Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
We all want the Father’s best for our life, but sometimes we get in His way. That was certainly the case with Israel. Today’s passage from Isaiah begins, “‘Woe to the rebellious children,’ declares the Lord, ‘Who execute a plan, but not Mine’” (v. 1). ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Father: Father of the Fatherless A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy habitation. Psalm 68:5 God is the Father of the Fatherless; He cares for the poor and needy. The Father cares for those who can’t look after themsel...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, You are Father of the Fatherless... A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy habitation. Psalm 68:5 I pray for those who have a void in thei...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy habitation. Psalm 68:5
Posted by Peter Schmalenbach · L.A.M. · Germany
... we humans In the long development history of mankind, we have detached ourselves more and more from the totality of the living beings, one could also say, emphasized. Already today we can say that this is not and was not always to the advantage of creation, because we have "s...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saint of the Day St. Elmo St. Elmo (d. 303 AD), also known as St. Erasmus of Formia, was an Italian bishop during the reign of Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian. During their brutal persecution against Christians, St. Elmo left his diocese and fle...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Verse of the Day "We who are strong ought to put up with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves; let each of us please our neighbor for the good, for building up. For Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, "The insults of those who insult y...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Meditation of the Day "Of all the divine attributes, only God’s omnipotence is named in the Creed: to confess this power has great bearing on our lives. We believe that his might is universal, for God who created everything also rules everything and can do everyt...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 355 Reading I Tb 3:1-11a, 16-17a Grief-stricken in spirit, I, Tobit, groaned and wept aloud. Then with sobs I began to pray: “You are righteous, O Lord, ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 12,18-27): The Sadducees came to Jesus. Since they claim that there is no resurrection, they questioned him in this way, «Master, in the Scriptures Moses ga...
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Wednesday 2 June 2021 Wednesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time or Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Wednesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time The Moral Reflections on Job by Pope St Gregory the GreatSound teaching avoids ...
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Wednesday 2 June 2021 Wednesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time or Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs 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. ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday 2 June 2021 Wednesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time or Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs 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 a...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday 2 June 2021 Wednesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday 2 June 2021 Wednesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday 2 June 2021 Wednesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday 2 June 2021 Wednesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time or Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday 2 June 2021 Wednesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time 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...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 Shalom, to you my Friend and Co-Minister in the Great Commission... A recent Gallup poll revealed a metamorphosis taking place in America, one that has no precedent in American or human history. The poll focused on sexual or gender identity. ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Jesus: The Hope of Glory To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27 Jesus is the Hope of Glory. All people will die, except those who me...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, Truly blessed are those who share the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Hope of Glory... How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52:7
Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
Has your life turned out as you expected? We would probably all have to answer no to that question. Only God knows the future and the plans He has for us. But even though we face unexpected disappointments and hardships, there is one thing we can know for certain—God’s plans for us are a...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Devotion of the Month Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most popular Catholic devotions. Although it was beloved in previous centuries, Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in 1673, showing h...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saint of the Day St. Justin Martyr St. Justin Martyr (100–165 A.D.) was a pagan philosopher from Samaria. After meeting a Syrian Christian who convinced him that the biblical prophets were more trustworthy in the pursuit of truth than worldly phi...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Verse of the Day "Let me hear in the morning of thy steadfast love, for in thee I put my trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to thee I lift up my soul. Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies! I have fled to thee for refuge! Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my Go...
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Memorial of Saint Justin, Martyr Lectionary: 354 Reading 1 Tb 2:9-14 On the night of Pentecost, after I had buried the dead, I, Tobit, went into my courtyard to sleep next to the courtyard wall. My face was uncovered because of the heat. I di...
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Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 12,13-17): Some Pharisees and Herodians were sent to Jesus to ensnare him in his speech. They came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are a truthful ...
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Tuesday 1 June 2021 Saint Justin, Martyr on Tuesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saint Justin, Martyr An engraving from André Thevet (1516-1590), Les Vrais Pourtraits et Vies des Hommes Illustres, 1584. From the Acts...
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Tuesday 1 June 2021 Saint Justin, Martyr on Tuesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time 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 ...
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Tuesday 1 June 2021 Saint Justin, Martyr on Tuesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time 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 h...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Tuesday 1 June 2021 Tuesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time 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 Fat...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Tuesday 1 June 2021 Tuesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time 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 an...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Tuesday 1 June 2021 Tuesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Tuesday 1 June 2021 Saint Justin, Martyr on Tuesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Tuesday 1 June 2021 Tuesday of week 9 in Ordinary Time 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 and...
Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
In today’s passage, we are told to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17), but what does that mean? While God doesn’t expect us to go through life muttering prayers under our breath, we are called to be ever mindful of Him and quick to offer our petitions, praise, and ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saint of the Day St. Petronille St. Petronille (1st c.), also known as Petronilla, was a virgin martyr of the early Church in Rome. According to tradition she was connected to St. Peter the Apostle; she may have been either his natural daughter, servant,...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Verse of the Day "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so no one may boast. For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Today’s Feast Day Feast of the Visitation The Feast of the Visitation celebrates the providential meeting of Mary and Elizabeth, when two of the Church's greatest prayers were first spoken. After being told by the Archangel Gabriel that s...
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Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lectionary: 572 Reading I Zep 3:14-18a Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! The LORD...
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May 31st: Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 1,39-56): Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabet...
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Monday 31 May 2021 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Feast Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary From Altarpiece of the Virgin by Jacques Daret c.1434. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. A sermon by St Bede t...
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Monday 31 May 2021 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Feast 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.Gl...
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Monday 31 May 2021 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Feast 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 u...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Monday 31 May 2021 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Feast 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....
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Monday 31 May 2021 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Feast 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 ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Monday 31 May 2021 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Feast 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.Glo...
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Monday 31 May 2021 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Feast 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Monday 31 May 2021 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Feast 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 b...
Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
As early as the 1600s, Japanese embroiderers reinforced garments with special stitching known as sashiko—a word meaning “little stabs.” The technique uses repeated lines or geometric shapes in white cotton thread on traditional indigo blue cloth. The process was used to cover holes...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saint of the Day St. Joan of Arc St. Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was born in Domremy, France to peasant farmers during the Hundred Years War between France and England. She was a pious child, and from age 13 she received visions of saints, most notably St....
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Verse of the Day "Yea, thou art my lamp, O Lord, and my God lightens my darkness. Yea, by thee I can crush a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall. This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refug...
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Today’s Feast Day Holy Trinity Sunday On the first Sunday after Pentecost the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. This revealed doctrine of God's nature is that the eternal God is one in essence and being, yet three distinct p...
Posted by Peter Schmalenbach · L.A.M. · Germany
Dear Friends, the sun has finally made it and puts our world, here on site, in an inward and outward warming light. It is always impressive how nature refreshes the life of the soul. The different challenges suddenly move into the background and life gets new scope. I w...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Lectionary: 165 Reading I Dt 4:32-34, 39-40 Moses said to the people: "Ask now of the days of old, before your time, ever since God created man upon the earth; ask from one end of the sky to the other: Did anything so gre...
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The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (B) listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 28,16-20): The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus ap...
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Sunday 30 May 2021 The Most Holy Trinity - Solemnity Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: The Most Holy Trinity "The Trinity in its Glory (Enthronement of the Virgin)", miniature (1450s) by Jean Fouquet (1420-), from the Hours of Etienne Chevalier. A le...
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Sunday 30 May 2021 The Most Holy Trinity - 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, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fa...
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Sunday 30 May 2021 The Most Holy Trinity - 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, make haste to help us.Glory be to th...
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Sunday 30 May 2021 The Most Holy Trinity - 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, make haste to help us.Glory be to the ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Sunday 30 May 2021 The Most Holy Trinity - 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 haste to help us.Glory be to the Father...
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Sunday 30 May 2021 The Most Holy Trinity - 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, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fat...
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Sunday 30 May 2021 The Most Holy Trinity - 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 Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Sunday 30 May 2021 The Most Holy Trinity - 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, and ever shall be, world without end.Ame...
Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
Friendships are precious. Acquiring quality companions—who laugh with us in good times and stand by us during hardship—requires shared commitment and an investment of time and energy. Here are some ways to maintain a solid friendship: • Transparency. We must be honest ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Jesus: The Just One Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and murderers. Acts 7:52 Stephen preached a convicting sermon to t...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God, Please use me today and guide me so that I will have the mind of Christ in all I do. Help me to not do anything in my flesh, nor out of any selfish ambition or conceit... Let nothing be done t...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let th...
Posted by Peter Schmalenbach · L.A.M. · Germany
"Thou shalt be blessed" - what wonderful power there is behind this statement. Doesn't it give you a feeling of buoyancy, vitality and emotional lightness ? When writing down these thoughts, it already makes me breathe deeply and freely - why only ? To be blessed simply lets you know, y...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saint of the Day St. Bona of Pisa St. Bona (1156 - 1207 A.D.) was born in Pisa, Italy. She experienced visions at a young age which led her into an ascetical life of penance and fasting. She dedicated herself to God at the early age of ten and became an ...
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Verse of the Day "In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; God has made the one as well as the other." Ecclesiastes 7:14a
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Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 352 Reading I Sir 51:12cd-20 I thank the LORD and I praise him; I bless the name of the LORD. When I was young and innocent, I sought wisdom openly in my prayer I pr...
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Saturday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 11,27-33): Jesus and his disciples returned once more to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders approache...
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Saturday 29 May 2021 Saturday of week 8 in Ordinary Time or Saint Paul VI, Pope Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saturday of week 8 in Ordinary Time A sermon of St Zeno of VeronaJob as a prefiguring of Christ My beloved brethren, the story of Job p...
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Saturday 29 May 2021 Saturday of week 8 in Ordinary Time or Saint Paul VI, Pope or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm ...
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Saturday 29 May 2021 Saturday of week 8 in Ordinary Time or Saint Paul VI, Pope or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Ps...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saturday 29 May 2021 Saturday of week 8 in Ordinary Time 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...
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Saturday 29 May 2021 Saturday of week 8 in Ordinary Time 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 ...
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Saturday 29 May 2021 Saturday of week 8 in Ordinary Time 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...
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Saturday 29 May 2021 Saturday of week 8 in Ordinary Time or Saint Paul VI, Pope or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary (First Vespers of tomorrow, The Most Holy Trinity) Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are ...
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Saturday 29 May 2021 Saturday of week 8 in Ordinary Time 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...
Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
We all want our friendships to last. But each relationship involves two imperfect humans who were born with a sinful nature—that means hurt feelings are bound to happen. And if they go unaddressed, the friendship can be damaged. How do we avoid this common pitfall? First, acknowledge ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
All Those Who Said "No" Friday, May 28, 2021 The books in the Bible that have names are generally named after someone who said "yes" to God. Ruth, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Samuel said "yes" to God. Even Jonah said "yes" to God. Mary, Peter and John said "yes" to God. The questio...
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Jesus: A Prophet Mighty in Deed and Word And He said to them, “What things?” And they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people.” Luke 24:19 ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, You are the Almighty Father God who sent His only Son Jesus who is Mighty in Deed and Word. You are Mighty to save, Mighty to heal, Mighty to provide, Mighty to redeem, Mighty to love. You a...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Psalm 32:7
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Saint of the Day St. Bernard Montjoux St. Bernard of Montjoux (c. 923–1008 A.D.), also known as St. Bernard of Menthon, was born to a wealthy and noble family in the Kingdom of Arles (present day France and Switzerland). As an adult he refused an...
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Verse of the Day "He who pursues righteousness and kindness will find life[a] and honor. A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust." Proverbs 21:21-22
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Meditation of the Day "Teresa [of Avila] is as insistent as [St. John of the Cross] that there is no prayer development unless it be accompanied by purification from faults. Given what a love communion with utter Purity demands, one could not conceive the matter to be ...
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Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 351 Reading I Sir 44:1, 9-13 Now will I praise those godly men, our ancestors, each in his own time. But of others there is no memory, for when they ceased, they cease...
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Friday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 11,11-25): Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area. He looked around at everything and, since it was already late, went out to Bethany with the Twelve...
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Friday 28 May 2021 Friday of week 8 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Friday of week 8 in Ordinary Time The Moral Reflections on Job by Pope St Gregory the GreatThe interior witness He who is mocked by his friend as I am will call on God,...
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Friday 28 May 2021 Friday of week 8 in Ordinary Time 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 ...
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Friday 28 May 2021 Friday of week 8 in Ordinary Time 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 Fat...
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Friday 28 May 2021 Friday of week 8 in Ordinary Time 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 Fathe...
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Friday 28 May 2021 Friday of week 8 in Ordinary Time 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 ...
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Friday 28 May 2021 Friday of week 8 in Ordinary Time 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 a...
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Friday 28 May 2021 Friday of week 8 in Ordinary Time 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 F...
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Friday 28 May 2021 Friday of week 8 in Ordinary Time 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 and t...