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Jesus: A Name No One Knew He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. Revelation 19:12 Jesus has a Name No One Knew. This means that no one knows His hidden name, not even you. Even though you may want to know His secret name, you can’t know it, because He has...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear gracious, merciful and loving Heavenly Father, Thank You for this new day. Thank You for Your never-ending love and for your tender mercies that are new every morning... Through the Lord ’s mercies we are not consumed, Because ...
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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
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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
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Who Goels Your Life Monday, October 19, 2020 From The PitIn Psalm 103, verse 4, it says of the Lord, "who redeems your life from the pit." But in Hebrew, it doesn't say that. It uses a much more specific word - the Hebrew "goel." Thus it would read something like "who goels your life from th...
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Jesus: Bread And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst." John 6:35 Jesus is the Bread who gives eternal life to those who believe in Him; you must believe in Him to get it. He is satisfying Bread ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus, Please help me to focus on what is truly important today. I want to know You better. I long to know the power of Your Resurrection as I pray now with the Apostle Paul... ...that I may know Him and the power of His resurre...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day ...that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death... Philippians 3:10
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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The Holy Spirit: The Promise You shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call. Acts 2:38-39 Peter, on the Day of Pentecost, promised that the Holy Spirit would come on those ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God, Here I am, in awe of Your tremendous love and power... I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, sh...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate (me) from the love of God which is in Christ J...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Jesus: The Branch I am bringing forth My Servant the branch. Zechariah 3:8 Jesus is the Branch, an Old Testament title given to the Messiah. The name comes from the Hebrew word tsemach, which refers to a green shoot or a new sprout growing out of an old stump. When Nebuchadnezzar&n...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven, Thank You for Your Son Jesus, the Creator of all things from whom all life flows, the Light that shines in the darkness... In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beg...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And t...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Paul's Magnificent Failure Friday, October 16, 2020 While Paul was in Athens he sought to preach the Gospel. It was the city council that was in charge of granting such permission. We don't know that he ever obtained that permission. And we have no record of him spreading the Gospel througho...
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Jesus: Author of Eternal Salvation He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him. Hebrews 5:9 Jesus is the Author of Eternal Salvation; He is writing a story plot for your future. Just as an earthly author will know the content before writing, so Jesus knows what He...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven, When I remember the story of Joseph in the book of Genesis, I realize how You have so much more for me than I could ever dream. I also see how You can turn what others intend for evil into what You intend for good....
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Genesis 50:20
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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Saint Mary's Orthodox Jews Thursday, October 15, 2020 There are two main sects of ultra Orthodox Jews in New York. One is called "the Lubavitchers." The other is called "the Satmars." Both groups wear beards, dark coats, and dark hats, and strictly follow the Law of Moses, as interpreted...
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The Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit of Promise Having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. Ephesians 1:13 The third Person of the Trinity is the Holy Spirit of Promise. Jesus promised to send Him to the disciples: “When the Helper comes, who...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Today's prayer is adapted from Psalm 119:1-8... Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! They also do no iniquit...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalm 119:1-8... Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! They also do no iniquity; They walk in His ways. You...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus, You are my King. I love You... We love Himbecause He first loved us.1 John 4:1 I come to worship You, because You first came to me. Jesus, You are my LORD, unlike the 'lords' of this world. You are my King eternal, unlike the earthly ruler...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day We love Himbecause He first loved us.1 John 4:1
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The Picture Behind the Picture Wednesday, October 14, 2020 I had a friend whose mother had fallen away from the Lord, had ended up as a hostage in a police shoot out and by a miracle her life was spared. Soon after that, my friend discovered that behind a photograph of his mother...
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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&...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...