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  • Newport Cartons ForSale

    Posted December 13, 2021 by ylqjake ylqjake

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  • Lectionary

    Posted December 13, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Memorial of Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church Lectionary: 188 Reading I Zep 3:1-2, 9-13 Thus says the LORD: Woe to the city, rebellious and polluted,     to the tyrannical city! She hears no voice,     accep...

  • Gospel/Homily

    Posted December 13, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 21:28-32): Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people, “What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and...

  • Spiritual Reading

    Posted December 13, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday 14 December 2021 Saint John of the Cross, Priest, Doctor  on Tuesday of the 3rd week of Advent Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saint John of the Cross, Priest, Doctor St John of the Cross, by Francisco de Zurbarán, 1656. From a Spiritual C...

  • Office of Readings

    Posted December 13, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday 14 December 2021 Saint John of the Cross, Priest, Doctor  on Tuesday of the 3rd week of Advent Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lo...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 13, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday 14 December 2021 Saint John of the Cross, Priest, Doctor  on Tuesday of the 3rd week of Advent Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. ...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 13, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday 14 December 2021 Tuesday of the 3rd week of Advent Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 13, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday 14 December 2021 Tuesday of the 3rd week of Advent Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fathe...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 13, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday 14 December 2021 Tuesday of the 3rd week of Advent Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fa...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 13, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday 14 December 2021 Saint John of the Cross, Priest, Doctor  on Tuesday of the 3rd week of Advent Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 13, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday 14 December 2021 Tuesday of the 3rd week of Advent Compline (Night Prayer) (today) The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday. ________ INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father...

  • A Heart That’s Grateful

    Posted December 13, 2021 by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.

    Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. – Luke 10:21 Jesus is rejoicing. Jesus is expressing gratitude t...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted December 13, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Daily Verse "A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly."–John 10:10

  • Lectionary

    Posted December 12, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr Lectionary: 187 Reading I Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a When Balaam raised his eyes and saw Israel encamped, tribe by tribe,     the spirit of God came upon him,     and he gave voice to his oracle: ...

  • Gospel/Homily

    Posted December 12, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Monday of the Third Week of Advent listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 21:23-27): When he had come into the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the people approached him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are yo...

  • Spiritual Reading

    Posted December 12, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Monday 13 December 2021 Saint Lucy, Virgin, Martyr  on Monday of the 3rd week of Advent Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saint Lucy, Virgin, Martyr A painting from an altarpiece by Niccolò di Segna, c.1340. A book on virginity, by St AmbroseYou lig...

  • Office of Readings

    Posted December 12, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Monday 13 December 2021 Saint Lucy, Virgin, Martyr  on Monday of the 3rd week of Advent Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste ...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 12, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Monday 13 December 2021 Saint Lucy, Virgin, Martyr  on Monday of the 3rd week of Advent Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make ha...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 12, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Monday 13 December 2021 Monday of the 3rd week of Advent Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the F...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 12, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Monday 13 December 2021 Monday of the 3rd week of Advent Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father ...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 12, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Monday 13 December 2021 Monday of the 3rd week of Advent Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fath...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 12, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Monday 13 December 2021 Saint Lucy, Virgin, Martyr  on Monday of the 3rd week of Advent Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make ...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 12, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Monday 13 December 2021 Monday of the 3rd week of Advent Compline (Night Prayer) (today) The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday. ________ INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father a...

  • Occult Wisdom.

    Posted December 12, 2021 by peter Chamberland

    Not one single religious movement is divinely approved as authoritative from god. Not one philosophy is completely perfect and right. Not one religion is entirely true. In the earliest days of man, man kept an oral tradition, verbally passing down their knowledge. The earliest accounts we have of wr...

  • Strength In Forgiveness

    Posted December 12, 2021 by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.

    His lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not everyone his brother their trespasses– Matthew 18:34-35   When someone asked Jesus what the gr...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted December 12, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Daily Verse "By faith we understand that the universe was ordered by the word of God, so that what is visible came into being through the invisible."–Hebrews 11:3

  • Lectionary

    Posted December 11, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Third Sunday of Advent Lectionary: 92 Reading I Zep 3:14-18a     Shout for joy, O daughter Zion!         Sing joyfully, O Israel!     Be glad and exult with all your heart,      &n...

  • Gospel/Homily

    Posted December 11, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Third Sunday of Advent (C) listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 3:10-18): The people asked John, “What then should we do?” He said to them in reply, “Whoever has two tunics should share with the person who has none. And whoeve...

  • Spiritual Reading

    Posted December 11, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Sunday 12 December 2021 3rd Sunday of Advent  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: 3rd Sunday of Advent From a sermon by Saint AugustineJohn is the voice, and Christ is the Word John is the voice, but the Lord is the Word who was in the beginning. John is the...

  • Office of Readings

    Posted December 11, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Sunday 12 December 2021 3rd Sunday of Advent  Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father and to t...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 11, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Sunday 12 December 2021 3rd Sunday of Advent  Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father and ...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 11, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Sunday 12 December 2021 3rd Sunday of Advent Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father and to...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 11, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Sunday 12 December 2021 3rd Sunday of Advent Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father and to the S...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 11, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Sunday 12 December 2021 3rd Sunday of Advent Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father and to th...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 11, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Sunday 12 December 2021 3rd Sunday of Advent  Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father an...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 11, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Sunday 12 December 2021 3rd Sunday of Advent 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 end.Amen. Alleluia. ...

  • A Call To Worship

    Posted December 11, 2021 by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.

    To the only wise God, our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever– Jude 25   We are called here to worship God with unending doxology. And we are given several reminders of His worthiness of that worship.   First, we are reminded that God is the only w...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted December 11, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Daily Verse "To the one who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished and exultant, in the presence of his glory, to the only God, our savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord be glory, majesty, power, and authority from ages past, now, and for ages to come. Amen."–Jude...

  • Lectionary

    Posted December 10, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Saturday of the Second Week of Advent Lectionary: 186 Reading I Sir 48:1-4, 9-11     In those days,     like a fire there appeared the prophet Elijah         whose words were as a flaming furnace. &nb...

  • Gospel/Homily

    Posted December 10, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Saturday of the Second Week of Advent listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 17:10-13): As they were coming down from the mountain, the disciples then asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” He said in reply...

  • Spiritual Reading

    Posted December 10, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Saturday 11 December 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Advent  or Saint Damasus I, Pope  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saturday of the 2nd week of Advent From a sermon by Blessed Isaac of Stella, abbotMary and the Church The Son of God is the first...

  • Office of Readings

    Posted December 10, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Saturday 11 December 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Advent  or Saint Damasus I, Pope  Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make h...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 10, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Saturday 11 December 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Advent  or Saint Damasus I, Pope  Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, ma...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 10, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Saturday 11 December 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Advent Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to t...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 10, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Saturday 11 December 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Advent Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fat...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 10, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Saturday 11 December 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Advent Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the ...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 10, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Saturday 11 December 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Advent  or Saint Damasus I, Pope  (First Vespers of tomorrow, 3rd Sunday of Advent) Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitato...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 10, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Saturday 11 December 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Advent 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 end....

  • The Message of the Cross

    Posted December 10, 2021 by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.

    We preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God– 1 Corinthians 1:23-24   What was the subject of the apostles’ message? Christ crucifie...

  • Satan and Satanism...

    Posted December 10, 2021 by peter Chamberland

    I am a theistic spiritual satanist. I've been able to define and redefine this view of what it means to be a theistic spiritual satanist over the past year. Satan is still a main figure within worship, and I do believe in the manifestation of Satan in physical form as Lucifer and other deities. This...

  • Lectionary

    Posted December 9, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Friday of the Second Week of Advent Lectionary: 185 Reading I Is 48:17-19 Thus says the LORD, your redeemer,     the Holy One of Israel: I, the LORD, your God,     teach you what is for your good,     and lead you o...

  • Gospel/Homily

    Posted December 9, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Friday of the Second Week of Advent Podcast Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 11:16-19): Jesus spoke to the crowds: “To what shall I compare this generation? It is like children who sit in marketplaces and call to one another, ‘We played the flute f...

  • Spiritual Reading

    Posted December 9, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Friday 10 December 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Advent  or Our Lady of Loreto  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Friday of the 2nd week of Advent From the treatise "Against the Heresies" by St IrenaeusEve and Mary The Lord, coming into his own creat...

  • Office of Readings

    Posted December 9, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Friday 10 December 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Advent  or Our Lady of Loreto  Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 9, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Friday 10 December 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Advent  or Our Lady of Loreto  Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make hast...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 9, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Friday 10 December 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Advent Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the F...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 9, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Friday 10 December 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Advent Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father ...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 9, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Friday 10 December 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Advent Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fath...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 9, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Friday 10 December 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Advent  or Our Lady of Loreto  Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make ha...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 9, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Friday 10 December 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Advent Compline (Night Prayer) (today) The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday. ________ INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father a...

  • Balance

    Posted December 9, 2021 by peter Chamberland

    Balance in life is important in all walks. We live in a practical world where some things are unavoidable. We take care of our daily tasks when we wake up, when we go out into the world we interact with people who are on their own paths. Often times the daily grind can get to us. We find ourselves r...

  • One God, Many Nanes

    Posted December 9, 2021 by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.

    Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel– Isaiah 41:14 Exodus is the oldest account in history of emancipation efforts, and interestingly it is God who is undertaking the task. God says to Israel, as they are under...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted December 9, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Daily Verse "The righteous flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of the Lord, they flourish in the courts of our God." Psalm 92:12-13–Psalm 92:12-13

  • Lectionary

    Posted December 8, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Thursday of the Second Week of Advent Lectionary: 184 Reading I Is 41:13-20 I am the LORD, your God,     who grasp your right hand; It is I who say to you, “Fear not,     I will help you.” Fear not, O worm Jacob,  ...

  • Gospel/Homily

    Posted December 8, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Thursday of the Second Week of Advent listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 11,11-15): Jesus said to the crowds, “Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom...

  • Spiritual Reading

    Posted December 8, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Thursday 9 December 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Advent  or Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Thursday of the 2nd week of Advent From a sermon by Saint Peter Chrysologus, bishopLove desires to see God When God saw...

  • Office of Readings

    Posted December 8, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Thursday 9 December 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Advent  or Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin  Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lo...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 8, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Thursday 9 December 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Advent  or Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin  Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. ...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 8, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Thursday 9 December 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Advent Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to th...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 8, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Thursday 9 December 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Advent Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fath...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 8, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Thursday 9 December 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Advent Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the F...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 8, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Thursday 9 December 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Advent  or Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin  Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 8, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Thursday 9 December 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Advent Compline (Night Prayer) (today) The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday. ________ INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fathe...

  • True Will

    Posted December 8, 2021 by peter Chamberland

    The thought struck me today about true will, about how one approaches Satanism is important. Many see satanism as a way to rebel. Several incidents have been prominent within media from the story behind metal music in the lords of chaos, to the activity of church vandalism and violent behavior in Sw...

  • The Forgotten

    Posted December 8, 2021 by Reverend Deborah

    For those who “think this was just a story,” and you have “heard” it before, you have not. Let me explain that it wasn't just a story-because this is the first time, I have written this. I have no idea about what others have written about something like this. This comes from ...

  • Everything Is Done Prayerfully

    Posted December 8, 2021 by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.

    When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple– Jonah 2:7 Prayer can take us from hell to heaven in the blink of an eye. Here Jonah had run away from God, disobeying the command to preach to Israel’s enemies in the city of Nineveh....

  • Feast Day

    Posted December 8, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Immaculate Conception Daily Feast The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the infallibly defined dogma of the Catholic Church that "God freely chose Mary from all eternity to be the Mother of his Son. In or...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted December 8, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Daily Verse "Beloved, do not look for revenge but leave room for the wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." Rather, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head." D...

  • Lectionary

    Posted December 7, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lectionary: 689 Reading I Gn 3:9-15, 20 After the man, Adam, had eaten of the tree, the LORD God called to the man and asked him, “Where are you?” He answered, “I heard you in ...

  • Gospel/Homily

    Posted December 7, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    December 8th: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 1:26-38): The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph...

  • Spiritual Reading

    Posted December 7, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Wednesday 8 December 2021 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Detail from The Immaculate Conception, by Francisco Rizi, second half of ...

  • Office of Readings

    Posted December 7, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Wednesday 8 December 2021 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity  Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, ma...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 7, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Wednesday 8 December 2021 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity  Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 7, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Wednesday 8 December 2021 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, ...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 7, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Wednesday 8 December 2021 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make h...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 7, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Wednesday 8 December 2021 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, mak...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 7, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Wednesday 8 December 2021 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity  Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lo...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 7, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Wednesday 8 December 2021 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity 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, an...

  • The Path to Godhood..

    Posted December 7, 2021 by peter Chamberland

    A new perspective of religion came to me when I typed in active cults in the Google search bar. A Wikipedia article showed up that defined several new religious movements in America of all different types from a different perspective of just a common overview. Even Christian movements such as the Je...

  • TV/Netflix

    Posted December 7, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    There is a movie on Netflix called Lucifer.  I clicked into it to see how Hollywood portrays him.  A tall man named Lucifer Morningstar becomes a Police Detective to help solve crimes. To Hollywood they are trying to portray that After the Rapture that Satin has 1000 year reign before he g...

  • In The Word

    Posted December 7, 2021 by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.

    Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven– Matthew 5:19 The kingdom of God is not impressed by the t...

  • Verse of the Day

    Posted December 7, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Daily Verse "...it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."–Mark 10:43b-4...

  • Lectionary

    Posted December 6, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Memorial of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Lectionary: 182 Reading I Is 40:1-11     Comfort, give comfort to my people,         says your God.     Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proc...

  • Gospel/Homily

    Posted December 6, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 18:12-14): Jesus said to his disciples, “What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hi...

  • Spiritual Reading

    Posted December 6, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday 7 December 2021 Saint Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor  on Tuesday of the 2nd week of Advent Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saint Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor A late antique mosaic of Saint Ambrose in the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in Milan. This could be an ac...

  • Office of Readings

    Posted December 6, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday 7 December 2021 Saint Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor  on Tuesday of the 2nd week of Advent Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make ha...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 6, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday 7 December 2021 Saint Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor  on Tuesday of the 2nd week of Advent Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, mak...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 6, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday 7 December 2021 Tuesday of the 2nd week of Advent Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the ...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 6, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday 7 December 2021 Tuesday of the 2nd week of Advent Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father...

  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Posted December 6, 2021 by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

    Tuesday 7 December 2021 Tuesday of the 2nd week of Advent Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fat...