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Wednesday 12 August 2020 Wednesday of week 19 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 F...
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Wednesday 12 August 2020 Wednesday of week 19 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 th...
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Wednesday 12 August 2020 Wednesday of week 19 in Ordinary Time or Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious 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...
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Wednesday 12 August 2020 Wednesday of week 19 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 Fa...
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August 11, 2020 Good Spiritual Reading Can Save Souls Fr. Ed Broom, OMV A screeching canon ball shattered the legs of the valiant Spanish soldier whose name was Inigo, later to be called Ignatius, and still later Saint Ignatius. Brought to safety and then transported to his home in Loyola, th...
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The Commandment With Some Assembly Required Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Remember when you were growing up and you were given a do-it-yourself-kit... a paint-by-number kit, a model airplane kit, a sewing kit? When you put something together yourself, you felt good about it. Did you know that...
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The Holy Spirit: The Spirit of the Lord The Spirit of the LORD came upon him (Othniel), and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the LORD delivered Cushan-Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. Judges 3:10 When the Spirit of the Lord came upon Othniel, it wa...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, When I consider the people around me, their complacency, their lifestyles, their attitudes, and actions, I ask You to show me how to help them, to introduce them to You, to lead them to experience Your love and freedom....
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Isaiah 61:1-2 New King James Version 1 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to [a]heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the cap...
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Saint of the Day St. Clare of Assisi St. Clare (1194–1253) was born in Assisi, Italy, to an aristocratic family, the daughter of a wealthy count. From childhood she was pious after the example of her mother, and as she grew up her longing for God...
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Verse of the Day "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27:1
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Memorial of Saint Clare, Virgin Lectionary: 414 Reading 1 The Lord GOD said to me: As for you, son of man, obey me when I speak to you: be not rebellious like this house of rebellion, but open your mouth and eat what I shall give you...
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Liturgical day: Tuesday 19th in Ordinary Time View saints August 11th: St. Clare of Assisi. virgin (1194-1253) View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 18,1-5.10.12-14): At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked him, «Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?»...
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Tuesday 11 August 2020 Saint Clare, Virgin on Tuesday of week 19 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saint Clare, Virgin From a fresco (1322–1326) by Simone Martini (1284-1344), in the Lower basilica of San Francesco, Assisi. A letter...
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Tuesday 11 August 2020 Saint Clare, Virgin on Tuesday of week 19 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 he...
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Tuesday 11 August 2020 Saint Clare, Virgin on Tuesday of week 19 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 t...
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Tuesday 11 August 2020 Tuesday of week 19 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...
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Tuesday 11 August 2020 Tuesday of week 19 in Ordinary Time Midday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fathe...
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Tuesday 11 August 2020 Tuesday of week 19 in Ordinary Time Afternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead. O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fa...
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Tuesday 11 August 2020 Saint Clare, Virgin on Tuesday of week 19 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...
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Tuesday 11 August 2020 Tuesday of week 19 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...
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The Silence Of The Prophet Monday, August 10, 2020 In Ezekiel 3:26, it's written: "I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house." Ezekiel was God's prophet and yet he was made silent, spee...
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The Holy Spirit: The Blessing I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. Isaiah 44:3 The Holy Spirit is the Blessing you need. It’s, not help you need; it’s the Holy Spirit. It’s not money you need; it’s the...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, Thank You for every blessing that You pour out on me each day. Today I want to count my blessings... Thank You for the rest You gave to me last night, Thank You for the dreams You put i...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. Isaiah 44:3
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Saint of the Day St. Lawrence of Rome St. Lawrence of Rome (d. 258 A.D.) was likely a Spaniard by birth who lived in Rome while Christianity was outlawed under pain of death. He was appointed by Pope St. Sixtus II as archdeacon over the seven deacons o...
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Verse of the Day "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a...
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https://www.faithisbelieving.org/blogs/1/21/the-lord-s-teaching-through-the-twelve-apostles-to-the-nations The Didache The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations 1 There Are Two Ways 1:1 There are two ways, one of life and one of death! and there is a great difference betwe...
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Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr Lectionary: 618 Reading 1 Brothers and sisters: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each must do as already dete...
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Liturgical day: August 10th: St. Lawrence, martyr View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 12,24-26): Jesus said, «Truly, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Those who love their life destroy it,...
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Monday 10 August 2020 Saint Laurence, Deacon, Martyr - Feast Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saint Laurence, Deacon, Martyr San Lorenzo in Florence. The original basilica was consecrated by St Ambrose in 393. This, the third church on the site,...
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Monday 10 August 2020 Saint Laurence, Deacon, Martyr - 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...
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Monday 10 August 2020 Saint Laurence, Deacon, Martyr - 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 ...
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Monday 10 August 2020 Saint Laurence, Deacon, Martyr - 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...
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Monday 10 August 2020 Saint Laurence, Deacon, Martyr - 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...
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Monday 10 August 2020 Saint Laurence, Deacon, Martyr - 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...
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Monday 10 August 2020 Saint Laurence, Deacon, Martyr - 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...
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Monday 10 August 2020 Saint Laurence, Deacon, Martyr - 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...
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https://www.faithisbelieving.org/blogs/1/20/verse-of-the-day-romans-8-9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.Romans 8:9We show who is in control in...
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Jesus: A Reproach of Men But I am a worm and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people. Psalm 22:6 Over the centuries, the name of Jesus has come to be revered and respected by His followers. But there was a brief window of time when the followers of Je...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, Thank You for Your mercies which are new each morning... Through the Lord ’s mercies, we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your fai...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Through the Lord ’s mercies, we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23
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Saint of the Day St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891–1942) was born as Edith Stein in Prussia, the youngest of eleven children from a devout Jewish family. She was a bright and gifted child, and as she m...
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Verse of the Day "I know that whatever God does endures for ever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; God has made it so, in order that men should fear before him. That which is, already has been; that which is to be, already has been; and God seeks...
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Meditation of the Day "Natural love is sufficient for earthly parents, but the love which [Joseph] bore to Jesus, as His appointed father, was not a mere human love, it was also a supereminently divine love; for, in loving his Son he was exercising the most perfect lov...
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Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 115 Reading 1 At the mountain of God, Horeb,Elijah came to a cave where he took shelter. Then the LORD said to him,“Go outside and stand on the mountain before the LORD;...
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Liturgical day: Sunday 19th (A) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 14,22-33): After He had fed the people, Jesus obliged his disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the crowd away. And having sent the people away, he went up ...
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Sunday 9 August 2020 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time From the dialogue On Divine Providence by Saint Catherine of Siena, virgin and doctorThe bonds of love My sweet Lord, look with mercy upon you...
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Sunday 9 August 2020 19th 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 and...
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Sunday 9 August 2020 19th 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 Father...
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Sunday 9 August 2020 19th 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 a...
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Sunday 9 August 2020 19th 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 to ...
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Sunday 9 August 2020 19th 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 and ...
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Sunday 9 August 2020 19th 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 Fath...
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Sunday 9 August 2020 19th 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. Allel...
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Jesus: The Mystery of God That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ. Colossians 2:2 ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, So many things seem to be impossible. Sometimes I wonder how I will make it through this day and how will I survive. But, when I stop looking at my problems and I look to You and Your promis...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28
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Saint of the Day St. Dominic de Guzman St. Dominic (1170–1221) was born in Spain to a family of noble lineage. His mother, Blessed Jane of Aza, prayed at the church of St. Dominic Silos to conceive a male child, her first two sons being given to ...
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Verse of the Day "So turn from youthful desires and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord with purity of heart." 2 Timothy 2:22
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Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest Lectionary: 412 Reading 1 Are you not from eternity, O LORD, my holy God, immortal? O LORD, you have marked him for judgment, O Rock, you have readied him punishment! Too pure are your eyes t...
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Liturgical day: Saturday 18th in Ordinary Time View saints August 8th: St. Dominic View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 17,14-20): A man approached Jesus, knelt before him and said, «Sir, have pity on my son who is an epileptic and is in a wretched state. He has often falle...
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Saturday 8 August 2020 Saint Dominic, Priest on Saturday of week 18 in Ordinary Time Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Saint Dominic, Priest St Dominic in Prayer, by El Greco (c.1541-1614). From various writings on the history of the Order of Preache...
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Saturday 8 August 2020 Saint Dominic, Priest on Saturday of week 18 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...
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Saturday 8 August 2020 Saint Dominic, Priest on Saturday of week 18 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 hast...
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Saturday 8 August 2020 Saturday of week 18 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...
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Saturday 8 August 2020 Saturday of week 18 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...
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Saturday 8 August 2020 Saturday of week 18 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...
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Saturday 8 August 2020 Saint Dominic, Priest on Saturday of week 18 in Ordinary Time (First Vespers of tomorrow, 19th 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 Invitat...
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Saturday 8 August 2020 Saturday of week 18 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.A...
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The Crucifixion of Kirk Cameron Friday, August 7, 2020 Kirk Cameron became famous in the television sitcom "Growing Pains". During this time, Cameron was an atheist. But at 17, he was born again. Recently he came out with a film on America's heritage entitled "Monumental". As part of pro...
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The Trinity: The Lord Mighty in Battle Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8 Look to the Lord Mighty in Battle to give you victory in life. Battles are not easy; they’re tough, threatening, and tirin...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear LORD GOD, strong and mighty, I cling to You as my protector, you are The Lord Mighty in Battle (Psalm 24:8). Each day, there are different battles that I face, and different battles that my brothers and sisters in Chris...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8
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Saint of the Day Pope St. Sixtus II Pope St. Sixtus II (d. 258 A.D.) became the Roman Pontiff in the year 257 A.D. His early life is uncertain, and he is mentioned by name in the Roman Canon of the Mass. He helped mend the relationship between Rome and t...
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Verse of the Day "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple." Luke 14:27
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Friday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 411 Reading 1 See, upon the mountains there advances the bearer of good news, announcing peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah, fulfill your vows! For nevermore...
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Liturgical day: Friday 18th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 16,24-28): Jesus said to his disciples, «If you want to follow me, deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me. For whoever chooses to save his life will lose it, but the one who loses his life fo...
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Friday 7 August 2020 Friday of week 18 in Ordinary Time or Saints Sixtus II, Pope, and his Companions, Martyrs or Saint Cajetan, Priest Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: Friday of week 18 in Ordinary Time From a Spiritual Canticle of St John of...
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Friday 7 August 2020 Friday of week 18 in Ordinary Time or Saints Sixtus II, Pope, and his Companions, Martyrs or Saint Cajetan, Priest Office of Readings Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitator...
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Friday 7 August 2020 Friday of week 18 in Ordinary Time or Saints Sixtus II, Pope, and his Companions, Martyrs or Saint Cajetan, Priest Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invit...
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Friday 7 August 2020 Friday of week 18 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 Fa...
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Friday 7 August 2020 Friday of week 18 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 a...
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Friday 7 August 2020 Friday of week 18 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 Fathe...
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Friday 7 August 2020 Friday of week 18 in Ordinary Time or Saints Sixtus II, Pope, and his Companions, Martyrs or Saint Cajetan, Priest Vespers (Evening Prayer) Introduction (without Invitatory) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Inv...
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Friday 7 August 2020 Friday of week 18 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 an...
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Saint of the Day Bl. Maria Francesca Rubatto Bl. Maria Francesca of Jesus Rubatto (1844– 1904) was one of eight children from an Italian family. Her father died when she was four. In her teenage years she received an offer of marriage, which she de...
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The Importance of Being Uncomfortable Thursday, August 6, 2020 Messiah told us to "go out and spread the word" to all nations. Why don't you share when you know you should? "I'm uncomfortable witnessing." "When I start witnessing, I break out in rashes." Are you comfortable getting up Mo...
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Verse of the Day "The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip." Psalm 37:30-31
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Today’s Feast Day Feast of the Transfiguration The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord takes place on August 6th, an event mentioned in all three synoptic Gospels. After revealing that he would be put to death in Jerusalem, Jesus took the thre...
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Jesus: Deliverer But I am poor and needy; yet the LORD thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God. Psalm 40:17 There were many deliverers in the history of God’s people: Noah delivered the human race from a judgmental f...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, For every problem, every anxiety, every temptation, every sin in my life, I have a deliverer – my Lord Jesus Christ. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for Your sacrifice and for Your love for me. ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. Psalm 40:2
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Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Lectionary: 614 Reading 1 As I watched: Thrones were set up and the Ancient One took his throne. His clothing was bright as snow, and the hair on his head as white as wool; his throne...
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Liturgical day: August 6th: Transfiguration of Our Lord (A) View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 17,1-9): Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain where they were alone. Jesus' appearance was changed before them: his face shone like the sun...
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Thursday 6 August 2020 The Transfiguration of the Lord - Feast Spiritual Reading Your Second Reading from the Office of Readings: The Transfiguration of the Lord Detail from The Transfiguration, the last painting by Raphael (1483-1520). From a sermon on the transfiguration of the Lo...
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Thursday 6 August 2020 The Transfiguration of the Lord - 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...
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Thursday 6 August 2020 The Transfiguration of the Lord - 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.Glor...
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Thursday 6 August 2020 The Transfiguration of the Lord - 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 ...