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White Sins & Vaccinations Monday, January 11, 2021 In Isaiah 1, it's written, "Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow." An amazing thing. How can sins become white as snow? When God forgives a sin, and when we receive it, our past sins become as white as snow. What w...
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Jesus: The Bread of God For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. John 6:33 Jesus is the Bread of God. Just as bread gives us strength for our daily activities, so Jesus gives us mental and spiritual strength to live for Him. Just as brea...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, You give the Bread of God, Your precious son Jesus, to every person in the world. You are the hope for the hopeless and You are unwavering in Your love for me. Lord, I lift up all the anxiety that I am harboring...
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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 through Christ Jesus. Philippians ...
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Saint of the Day Pope St. Hyginus Pope St. Hyginus (d. 142 A.D.) was born in Athens, Greece, and became the ninth successor to the Chair of St. Peter. He reigned as pope for four years from about 138-142 A.D. Many of the details of his life have not been...
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Verse of the Day "Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father." Matthew 5:16 Saint of the
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Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 305 Reading I Heb 1:1-6 Brothers and sisters: In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets; in these last days, he spoke to us through the Son, &nbs...
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Monday 1st week listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 1,14-20): After John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee and began preaching the Good News of God. He said, «The time has come; the kingdom of God is at hand. Change your ways and believe...
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Monday 11 January 2021 Monday of week 1 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Monday of week 1 in Ordinary Time From a letter of Pope St Clement I to the CorinthiansAll wisdom comes from the Word of God on high We shall pray without ceas...
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Monday 11 January 2021 Monday of week 1 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 Fat...
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Monday 11 January 2021 Monday of week 1 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...
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Monday 11 January 2021 Monday of week 1 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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Monday 11 January 2021 Monday of week 1 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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Monday 11 January 2021 Monday of week 1 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 11 January 2021 Monday of week 1 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 t...
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Monday 11 January 2021 Monday of week 1 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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Day Out Of TimeColor: BlackElement: VoidAltar: Upon a black cloth place a single white candle, and an hourglass tied with a black cloth.Offering: Make time for something that you have been putting off.Daily Meal: No special food. Continue the theme of the other ritual of the day.Day Out Of Time Invo...
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Calendar of the Sun11 WolfmonathHecate's Day of the MidwivesColors: Red and blackElement: WaterAltar: Upon a black cloth lay many long red cloths, three red candles, a clay bowl of well water filled with stones, and a knife.Offerings: Give aid to a midwife.Daily Meal: Bread and soup.Hecate's Midwife...
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Today, we are bombarded by strong messages about freedom and how to obtain it. Whether we’re watching TV, listening to the radio, scrolling through social media, or reading the news, the message is consistent: The heart of freedom in the world is about making our own way, living life on our te...
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The Trinity: His Voice The LORD thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered His voice. Psalm 18:13 God speaks in many ways. In the Bible, some audibly heard His voice, and others inwardly heard it. At other times He spoke through prophetic utterances. He also spoke thr...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God, Thank You for the ways that You have blessed and guided me in the past. At times it is hard for me to hear Your voice, but I look to my past to remember that You have been faithful in guiding and blessing me all the days of my l...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14
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Saint of the Day St. William of Bourges St. William of Bourges (1155–1209), also known as St. William the Confessor, was born to a noble family in France. He was educated under his uncle who was an archdeacon, and from a young age turned away from ...
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Verse of the Day "But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. We are confident of you in the Lord that what we instruct you, you [both] are doing and will continue to do. May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to th...
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Meditation of the Day "Our confidence in God must be founded on His infinite goodness and on the merits of the Passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ, with this condition on our part: that we should preserve and recognize in ourselves an entire and firm resolution ...
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The Baptism of the Lord Lectionary: 21 Reading I Is 42:1-4, 6-7 Thus says the LORD: Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, upon whom I have put my spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations, not crying out, not shoutin...
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Baptism of the Lord (B) listen Download Gospel text (Mk 1,7-11): In the course of his preaching John the Baptist said: «After me comes one who is more powerful than I am; I have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit. As for me, I am not wort...
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Sunday 10 January 2021 The Baptism of the Lord - Feast Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: The Baptism of the Lord The Baptism of Christ, by Piero della Francesca, c.1450-60. From a sermon by Saint Gregory NazianzenThe baptism of Christ Christ is bath...
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Sunday 10 January 2021 The Baptism of the Lord - Feast 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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Sunday 10 January 2021 The Baptism of the Lord - Feast 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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Sunday 10 January 2021 The Baptism of the Lord - Feast 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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Sunday 10 January 2021 The Baptism of the Lord - Feast 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...
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Sunday 10 January 2021 The Baptism of the Lord - Feast 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...
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Sunday 10 January 2021 The Baptism of the Lord - Feast 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 t...
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Sunday 10 January 2021 The Baptism of the Lord - Feast 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.A...
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Day Out Of TimeColor: BlackElement: VoidAltar: Upon a black cloth place a single white candle, and an hourglass tied with a black cloth.Offering: Make time for something that you have been putting off.Daily Meal: No special food. Continue the theme of the other ritual of the day.Day Out Of Time Invo...
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Calendar of the Sun10 WolfmonathIlithyia's Day of the MidwivesColor: RedElement: EarthAltar: The altar shall be the same as Sponde the previous day.Offerings: Give aid to a midwife.Daily Meal: Center around milk and dairy products.Ilithyia InvocationSlim maiden with quick hands / That bring forth th...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Jesus: The Truth Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." John 14:6 Jesus is the Truth; He cannot lie. He will always tell you what is right; He will not deceive you. When you read His Word, it will always give you...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus, Thank You for being the truth in this world. Please open my eyes so that I may seek and know Your truth in my life, in the difficult moments, and that I would recognize Your truth in this world.. Please continue to be the...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous hand. Isaiah 41:10...
Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
Do you know the difference between confession of sin and repentance? We should be careful not to confuse the two because it’s possible to confess without moving into genuine repentance. To confess sin is to agree with God’s assessment of our transgression, but repentance goes further. It involves ta...
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Devotion of the Month Month of the Holy Name of Jesus The month of January is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus. After the Blessed Virgin Mary conceived by the Holy Spirit, the angel Gabriel appeared to St. Joseph and told him that the ...
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Saint of the Day St. Adrian of Canterbury St. Adrian of Canterbury (d. 710 A.D.), also known as St. Hadrian, was a native of North Africa who was sent to England to accompany his friend, Theodore of Tarsus, who was appointed to the prestigious archbishop...
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Verse of the Day "In the same way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes with inexpressible groanings. And the one who searches hearts knows what is the intention of the Spirit, bec...
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Saturday after Epiphany Lectionary: 217 Reading I 1 Jn 5:14-21 Beloved: We have this confidence in him that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, we know that what we have ask...
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Saturday after Epiphany listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 3,22-30): After this, Jesus went into the territory of Judea with his disciples. He stayed there with them and baptized. John was also baptizing in Aenon near Salim where water was plenti...
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Saturday 9 January 2021 Saturday after Epiphany Sunday Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saturday after Epiphany Sunday A sermon by Faustus of RiezThe marriage of Christ and the Church On the third day there was a wedding. What wedding can this be but the...
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Saturday 9 January 2021 Saturday after Epiphany Sunday 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 Fathe...
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Saturday 9 January 2021 Saturday after Epiphany Sunday 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 F...
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Saturday 9 January 2021 Saturday after Epiphany Sunday 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 Fat...
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Saturday 9 January 2021 Saturday after Epiphany Sunday 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 an...
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Saturday 9 January 2021 Saturday after Epiphany Sunday 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...
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Saturday 9 January 2021 Saturday after Epiphany Sunday (First Vespers of tomorrow, The Baptism of the Lord) 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 ...
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Saturday 9 January 2021 Saturday after Epiphany Sunday 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. ...
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Day Out Of TimeColor: BlackElement: VoidAltar: Upon a black cloth place a single white candle, and an hourglass tied with a black cloth.Offering: Make time for something that you have been putting off.Daily Meal: No special food. Continue the theme of the other ritual of the day.Day Out Of Time Invo...
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Calendar of the Sun9 WolfmonathBaubo's Day of the MidwivesColor: RedElement: EarthAltar: Upon a red cloth place a single red candle, a chalice of fresh milk, and a Sheela-Na-Gig.Offerings: Give aid to a midwife.Daily Meal: Center around milk or dairy.Baubo InvocationHail Baubo, Mother of Laughter, /...
Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
What it Really Means to Love Thy Neighbor? To do most things in life there is a prerequisite. Or, should we say, a recommended prerequisite? Let’s say you want to bake a pie. Unless you’ve honed your baking skills (a prerequisite), you may want to Google some directions, right? Of course, then yo...
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Repentance is a concept that isn’t talked about enough in some churches today. Yet it was a key point in what Jesus preached and something He specifically instructed the church to proclaim everywhere (Matt. 4:17; Luke 24:47). Repentance is prompted by the Holy Spirit: He brings conviction con...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Festival of the Brave & the Free Friday, January 8, 2021 Chanukah is one of the few holy days that would not have existed without courage. Antiochus Epiphanes, ruler of the Greek-Syrian Empire decided to wipe out the Jewish faith. He defiled the Temple of Jerusalem, darkened its lamp, an...
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Jesus: The Light 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 Jesus is the Light; He can show you where to walk today. He was the Light that shined into your h...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, Thank You for loving me. I want to be more like You my Lord. Please open my eyes so that I may see You more clearly. Jesus said "I am the light of the world." John 8:12 Jesus told his followers, "You are the Lig...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day "I am the light of the world." John 8:12 Jesus told his followers, "You are the Light of the World." Matthew 5:14
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Saint of the Day St. Apollinaris Claudius St. Apollinaris Claudius (2nd c.), also called St. Apollinaris of Hierapolis, was a bishop in what is today Turkey. He became famous for his polemical writings against the heretics of his day, showing that their ...
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Verse of the Day "When I think of thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the watches of the night; for thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings I sing for joy. My soul clings to thee; thy right hand upholds me." Psalm 63:6-8
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Meditation of the Day "Our Lord never intended that we should merely learn by heart the Our Father and recite it day and night. No doubt it is very beautiful and very simple, and can be meant quite easily by anyone who cares to use it. But that is not the purpose (alth...
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Friday after Epiphany Lectionary: 216 Reading I 1 Jn 5:5-13 Beloved: Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? This is the one who came through water and Blood, Jesus Christ, not by water alone, but by wate...
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Friday after Epiphany listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 5,12-16): One day in another town, a man came to Jesus covered with leprosy. On seeing him he bowed down to the ground, and said, «Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean». ...
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Friday 8 January 2021 Friday after Epiphany Sunday Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Friday after Epiphany Sunday A sermon by St Maximus of TurinThe mystery of the Lord's baptism The Gospel tells us that the Lord went to the Jordan River to be baptized an...
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Friday 8 January 2021 Friday after Epiphany Sunday 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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Friday 8 January 2021 Friday after Epiphany Sunday 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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Friday 8 January 2021 Friday after Epiphany Sunday 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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Friday 8 January 2021 Friday after Epiphany Sunday 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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Friday 8 January 2021 Friday after Epiphany Sunday 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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Friday 8 January 2021 Friday after Epiphany Sunday 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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Friday 8 January 2021 Friday after Epiphany Sunday 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 and to ...
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Day Out Of TimeColor: BlackElement: VoidAltar: Upon a black cloth place a single white candle, and an hourglass tied with a black cloth.Offering: Make time for something that you have been putting off.Daily Meal: No special food. Continue the theme of the other ritual of the day.Day Out Of Time Invo...
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Calendar of the Sun8 WolfmonathCarmentalia: Day of Sacred PregnancyColor: RedElement: EarthAltar: Upon a red cloth place seven red candles and the figure of a pregnant woman. If possible, a woman who is with child should be present and honored on this day.Offerings: Give gifts to pregnant women in n...
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Perhaps this has happened to you: While working toward a goal that honestly seems good, you realize getting there will require a choice or action that feels troubling. Anytime that is the case, you can be sure the Lord hasn’t approved the plan, because a godly goal will never force you to violate yo...
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The Winter is Over Thursday, January 7, 2021 In the Song of Solomon, the Groom says to his Bride: "Arise my beloved, my beautiful one, and come away. For behold the winter is gone." It's written that God is our Bridegroom, and we who have said "yes" are His Bride. These are also the words of...
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The Holy Spirit: The Spirit of the Living God Clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart. 2 Corinthians 3:3 The third Person of the ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God, You are worthy of all my praise. Thank You for Your provision in my life. Lord, there is power in Your name and through Your Holy Spirit. I ask for Your divine wisdom for my life. Thank You that Your Holy Spi...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:7
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Saint of the Day St. Raymond of Penafort St. Raymond of Penafort (1175–1275) was born in Spain to the noble family of Aragon. As a child he received an excellent education and displayed a great love for the Blessed Mother. After studying and teac...
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Verse of the Day "But as for me, I will look to the Lord, I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me." Micah 7:7
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Thursday after Epiphany Lectionary: 215 Reading I 1 Jn 4:19–5:4 Beloved, we love God because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar; for whoever does not love a brother whom he has seen ...
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Thursday after Epiphany listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 4,14-22): Jesus acted with the power of the Spirit, and on his return to Galilee the news about him spread throughout all that territory. He began teaching in the synagogues of the Jews a...
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Thursday 7 January 2021 Thursday after Epiphany Sunday or Saint Raymond of Penyafort, Priest Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Thursday after Epiphany Sunday A commentary on St John's gospel by St Cyril of AlexandriaThe gift of the Holy Spirit to all...
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Thursday 7 January 2021 Thursday after Epiphany Sunday or Saint Raymond of Penyafort, 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 Lord,...
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Thursday 7 January 2021 Thursday after Epiphany Sunday or Saint Raymond of Penyafort, 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 L...
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Thursday 7 January 2021 Thursday after Epiphany Sunday 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 an...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Thursday 7 January 2021 Thursday after Epiphany Sunday 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 an...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Thursday 7 January 2021 Thursday after Epiphany Sunday 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Thursday 7 January 2021 Thursday after Epiphany Sunday or Saint Raymond of Penyafort, 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. O...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Thursday 7 January 2021 Thursday after Epiphany Sunday 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 and...
Posted by John Anderson, CD, CIF Mons ON
Day Out Of TimeColor: BlackElement: VoidAltar: Upon a black cloth place a single white candle, and an hourglass tied with a black cloth.Offering: Make time for something that you have been putting off.Daily Meal: No special food. Continue the theme of the other ritual of the day.Day Out Of Time Invo...
Posted by John Anderson, CD, CIF Mons ON
Calendar of the Sun7 WolfmonathJusticia I: Themis's DayColor: BlueElement: AirAltar: Upon a blue cloth place three candles, a goblet of white wine, and any book related to the study of social rules.Offerings: Go out into the community and do service.Daily Meal: All food must be ethically and sustain...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Ephesians: The Unlikely Prison Letter Wednesday, January 6, 2021 When you read the Book of Ephesians, it's hard to imagine that it was all written in jail. That's what makes it so amazing. In the natural, Ephesians would go like this: "What a dump this place is! The food is terrible. I could...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Jesus: The Name of Jesus Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Colossians 3:17 There’s power in the Name of Jesus. Remember that signs and wonders are done through the Name of Jesus (Acts 4:30). The Name of Jesus cleansed the lepe...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God, Thank You for this new year and Your continued blessings of the loved ones You have placed in my life. I ask You for a new year of health and healing, both spiritually and physically, for my life and for those who surround ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17