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Verse of the Day "Who can discern his errors? Acquit me of hidden faults. Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous sins; Let them not rule over me; Then I will be blameless, And I shall be acquitted of great transgression." Psalm 19: 12-13
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Liturgical day: Sunday 8th (C) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 6,39-45): Jesus offered this example, «Can a blind person lead another blind person? Surely both will fall into a ditch. A disciple is not above the master; but when fully trained, he will be like ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings March 3 2019 « March 2 | March 4 » Eighth Sunday in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 84 Reading 1 Sir 27:4-7 When a sieve is shaken, the husks appea...
Posted by Larry Makinson
Good Morning to all, on this "Glorious Day". Within us all, there is, "The Light".Within us all, there is, "Great Power".Within us all, there is, "Great Love" From "The Light" we are given blessings.These blessings are great and exist beyond time. Every time I wake up, I s...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Bruised Reeds and Smoldering Wicksby Max Lucado Look at a bruised reed at the water’s edge—once slender, sturdy, and tall— now bowed and bent. Are you a bruised reed? You were upright and sturdy, rooted in the riverbed of confidence. Then you were bruised by hars...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & Reflection Give us today our daily bread. Matthew 6:11 NIV A Time to Think Faith is seeing light with your heart when all your eyes see is darkness. –Barbara Johnson, writer A Time to Ac...
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Dear Heavenly Father, You are the Almighty God. Thank You for creating me and for Loving me. Today I am grateful for my body, which You have given to me. I pray for health and agility and that I may be a good steward of my physica...
Posted by Tony Villari
450 years before the birth of Christ, the Greek poet Sophocles said, "There is no sense crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?" By the same token, you should not fret over those things you can do nothing about. Is this supposed to make gri...
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) (First Vespers of tomorrow, 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time) 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, ...
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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 Blessed Charles the Good Blessed Charles the Good (1083–1127), also known as Charles I and the Count of Flanders, was born in Denmark, the only son of King Canute IV (St. Canute) and Adela of Flanders. He was five years old when hi...
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Verse of the Day "And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient, correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth, and that they may escape from the snare...
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Liturgical day: Saturday 7th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 10,13-16): People were bringing their little children to Jesus to have him touch them, and the disciples rebuked them for this. When Jesus noticed it, He was very angry and said, «Let the children co...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings March 2 2019 « March 1 | March 3 » Saturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 346 Reading 1 Sir 17:1-15 God from the earth cre...
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Meditation of the Day "Our Blessed Lord, bound like a thief, is conducted through the public streets of Jerusalem accompanied by a large body of soldiers who indulge their rage and hatred by ill-treating Him in every possible way, and surrounded by a multitude of peopl...
Posted by Brother Matthew Michael
I know no one likes to hear the words, "one day you might go to hell' but it's true. "No one can serve two masters. Jesus says: No one can serve two masters for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon"...
Posted by Brother Matthew Michael
The first friday in March is the Feast of the Way of the Cross (FWC). The Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019. This year, FWC provides an excellent opportunity to prepare ourselves for Lent. I will begin the Lenten fast today rather than on Ash Wednesday. Fish fridays and abstaining...
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March 1, 2019 Scripture Speaks: Can the Blind Lead the Blind? Gayle Somers In Sunday’s reading, Jesus asks His disciples a seemingly nonsensical question: Can the blind guide the blind? What’s His point? Gospel (Read Lk 6:39-45) We continue today in the portion of St. Luke...
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March 1, 2019 The Spiritual Wound Healing Process Richard Becker My students just finished a unit on perioperative nursing — the nursing responsibilities and interventions associated with caring for surgical patients. One of the most important of these is monitoring surgical incisi...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
March 1, 2019 Humility is the Key to Our Lenten Preparations St. John of Avila May God bless you during this Lent and grant that you may receive the ashes upon your forehead at the beginning of this holy season with such fitting dispositions as to preserve constantly that holy humility in you...
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March 1, 2019 Humility is the Key to Our Lenten Preparations St. John of Avila May God bless you during this Lent and grant that you may receive the ashes upon your forehead at the beginning of this holy season with such fitting dispositions as to preserve constantly that holy humility in you...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
When We Love Them, We Love Him by Max Lucado Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.—Matthew 25:40 (MSG) There are many reasons to help people in need."Benevolence is good for the world.""We all float on the same ocean. When ...
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THE STONES OF SODOMFriday, March 1, 2019In Genesis 18 and 19, the Scripture recounts the destruction of the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. The cities were judged for their perverse and inhumane evil. The Lord rained brimstone, or sulfur and fire, on the cities of the plain until they were des...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Dear Father God, You are a merciful God. As I go through my days, I see many acts of kindness and love, such as a mother smiling as she looks at the little baby in her arms or a coworker taking the time to encourage someone at work. In these moments I am reminded of Your goodness. But I am also ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Devotion of the Month Month of St. Joseph The Church traditionally dedicates the month of March to the special veneration of St. Joseph, whose feast day is March 19th. "He was chosen by the eternal Father as the trustworthy guardian and protector of hi...
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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...
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...
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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. David of Wales St. David of Wales (6th c.), also called Dewi Sant by the Welsh, was a missionary priest, Celtic monk, archbishop, miracle-worker, and the founder of many monasteries in Wales and western England. He was descended fr...
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Verse of the Day "By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. The one who says, 'I have come to know Him,' and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has...
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Liturgical day: Friday 7th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 10,1-12): Jesus went to the province of Judea, beyond the Jordan River. Once more crowds gathered around him and once more He taught them, as He always did. Some (Pharisees came and) put him to the test with...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings March 1 2019 « February 28 | March 2 » Friday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 345 Reading 1 Sir 6:5-17 A kind mouth multipli...
Posted by Philip Shin
There is start as alpha and end as omega and after eschatology, we go to heaven as God create me and us. I do not have memory for heaven, but as philosophy, it is rule to understand it. In this frame, we are free to express my own faith inside of the bible, even though I say I have no fai...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
February 28, 2019 The Origins of Lent Fr. William Saunders Q: What are the origins of Lent? Did the Church always have this time before Easter? Lent is a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation of the celebration of Easter. In the desire to renew the liturgic...
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February 28, 2019 Why Little Kids Belong at Mass Michele Chronister In a baffling interpretation of a recent Sunday reading, a pastor at a Catholic church in Maryland wrote a blog post about why small children don’t belong at Mass. His explanation — they are too little to understa...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
February 28, 2019 Helping One Another Towards Heaven Constance T. Hull Those of us who live in the West live in cultures that pride themselves on autonomy, individualism, and a will-to-power. According the philosophies that undergird our culture, we as individuals are the harbingers of truth ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Kitchen: God's Abundant Tableby Max Lucado "Give us this day our daily bread…" Your first step into the house of God was not to the kitchen but to the living room, where you were reminded of your adoption. "OurFather who is in heaven." You then studied the foundation of the house, where...
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Phronaymah – The Secret Of A New Mind Thursday, February 28, 2019 We tend to think of our minds as a set thing. But the Bible says differently. One of the words for the mind in the New Testament Greek is the word ‘Phron-ay-mah.’ It’s used in the New Testament for ...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionYour eyes will see the King in His beauty. Isaiah 33:17 A Time to ThinkDon't let the noise of the world keep you from hearing the voice of God. –Author Unknown A Time to ActConcentrate on serving God in whatever way He directs. A Time to PrayLord, may all that I ...
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Dear Father God, Thank You for Your Word and for the guidance and truth it speaks into my life. I want to know You more with each day, setting aside time to read my Bible and to let Your words rest on my lips and in my heart... Your word is a lamp...
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) 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 Pope Saint Hilary Pope Saint Hilary (5th c.) was Bishop of Rome from 461 to 468. Not much is known of his early life other than that he was from Sardinia. He rose to prominence in the Church when he became archdeacon under Pope St. Leo t...
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Verse of the Day "Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed. Like obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires that you formerly had in ignorance. Instead...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Liturgical day: Thursday 7th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 9,41-50): Jesus said to his disciples: «If anyone gives you a drink of water because you belong to Christ and bear his name, truly, I say to you, he will not go without reward. If anyone should cause...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings February 28 2019 « February 27 | March 1 » Thursday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 344 Reading 1 Sir 5:1-8 Rely not on your...
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The Mercy of Visiting the Sick Louise Merrie One of the most important works of mercy we can do is to visit the sick. As we are living in a time where there is a movement to euthanize people with chronic illnesses and to encourage them to seek death through physician-assisted suicide, they n...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
A Tale of Two Trees by Max Lucado Formless masses. Floating. Disconnected. Divine artist. Earthly dream. Light! Sun rays piercing through jungle trees. Sunsets that are volcanic with explosions of gold. Soft sheets of moonlight soothing a we...
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A Hand Full Of Fruit Wednesday, February 27, 2019 The Feast of Sukkot was the last great feast of Israel during the sacred year. In order to celebrate it, you had to bring the fruit of your fields to Jerusalem to present to the Lord. The Lord specifically told them not to go up to Jerusa...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Dear Lord God, Today is a fresh new start from You. Thank You for Your unending mercy and new beginnings. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;old things have passed away;behold, all things have become new.2 Corinthians 5:17 Lord, I need Your help to live in the present. Time...
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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...
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...
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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. Gabriel Possenti St. Gabriel Possenti (1838-1862), also known as St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, was one of thirteen children born to a well-to-do Italian family in Assisi. As a young man he enjoyed the society and the worldly ...
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Verse of the Day "O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better ...
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Liturgical day: Wednesday 7th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 9,38-40): John said to Jesus, «Master, we saw someone who drove out demons by calling upon your name, and we tried to forbid him because he does not belong to our group». Jesus answered, &laqu...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings February 27 2019 « February 26 | February 28 » Wednesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 343 Reading 1 Sir 4:11-19 Wisdom br...
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Meditation of the Day "Jesus trembled and shuddered as He stood before the pillar, and took off His garments as quickly as He could, but His hands were bloody and swollen. The only return He made when His brutal executioners struck and abused Him was to pray for them i...
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Contemplative Prayer – Or Certain Catastrophe Anthony Lilles The urgency of contemplative prayer comes into focus when we begin to ponder the transitory nature of our lives and the precariousness of the society in which we live. We lull ourselves into thinking that things hav...
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February 26, 2019 What 2 Maccabees Can Teach Us About Holy Indifference Fr. Ed Broom, OMV Too many today are like travelers without a map or GPS. Not so with us! We know that we are created by the hands of a loving God to praise Him, reverence Him, love Him, and serve Him; and by means of th...
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February 26, 2019 Embrace the Long Days of Lent Cari Donaldson The twisted journeys that words take before they reach our modern ears are often signposts, pointing to the Divine gift that is human language. Etymology shows us a dusting of grace in even the most familiar of words. Observe the ...
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Virtually Entering The Holy Tuesday, February 26, 2019 I have a program on my computer that gives a virtual tour of the Temple Mount. It takes you through the Temple Gates, the Temple courts, and into the Holy of Holies. So I started going into the virtual Holy of Holies. Then one day I ...
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The Greenhouse of the Heartby Max Lucado Proverbs 4:23 advises us, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” Think of your heart as a greenhouse and consider your thoughts as seed. We must be selective about the seeds we allow to come into the greenhouse. To...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionI remember you in my prayers night and day. 2 Timothy 1:3 A Time to ThinkOur greatest comfort in sorrow is to know that God is in control. –Lynn Thornton, writer A Time to ActCast your cares on the Lord for He cares. A Time to PrayDear God, hold our hands as we j...
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Dear Lord Jesus, There are challenging relationships and arguments that I am struggling with. I have let some of these issues grow into resentment and bitterness and my heart has become hard in these areas. I look to you, how you gave your life on the cross, forgiving me of my sins. Thank you, L...
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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...
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. Porphyry St. Porphyry (Porphyrius) of Gaza (c. 347-420 A.D.) was born in Thessalonica in present-day Greece. Although a wealthy man, at the age of 25 he went to live in Egypt as a desert hermit. He later moved to Palestine near the J...
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Verse of the Day "For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known. But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:12-13 ...
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Liturgical day: Tuesday 7th inOrdinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 9,30-37): Jesus and his disciples made their way through Galilee; but Jesus did not want people to know where he was because he was teaching his disciples. And He told them, «The Son of Man will be del...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings February 26 2019 « February 25 | February 27 » Tuesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 342 Reading 1 Sir 2:1-11 My son, when...
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Meditation of the Day "The Eucharist is alive. If a stranger who knew nothing about the Eucharist were to watch the way we receive, would he know this? When you and I approach the Eucharist, does it look like we believe we are about to take into our bodies the living p...
Posted by Tony Villari
I see it in museums, and at the seashore, carnivals, parades and holiday celebrations. The look in a child's eyes as they marvel at something is to look into the face of angels; the innocence, naiveté, and the wonder of all things new to them. Amazing to me is that a child ev...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
He Wants to Comfort Youby Max Lucado My child’s feelings are hurt. I tell her she’s special. My child is injured. I do whatever it takes to make her feel better. My child is afraid. I won’t go to sleep until she is secure. I’m not a hero. I’m not a superstar. I&rsquo...
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Holy As A Verb Monday, February 25, 2019 We think of holiness as a noun. Holiness is a state of being holy. It’s true. But in Hebrew, there’s much more to it. In Hebrew, the word Holy is ‘Kodesh.’ It’s a noun or adjective. But it comes in another form &ndash...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection Rid yourselves of all malice. 1 Peter 2:1 A Time to Think Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are your own fears. –Rudyard Kipling, writer A Time to Act Learn to think calmly and confidently, no matt...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Dear Heavenly Father, Your ways are higher than my ways... “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,So are My ways higher than your ways,And My thoughts than your thoughts.Isaiah 55:8-9 I come ...
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...
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...
Posted 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...