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Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

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  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 2 January 2022 The Epiphany of the Lord - 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 e...
  • Devotion of The Month

    Month of the Holy Name of Jesus Devotion of the Month The month of January is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus. After the Blessed Virgin Mary conceived by the Holy Spirit, the angel Gabriel appeared to St. Joseph and told him that the Child’s name should be called Jesus, m...
  • Lectionary

    The Octave Day of Christmas Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Lectionary: 18 Reading I Nm 6:22-27 The LORD said to Moses:   “Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them:   This is how you shall bless the Israelites. Say to t...
  • Gospel/Homily

    The Octave Day of Christmas, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 2:16-21): The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When the...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Saturday 1 January 2022 Mary, Mother of God - Solemnity  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Mary, Mother of God From a letter of St AthanasiusThe Word took our nature from Mary The Word took to himself the sons of Abraham, says the Apostle, and so had ...
  • Office of Readings

    Saturday 1 January 2022 Mary, Mother of God - 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...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 1 January 2022 Mary, Mother of God - 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...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 1 January 2022 Mary, Mother of God - 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 t...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 1 January 2022 Mary, Mother of God - 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 Fat...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 1 January 2022 Mary, Mother of God - 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 ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 1 January 2022 Mary, Mother of God - Solemnity  (First Vespers of tomorrow, The Epiphany of the Lord) 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, c...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 1 January 2022 Mary, Mother of God - 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....
  • Lectionary

    The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas Lectionary: 204 Reading I 1 Jn 2:18-21 Children, it is the last hour;  and just as you heard that the antichrist was coming, so now many antichrists have appeared.  Thus we know this is the last hour.  ...
  • Gospel/Homily

    The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 1:1-18): In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and wi...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Friday 31 December 2021 7th day within the octave of Christmas  (optional commemoration of Saint Silvester I, Pope) Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: 7th day within the octave of Christmas From a sermon of Saint Leo the Great, popeThe birthday of the Lord i...
  • Office of Readings

    Friday 31 December 2021 7th day within the octave of Christmas  (optional commemoration of Saint Silvester 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 ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 31 December 2021 7th day within the octave of Christmas  (optional commemoration of Saint Silvester 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...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 31 December 2021 7th day within the octave of Christmas 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...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 31 December 2021 7th day within the octave of Christmas 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 F...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 31 December 2021 7th day within the octave of Christmas 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 th...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 31 December 2021 7th day within the octave of Christmas  (optional commemoration of Saint Silvester I, Pope) (First Vespers of tomorrow, Mary, Mother of God) Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the ver...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 31 December 2021 7th day within the octave of Christmas 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 en...
  • Verse of the Day

    Daily Verse "No, you have approached Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and countless angels in festal gathering, and the assembly of the firstborn enrolled in heaven, and God the judge of all, and the spirits of the just made perfect, and Jesus, the mediator of a ...
  • Meditation

    Today's Meditation “If you would suffer with patience the adversities and miseries of this life, be a man of prayer. If you would obtain courage and strength to conquer the temptations of the enemy, be a man of prayer. If you would mortify your own will with all its inclinations and appetites...
  • Lectionary

    The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas Lectionary: 203 Reading I 1 Jn 2:12-17 I am writing to you, children, because your sins have been forgiven for his name’s sake. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am ...
  • Gospel/Homily

    The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 2:36-40): There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband afte...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Thursday 30 December 2021 6th day within the octave of Christmas  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: 6th day within the octave of Christmas The treatise of St Hippolytus "On the Refutation of All Heresies"The word made flesh makes us divine Our faith is not...
  • Office of Readings

    Thursday 30 December 2021 6th day within the octave of Christmas  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...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 30 December 2021 6th day within the octave of Christmas  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 b...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 30 December 2021 6th day within the octave of Christmas 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 ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 30 December 2021 6th day within the octave of Christmas 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...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 30 December 2021 6th day within the octave of Christmas 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 ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 30 December 2021 6th day within the octave of Christmas  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...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 30 December 2021 6th day within the octave of Christmas 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 ...
  • Verse of the Day

    Daily Verse "So for one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, it is a sin."–James 4:17
  • Meditation

    Today's Meditation “Let us pass on now to the other question—namely, what you can do to strengthen your resolutions and make them succeed? There is no better mean than to put them into practice. But you say that you are still so weak that, although you often make strong resolutions not ...
  • Lectionary

    The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas Lectionary: 202 Reading I 1 Jn 2:3-11 Beloved: The way we may be sure that we know Jesus  is to keep his commandments.  Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and...
  • Gospel/Homily

    The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 2:22-35): When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, the parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Wednesday 29 December 2021 5th day within the octave of Christmas  (optional commemoration of Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop, Martyr) Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: 5th day within the octave of Christmas From a sermon of St Bernard of ClairvauxIn the fullne...
  • Office of Readings

    Wednesday 29 December 2021 5th day within the octave of Christmas  (optional commemoration of Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop, 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. ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 29 December 2021 5th day within the octave of Christmas  (optional commemoration of Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop, 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 instea...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 29 December 2021 5th day within the octave of Christmas 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...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 29 December 2021 5th day within the octave of Christmas 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 th...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 29 December 2021 5th day within the octave of Christmas 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...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 29 December 2021 5th day within the octave of Christmas  (optional commemoration of Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop, Martyr) Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm inst...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Wednesday 29 December 2021 5th day within the octave of Christmas 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...
  • Feast Day

    Holy Innocents Saint of the Day The Holy Innocents (1st c.) are the children mentioned in the account of Jesus' birth in Matthew's Gospel (2:16-18). When the Magi came to Jerusalem to find and adore the Baby Jesus, the newborn King of the Jews, King Herod requested that they inform him of the Ch...
  • Lectionary

    Feast of the Holy Innocents, martyrs Lectionary: 698 Reading I 1 Jn 1:5—2:2 Beloved: This is the message that we have heard from Jesus Christ and proclaim to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. If we say, “We have fellowship ...
  • Gospel/Homily

    December 28th: Feast of the Holy Innocents, martyrs listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 2:13-18): When the magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, fle...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Tuesday 28 December 2021 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs - Feast  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: The Holy Innocents, Martyrs The Massacre of the Innocents (c.1585) by Jacopo Tintoretto (1518-1594), Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Venice. A sermon of St Quo...
  • Office of Readings

    Tuesday 28 December 2021 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs - 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.Glory be t...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 28 December 2021 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs - 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 us.Glory ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 28 December 2021 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs - 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.Glory be...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 28 December 2021 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs - 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 be to th...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 28 December 2021 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs - 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.Glory be to...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 28 December 2021 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs - 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 us.Glor...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 28 December 2021 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs - 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 be to the...
  • Lectionary

    Feast of Saint John, Apostle and evangelist Lectionary: 697 Reading I 1 Jn 1:1-4 Beloved: What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and touched with our hands concerns the Word of life — for the...
  • Gospel/Homily

    December 27th: Feast of Saint John, Apostle and evangelist listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 20:2-8): On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Monday 27 December 2021 Saint John, Apostle, Evangelist - Feast  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saint John, Apostle, Evangelist A miniature by Jean Bourdichon from the Grandes Heures of Anne of Brittany (Queen Consort of France, 1477-1514). From a ...
  • Office of Readings

    Monday 27 December 2021 Saint John, Apostle, Evangelist - 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.Glory b...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 27 December 2021 Saint John, Apostle, Evangelist - 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 us.Glo...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 27 December 2021 Saint John, Apostle, Evangelist - 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.Glory...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 27 December 2021 Saint John, Apostle, Evangelist - 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 be to...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 27 December 2021 Saint John, Apostle, Evangelist - 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.Glory be...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 27 December 2021 Saint John, Apostle, Evangelist - 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 us.G...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 27 December 2021 Saint John, Apostle, Evangelist - 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 be to ...
  • Verse of the Day

    Get Daily Readings E-mails Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Lectionary: 17 Reading I Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 God sets a father in honor over his children;     a mother’s authority he confirms over her so...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (C) listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 2:41-52): Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Sunday 26 December 2021 The Holy Family  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: The Holy Family "The Holy Family", by Michelangelo Buonarroti, c.1506 (the "Doni Tondo"). From an address given at Nazareth by Pope Paul VIThe example of Nazareth The home of Nazar...
  • Office of Readings

    Sunday 26 December 2021 The Holy Family  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 the So...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 26 December 2021 The Holy Family  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 to th...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 26 December 2021 The Holy Family 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 the ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 26 December 2021 The Holy Family 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 Son an...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 26 December 2021 The Holy Family 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 the Son...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 26 December 2021 The Holy Family  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 and to ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 26 December 2021 The Holy Family 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. ____...
  • Lectionary

    The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Mass during the Night Lectionary: 14 Reading I Is 9:1-6     The people who walked in darkness         have seen a great light;     upon those who dwelt in the lan...
  • Gospel/Homily

    The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas): Mass during the Night listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 2:1-14): In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quiriniu...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Saturday 25 December 2021 Christmas Day - Solemnity  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Christmas Day The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds (1634), by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669). From a sermon of Saint Leo the Great, popeChristian, remember your dig...
  • Office of Readings

    Saturday 25 December 2021 Christmas Day - 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 Fat...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 25 December 2021 Christmas Day - 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 the...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 25 December 2021 Christmas Day - 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 F...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 25 December 2021 Christmas Day - 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 ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 25 December 2021 Christmas Day - 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 Fath...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 25 December 2021 Christmas Day - 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 t...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 25 December 2021 Christmas Day - 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.Amen...
  • Lectionary

    Friday of the Fourth Week of Advent Mass in the Morning Lectionary: 200 Reading I 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 When King David was settled in his palace, and the LORD had given him rest from his enemies on every side, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Weekdays of Advent: December 24th listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 1:67-79): Zechariah his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, prophesied, saying: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; for he has come to his people and set them fr...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Weekdays of Advent: December 24th listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 1:67-79): Zechariah his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, prophesied, saying: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; for he has come to his people and set them fr...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Friday 24 December 2021 24 December  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: 24 December From a sermon by Saint AugustineTruth has arisen from the earth and justice has looked down from heaven Awake, mankind! For your sake God has become man. Awake, you who slee...
  • Office of Readings

    Friday 24 December 2021 24 December  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 the Son an...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 24 December 2021 24 December  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 to the So...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 24 December 2021 24 December 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 the Son ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 24 December 2021 24 December 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 Son and to...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 24 December 2021 24 December 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 the Son and...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 24 December 2021 24 December  (First Vespers of tomorrow, Christmas Day) 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 t...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

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