hast...
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Friday 5 February 2021 Saint Agatha, Virgin, Martyr on Friday of week 4 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 ...
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Friday 5 February 2021 Friday of week 4 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 F...
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Friday 5 February 2021 Friday of week 4 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 ...
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Friday 5 February 2021 Friday of week 4 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 Fath...
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Friday 5 February 2021 Saint Agatha, Virgin, Martyr on Friday of week 4 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, mak...
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Friday 5 February 2021 Friday of week 4 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 a...
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If I asked you, “Have you surrendered your life to God?” What would you say? Presumably, if He is your Savior and Lord, then this should be your wholehearted response. “Yes. I know that I am saved, baptized in Christ, my sin debt paid and my name is written in the Lamb’s Book...
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Your Other Treasure Thursday, February 4, 2021 There's an expression, "Time is money." But that's not true. Time is not money. Time is time. We often use money to purchase good times. And the more we give, the more good times we expect. If we put a quarter into a pinball mach...
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Jesus: The Young Child And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:11 ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, I need You to teach me and to shape my life. I am Humbled as I approach You, knowing that I need You to be the center of my life. Sometimes I find myself living like my old self, living from...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day ...put off (my) old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires... and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:22-24
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Saint of the Day St. Jane of Valois St. Jane of Valois (1464-1505) was born to French King Louis XI and Charlotte of Savoy. Much of her life was marked by neglect and emotional abuse. Her father resented her because she was a sickly and deformed female...
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Verse of the Day "For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, "Abba, Father!" The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, ...
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Thursday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 326 Reading I Heb 12:18-19, 21-24 Brothers and sisters: You have not approached that which could be touched and a blazing fire and gloomy darkness and storm and a trumpet blast and a voice speaking words...
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Thursday 4th in Ordinary Time listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 6,7-13): Jesus called the Twelve to him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over evil spirits. And He ordered them to take nothing for the journey excep...
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Thursday 4 February 2021 Thursday of week 4 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Thursday of week 4 in Ordinary Time From the Instructions to Catechumens by St Cyril of JerusalemEven in time of persecution let the Cross be your joy The Catho...
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Thursday 4 February 2021 Thursday of week 4 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...
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Thursday 4 February 2021 Thursday of week 4 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...
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Thursday 4 February 2021 Thursday of week 4 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 t...
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Thursday 4 February 2021 Thursday of week 4 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 Fat...
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Thursday 4 February 2021 Thursday of week 4 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 ...
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Thursday 4 February 2021 Thursday of week 4 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 ...
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Thursday 4 February 2021 Thursday of week 4 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 Fath...
Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
Many people who have trusted Jesus as their Savior have suffered repeated defeat throughout their lives simply because they don’t realize they have a spiritual enemy. It’s a deliberate, willful assault by Satan upon an individual for the purpose of doing harm in the body, mind and s...
Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
Let’s face it. no one in our culture likes to wait. We are in an instant gratification society where at a touch of a button, we expect things to happen. Right? Wrong! Just because technology has changed the way we look at the world around us, doesn’t mean that Almighty God has changed th...
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The Computer Built by Accident Wednesday, February 3, 2021 The Book of Hebrews says that God is the builder of everything. In other words, when you see leaves, butterflies and flowers there's a builder behind it. Now imagine if you saw a television set with a screen, plugs, c...
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The Holy Spirit: A Dove And immediately, coming up from the water, He (Jesus) saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove. Mark 1:10 The Holy Spirit is like a Dove, coming to rest gently on you this day, just as He rested on Jesus at...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for Your unending mercy, grace and love. Let me abide in the words of Jesus... If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and th...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:31-32
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Saint of the Day St. Blaise St. Blaise (d. 316 A.D.) was born into a wealthy Christian family in Armenia. He was trained as a physician before becoming a priest, and was finally ordained a bishop. When a wave of Christian persecution began, God instruc...
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Verse of the Day "I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world." John 16:33
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Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 325 Reading I Heb 12:4-7, 11-15 Brothers and sisters: In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood. You have also forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as c...
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Wednesday 4th in Ordinary Time listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 6,1-6): Jesus returned to his own country, and his disciples followed him. When the Sabbath came, He began teaching in the synagogue, and most of those who heard...
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Wednesday 3 February 2021 Wednesday of week 4 in Ordinary Time or Saint Ansgar (Oscar), Bishop or Saint Blaise, Bishop, 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 i...
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Wednesday 3 February 2021 Wednesday of week 4 in Ordinary Time or Saint Ansgar (Oscar), Bishop or Saint Blaise, Bishop, 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 i...
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Wednesday 3 February 2021 Wednesday of week 4 in Ordinary Time or Saint Ansgar (Oscar), Bishop or Saint Blaise, Bishop, Martyr Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psa...
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Wednesday 3 February 2021 Wednesday of week 4 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...
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Wednesday 3 February 2021 Wednesday of week 4 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 F...
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Wednesday 3 February 2021 Wednesday of week 4 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 th...
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Wednesday 3 February 2021 Wednesday of week 4 in Ordinary Time or Saint Ansgar (Oscar), Bishop or Saint Blaise, Bishop, Martyr Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory P...
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Wednesday 3 February 2021 Wednesday of week 4 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 Fa...
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What do you do when your fears seem to be winning the day? What if you pray and God still hasn’t come through for you? If you are like most people, you begin to lose hope, and you wonder why you bothered to pray in the first place. Deep in the soil of your heart, little seeds of doubt take roo...
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You Have to Move on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 On the road with Messiah ministering in Galilee: He's healing the blind and making the crippled walk. But suddenly Messiah leaves and says, "I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this purpos...
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Jesus: The Triumphant Lamb And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne . . . stood a Lamb as though it had been slain. Revelation 5:6 Jesus is the Triumphant Lamb who was slain to give you victory. When no one else could open the Book of Life, His dea...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God, Thank You for Your mercies which are new every morning. Lamentations 3:22-23 Thank You for removing my transgressions from me as far as the east is from the west. Psalm 103:12 Help me to live ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 NKJV
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Devotion of the Month Month of the Passion of Our Lord The month of February is traditionally dedicated to the Passion of Our Lord in anticipation of the liturgical season of Lent. In this month, we begin to meditate on the mystery of Jesus' sufferings...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saint of the Day St. Lawrence of Canterbury St. Lawrence of Canterbury (d. 619 A.D.) was among the original band of missionaries sent from Rome to evangelize England with St. Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canterbury. As a fruit of their labor the re...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Verse of the Day "Thus says the Lord who made the earth, the Lord who formed it to establish it—the Lord is his name: Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things which you have not known." Jeremiah 33: 2-3
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Today’s Feast Day Feast of the Presentation of the Lord February 2nd is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or Candlemas. It is based on the Scripture passage in Luke 2:...
Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
The Holy Spirit who lives inside you will enable you if it is God’s will that you should live a different life than the one that you are currently living. He has the transformative power if you believe and have faith that He alone will do so. Until then, I always thought that if I wo...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Lectionary: 524 Reading I Mal 3:1-4 Thus says the Lord GOD: Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me; And suddenly there will come to the temple th...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
February 2nd: The Presentation of the Lord listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 2,22-40): When the day came for the purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought the baby up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, as it i...