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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear God of All Creation, I rejoice in how You created me... For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. Psalm 139:13 You created everything and You brought all...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. Psalm 9:1
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Saint of the Day St. Donan St. Donan (d. 617 A.D.), also known as St. Donnán of Eigg, was a prominent Celtic missionary and Gaelic priest. Little is known of his life except that he was likely an Irishman who traveled as a missionary througho...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Verse of the Day "Thou dost keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusts in thee. Trust in the Lord for ever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock." Isaiah 26:3-4
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Meditation of the Day "Dearly beloved Mother, grant, if it is possible, that I may have no other spirit but yours to know Jesus and his divine will; that I may have no other soul but yours to praise and glorify the Lord; that I may have no other heart but yours to love...
Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
Knowing that the Lord is overseeing and directing every circumstance in our life is a great comfort, but it can also raise questions about His role in the process. For example, how is He involved in situations that, in and of themselves, are not good? Does God cause people to sin? The answe...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saturday of the Second Week of Easter Lectionary: 272 Reading I Acts 6:1-7 As the number of disciples continued to grow, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. So the Twelve call...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saturday of the Second Week of Easter listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 6,16-21): When it was evening, his disciples went down to the sea, embarked in a boat, and went across the sea to Capernaum. It had already grown dark, and Jesus had not...
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Saturday 17 April 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Eastertide Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saturday of the 2nd week of Eastertide From the constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican CouncilGod's plan of salvation In his desire that all ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saturday 17 April 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 th...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saturday 17 April 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 t...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saturday 17 April 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saturday 17 April 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 Fa...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saturday 17 April 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saturday 17 April 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Eastertide (First Vespers of tomorrow, 3rd Sunday of Easter) 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saturday 17 April 2021 Saturday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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...
Posted by Minister Zion Parker
Every situation, crisis, or challenge that I have encountered has prepared me for what I am destined to do, help others. I believe that what we love to do is what we are destined to do. But it does not come easy; there is often a fight to stay the course, a battle of the mind.&n...
Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
As we grow in our Christian faith, we move from the milk of elementary truths to the meatier issues of Scripture that challenge our heart and our thinking. One of those deeper concepts is the question of whether God is involved in every circumstance. Spiritually, it gives us a lot to “chew on&...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Humphrey Bogart, Nestle's Quik & the Rebirth of Israel Friday, April 16, 2021 Years ago, when Israel became a nation, several world events took place: Gandhi was assassinated, Stalin reigned the Soviet Union, Truman was re-elected president of the United States, Bogart starre...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Jesus: The Trustworthy Witness And from Jesus Christ, the trustworthy witness. Revelation 1:5 (Author's Translation) Jesus is the Trustworthy Witness; He came to witness the message of the Father. You can trust Jesus, for He perfectly witnessed to the world what the...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus, Please give me the ability to be a true follower of You, as You taught us... If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Fathe...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9
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Saint of the Day St. Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes St. Bernadette Soubirous (1844–1879) was the eldest of nine children born to an impoverished family from Lourdes, France. She was a sickly child who suffered from severe asthma her entire life....
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Verse of the Day "And he said, 'Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.'" Job 1:21
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Friday of the Second Week of Easter Lectionary: 271 Reading I Acts 5:34-42 A Pharisee in the Sanhedrin named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people, stood up, ordered the Apostles to be put outside for a short time, and said to the Sanhedr...
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Friday of the Second Week of Easter listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 6,1-15): Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, near Tiberias, and large crowds followed him because of the miraculous signs they saw when He healed the sick....
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Friday 16 April 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Eastertide Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Friday of the 2nd week of Eastertide From a sermon by Saint Theodore the StuditeThe precious and life-giving cross of Christ How precious the gift of the cross, ho...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Friday 16 April 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Friday 16 April 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Friday 16 April 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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.
Friday 16 April 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Friday 16 April 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Friday 16 April 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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.
Friday 16 April 2021 Friday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 John R. Harvey D.D.
Burnout is a term heard frequently today—it describes a lack of motivation that results when something produces frustration or exhaustion instead of inspiration. This often happens in high-stress jobs, long-term relationships like marriage, and even in the church. Every year there are pastors ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Resurrection of Israel & the Dead Sea Scrolls Thursday, April 15, 2021 In the late 1940s, Israel stood on the brink of being resurrected from the dead. On November 29, 1947, Eleazer Sukenik, an Israeli archaeologist had discovered the oldest writings of Hebrew in the worl...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Holy Spirit: Showers that Water the Earth He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, like showers that water the earth. Psalm 72:6 The Holy Spirit is like Showers That Water the Earth. He will come upon His people like the necessary showers...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God, Thank You for never forsaking me. I know that others in my life will fail me, but You never fail... Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal. ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. John 7:38
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Saint of the Day St. Hunna St. Hunna (d. 679 A.D.) was born in Alsace, France. She was the virtuous daughter of a duke, and she married a similarly virtuous nobleman. Hunna and her husband did not indulge in unnecessary luxuries according to their high s...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Verse of the Day "Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty; for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. Both riches and honor come...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Thursday of the Second Week of Easter Lectionary: 270 Reading I Acts 5:27-33 When the court officers had brought the Apostles inand made them stand before the Sanhedrin,the high priest questioned them,“We gave you strict orders did we not,to stop teachin...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
thursday 15 April 2021 Thursday of the Second Week of Easter Listen DownloadShare View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 3,31-36): He who comes from above is above all; he who comes from the earth belongs to the earth and his words, too, a...
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Thursday 15 April 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Eastertide Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Thursday of the 2nd week of Eastertide From a sermon by Saint Gaudentius of Brescia, bishopThe inheritance of the new Covenant The heavenly sacrifice, institut...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Thursday 15 April 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 th...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Thursday 15 April 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 t...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Thursday 15 April 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Thursday 15 April 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 Fa...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Thursday 15 April 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Thursday 15 April 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Thursday 15 April 2021 Thursday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 Fat...
Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
Do you know someone with a hostile attitude toward God? It can be hard to imagine such a person accepting the Lord’s salvation, but no one is beyond the reach of our loving heavenly Father. Saul of Tarsus is a perfect example. This self-righteous Pharisee was so confident of his obedi...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Preparation Day and Shabbat Wednesday, April 14, 2021 For the observant Jew, Friday is a special day. It's called the Day of Preparation. It's the day given to prepare for the Shabbat, the Sabbath. So observant Jews will often rush around to do their shopping, to finish u...
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Jesus: Faithful and True Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. Revelation 19:11 Jesus is called Faithful and True. These names were n...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God, You are unchanging. And You are all knowing. You are faithful and true, the rock upon which I stand. Thank You for Your rock-solid foundation for my life, my Lord Jesus Christ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
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Saint of the Day St. Lidwina of Schiedam St. Lidwina of Schiedam (1380-1433) was born to a poor family in Holland. She had a devotion to the Blessed Mother and would often pray before the miraculous image of Our Lady of Schiedam. One winter, when she w...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Verse of the Day "Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you; and I will instruct you in the good and the right way. Only fear the Lord, and serve him faithfully with all your heart; for consider what great thing...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter Lectionary: 269 Reading I Acts 5:17-26 The high priest rose up and all his companions, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and, filled with jealousy, laid hands upon the Apostles and put them in the public jail. But duri...
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Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 3,16-21): God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not ...
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Wednesday 14 April 2021 Wednesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Wednesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide From a sermon of Saint Leo the Great, popeChrist lives in his Church My dear brethren, there is no doubt that the Son...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday 14 April 2021 Wednesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday 14 April 2021 Wednesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday 14 April 2021 Wednesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 t...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday 14 April 2021 Wednesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday 14 April 2021 Wednesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 t...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday 14 April 2021 Wednesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Wednesday 14 April 2021 Wednesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 F...
Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
People all around us are disregarding God’s offer of salvation through faith in His Son. If we look at their lives, it may not seem that they’re facing any divine judgment, but we must remember that repercussions don’t always follow immediately. Ignoring the Lord is rebellion and i...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Waiting for Life Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Entire rooms are built just for people to wait in. Every doctor subscribes to magazines to keep you busy. You sit in a room full of strangers, sitting in a place you don't want to be, with people you don't particularly want to be with,...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Jesus: The Only Wise God Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 1:17 Jesus is the Only Wise God. Idols can’t speak and leaders of false religions don’t know anyth...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, I love to sing Your praise. Thank You for Your everlasting love. Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. For great is His love toward us, and the fa...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on t...
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Saint of the Day Blessed Margaret of Castello Bl. Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) was born to noble Italian parents who were awaiting the birth of the child of their dreams. Instead, they bore a daughter who was blind, dwarfed, lame, and hunchback...
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Verse of the Day "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. And these words which I command you this day shall be upon your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter Lectionary: 268 Reading I Acts 4:32-37 The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common. With great power the Apostles bore ...
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Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 3,7-15): Jesus said to Nicodemus, «Because of this, don't be surprised when I say: ‘You must be born again from above’. The wind blows where it pleases ...
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Tuesday 13 April 2021 Tuesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide or Saint Martin I, Pope, Martyr Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Tuesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide From a book addressed to Monimus by Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe, bishopThe sacrament of ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Tuesday 13 April 2021 Tuesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide or Saint Martin I, Pope, Martyr 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, ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Tuesday 13 April 2021 Tuesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide or Saint Martin I, Pope, Martyr 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 Lo...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Tuesday 13 April 2021 Tuesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Tuesday 13 April 2021 Tuesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Tuesday 13 April 2021 Tuesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Tuesday 13 April 2021 Tuesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Tuesday 13 April 2021 Tuesday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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...
Posted by Pastor John R. Harvey D.D.
Most of us dislike being ignored. We feel frustrated and overlooked when our concerns are disregarded, especially by loved ones. Yet this is often how we treat the One who loves us the most—the Lord. He is always attentive to every detail of our life, but we’re often too distracted...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saint of the Day St. Teresa of the Andes St. Teresa of Jesus (1900 - 1920), also known as St. Teresa of the Andes, was born in Chile to an upper class family. She was a pious child with a profound spirituality and a deep devotion to Jesus and Mary. Yet s...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Verse of the Day "The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not smite you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Secret of Scroll Monday, April 12, 2021 Growing up, I was taught that the idea of a Messiah dying for sins was totally not Jewish even to this day. However, the disclosing of an ancient parchment, text 4Q285, one of the Dead Sea Scrolls refuted all that. It says of the Me...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Father: My Father My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. I and My Father are one. John 10:29-30 The Father has a special relationship to Jesus Christ: Jesus is Hi...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God, I join with Christians all over the world today to worship You. Please show me how to worship you in Spirit and in truth, as Jesus taught... Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. John 4:23-23
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Monday of the Second Week of Easter Lectionary: 267 Reading I Acts 4:23-31 After their release Peter and John went back to their own people and reported what the chief priests and elders had told them. And when they heard it, they raised their voices to God wi...
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Monday of the Second Week of Easter listen Download View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 3,1-8): Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. He came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come...
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Monday 12 April 2021 Monday of the 2nd week of Eastertide Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Monday of the 2nd week of Eastertide From an ancient Easter homily by Pseudo-ChrysostomThe spiritual Passover The Passover we celebrate brings salvation to the who...
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Monday 12 April 2021 Monday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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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Monday 12 April 2021 Monday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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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Monday 12 April 2021 Monday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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 ...
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Monday 12 April 2021 Monday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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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Monday 12 April 2021 Monday of the 2nd week of Eastertide 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...