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Daily Scripture & Reflection For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 A Time to Think To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us–and He has ...
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Today We Celebrate Saint Catherine Of Sianna Virgin And Martyr For Her Faith. So Today Please Remember Any Sacrifice You Make Not Only Draws You Closer To Christ, But Is An inspiration To Others And Deepens Your Faith And Reconciles You To Christ Through His Most Divine Nature And His Most Sacred Bo...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, I confess that I have sinned against You and others. Please have mercy on me and please forgive me. I pray that You would guide me to be a person who lives a life that is pleasing to Y...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalm 19:9-11 Tree of Life Version (TLV) 9 The precepts of Adonai are right, giving joy to the heart. The mitzvot of Adonai are pure, giving light to the eyes. 10 The fear of Adonai is clean, enduring forever....
Posted by Tony Villari
Recent violence against our Jewish community synagogues is just another in a long line of intolerance of faith being witnessed throughout our country and the world. Peaceful Islamic Mosques, Jewish synagogues, and Christian churches are being targeted by various factions of the League of ...
Posted 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...
Posted 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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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...
Posted 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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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...
Posted 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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Saint of the Day St. Catherine of Siena St. Catherine of Siena (1347–1380) was born in Siena, Italy, the 24th of 25 children born to a wealthy wool dyer and his wife. Catherine began having profound mystical experiences at the age of six which en...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Verse of the Day "Happy are those who make the Lord their trust, who do not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods. You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you. Were I to proclaim an...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Liturgical day: Monday 2nd of Easter Saints April 29th: St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin & Doctor of the Church, patron saint of Europe View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 3,1-8): Among the Pharisees there was a ruler of the Jews named Nicodemus. He came to Jesus by night and said, &laqu...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings April 29 2019 « April 28 | April 30 » Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the ChurchLectionary: 267 Reading 1 Acts 4:2...
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Meditation of the Day "You must first have peace in your own soul before you can make peace between other people. Peaceable people accomplish more good than learned people do. Those who are passionate often can turn good into evil and readily believe the worst. But tho...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Stop Being Uneasy about Your Life by Max Lucado Worry has more questions than answers, more work than energy, and thinks often about giving up. There’s not enough time, luck, credit, wisdom, or intelligence. We’re running out of everything it seems, and so we worr...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, Thank You for Your promises, Oh God my Father! Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8 I want to draw near to You. Please let me know Your presen...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Philippians 2:5-8 Tree of Life Version (TLV) 5 Have this attitude in yourselves, which also was in Messiah Yeshua, 6 Who, though existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God a thing to be grasped. ...
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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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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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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...
Posted 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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Saint of the Day St. Louis De Montfort St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort (1673 – 1716) was born in Brittany, France, to a large farming family. As a child he displayed an unusual spiritual maturity and spent much time in prayer before the Bles...
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Verse of the Day "But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous." Matthew 5:...
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Today’s Feast Day Divine Mercy Sunday From ancient times the Easter octave, culminating on the 8th day, has been centered on the theme of God's mercy and forgiveness. The final day of the octave celebration of Easter is meant to be a day of thanksg...
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Liturgical day: Sunday 2nd (A) (B) (C) of Easter View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 20,19-31): On the evening of that day, the first day after the Sabbath, the doors were locked where the disciples were, because of their fear of the Jews, but Jesus came and stood in their midst. He sai...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings April 28 2019 « April 27 | April 29 » Second Sunday of Easter(Or Sunday of Divine Mercy)Lectionary: 45 Reading 1 Acts 5:12-16 Many signs and...
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Confess and Believe by Max Lucado Can we know we are truly saved? The Bible says, “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). Confess and believe&helli...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Philippians 4:5 A Time to Think Prayer is more than words. It is listening, seeing, feeling. –Norman Vincent Peale, best-selling author, and minister A Time to Ac...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Luke 19:10 Tree of Life Version (TLV) 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Tree of Life Version (TLV) Tree of Life (TLV) Translation of the Bible. Copyright © 2015 by The Messianic Jewish Family ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, Most High God, You know my heart and my heartaches. You have showered me with blessings and You have carried me through the valleys of pain and sadness. Thank You for the godly influenc...
Posted 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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Vespers (Evening Prayer) (First Vespers of tomorrow, Divine Mercy Sunday) 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...
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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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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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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...
Posted 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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Saint of the Day St. Zita of Lucca St. Zita (d. 1271) was born into poverty in Tuscany, Italy. Her mother taught her to develop a strong prayer life, which, combined with her happy disposition, enabled her to seek God's will in all her life circumstanc...
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Verse of the Day "It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23
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Liturgical day: Easter Saturday (Octave of Easter) Saints April 27th: The Virgin of Montserrat, Catalonia's patron saint View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 16,9-15): After Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary of Magdala from whom He had driven out s...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings April 27 2019 « April 26 | April 28 » Saturday in the Octave of EasterLectionary: 266 Reading 1 Acts 4:13-21 Observing the boldness of Peter...
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April 26, 2019 St. Thomas & Divine Mercy Sunday Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. The Gospels tell an incredible story. A virginal conception. Miraculous healings. Even people coming back from the dead. How are we to know that it’s not all just a fanciful fabrication? There is much evidence...
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April 26, 2019 The Triumph of Divine Mercy Gayle Somers The Gospel of Divine Mercy Sunday records a post-Resurrection appearance of Jesus in which His mercy to sinners begins to flow. Watch out! There is no stopping it. Gospel (Read Jn 20:19-31) The celebration of our Lord&rsquo...
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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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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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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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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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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...
Posted 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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Saint of the Day Sts. Cletus & Marcellinus St. Cletus (1st c.) and St. Marcellinus (3rd c.) were both Romans, popes, and martyrs who ruled the Holy See during the terrible persecution of Christians at the hands of the Roman Empire. St. Cletus was a conve...
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Verse of the Day "As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, s...
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Liturgical day: Easter Friday (Octave of Easter) Saints April 26th: Isidore, bishop and doctor of the Church View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 21,1-14): Jesus revealed himself to the disciples by the Lake of Tiberias. He appeared to them in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas who was calle...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings April 26 2019 « April 25 | April 27 » Friday in the Octave of EasterLectionary: 265 Reading 1 Acts 4:1-12 After the crippled man had been c...
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Meditation of the Day "Everything that exists is a gift from God. Yet oftentimes we look to the things and creatures created by God for a satisfaction and fulfillment that only God Himself can provide. When the soul wraps itself around the things and the people of this...
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April 25, 2019 Holiness: Never Give Up the Fight Constance T. Hull The other day I had a discussion with my daughter about the long path to holiness. She was having a difficult day. We had just spent three weeks visiting my family in my native state of Montana. We were on our way back to Virg...
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April 25, 2019 How the Crown of Thorns Arrived at Paris J. Charles Wall Except in the Bible, the Crown of Thorns is not mentioned by any writer during the first four hundred years. It is supposed to have been hidden, but St. Paulinus, bishop of Nola (409-431), speaks of its existence as a wel...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
This article talks about praying for Priest, but it can be used also for praying for your minister, rabbi and so on. Please read it and should you decide to use this format of prayer which I hope you will decide to, don't just do it once, make it a Novena of 9 days or if you desire you can do it dai...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Shadow of a Doubt by Max Lucado Sunday mornings. I awake early, long before the family stirs, the sunrise flickers, or the paper plops on the driveway. Let the rest of the world sleep in. I don’t. Sunday’s my big day, the day I stand before a congregation of p...
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Waiting For The Bride Thursday, April 25, 2019 When I got married, there was a hairdresser who volunteered to do the hair for all the bridesmaids. The problem was that she didn’t exactly know what she was doing and they ended up looking like the bride... of Frankenstein. So I was w...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection I love them that love me, and those that seek me early shall find me. Proverbs 8:17 A Time to Think Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself. –Mother Teresa A Time to Act Be...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer (this prayer is based upon Psalm 8) O Lord, my Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth. You have set Your glory in the heavens. When I look at Your heavens, at the work of Your f...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Saint of the Day St. Mark St. Mark the Evangelist (1st c.) was born to Jewish parents living in Libya in North Africa, later settling in Cana of Galilee not far from Jerusalem. Mark became one of the 70 disciples of Jesus and the author of the Gospel t...
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Verse of the Day "The way of the righteous is level; O Just One, you make smooth the path of the righteous. In the path of your judgments, O Lord, we wait for you; your name and your renown are the soul’s desire. My soul yearns for you in the night, my spirit wit...
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Liturgical day: Easter Thursday (Octave of Easter) Saints April 25th: Mark, evangelist View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 24,35-48): The two disciples told what had happened on the road and how Jesus made himself known when He broke bread with them. As they went on talking about this,...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings April 25 2019 « April 24 | April 26 » Thursday in the Octave of EasterLectionary: 264 Reading 1 Acts 3:11-26 As the crippled man who had bee...
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Meditation of the Day "No one can fail to understand that the Divine Eucharist bestows upon the Christian people an incomparable dignity. Not only while the Sacrifice is offered and the Sacrament is received, but as long as the Eucharist is kept in our churches and ora...
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April 24, 2019 God’s Love Makes Us Look Foolish to the World Thomas Griffin The Church continues the reign and mission of Jesus Christ. In today’s world with constant scandals and flawed leadership many are asking how the Church should achieve its mission in a productive and effic...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 1 Peter 1:18-19 Tree of Life Version (TLV) 18 You know that you were redeemed from the futile way of life handed down from your ancestors—not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with precious blood like that...
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Hope Restored Along the Way by Max Lucado What would it take to restore your hope? What would you need to reenergize your journey? Though the answers are abundant, three come quickly to mind. The first would be a person. Not...
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I wanted to write this all down while it's still fresh in my mind; before I think and wordsmith the emotion and, with it, the very meaning of what I truly feel. I think it's what any of us might feel when a loved one has a massive stroke. We begin to ponder our own fragile mortal...
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The Evangelist To The Interviewers Wednesday, April 24, 2019 When I graduated from college, I went on job interviews. It was in the middle of a deep recession and there were no openings. Finally, while in the waiting room for an interview, I decided to change my strategy. I wouldn’...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 A Time to Think There is neve...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, You breathed the breath of life into me as you have with all the people who have ever lived... And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Saint of the Day St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen (1577-1622) was born with the name Mark Rey in what is today Germany. He studied and taught law and became known for his charity, austerities, and great devotion to God. He gained a r...
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Verse of the Day "My child, if you accept my words and treasure up my commandments within you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; if you indeed cry out for insight, and raise your voice for understanding; if you seek it like ...
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Liturgical day: Easter Wednesday (Octave of Easter) View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 24,13-35): Two disciples of Jesus were going to Emmaus, a village seven miles from Jerusalem, and they talked about what had happened. While they were talking and wondering, Jesus came up and walked ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings April 24 2019 « April 23 | April 25 » Wednesday in the Octave of EasterLectionary: 263 Reading 1 Acts 3:1-10 Peter and John were going up to...
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April 23, 2019 Easter Gives True Meaning to Life & Death Fr. Ed Broom, OMV The winter snows melt and spring flowers blossom and emanate their beautiful fragrance. The sharp thorns fade and the pink glowing rose sprouts and adorns the colorful meadow. These are merely analogies in nature of t...
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April 23, 2019 Christ Has Risen, As He Said He Would Fr. James V. Schall, S.J. Resurrexit Sicut Dixit The Easter Antiphon, Regina Coeli, states that Christ “has risen, as He said.” This phrase is remarkable. It is one thing, however astounding, to maintain that Christ arose from ...
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April 23, 2019 Christ’s Resurrection Restores Us to True Life Matthew B. Rose In the first part of our reflections, we examined the first two preternatural gifts, that of Infused Knowledge and Integrity. These two preternatural gifts concerned our minds and our wills, respectively...
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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...