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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Verse of the Day "Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my cry of supplication. In the day of my tr...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings April 01 2020 « March 31 | April 2 » Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Lectionary: 253 Reading 1 Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 King Nebuchadnezz...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Liturgical day: Wednesday 5th of Lent View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 8,31-42): Jesus went on to say to the Jews who believed in him: «You will be my true disciples if you keep my word. Then you will know the truth and the truth will make you free». They answered him, &l...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.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...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Vespers (Evening 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 withou...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.None (Afternoon 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...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Sext (Midday 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 en...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Terce (Mid-Morning 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 with...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Morning Prayer (Lauds) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, you should precede it with the Invitatory Psalm. 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...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Office of Readings If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, you should precede it with the Invitatory Psalm. 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 Spi...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Treasure And The Pig Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Proverbs 11:22 says, “As a ring of gold in a pig’s nose, so is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.” The truth of this scripture applies to everyone. Your life is as a gold ring, it’s priceless because you’...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Trinity: The Faithful God (El Emunah) Therefore know that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments. Deuteronomy 7:9 The Lord is E...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for Your Word, The Holy Bible, and for how it always points towards Your love for me and others. I ask that You would release my mind from all distractions and fears today so that I can focus ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy 31:8
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saint of the Day St. Benjamin St. Benjamin (d. 424 A.D.) was a deacon martyred in Persia during a forty-year-long Christian persecution under two tyrannical Persian kings. He was imprisoned for a year due to his Christian faith and then released with t...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Verse of the Day "Listen to me, you that pursue righteousness, you that seek the Lord. Look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug." Isaiah 51:1
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Meditation of the Day "I've appointed the Devil to tempt and to trouble My creatures in this life [St. Catherine of Siena reports that Our Lord said to her]. I've done this, not so that My creatures will be overcome, but so that they may overcome, proving their virtue ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings March 31 2020 « March 30 | April 1 » Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Lectionary: 252 Reading 1 Nm 21:4-9 From Mount Hor the children of ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Liturgical day: Tuesday 5th of Lent View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 8,21-30): Jesus said to the Pharisees, «I am going away, and though you look for me, you will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come». The Jews wondered, «Why does he say that we can't c...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Tuesday 31 March 2020Tuesday of the 5th week of Lent 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.Tuesday 31 March 2020Tuesday of the 5th week of Lent 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.Tuesday 31 March 2020Tuesday of the 5th week of LentMid-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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Tuesday 31 March 2020Tuesday of the 5th week of LentMidday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the F...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Tuesday 31 March 2020Tuesday of the 5th week of LentAfternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to th...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Tuesday 31 March 2020Tuesday of the 5th week of Lent 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.Tuesday 31 March 2020Tuesday of the 5th week of LentCompline (Night Prayer) (today)The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday.________INTRODUCTIONO 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.Saint of the Day St. Fergus of Scotland St. Fergus of Scotland (d. 730 A.D.), also known as St. Fergustian or Fergus the Pict, Bishop of the Gaels, was a bishop serving in the north of Scotland. Little is known of his life. He is believed to have been tr...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Verse of the Day "I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMDon’t Just Talk About Heaven Monday, March 30, 2020 We are commanded by the Messiah to preach the Gospel and the kingdom of heaven. However, our faith is not primarily about getting into heaven. It’s about heaven getting into us. Heaven is in us because God is in us. So it&rs...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMJesus: The Man Christ Jesus For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 2:5 Jesus was human because He was born of the virgin Mary. He is the Man Christ Jesus; therefore He understands your desires and dreams, and...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God, You are the one who provides all of my needs... The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 Thank You for all of the blessings You have given to me and to my family. ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:21-23
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings March 30 2020 « March 29 | March 31 » Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent Lectionary: 251 Reading 1 Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62 ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Liturgical day: Monday 5th (A & B) of Lent View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 8,1-11): Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. At daybreak Jesus appeared in the Temple again. All the people came to him, and he sat down and began to teach them. Then the teachers of the Law and the Pharisee...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Monday 30 March 2020Monday of the 5th week of Lent 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 Fath...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Monday 30 March 2020Monday of the 5th week of Lent 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.Monday 30 March 2020Monday of the 5th week of LentMid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to t...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Monday 30 March 2020Monday of the 5th week of LentMidday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fat...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Monday 30 March 2020Monday of the 5th week of LentAfternoon 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Monday 30 March 2020Monday of the 5th week of Lent 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 30 March 2020 Monday of the 5th week of Lent 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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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMJesus: The Judge of the Living and the Dead And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be the judge of the living and the dead. Acts 10:42 Jesus is the Judge of the Living and the Dead. This means that H...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus, You came to set us free from darkness, pain and our sins. Today I lift up the men, women, and children around the world who are enslaved in any way. Lord, help each one to find freedom and j...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. Luke 4:17-19
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saint of the Day St. Berthold of Mt. Carmel St. Berthold of Mt. Carmel (d. 1195), also known as Bartoldus of Calabria, was born in France, the son of a Count. He excelled at his studies and was ordained a priest. Berthold's brother, Aymeric, became the L...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Verse of the Day "For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well." Philippians 1:29
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Today’s Feast Day Passion Sunday The 5th Sunday of Lent is historically known as "Passion Sunday" which ushers in the final two weeks of Lent, called "Passiontide." Passiontide is characterized by a heightened celebration of Lent as Easter approach...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings March 29 2020 « March 28 | March 30 » Fifth Sunday of Lent Lectionary: 34 Reading 1 Ez 37:12-14 Thus says the Lord GOD: O my people, I wil...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Liturgical day: Sunday 5th (A) of Lent View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 11,1-45): There was a sick man named Lazarus who was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was the same Mary who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair. Her brother ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 28 March 2020Saturday of the 4th week of Lent 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 28 March 2020Saturday of the 4th week of Lent 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 28 March 2020Saturday of the 4th week of LentMid-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 ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 28 March 2020Saturday of the 4th week of LentMidday 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...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 28 March 2020Saturday of the 4th week of LentAfternoon 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 ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 28 March 2020Saturday of the 4th week of Lent (First Vespers of tomorrow, 5th Sunday of Lent)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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 28 March 2020Saturday of the 4th week of LentCompline (Night Prayer)________INTRODUCTIONO 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...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMThe Holy Spirit: The Breath of the Lord The grass withers, the flower fades, because the breath of the LORD blows upon it; surely the people are grass. Isaiah 40:7 The Holy Spirit is the Breath of the Lord; He breathes life into all living things. It is the Bre...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, Today I pray for children in my community and for children all around the world. The pressures and stresses that have been brought on by social media alone are strong. Please intervene ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. Luke 2:52
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saint of the Day St. Conon of Naso St. Conon of Naso (1139–1236) was a wealthy nobleman, the son of a Count, from Naso, Italy. He was a devout young man, and at the age of 15 become a monk. He lived as a hermit until being called to serve the local...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Verse of the Day "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows." Matthew 10:29-31 &n...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings March 28 2020 « March 27 | March 29 » Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent Lectionary: 249 Reading 1 Jer 11:18-20 I knew their plot because...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Liturgical day: Saturday 4th of Lent View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 7,40-53): Many who had been listening to the words of Jesus began to say, «This is the Prophet». Others said, «This is the Christ». But some wondered, «Would the Christ come from Galil...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 28 March 2020Saturday of the 4th week of Lent 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 28 March 2020Saturday of the 4th week of Lent 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 28 March 2020Saturday of the 4th week of LentMid-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 ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 28 March 2020Saturday of the 4th week of LentMidday 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...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 28 March 2020Saturday of the 4th week of LentAfternoon 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 ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 28 March 2020Saturday of the 4th week of Lent (First Vespers of tomorrow, 5th Sunday of Lent)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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saturday 28 March 2020Saturday of the 4th week of LentCompline (Night Prayer)________INTRODUCTIONO 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...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Saint of the Day St. John of Egypt St. John of Egypt (4th c.), also known as John the Hermit or John the Anchorite, worked alongside his father, a carpenter, until he was twenty-five years old. He then discerned a call from God to go out into the desert ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Verse of the Day "For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive recompense for what has been done in the body, whether good or evil." 2 Corinthians 5:10
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Meditation of the Day "Set free from human judgment, we should count as true only what God sees in us, what he knows, and what he judges. God does not judge as man does. Man sees only the countenance, only the exterior. God penetrates to the depths of our hearts. God d...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMMessiah And His Duplicates Friday, March 27, 2020 When I give a message or teaching, I record it. The original recording is called the master. The master is put into a duplicating machine filled with blanks which become duplicates of the master. The blanks are imprinted with the informat...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMJesus: The King Eternal Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen 1 Timothy 1:17 Jesus is the King Eternal. Just as an earthly king rules his kingdom through his laws, so Jesus rules t...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus, You have overcome death. I desire Your life and holy presence to fill me today... Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God… do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the r...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings March 27 2020 « March 26 | March 28 » Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent Lectionary: 248 Reading 1 Wis 2:1a, 12-22 The wicked said among th...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Liturgical day: Friday 4th of Lent View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 7,1-2.10.14.25-30): Jesus went around Galilee; He would not go about in Judea because the Jews wanted to kill him. Now the Jewish feast of the Tents was at hand. But after his brothers had gone to the festival, He al...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Friday 27 March 2020Friday of the 4th week of Lent 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 Fath...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Friday 27 March 2020Friday of the 4th week of Lent 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.Friday 27 March 2020Friday of the 4th week of LentMid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to t...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Friday 27 March 2020Friday of the 4th week of LentMidday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fat...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Friday 27 March 2020Friday of the 4th week of LentAfternoon 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Friday 27 March 2020Friday of the 4th week of Lent 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.Friday 27 March 2020Friday of the 4th week of LentCompline (Night Prayer) (today)The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday.________INTRODUCTIONO 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.Saint of the Day St. Margaret Clitherow St. Margaret Clitherow (1556-1586), also called Margaret of York, lived in York, England, the daughter of a candlemaker and wife of a wealthy Protestant butcher. She was raised Anglican just after the time that K...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Verse of the Day "Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the Lord. Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off." Proverbs 23:17-18
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMCasting Your Net Upon The Waters Thursday, March 26, 2020 Messiah called fishermen to be fishers of men. Fishermen must cast out a line or a net to catch fish. When the Lord gave the miracle of the fish, they had to first cast out their nets in order to pull them in. Thus, we are to init...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMJesus: The Foundation Which is Laid For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11 Some people ask, “WWJD?” (What Would Jesus Do?). There is no other foundation on which anyone can build a life ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus, You have given me a new life. I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. Galatians 2:20 Thank You for the scars on Your hands, ...
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by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCMLighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. Galatians 2:20
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings March 26 2020 « March 25 | March 27 » Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent Lectionary: 247 Reading 1 Ex 32:7-14 The LORD said to Moses, &ld...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Liturgical day: Thursday 4th of Lent View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 5,31-47): Jesus said to the Jews: «If I bore witness to myself, my testimony would be worthless. But Another One is bearing witness to me and I know that his testimony is true when He bears witness to me. Joh...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Thursday 26 March 2020Thursday of the 4th week of Lent 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Thursday 26 March 2020Thursday of the 4th week of Lent 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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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Thursday 26 March 2020Thursday of the 4th week of LentMid-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 ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Thursday 26 March 2020Thursday of the 4th week of LentMidday 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...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Thursday 26 March 2020Thursday of the 4th week of LentAfternoon 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 ...
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by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.Thursday 26 March 2020Thursday of the 4th week of Lent 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...