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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. William of Bourges St. William of Bourges (1155–1209), also known as St. William the Confessor, was born to a noble family in France. He was educated under his uncle who was an archdeacon, and from a young age turned away from ...
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Verse of the Day "But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command. May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and int...
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Liturgical day: January 10th (Weekdays of the Christmas season) View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 4,14-22): Jesus acted with the power of the Spirit, and on his return to Galilee the news about him spread throughout all that territory. He began teaching in the synagogues of the Jews a...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings January 10 2019 « January 9 | January 11 » Thursday after EpiphanyLectionary: 215 Reading 1 1 Jn 4:19–5:4 Beloved, we love God becaus...
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Meditation of the Day "Our confidence in God must be founded on His infinite goodness and on the merits of the Passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ, with this condition on our part: that we should preserve and recognize in ourselves an entire and firm resolution ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
A Prayer for those in Spiritual Warfare Today I need your supernatural power, Lord, to stand strong and not surrender. Physical force won't help, because you've said the weapons of our warfare are different from those in this world. As believers, ours are powerful and can demolish strongholds and li...
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The Greatest Act Of RepentanceThursday, January 10, 2019Teshuvah is Hebrew for repentance. Most believers think that repentance is done when they first come to the Lord or when they recommit their life to Him. Others think repentance is something one does in response to a particular sin. All these t...
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Blast a Few Walls by Max Lucado The cross of Christ creates a new people, a people unhindered by skin color or family feud. A new citizenry based, not on common ancestry or geography, but on a common Savior. My friend Buckner Fanning experienced this firstha...
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Dear Lord God, Thank You for the ways that You have blessed and guided me in the past. At times it is hard for me to hear Your voice, but I look to the past to remember that You have been faithful in watching over me. Today, I lift up my deepest n...
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The Soul Of Jesus Dan Burke Presence of God – O Jesus, permit me to contemplate Your soul, the chosen temple of the Holy Spirit, and grant that, following Your example, I, too, may become a temple worthy of Him. MEDITATION Although grace was created equally by the three Persons ...
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January 8, 2019 How To Achieve Constant Prayer Matthew Leonard Did you know that every part of our life is meant to be powered by prayer…everything! Is that even possible? Since “with God all things are possible” (Mt 19:26), the answer is a resounding “Yes...
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January 9, 2019 How the Saints Overcame Distraction During Prayer Fr. Joseph M. Esper For all men who were ignorant of God were foolish by nature; and they were unable from the good things that are seen to know Him who exists, nor did they recognize the Craftsman while paying heed to His work...
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He is Waiting in the Midst of the Stormby Max Lucado Peter knows he is in trouble. The winds roar down onto the Sea of Galilee like a hawk on a rat. Lightning zigzags across the black sky. The clouds vibrate with thunder. The rain taps then pops, then slaps against the deck of the boat until every...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionEvery word of God is flawless. Proverbs 30:5 NIV A Time to ThinkThe Bible is the only book whose Author is always present when one reads it. –Author Unknown A Time to ActAllow God’s love to heal old wounds. A Time to PrayHeavenly Father, replace my pain wit...
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Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for being the truth in this world. Please open my eyes so that I may seek your truth in my life and in the difficult moments. Please continue to be the rock-solid foundation upon which I build my life. With you as my unshakeable foundation, all of my hopes, dreams, amb...
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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. Adrian of Canterbury St. Adrian of Canterbury (d. 710 A.D.), also known as St. Hadrian, was a native of North Africa who was sent to England to accompany his friend, Theodore of Tarsus, who was appointed to the prestigious archbishop...
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Verse of the Day "In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He inte...
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Liturgical day: January 9th (Weekdays of the Christmas season) View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 6,45-52): After the five thousand men were satiated, Jesus obliged his disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, towards Bethsaida, while he himself sent the cr...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings January 9 2019 « January 8 | January 10 » Wednesday after EpiphanyLectionary: 214 Reading 1 1 Jn 4:11-18 Beloved, if God so loved us,we also...
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The Woodcutter's Wisdom by Max Lucado Once there was an old man who lived in a tiny village. Although poor, he was envied by all, for he owned a beautiful white horse. Even the king coveted his treasure. A horse like this had never been seen before—such was its splendor, its majesty, its stre...
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There Was No Book Of Acts In The Book Of Acts Tuesday, January 8, 2019 What was it like to live inside the Book of Acts? For the people of the Book of Acts, there was no Book of Acts, just acts. It hadn’t been recorded yet. It wasn’t a book. It wasn’t something they jus...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection In peace, I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 NIV A Time to Think A well-spent day brings happy sleep. —Leonardo da Vinci A Time to Act Before you go to sleep, commit ...
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Dear Father God, Thank You for loving me. I want to be more like You my Lord. Please open the eyes of my heart so that I may see You more clearly. Jesus said, "I am the light of the world." John 8:12 Jesus told hi...
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...
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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. Apollinaris Claudius St. Apollinaris Claudius (2nd c.), also called St. Apollinaris of Hierapolis, was a bishop in what is today Turkey. He became famous for his polemical writings against the heretics of his day, showing that their ...
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Verse of the Day "When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches, For You have been my help, And in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy. My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me." Psalm 63:6-8
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Liturgical day: January 8th (Weekdays of the Christmas season) View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 6, 34-44): As Jesus went ashore he saw a large crowd, and he had compassion on them for they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began a long teaching session with them. It was now ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings January 8 2019 « January 7 | January 9 » Tuesday after EpiphanyLectionary: 213 Reading 1 1 Jn 4:7-10 Beloved, let us love one another,becaus...
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Meditation of the Day "Our Lord never intended that we should merely learn by heart the Our Father and recite it day and night. No doubt it is very beautiful and very simple, and can be meant quite easily by anyone who cares to use it. But that is not the purpose (alth...
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The Chaldean Comic Monday, January 7, 2019 Have you seen any Hittite or Amorite comedians lately? Have you consulted with a Chaldean injury lawyer, gone to an Akkadian doctor or a Babylonian dentist? No? Why not? These are the people of the ancient world, the great peoples of antiquity. ...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection For to the snow He says, “Fall on the earth.” Job 37:6 ESV A Time to Think To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold. —Aristotle A Time to Act Reflect on God&rsquo...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God, You are worthy of all my praise. Thank You for Your provision in my life. Lord, there is power in Your name and from Your Holy Spirit. I ask for Your divine wisdom for my life...
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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. Raymond of Penafort St. Raymond of Penafort (1175–1275) was born in Spain to the noble family of Aragon. As a child he received an excellent education and displayed a great love for the Blessed Mother. After studying and teac...
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Verse of the Day "But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me." Micah 7:7
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Liturgical day: January 7th (Weekdays of the Christmas season) View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 4,12-17.23-25): When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to settle down in Capernaum, a town by the lake of Galilee, at the border ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings January 7 2019 « January 6 | January 8 » Monday after EpiphanyLectionary: 212 Reading 1 1 Jn 3:22–4:6 Beloved:We receive from him what...
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Due to the massive presence of migrants from Central American countries (Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala), in Mexican territory and because of the militarization of the border between Mexico and the United States, social and civic organizations of California, hean requested to the Lati...
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Life is all about experience, about winning and losing, and about how we play the game. We fall in love and out of love. If we're lucky, we find someone to share all of who we are and cherish what they share with us in return. This is just a story which came to me while standing...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Choice by Max Lucado IT'S QUIET. It's early. My coffee is hot. The sky is still black. The world is still asleep. The day is coming. In a few moments, the day will arrive. It will roar down the track with the rising of the sun. The stillness of the dawn ...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT A Time to Think “Thank you” is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expr...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord God, Thank You for this new year and the continued blessings of the loved ones You have placed in my life. I ask You for a new year of health and healing, both spiritually and physically, for my life and for those who surround me. Please renew my desire...
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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. Andre Bessette St. Andre Bessette (1845–1937) was born the eighth of twelve children to a poor working class family in Quebec, Canada. He was weak and sickly from his birth. When he was nine, his father died in a lumber accid...
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Verse of the Day "Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear." Ephesians 4:29
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Today’s Feast Day Epiphany of the Lord Epiphany is one of the oldest Christian feasts and one of the most important. Historically, Epiphany celebrated four things: Jesus' nativity, the Magi's visit to the Holy Family, Jesus' baptism, and Jesus' fir...
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Liturgical day: Epiphany View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 2,1-12): When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in Judea, during the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem. They asked, «Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw the rising of his star in the ea...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings January 6 2019 « January 5 | January 7 » The Epiphany of the LordLectionary: 20 Reading 1 Is 60:1-6 Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Yo...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus, You do not give a spirit of fear. May I possess only what You give me. May I contain only that which promotes Your kingdom. Holy Spirit, You see the contents of my heart. ...
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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, The Epiphany of the Lord) 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, &nb...
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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. John Neumann St. John Neumann (1811-1860) was born in Bohemia in what is now the Czech Republic. He entered the seminary, and when the day came for his ordination to the priesthood, his bishop fell ill and couldn't proceed with the...
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Verse of the Day For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and His ears attend to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. I Peter 3:12
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Liturgical day: January 5th (Weekdays of the Christmas season) View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 1,43-51): After Jesus had decided to set off for Galilee, He met Philip and said to him, «Follow me». Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nath...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings January 5 2019 « January 4 | January 6 » Memorial of Saint John Neumann, BishopLectionary: 208 Reading 1 1 Jn 3:11-21 Beloved:This is the me...
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Meditation of the Day "It is undoubtedly true that each of us, men and women, irresponsible and thoughtless as we often are, hold within our hands the happiness and sorrows of others. We cannot help it or escape from it. The power is in us inalienably almost from birth...
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January 4, 2019 On Epiphany, Remember the Evangelization Mandate Brandon Harvey The Solemnity of the Epiphany marks the occasion of the visit of the Magi to the newborn babe, Jesus Christ. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrive...
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When God Whispers Your Name by Max Lucado The sheep listen to the voice of the shepherd. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.—John 10:3 WHEN I SEE a flock of sheep I see exactly that, a flock. A rabble of wool. A herd of hooves. I don't see a sheep. I see sheep. All alike. None...
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Shimon The Young Friday, January 4, 2019 Luke tells of a man named Simeon, or Shimon in Hebrew. He was a remarkable man. Simeon was old. Most older people are looking for peace and quiet. Generally, we do our seeking when we’re younger, then we just try to hold on to what we have w...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. Isaiah 55:8 A Time to Think Be willing to give of yourself, and there will be a new life for you in this New Year and every year. –Norman Vincent Peal...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for carrying my burdens so that I can walk with my head held high... I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians...
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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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saint of the Day St. Elizabeth Ann Seton St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774–1821) was born in New York City to a wealthy, virtuous, and influential family. She married a businessman, and together they lived on Wall Street. They attended an Episcopalian ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Verse of the Day "If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you. But ask in faith, never doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind; for the doubter, be...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Liturgical day: January 4th (Weekdays of the Christmas season) Saints January 4th: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 1,35-42): As John was standing with two of his disciples, Jesus walked by, and John looked at him and said, «There is the Lamb of God&raq...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings January 4 2019 « January 3 | January 5 » Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, ReligiousLectionary: 207 Reading 1 1 Jn 3:7-10 Children, let...