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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 witho...
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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 ...
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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. Marianne Cope St. Marianne Cope (1838–1918), also known as St. Marianne of Molokai, was a German-born American immigrant. She worked in a New York factory before entering the Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis in Syrac...
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Verse of the Day "For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me; when you seek me with all y...
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Liturgical day: Wednesday 2nd in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 3,1-6): Again Jesus entered the synagogue. A man who had a paralyzed hand was there and some people watched Jesus: Would he heal the man on the sabbath? If he did they could accuse him. Jesus said to the ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings January 23 2019 « January 22 | January 24 » Wednesday of the Second Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 313 Reading 1 Heb 7:1-3, 15-17 Melchize...
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INTRODUCTION Among the credentials available to ministers of the Universal Life Church Monastery is the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree. There are more than one website affiliated with our church, and they describe the degrees slightly differently sometimes; as of this writing, the description o...
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January 22, 2019 10 Ways Creation Can Move Us to Prayer & Gratitude Fr. Ed Broom, OMV Let us always begin with a keen awareness of the glory, greatness, and love of God as Creator in our own person. Never should we forget our destiny and our dignity that flow from God’s lovin...
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Sharing this article. Its one of the Best I have seen in ages. And it makes Awesome sense also. So I hope you enjoy reading it. How it effects your life is How Open you are, How Open your Mind is, and NOT have NEGATIVITY. Negativity is the worst thing anyone can have, use daily and go on with ...
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Ever thought about the moment when an attractive person leaves you with a sense of desire? How about the moment when your desire moves into the realm of love? When a relationship doesn’t pan out, are you one of those people who can turn your love for someone off, like a switch, or d...
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May the Peace of Christ be with you always. 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, ...
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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. Anastasius the Persian St. Anastasius the Persian (7th c.) was the son of a Persian sorcerer. He became a Zoroastrian soldier in the army of Khosrau II, the Persian monarch who absconded the True Cross of Christ from Jerusalem and to...
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Verse of the Day "I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes beheld my unformed subst...
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Liturgical day: Tuesday 2nd in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 2,23-28): One sabbath Jesus was walking through grainfields. As his disciples walked along with him, they began to pick the heads of grain and crush them in their hands. Then the Pharisees said to Jesus, &l...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings January 22 2019 « January 21 | January 23 » Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn ChildrenLectionary: 312 Reading 1 Heb 6:10-20 B...
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Meditation of the Day "Now surely I do see what an immense effect such a doctrine [of the Holy Trinity] must have upon life. It is no mere question for theologians, but one that concerns every living soul. Whatever is allowed by God's power must be guided by His wisdom...
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"We Are Children of the same Universe" Since this is one of the defining statements of the Universal Life Church Monastery, it behooves us to consider the "Universe" from a theological viewpoint, in the context of our interfaith fellowship. This article is just a beginning, far from the end. I do ...
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January 21, 2019 Burning With Love: St. Joseph Sebastian Pelczar Sr. Mary Joseph Calore, SSCJ A snapshot in time. That’s what this moment was; but not some faded black and white photograph or oil on canvas. No, this was real, live and in color — Rome, 1866. An assembl...
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January 21, 2019 What We Can Learn from the Old Testament’s Runaway Prophets Stephen Beale Who wouldn’t want to be a prophet? Well, a lot of the people who were actually prophets in the Old Testament. Moses, when called out of the burning bush, essentially responded by asking &l...
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Jesus Heals a Blind Man by Max Lucado “As [Jesus] passed by, He saw a man blind from birth” (John 9:1). This man has never seen a sunrise. Can’t tell purple from pink. The disciples fault the family tree. “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born bl...
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The Shepherd Or The Butcher Monday, January 21, 2019 An Israeli tour guide was telling his group that in the Middle East, shepherds don’t drive their sheep from behind, they lead them. To their amusement, one of the first sites they saw was a flock of sheep, but the man was in back...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 A Time to Think If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way. –Martin Luther King, Jr. A Time to Act ...
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Dear Lord God, Thank You for being a creative God who inspires me to look at the world through Your eyes. I look up to the sky and I see Your canvas. I look at the flowers in the field and I see You tenderness and beauty. Lord, pl...
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Peace be with you and may the Holy Spirit Guide you and remain with you forever more. 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, ...
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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. Agnes of Rome St. Agnes (c. 291–304 A.D.) was born to a noble Roman family. She was a beautiful young woman of twelve or thirteen years of age when many suitors desired her hand in marriage. Instead of marrying, St. Agnes com...
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Verse of the Day "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither be dismayed; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9
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Liturgical day: Monday 2nd in Ordinary Time Saints January 21st: St. Agnes, virgin and martyr View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 2,18-22): One day, when the disciples of John the Baptist and the Pharisees were fasting, some people asked Jesus, «Why is it that both the disciples ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings January 21 2019 « January 20 | January 22 » Memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin and MartyrLectionary: 311 Reading 1 Heb 5:1-10 Brothers and sist...
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Meditation of the Day "There was much in the Magdalen that she had never used, perhaps never dreamed of, until she came to our Lord. He revealed to her the secret of true self-development, which is another word for sanctity. And she found under His guidance that everyt...
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Love is Love Love can make deaf can "hear" and blind can "see" through seeing and feeling. Love is sacred and kind like a rose in the glass. Be careful because like rose, Love is frail but yet powerful. Love is all around us and Love is strong than hate. Love is like a faith a size of th...
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Who is God?by Max Lucado So who is God? Can I trust Him to take care of me? How much time do you have? The weather changes—but God is UN-changing! Fashion changes. Even change changes. But Hebrews 6:17 says God is always the same—yesterday, today, and tomorrow. So can we trust God? Is...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionHe shall regard the prayer of the destitute, and shall not despise their prayer. Psalm 102:17 A Time to ThinkA chief cause of worry and unhappiness in life is trading what we want most for what we want at the moment. –Maralee McKee, author A Time to ActPray and re...
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Dear Father God, Thank you for entrusting me with Your resources. Whatever my earthly portion may be, whether it is my creativity, my spiritual gifts, my generosity, or my compassion, Lord, make known to me what you desire of me and my resources. By knowing my gifts, talents, abilities, and resou...
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If I define faith in the context of religious or spiritual belief, my question then falls to having non-spiritual faith or a life without God. In my 50 years of searching for answers, doubting, questioning, and discovering, I have come to the realization that something else must be out th...
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Peace be with you and May the Blessings of Almighty God be with you always. 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...
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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. Sebastian St. Sebastian (d. c. 288 A.D.) was born in Gaul, present-day France, to wealthy Italian parents. According to tradition he went to Rome to serve and encourage the Christians who were being persecuted under the Roman Emper...
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Verse of the Day "Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him." Proverbs 30:5
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Liturgical day: Sunday II (C) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 2,1-12): There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus was also invited to the wedding with his disciples. When all the wine provided for the celebration had been served ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings January 20 2019 « January 19 | January 21 » Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 66 Reading 1 Is 62:1-5 For Zion's sake I will not be s...
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Meditation of the Day "That which our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ did and suffered for all men, He did and suffered for each one in particular; and He would not have thought it too much to do if it had been a question of saving only a single soul. The salvation of a s...
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Tell the Wife, Girl Friend We are NOT doing anything on Sundays except go to Church, Have dinner and spend time with Family and God. The women will throw tantrums, so be it. God rested on the 7th Day!! So Should WE!!
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Everything You Needby Max Lucado Are you hoping that a change in circumstances will bring a change in your attitude? If so, you are in prison, and you need to learn a secret of traveling light. What you have in your Shepherd is greater than what you don’t have in life. May I meddle for a mom...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionWhat is impossible with men is possible with God. Luke 18:27 A Time to ThinkAt least at times of loss, we are reminded of our priorities, of our many blessings. In times of gain, we can so often lose our way. –Mindy Starns Clark, author A Time to ActTake comfort k...
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Dear Lord God, Thank You for this new day. Each day the Earth spins on its axis and the sun sheds light on every living thing, all created by You. The light You provide, in the day and through the night, brings life and rhythm to me. It is in You that I live and move and have my being. I cannot...
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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) (First Vespers of tomorrow, 2nd 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...
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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. Canute IV of Denmark St. Canute IV of Denmark (1042 – 1086 A.D.), also known as Canute the Holy, was one of thirteen sons born to the king of Denmark. Canute later succeeded his brother to the throne and reigned as king from 10...
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Verse of the Day "He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" Micah 6:8
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Liturgical day: Saturday 1st in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 2,13-17): When Jesus went out again beside the lake, a crowd came to Him and He taught them. As he walked along, he saw a tax collector sitting in his office. This was Levi, the son of Alpheus. Jesus said ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings January 19 2019 « January 18 | January 20 » Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 310 Reading 1 Heb 4:12-16 The word of God...
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Faith So, to the question of what is faith? It's one of those questions that I find myself pondering at 2:30 in the morning as I stare at a ceiling I can't see in the dark. Finally, I just say, screw it. I roll over on my side and, like the preverbal "coyote" a m...
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January 18, 2019 Scripture Speaks:His First Miraculous Sign Gayle Somers At the start of His public ministry, Jesus attended a wedding in Cana. Why was this the perfect setting for Him to work His first miraculous sign? Gospel (Read Jn 2:1-11) St. John tells us that after Jesus c...
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January 18, 2019 Be Faithful to God in Little Things Fr. Jean Nicolas Grou Holy Scripture has said two things that may convince us of the importance of faithfulness in little things: “He that despises small things,” we are told, “shall fall by little and little.” And ...
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The Measurable MiracleFriday, January 18, 2019Acts 1:3 says Messiah appeared and presented Himself by many convincing proofs. This verse separates our faith from every faith of the ancient world outside of Israel. None of the ancient gods presented themselves with many convincing proofs. But Yeshua,...
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Loved with a Steadfast Loveby Max Lucado The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.Lamentations 3:22–23 RSV Jeremiah was depressed, as gloomy as a giraffe with a neck ache. Jerusalem was under siege, h...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionFight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12 A Time to ThinkOur prayers run along one road and God's answers by another, and by and by they m...
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Dear Lord God, Today I lift up those who are lacking a home to live in. I pray for those who find themselves displaced and alone. Help me to live a life that is worthy of what You have called me to, to love and serve others in Your name. Please reveal to me the needs that You have equipped me to...
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May the Peace Of Christ Be With You Each and Everyday. 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, &...
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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. Margaret of Hungary St. Margaret of Hungary (1242–1271) was the daughter of King Bela IV of Hungary, and niece of the famed St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Her royal parents made a vow to God that if Hungary was saved from the Mong...
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Verse of the Day "But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God." Acts 20:24
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Liturgical day: Friday 1st in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 2,1-12): Jesus returned to Capernaum. As the news spread that he was at home, so many people gathered that there was no longer room even outside the door. While Jesus was preaching the Word to them, some pe...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings January 18 2019 « January 17 | January 19 » Friday of the First Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 309 Reading 1 Heb 4:1-5, 11 Let us be on ou...
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Meditation of the Day "Worship is a spiritual weapon. When we worship God, we enter into His presence in a powerful way. Because demons tremble at His presence, they are reluctant to follow us there. No doubt the Devil is busy tempting us and trying to distract us even...
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One can learn from a teacher of faith and humility. The teacher must be of A Faithful Servant of the Lord Committed to the Lord 24/7. Believe, Trusting in the Lord, Obedience and Practice put forth what The Lord Commands. Not Our way but God's Way. anuary 17, 2019 St. Antony the A...
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January 17, 2019 This is a story of what a person is going through with medical problems and blows it by not listening to his doctors instructions and God is dealing with him on the situation and how he is suppose to do in what the Lord is instructing him to do. The Spiritual Life Is a Const...
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Dancing With God Thursday, January 17, 2019 Have you ever watched a married couple who’ve been dancing for years out on a dance floor? Every move they make is perfectly synchronized. The man leads, the woman follows, and you can hardly distinguish between the leading of the dance a...
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Judas, The Man Who Never Knew by Max Lucado I’ve wondered at times what kind of man this Judas was. What he looked like, how he acted, who his friends were. I guess I’ve stereotyped him. I’ve always pictured him as a wiry, beady-eyed, sly, w...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionOr don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you? Don’t you know that you have the Holy Spirit from God, and you don’t belong to yourselves? 1 Corinthians 6:19 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to ThinkWe fail in the work of gra...
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Dear Lord God, Thank You for Your everlasting love. You are my God, and I will ever praise You. Please help me to seek You today. I pray that Your Holy Spirit will help me to set my eyes on things above. I pray th...
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...