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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Tuesday 9 June 2020 Tuesday of week 10 in Ordinary Time or Saint Ephraem, Deacon, Doctor 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, mak...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Tuesday 9 June 2020 Tuesday of week 10 in Ordinary Time or Saint Ephraem, Deacon, Doctor 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,...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Tuesday 9 June 2020 Tuesday of week 10 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 Fa...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Tuesday 9 June 2020 Tuesday of week 10 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 a...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Tuesday 9 June 2020 Tuesday of week 10 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 Fathe...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Tuesday 9 June 2020 Tuesday of week 10 in Ordinary Time or Saint Ephraem, Deacon, Doctor 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 Lor...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Tuesday 9 June 2020 Tuesday of week 10 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 an...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saint of the Day St. William of York St. William of York (d. 1154) was born to a powerful family in England, the nephew of the king. He became a priest and then treasurer of York Minster Cathedral at the time when the English crown was contested by two...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Verse of the Day "So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. In him the whole struc...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMWaiting For The Bride Monday, June 8, 2020 When I got married, there was a malfunction with the preparation of the bridesmaids. Something went wrong and they ended up looking like something out of the bride of Frankenstein. Because of the malfunction, the wedding was held up by two hours...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMCoffee Time with Jesus The Holy Spirit: The Breath of God's Nostrils The foundations of the world were uncovered at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. Psalm 18:15 The Holy Spirit is the Breath of God’s Nostrils. When ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, I pray that I will always have a testimony that points to You. Help me to live as if today were my last before entering eternity, for I know not what tomorrow may bring. I pray... ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day The foundations of the world were uncovered at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. Psalm 18:15
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings June 8, 2020 « June 7 | June 9 » Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 359 Reading 1 1 Kgs 17:1-6 Elijah the Tishbite, fro...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Liturgical day: Monday 10th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 5,1-12): When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up the mountain. He sat down and his disciples gathered around him. Then he spoke and began to teach them: «Fortunate are those who are poor in spirit, for ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Monday 8 June 2020 Monday of week 10 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Monday of week 10 in Ordinary Time From St Ignatius of Antioch's letter to the RomansLet me not only be called a Christian, but prove to be one You have never begrudge...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Monday 8 June 2020 Monday of week 10 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...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Monday 8 June 2020 Monday of week 10 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 Fa...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Monday 8 June 2020 Monday of week 10 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 Fath...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Monday 8 June 2020 Monday of week 10 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...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Monday 8 June 2020 Monday of week 10 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 ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Monday 8 June 2020 Monday of week 10 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 ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Monday 8 June 2020 Monday of week 10 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 and ...
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by Philip ShinMan and woman are different as Bible. Man is creative and woman is knowledge. But we love each other as another way. And another thing happened to make a love in Jesus. Sometimes we have to change faith to love in Jesus.
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by Br. E.G. CarriereDavid shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them. Psalm 78:72One of the greatest honors and responsibilities a Christian leader can have is to be designated a pastor or shepherd in God's family. While only a few truly qualify biblically to be recognized as sheph...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMCoffee Time With Jesus Jesus: The Lamb Slain from the Foundation of the World All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Revelation 13:8 As Israel faced ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, I join with all of Heaven in proclaiming... Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing! Revelation 5:12 ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing! Revelation 5:12
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saint of the Day Bl. Anne of St. Bartholomew Bl. Anne of St. Bartholomew (1549–1626) was born in Spain, one of seven children. Her parents died when the plague swept through Spain, leaving her an orphan at the age of ten. She then became a shepherd...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Verse of the Day "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through h...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Today’s Feast Day Holy Trinity Sunday On the first Sunday after Pentecost the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. This revealed doctrine of God's nature is that the eternal God is one in essence and being, yet three distinct p...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings June 7, 2020 « June 6 | June 8 » The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Lectionary: 164 Reading 1 EX 34:4b-6, 8-9 Early in the morning Mos...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Liturgical day: Trinity Sunday (A) View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 3,16-18): At that time, Jesus said to Nicodemus: «God so loved the world that He gave his only Son that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but may have eternal life. God did not send the Son into the worl...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Sunday 7 June 2020 The Most Holy Trinity - Solemnity Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: The Most Holy Trinity "The Trinity in its Glory (Enthronement of the Virgin)", miniature (1450s) by Jean Fouquet (1420-), from the Hours of Etienne Chevalier. A le...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Sunday 7 June 2020 The Most Holy Trinity - Solemnity 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 Fa...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Sunday 7 June 2020 The Most Holy Trinity - Solemnity 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 th...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Sunday 7 June 2020 The Most Holy Trinity - Solemnity 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Sunday 7 June 2020 The Most Holy Trinity - Solemnity 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Sunday 7 June 2020 The Most Holy Trinity - Solemnity 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Sunday 7 June 2020 The Most Holy Trinity - Solemnity 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 ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Sunday 7 June 2020 The Most Holy Trinity - Solemnity 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.Ame...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMJesus: The Head of All Principality and Power And you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. Colossians 2:10 Jesus is the Head of All Principality and Power, which means that laws and authority originally came from Him. Because He is ri...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, Because You are for me, who can be against me? What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us al...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Romans 8:31-32
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saint of the Day St. Marcellin Champagnat St. Marcellin Champagnat (1789–1840) was born to a peasant family near Lyons, France, in the same year the French Revolution erupted. He grew up amid the havoc and instability it left in every area of lif...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Verse of the Day "For God did not call us to impurity but in holiness. Therefore whoever rejects this rejects not human authority but God, who also gives his Holy Spirit to you." 1 Thessalonians 4:7-8
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings June 6, 2020 « June 5 | June 7 » Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 358 Reading 1 2 TM 4:1-8 Beloved: I charge you in t...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Liturgical day: Saturday 9th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 12,38-44): As Jesus was teaching, He also said to them, «Beware of those teachers of the Law who enjoy walking around in long robes and being greeted in the marketplace, and who like to occupy reserv...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 6 June 2020 Saturday of week 9 in Ordinary Time or Saint Norbert, Bishop Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saturday of week 9 in Ordinary Time A commentary on John by St Thomas AquinasThe way to come to true life Christ himself is the way, ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 6 June 2020 Saturday of week 9 in Ordinary Time or Saint Norbert, Bishop or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psal...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 6 June 2020 Saturday of week 9 in Ordinary Time or Saint Norbert, Bishop or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 6 June 2020 Saturday of week 9 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 6 June 2020 Saturday of week 9 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 6 June 2020 Saturday of week 9 in Ordinary Time or Saint Norbert, Bishop or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary (First Vespers of tomorrow, The Most Holy Trinity) Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you ar...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 6 June 2020 Saturday of week 9 in Ordinary Time or Saint Norbert, Bishop or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary (First Vespers of tomorrow, The Most Holy Trinity) Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you ar...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 6 June 2020 Saturday of week 9 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...
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by Joseph EsquivelConcerning the Place of Women in Church Much has been said about the place Women serve in Church, let us not be fooled by the male opinion of what purpose should our mother’s, daughter’s and sister’s serve for our Lord Jesus Christ. &...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.June 5, 2020 Why Trinity Sunday Comes After Pentecost Gayle Somers On this first Sunday after Pentecost, the Church calls us to remember the Most Holy Trinity. Why is this perfect timing? Gospel (Read Jn 3:16-18) Sunday’s Gospel is different from any we have seen during the long ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMOne Sin Never To Commit Friday, June 5, 2020 There were a number of ministers of the Gospel in prison for their faith under Communist rule. One of the younger pastors was troubled by his sins and confessed them to an older minister. This older minister replied: "You have indeed sinned". ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Father: The Father of Spirits Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? Hebrews 12:9 When you worship the Father, remember that...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, I pray for all those who are reading this prayer today. Please touch their lives in great and mighty ways. Please draw them closer to You and provide......Comfort on difficult days, &nb...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Every time we think of you, we thank God for you. Day and night you’re in our prayers as we call to mind your work of faith, your labor of love, and your patience of hope in following our Master, Jesus Christ, before God our Father. It is clear to ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saint of the Day St. Boniface St. Boniface (d. 754 A.D.) was born to a noble Christian family in Devonshire, England. He became a Benedictine monk and devoted his life to the evangelization of the pagan Germanic tribes in what is now Germany. He went t...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Verse of the Day "Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus." Philippians 2...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings June 5, 2020 « June 4 | June 6 » Memorial of Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr Lectionary: 357 Reading 1 2 Tm 3:10-17 You have followed my...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Liturgical day: Friday 9th in Ordinary Time View saints June 5th: St. Boniface, bishop and martyr View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 12,35-37): As Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he said, «The teachers of the Law say that the Messiah is the son of David. How can that be...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Friday 5 June 2020 Saint Boniface, Bishop, Martyr on Friday of week 9 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saint Boniface, Bishop, Martyr Saint Boniface by Cornelis Bloemaert (1603-1692), circa 1630. A letter by St BonifaceThe careful shephe...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Friday 5 June 2020 Saint Boniface, Bishop, Martyr on Friday of week 9 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 ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Friday 5 June 2020 Saint Boniface, Bishop, Martyr on Friday of week 9 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 ha...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Friday 5 June 2020 Friday of week 9 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 Fathe...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Friday 5 June 2020 Friday of week 9 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 ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Friday 5 June 2020 Friday of week 9 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 a...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Friday 5 June 2020 Saint Boniface, Bishop, Martyr on Friday of week 9 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 ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Friday 5 June 2020 Friday of week 9 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 and t...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Blessings Of The Shalem Thursday, June 4, 2020 Among the sacrifices of the Bible, one was called the Shalem. The root word behind this sacrifice means "peace" but also "to make complete." Messiah is the fulfillment of all the sacrifices of the Bible, and certainly of the Shalem. If y...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMJesus: The Head of the Body And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. Colossians 1:18 Jesus is the Head of the Body; the One who gives direction to the Ch...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saint of the Day St. Filippo Smaldone St. Filippo Smaldone (1848–1923) was born in Naples, Italy, during a time of upheaval and unrest both in Italy and in the Church. He decided to become a priest, and while in seminary he took on a personal apost...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Verse of the Day "Just as you do not know how the life breath enters the human frame in the mother’s womb, so you do not know the work of God, who is working in everything." Ecclesiastes 11:5
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, I need to learn to take one day at a time and not to worry about tomorrow. Jesus reminds me... Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ...For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings June 4, 2020 « June 3 | June 5 » Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 356 Reading 1 2 Tm 2:8-15 Beloved: Remember Jesus...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Liturgical day: Thursday 9th in Ordinary Time View saints JesusChrist, Eternal High Priest (1st Thursday after Pentecost Sunday) View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 12,28-34): One of the scribes came up to Jesus and put a question to him, «Which commandment is the first of...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Thursday 4 June 2020 Thursday of week 9 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Thursday of week 9 in Ordinary Time The Moral Reflections on Job by Pope St Gregory the GreatThe Church rises like the dawn Since the dawn goes from darkness into l...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Thursday 4 June 2020 Thursday of week 9 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Thursday 4 June 2020 Thursday of week 9 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Thursday 4 June 2020 Thursday of week 9 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Thursday 4 June 2020 Thursday of week 9 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Thursday 4 June 2020 Thursday of week 9 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Thursday 4 June 2020 Thursday of week 9 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Thursday 4 June 2020 Thursday of week 9 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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by Br. E.G. CarriereOr don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Romans 6:3It's common to say we're dead to sin in terms of our spiritual self, or that “when God looks at me, God sees Christ and not my sinful human self." In reality we're still sinners...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Scare House Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Did you ever as a child, go through an attraction that was supposed to scare you? It may have been called a scare house or a haunted house. And you rode or walked through it, and it was dark. You might have even felt hands touching you and heard sc...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMJesus: The Hidden Manna He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone, a new name is written which no one knows except ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Dear Father God, Please help me to develop a thirst for You. Please give me a hunger for Your daily Manna. Please increase my desire to spend time with You today. Draw near to Godand He will draw near to you.James 4:8 Please make me aware of Your presence...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saint of the Day St. Kevin of Glendalough St. Kevin of Glendalough (498-618 A.D.) lived in Ireland during the age of the great early Irish saints, many of whom were his contemporaries. He was baptized by St. Cronan, and from age seven was taught by St....
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Verse of the Day "My child, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways." Proverbs 23:26
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings July 3 2020 « July 2 | July 4 » Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle Lectionary: 593 Reading 1 Eph 2:19-22 Brothers and sisters: You are no long...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Liturgical day: Wednesday 9th in Ordinary Time View saints June 3rd: St. Charles Lwanga and companions, martyrs View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 12,18-27): The Sadducees came to Jesus. Since they claim that there is no resurrection, they questioned him in this way, «Mas...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Wednesday 3 June 2020 Saints Charles Lwanga and his Companions, Martyrs on Wednesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saints Charles Lwanga and his Companions, Martyrs Saint Charles Lwanga (in the centre) and his 21 followers, b...