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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings November 2, 2018 « November 1 | November 3 » The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed(All Souls)Lectionary: 668 Reading 1 Wis 3:1-9 Th...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected. Luke 12:40 NLT A Time to Think Life isn't always about finding yourself. More often than not, it's about discovering who God created you to be. —Davi...
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The Attorney’s Purchase Friday, November 2, 2018 He was a hardened lawyer who’d never before owned a Bible. He finally purchased one for the purpose of adding another reference book to his legal library. Gradually, that one book began drawing him away from his int...
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Dear Lord God, Please fill me with your Holy Spirit today. Help me to bring glory to the Father and to the Son, Jesus. I surrender myself to You. Come, fill me with a new zeal to be holy. Give me a new desire to s...
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Computer modeling has allowed us to discover many things, and it has also opened the door to many other questions in humanities search for an answer to God's existence. Organized religion demands that the lack of solid proof requires an unyielding belief in that for which there is no proof.&nb...
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Good morning Lord, Today I pray for the spouses and families of those who are ministers, pastors, elders, deacons, teachers, servers and others in my church. I pray for healing, where needed; for protection from harm, evil, and discouragement; and for blessing in ...
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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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Saint of the Day St. Deborah the Prophetess St. Deborah (11th c. B.C.) was a godly widow and saint of the Old Testament. She was a courageous prophetess and champion of the Israelites. All Israel came to her to judge their disputes, and God prophesied ...
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Verse of the Day "Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things." Phillipians...
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Today’s Feast Day All Saints Day On November 1st the Church celebrates all her holy ones in heaven, known and unknown, with the feast of All Saints. The solemnity originally began in the 4th century to commemorate all the Christian martyrs kil...
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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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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings November 1, 2018 « October 31 | November 2 » Solemnity of All SaintsLectionary: 667 Reading 1 Rv 7:2-4, 9-14 I, John, saw another angel come...
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Liturgical day: November 1st: All Saints View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 5,1-12a): When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up the mountain. He sat down and his disciples gathered around him. Then he spoke and began to teach them: «Fortunate are those who are poor in spirit, for the...
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October 31, 2018 The Origins of Halloween & All Saints Day Fr. William Saunders Q: What are the origins of All Saints Day and All Souls Day? Are these linked with paganism and Halloween? Both the feast of All Saints and the feast of All Souls evolved in the life of the Church independently o...
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Dear God, It's true...that I may be the only "Bible" someone ever reads. Please help me be a living testament to others for You. Please work through me and help me be a light and an encouragement for my non-believing family, friends, neighbors, an...
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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, All Saints) 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...
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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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Saint of the Day St. Wolfgang St. Wolfgang (934-994 A.D.), also known as the Great Almoner, was a Benedictine monk, reformer, and Bishop of Regensburg, Bavaria. He was born into the noble class and had an excellent education. As bishop he wo...
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Verse of the Day "Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not repay anyone evi...
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Today’s Feast Day All Hallow's Eve All Hallow’s Eve, or Halloween, is the vigil of All Saints (All Hallows) Day, which is a major feast on the liturgical calendar and a Holy Day of Obligation. Halloween (October 31st) is connected with All Sa...
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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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Liturgical day: Wednesday 30th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 13,22-30): Jesus went through towns and villages teaching and making his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, «Lord, is it true that few people will be saved?». And Jesus answered, «Do ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 31, 2018 « October 30 | November 1 » Wednesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 481 Reading 1 Eph 6:1-9 Children, o...
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October 30, 2018 Church Triumphant: 10 Insights Into the Saints Fr. Ed Broom, OMV Every year the Church joyfully celebrates the Feast of All Saints. A classical ecclesiastical model divides the Church into three parts, but all belonging to the same family of God: the Church Triumphant, ...
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October 30, 2018 God Reveals Himself Through Miracles Fr. John Portavella The veil is thin when God manifests Himself in various periods of history through miracles. They are extraordinary events that show in time and space God’s power and glory, disclosures that build up faith and brin...
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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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Saint of the Day St. Alphonsus Rodriguez St. Alphonsus Rodriguez (1532–1617) was born in Segovia, Spain, the son of a wool merchant. He was prepared for his First Holy Communion by St. Peter Faber, one of the first Jesuits. When...
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Verse of the Day "In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God’s own people, to ...
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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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Liturgical day: Tuesday 30th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 13,18-21): Jesus continued speaking, «What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? Imagine a person who has taken a mustard seed and planted it in the garden. The seed has grown and b...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 30, 2018 « October 29 | October 31 » Tuesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 480 Reading 1 Eph 5:21-33 Brothers an...
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Most of us can barely afford our lifestyle or we are going into debt to do so. We scoff at meager blessings and wait for the big payoff. Everything costs so much more than it used to. Shelter, Clothing, Teechnology, Hygiene products, Food, Fuel... everything. What is the real cost? By not being than...
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How to Use the “Lord’s Prayer” as a Spiritual Weapon Articles Prayer Supernatural by Fr. Dwight Longenecker - April 6, 2016 John, Flickr / ChurchPOP This article originally appeared on Fr. Dwight Longenecker’s blog “Standing on My He...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection Jesus wept. John 11:35 NIV A Time to Think The pain passes, but the beauty remains. —Auguste Renoir, Artist A Time to Act Find comfort in this verse and know that Jesus is ...
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John The Baptist As A Businessman Monday, October 29, 2018 Yochanan the Immerser, also known as John the Baptist, never got married. Why? It’s probable that if John had married, he would have missed his calling and his life would have been a disaster. We don’t k...
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Dear Lord Jesus, There are days when I feel weak and uninspired. And there are days when I am full of the life and hope that You have given to me. Please help me to remember that my strength comes from You... But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;He is their strength in...
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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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Saint of the Day St. Narcissus of Jerusalem St. Narcissus (c. 99 – c. 216 A.D.) was a holy and esteemed priest of Greek origin who became the 30th bishop of Jerusalem in the year 180 A.D., about a century after the city's destruction by the Romans....
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Verse of the Day Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." John 6:35
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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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Liturgical day: Monday 30th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 13,10-17): Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the Sabbath and a crippled woman was there. An evil spirit had kept her bent for eighteen years so that she could not straighten up at all. On seeing her, Jes...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 29, 2018 « October 28 | October 30 » Monday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 479 Reading 1 Eph 4:32–5:8 Broth...
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Dear Lord God, I realize that because I am a Christian, I am in “Full-Time” Christian service. Some Christians are called to other nations. Thank You that I am called to minister in my home, in my church, in my school and workplace, an...
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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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Saint of the Day Sts. Simon & Jude St. Jude Thaddeus (1st c.) was a blood relative of Jesus Christ and one of his Twelve Apostles. He was known for his preaching, healing, exorcisms, and his appearance was said to have closely matched that of Jesus'. H...
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Verse of the Day "Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:19 ...
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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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Liturgical day: Sunday 30th (B) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mc 10,46-52): As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth passin...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 28, 2018 « October 27 | October 29 » Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 149 Reading 1 Jer 31:7-9 Thus says the LORD:Shout ...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Philippians 3:12 NIV A Time to T...
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Dear Father God, Thank You that You are a God of second chances. I thank You for forgiving me and taking me back during the times of my life when I strayed from You and when I was disobedient. I’m so sorry for disappointing loved ones in my ...
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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, 30th 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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Saint of the Day Bl. Bartholomew of Vicenza Bl. Bartholomew of Vicenza (1201-1270), also known as Bartholomew of Braganca or Breganza, was born to a noble family in Vicenza, Italy. While studying in Padua he entered the newly established Dominican Order ...
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Verse of the Day "So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out and proclaimed the good news everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that...
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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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Liturgical day: Saturday 29th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 13,1-9): One day some persons told Jesus what had occurred in the Temple: Pilate had Galileans killed and their blood mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. Jesus replied, «Do you think that th...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 27, 2018 « October 26 | October 28 » Saturday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 478 Reading 1 Eph 4:7-16 Brothers...
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October 26, 2018 Scripture Speaks: To See Christ Jesus Gayle Somers A blind man insists on crying out to Jesus, getting on everyone’s nerves. How was his vision better than theirs? Gospel (Read Mk 10:46-52) As Jesus, His disciples, and “a sizable crowd” were leaving Jerich...
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October 26, 2018 Why We Must Drink the Cup of Jesus Today Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV A homily for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Have you ever had the thought of quitting on some inspired goal? Maybe you have been trying to practice a particular virtue or overcome a vice? Maybe you have been t...
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October 26, 2018 Thomas Aquinas & the Power of Pure Prayer Dr. Kevin Vost Purity of Heart We study to seek truth, and Truth Himself declared to us, “Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God” (Matt. 5:8). Only when our heart, our conscience, and our will are pure, fre...
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You Who Art On Earth Friday, October 26, 2018 We are to pray, “Our Father Who art in Heaven”. Notice that it speaks of God’s “art”, but there’s nothing about your “art” at all. It doesn’t matter whether you’re in one...
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Dear Father God, I seek You and Your Kingdom first and with all my heart... Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to You. Matthew 6:33 I want to be covered with the righteousness o...
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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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Saint of the Day St. Alfred the Great St. Alfred the Great (849–899 A.D.) was the fifth son of the King of Wessex in England. Legend has it that at the age of four he was sent to Rome to be anointed as king by Pope Leo IV. Alfred rose to the throne...
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Verse of the Day "For it is the God who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that th...
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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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Liturgical day: Friday 29th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 12,54-59): Jesus said to the crowds, «When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once: ‘A shower is coming’. And so it happens. And when the wind blows from the south, you say: &l...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 26, 2018 « October 25 | October 27 » Friday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 477 Reading 1 Eph 4:1-6 Brothers an...
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October 24, 2018 128. Blind Eyes, Seeing Heart (Mark 10:46-52) Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction “All my hope is naught save in your great mercy.” – St. Augustine Mark 10:46-52: They reached Jericho; and as he left Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus...
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October 25, 2018 The Sanctity of a Cemetery: Remembering Souls Who Need Prayers Maura Roan McKeegan A few days ago, I felt the weight of the world on my shoulders. Everything in life felt too much, too hard, too overwhelming. Objectively, I knew things could have been much worse; yet my mind ...
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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...