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

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  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, be...
  • Meditation

      Meditation of the Day "No human motive should lead us to pray: neither routine, nor the habit of doing as others do, nor a thirst for spiritual consolations. No, we should go to prayer to render homage to God. It is not, however, a common-place visit of propriety, nor ...
  • Lectionary

    Get Daily Readings E-mails Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 146 Reading I Is 53:10-11 The LORD was pleased     to crush him in infirmity. If he gives his life as an offering for sin,     h...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 10:35-45): James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." He replied, "What do you wi...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Sunday 17 October 2021 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time A letter to Proba by St AugustineLet us exercise our desire in prayer Why in our fear of not praying as we should, do we turn to so many thi...
  • Office of Readings

    Sunday 17 October 2021 29th Sunday 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 a...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 17 October 2021 29th Sunday 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 Fath...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 17 October 2021 29th Sunday 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 Father...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 17 October 2021 29th Sunday 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 t...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 17 October 2021 29th Sunday 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 an...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 17 October 2021 29th Sunday 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 Fa...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 17 October 2021 29th Sunday 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. All...
  • Saint of the Day

      Saint of the Day St. Margaret Mary St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) was born in France to a virtuous and distinguished family. As a child she showed great devotion to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, and by the age of 9 was practicing severe penan...
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  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "Then they will hand you over to persecution, and they will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of my name. And then many will be led into sin; they will betray and hate one another. Many false prophets will arise and deceive many; and b...
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  • Lectionary

    Saturday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 472 Reading I Rom 4:13, 16-18 Brothers and sisters: It was not through the law that the promise was made to Abraham and his descendants that he would inherit the world, but through the righteousne...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Saturday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 12,8-12): Jesus said to his disciples, «I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before people, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of ...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Saturday 16 October 2021 Saturday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Hedwig, Religious  or Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saturday of week 28 in Ordinary Time From the Second Vatican Council's pastoral c...
  • Office of Readings

    Saturday 16 October 2021 Saturday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Hedwig, Religious  or Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin  or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary  Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are rec...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 16 October 2021 Saturday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Hedwig, Religious  or Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin  or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary  Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 16 October 2021 Saturday of week 28 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 ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 16 October 2021 Saturday of week 28 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 Fa...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 16 October 2021 Saturday of week 28 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...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 16 October 2021 Saturday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Hedwig, Religious  or Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin  or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary  (First Vespers of tomorrow, 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Saturday 16 October 2021 Saturday of week 28 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...
  • Saint of the Day

      Saint of the Day St. Teresa of Avila St. Teresa of Avila (1515–1582), also known as St. Teresa of Jesus, was born in Spain to a large, devout, and prominent Catholic family. Fascinated with the lives of the saints taught to her by her pious paren...
  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, his religion is vain. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself...
  • Lectionary

    Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Lectionary: 471 Reading I Rom 4:1-8 Brothers and sisters: What can we say that Abraham found, our ancestor according to the flesh? Indeed, if Abraham was justified on the basis of his works, he...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Friday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 12,1-7): Such a numerous crowd had gathered that they crushed one another. Then Jesus spoke to his disciples in this way, «Beware of the yeast of the P...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Friday 15 October 2021 Saint Teresa of Ávila, Virgin, Doctor  on Friday of week 28 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saint Teresa of Ávila, Virgin, Doctor A painting (c.1615) by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Kunsthistorisches...
  • Office of Readings

    Friday 15 October 2021 Saint Teresa of Ávila, Virgin, Doctor  on Friday of week 28 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. ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 15 October 2021 Saint Teresa of Ávila, Virgin, Doctor  on Friday of week 28 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 a...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 15 October 2021 Friday of week 28 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 ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 15 October 2021 Friday of week 28 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...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 15 October 2021 Friday of week 28 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 Fat...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 15 October 2021 Saint Teresa of Ávila, Virgin, Doctor  on Friday of week 28 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...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Friday 15 October 2021 Friday of week 28 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 ...
  • Saint of the Day

      Saint of the Day Pope Saint Callistus I Pope St. Callistus I (d. 223 A.D.) was a Roman by birth and a Christian slave. He was the servant of a fellow Christian serving in the Roman imperial household. He was entrusted with the task of managing&...
  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "We know that we belong to God, and the whole world is under the power of the evil one. We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us discernment to know the one who is true. And we are in the one who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He i...
  • Lectionary

    Thursday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 470 Reading I Rom 3:21-30 Brothers and sisters: Now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, though testified to by the law and the prophets, the righteousness of God throu...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Thursday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 11,47-54): Jesus said to the Pharisees, «A curse is on you, for you build memorials to the prophets your ancestors killed. So you approve and agree w...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Thursday 14 October 2021 Thursday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Callistus, Pope, Martyr  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Thursday of week 28 in Ordinary Time A homily of St Augustine on St John's GospelBehold, I shall save my people. ‘...
  • Office of Readings

    Thursday 14 October 2021 Thursday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Callistus, 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 Lor...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 14 October 2021 Thursday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Callistus, 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...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 14 October 2021 Thursday of week 28 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 ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 14 October 2021 Thursday of week 28 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 Fa...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 14 October 2021 Thursday of week 28 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...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 14 October 2021 Thursday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint Callistus, Pope, 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 instead. O God, come to our aid....
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Thursday 14 October 2021 Thursday of week 28 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 Fat...
  • Saint of the Day

      Saint of the Day St. Edward the Confessor St. Edward the Confessor (1003-1066 A.D.) was a prince born to the King and Queen of England. His family was exiled from the kingdom when the Danish took control of the country in 1016 A.D. Edward spent much of...
  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices ...
  • Meditation

      Meditation of the Day "The true reason for which God bestows so many graces upon the humble is this, that the humble are faithful to these graces and make good use of them. They receive them from God and use them in a manner pleasing to God, giving all the glory to Him...
  • Lectionary

    Wednesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 469 Reading I Rom 2:1-11 You, O man, are without excuse, every one of you who passes judgment. For by the standard by which you judge another you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the ve...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Wednesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 11,42-46): Jesus said, «A curse is on you, Pharisees; for the Temple you give a tenth of all, including mint and rue and the other herbs, but you ne...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Tuesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time From the Instructions of St Columbanus, abbotPerpetual light in the temple of the eternal High Priest How happy, how lucky ar...
  • Office of Readings

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 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 ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 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 ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 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 th...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 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 Fath...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 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 F...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 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 t...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 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 Fathe...
  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor. Do not grow slack in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, pe...
  • Lectionary

    Tuesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 468 Reading I Rom 1:16-25 Brothers and sisters: I am not ashamed of the Gospel. It is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: for Jew first, and then Greek. For in it is reveal...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Tuesday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 11,37-41): As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to have a meal with him. So He went and sat at table. The Pharisee then wondered why Jesus did not fi...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Tuesday of week 28 in Ordinary Time From the Instructions of St Columbanus, abbotPerpetual light in the temple of the eternal High Priest How happy, how lucky ar...
  • Office of Readings

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 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 ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 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 ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 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 th...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 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 Fath...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 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 F...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 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 t...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Tuesday 12 October 2021 Tuesday of week 28 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 Fathe...
  • Saint of the Day

      Saint of the Day Pope St. John XXIII Pope St. John XXIII (1881–1963) was the third of thirteen children born to a poor sharecropping family living in Lombardy, Italy. Desiring to serve God with his life, he entered seminary at the age of 12,...
  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who abides in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust." Psalm 91:1-2  
  • Lectionary

    Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 143 Reading I Wis 7:7-11     I prayed, and prudence was given me;         I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.     I preferred her to scept...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Monday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 11,29-32): As the crowd increased, Jesus began to speak in this way, «People of the present time are evil people. They ask for a sign, but no sign will...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Monday 11 October 2021 Monday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint John XXIII, Pope  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Monday of week 28 in Ordinary Time St Fulgentius of Ruspe's Tract against FabianSharing in the body and blood of the Lord sanctifies...
  • Office of Readings

    Monday 11 October 2021 Monday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint John XXIII, Pope  Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make has...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 11 October 2021 Monday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint John XXIII, Pope  Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 11 October 2021 Monday of week 28 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 ...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 11 October 2021 Monday of week 28 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...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 11 October 2021 Monday of week 28 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 Fat...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 11 October 2021 Monday of week 28 in Ordinary Time  or Saint John XXIII, Pope  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, ma...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Monday 11 October 2021 Monday of week 28 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 ...
  • Saint of the Day

      Saint of the Day St. Francis Borgia St. Francis Borgia (1510-1572) was born in Spain to a noble family, the son of a Duke. On his father's side of the family he was the great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI, one of the notorious "Borgia Popes," and on his ...
  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "Know this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, for the wrath of a man does not accomplish the righteousness of God." James 1:19-20  
  • Lectionary

    Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 143 Reading I Wis 7:7-11     I prayed, and prudence was given me;         I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.     I preferred her to scept...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 10:17-30): Just as Jesus was setting out on his journey again, a man ran up, knelt before him and asked, «Good Master, what must I do to have eternal life?&raq...
  • Spiritual Reading

    Sunday 10 October 2021 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time  Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time A commentary on Haggai by St Cyril of AlexandriaMy name is great among the nations When our Saviour came, he appeared as a divine temple, gl...
  • Office of Readings

    Sunday 10 October 2021 28th Sunday 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 a...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 10 October 2021 28th Sunday 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 Father...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 10 October 2021 28th Sunday 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 t...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 10 October 2021 28th Sunday 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 an...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 10 October 2021 28th Sunday 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 Fa...
  • Liturgy of the Hours

    Sunday 10 October 2021 28th Sunday 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. All...
  • Saint of the Day

      Saint of the Day Saint John Henry Newman Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801–1890) was the eldest of six children born to a nominal Protestant family in London, England. As a child he loved reading the Scriptures and experienced a convers...
  • Verse of the Day

      Verse of the Day "Let us hold unwaveringly to our confession that gives us hope, for he who made the promise is trustworthy." Hebrews 10:23
  • Lectionary

    Saturday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 466 Reading I Jl 4:12-21 Thus says the LORD: Let the nations bestir themselves and come up     to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; For there will I sit in judgment     upo...
  • Gospel/Homily

    Saturday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time listen   Download   View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 11:27-28): As Jesus was speaking, a woman spoke from the crowd and said to him, «Blessed is the one who bore you and nursed you!». Jesus repli...
  • Spiritual Reading

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