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Liturgical day: Tuesday 1st of Lent View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 6,7-15): Jesus said to his disciples, «When you pray, do not use a lot of words, as the pagans do, for they hold that the more they say, the more chance they have of being heard. Do not be like them. Your Fath...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings March 03 2020 « March 2 | March 4 » Tuesday of the First Week of Lent Lectionary: 225 Reading 1 Is 55:10-11 Thus says the LORD: Just as fr...
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Tuesday 3 March 2020Tuesday of the 1st week of LentCompline (Night Prayer) (today)The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday.________INTRODUCTIONO God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father...
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Tuesday 3 March 2020Tuesday of the 1st week of Lent (optional commemoration of Saint Katharine Drexel)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. &...
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Tuesday 3 March 2020Tuesday of the 1st week of LentAfternoon 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...
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Tuesday 3 March 2020Tuesday of the 1st week of LentMidday 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...
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Tuesday 3 March 2020Tuesday of the 1st week of LentMid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Tuesday 3 March 2020Tuesday of the 1st week of Lent (optional commemoration of Saint Katharine Drexel)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. &n...
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Tuesday 3 March 2020Tuesday of the 1st week of Lent (optional commemoration of Saint Katharine Drexel)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. ...
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Epistle of Barnabas CHAP. IV. That Christ was to suffer: proved from the prophecies concerning him. FOR this cause did our Lord vouchsafe to give up his body to destruction, that through the forgiveness of out sins we might be sanctified; that is, by the sprinkling of his blood. ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Woman Who Lit Up A Hospital Monday, March 2, 2020 I knew an amazing woman of God, who was hospitalized with terminal cancer and suffered great pain. Still, she was filled with love and peace and never complained. The supervisor and head nurse of the hospital was a very hard woman. Ye...
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Jesus: The Lord Who Is, Who Was and Who Is to Come I am . . . the Lord who isand who was and who is to come,the Almighty. Revelation 1:8 Jesus is the Lord Who Is, Who Was and Who Is to Come. He is eternal, without beginning and without end. This description reflects Jesu...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, You are the Almighty God. Thank You for creating me and for Loving me. Today I am grateful for my body, which You have given to me. ...you are the temple of God an...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day ...you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you... 1 Corinthians 3:16
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Devotion of the Month Month of St. Joseph The Church traditionally dedicates the month of March to the special veneration of St. Joseph, whose feast day is March 19th. "He was chosen by the eternal Father as the trustworthy guardian and protector of hi...
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Saint of the Day Blessed Charles the Good Blessed Charles the Good (1083–1127), also known as Charles I and the Count of Flanders, was born in Denmark, the only son of King Canute IV (St. Canute) and Adela of Flanders. He was five years old when hi...
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Verse of the Day "And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient, correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth, and that they may escape from the snare...
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Meditation of the Day "Our Blessed Lord, bound like a thief, is conducted through the public streets of Jerusalem accompanied by a large body of soldiers who indulge their rage and hatred by ill-treating Him in every possible way, and surrounded by a multitude of peopl...
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Liturgical day: Monday 1st of Lent View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 25,31-46): Jesus said to his disciples, «When the Son of Man comes in his glory with all his angels, He will sit on the throne of his Glory. All the nations will be brought before him, and as a shepherd separat...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings March 02 2020 « March 1 | March 3 » Monday of the First Week of Lent Lectionary: 224 Reading 1 Lv 19:1-2, 11-18 The LORD said to Moses, &l...
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Monday 2 March 2020Monday of the 1st week of LentCompline (Night Prayer) (today)The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday.________INTRODUCTIONO God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father a...
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Monday 2 March 2020Monday of the 1st week of Lent 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 ...
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Monday 2 March 2020Monday of the 1st week of LentAfternoon 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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Monday 2 March 2020Monday of the 1st week of LentMidday 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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Monday 2 March 2020Monday of the 1st week of Lent 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 F...
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Monday 2 March 2020Monday of the 1st week of Lent 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 F...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Monday 2 March 2020Monday of the 1st week of Lent 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 Fathe...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
ST. DAVID OF WALES St. David of Wales (6th c.), also called Dewi Sant by the Welsh, was a missionary priest, Celtic monk, archbishop, miracle-worker, and the founder of many monasteries in Wales and western England. He was descended from Welsh royalty, and in medieval times many b...
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The Holy Spirit: Dew I will be like the dew to Israel. Hosea 14:5 The Holy Spirit is Dew who can refresh your spirit with His presence today. Feel Him! He is Dew, coming gently to leave refreshment, even when you can’t see with your physical eyes. Do you feel the ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, You are a merciful God. As I go through my days, I see many acts of kindness and love, such as a mother smiling as she looks at the little baby in her arms or someone taking the time to help and encourage a ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth, as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10
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Devotion of the Month Month of St. Joseph The Church traditionally dedicates the month of March to the special veneration of St. Joseph, whose feast day is March 19th. "He was chosen by the eternal Father as the trustworthy guardian and protector of hi...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saint of the Day St. David of Wales St. David of Wales (6th c.), also called Dewi Sant by the Welsh, was a missionary priest, Celtic monk, archbishop, miracle-worker, and the founder of many monasteries in Wales and western England. He was descended fr...
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Verse of the Day "By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. The one who says, 'I have come to know Him,' and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has...
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Liturgical day: Sunday 1st (A) of Lent View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 4,1-11): Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert that He be put to the test by the devil. After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry. Then the devil came to him and said, «If you ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings March 01 2020 « February 29 | March 2 » First Sunday of Lent Lectionary: 22 Reading 1 Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7 The LORD God formed man out of the c...
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Saturday 29 February 2020Saturday after Ash WednesdayCompline (Night Prayer)________INTRODUCTIONO 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,...
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Saturday 29 February 2020Saturday after Ash Wednesday (First Vespers of tomorrow, 1st Sunday of Lent)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. &n...
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Saturday 29 February 2020Saturday after Ash WednesdayAfternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to t...
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Saturday 29 February 2020Saturday after Ash WednesdayMidday 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 ...
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Saturday 29 February 2020Saturday after Ash WednesdayMid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be t...
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Saturday 29 February 2020Saturday after Ash Wednesday 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 t...
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Sunday 1 March 20201st Sunday of Lent 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...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Jesus: The One Who Has the Key of David These things says He who is holy, He who is true, "He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens." Revelation 3:7 Jesus is the One Who Has the Key of David. It was given ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, Today I thank You for my home and my community. May Your presence would be powerfully known surrounding us. I lift up my family, friends, and neighbors in prayer. You k...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling. Psalm 91:10
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Saint of the Day St. Oswald of Worcester St. Oswald of Worcester (d. 992) was born into a Danish family, but was raised from a young age in England by his uncle, the Archbishop of Canterbury. He received much of his schooling in France and it was there w...
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Verse of the Day "I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety." Psalm 4:8
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Liturgical day: Saturday after Ash Wednesday View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 5,27-32): After this Jesus went out, and as He noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax-office, He said to him, «Follow me». So Levi, leaving everything, got up and followed Jesus. ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings February 29 2020 « February 28 | March 1 » Saturday after Ash Wednesday Lectionary: 222 Reading 1 Is 58:9b-14 Thus says the LORD: If you r...
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Saturday 29 February 2020Saturday after Ash WednesdayCompline (Night Prayer)________INTRODUCTIONO 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,...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saturday 29 February 2020Saturday after Ash Wednesday (First Vespers of tomorrow, 1st Sunday of Lent)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. &n...
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Saturday 29 February 2020Saturday after Ash WednesdayAfternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to t...
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Saturday 29 February 2020Saturday after Ash WednesdayMidday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Saturday 29 February 2020Saturday after Ash WednesdayMid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be t...
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Saturday 29 February 2020Saturday after Ash Wednesday 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 F...
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Saturday 29 February 2020Saturday after Ash Wednesday 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 F...
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February 28, 2020 Lent: The Joyful Season of Liberation Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. As I crossed the great divide of puberty, I formed a vivid image of God. He was a grumpy old man with a frown on His face. Every time anyone tried to have a little fun, He’d shout “Tho...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Food Of The Holy Friday, February 28, 2020 God held the priests of Israel to higher standards in everything. As holy ministers of God, they had to live on holy food; they ate the holy sacrifices of God. When you eat food, it supplies your energy. If you partake of unholy things, you&...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Jesus: The Lamb of God Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29 On the banks of the Jordan River, John the Baptist announced to the world, “Behold! The Lamb of God.” For hundreds of years, thousands of faithful Israelites s...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, Thank You for Your Word, The Bible, and for the guidance and truth, it speaks into my life. I want to know You more with each day, setting aside time to read my Bible and to let Your words rest upon my lips,...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. Psalm 119:105
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Saint of the Day Pope Saint Hilary Pope Saint Hilary (5th c.) was Bishop of Rome from 461 to 468. Not much is known of his early life other than that he was from Sardinia. He rose to prominence in the Church when he became archdeacon under Pope St. Leo t...
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Verse of the Day "Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed. Like obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires that you formerly had in ignorance. Instead...
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Liturgical day: Friday after Ash Wednesday View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 9,14-15): The disciples of John came to Jesus with the question, «How is it that we and the Pharisees fast on many occasions, but not your disciples?». Jesus answered them, «How can you expe...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings February 28 2020 « February 27 | February 29 » Friday after Ash Wednesday Lectionary: 221 Reading 1 Is 58:1-9a Thus says the Lord GOD: Cry...
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Friday 28 February 2020Friday after Ash WednesdayCompline (Night Prayer) (today)The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday.________INTRODUCTIONO God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father a...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Friday 28 February 2020Friday after Ash Wednesday 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 ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Friday 28 February 2020Friday after Ash WednesdayAfternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the F...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Friday 28 February 2020Friday after Ash WednesdayMidday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fath...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Friday 28 February 2020Friday after Ash WednesdayMid-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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Friday 28 February 2020Friday after Ash Wednesday 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 F...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Friday 28 February 2020Friday after Ash Wednesday 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 Fathe...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Take Up Your Tree Of Life Thursday, February 27, 2020 When man fell, the Tree of Life was sealed up from his sight, never to be partaken of again. So what happened to the Tree of life? It disappeared. And yet it has come back in disguise – it’s the cross. The cross looks like...
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The Father: God the Father Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead). Galatians 1:1 God the Father is equal in nature to God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Because God ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord God, Today is a fresh new start from You. Thank You for Your unending mercy and new beginnings... Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17
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Saint of the Day St. Gabriel Possenti St. Gabriel Possenti (1838-1862), also known as St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, was one of thirteen children born to a well-to-do Italian family in Assisi. As a young man he enjoyed the society and the worldly ...
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Verse of the Day "O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better ...
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Meditation of the Day "Jesus trembled and shuddered as He stood before the pillar, and took off His garments as quickly as He could, but His hands were bloody and swollen. The only return He made when His brutal executioners struck and abused Him was to pray for them i...
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Liturgical day: Thursday after Ash Wednesday View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 9,22-25): Jesus said, «The Son of Man must suffer many things. He will be rejected by the elders and chief priests and teachers of the Law, and put to death. Then after three days he will be raised to...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings February 27 2020 « February 26 | February 28 » Thursday after Ash Wednesday Lectionary: 220 Reading 1 Dt 30:15-20 Moses said to the people...
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Thursday 27 February 2020Thursday after Ash WednesdayCompline (Night Prayer) (today)The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday.________INTRODUCTIONO God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Fath...
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Thursday 27 February 2020Thursday after Ash Wednesday Vespers (Evening Prayer)Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Thursday 27 February 2020Thursday after Ash WednesdayAfternoon Prayer (None) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to t...
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Thursday 27 February 2020Thursday after Ash WednesdayMidday Prayer (Sext) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Thursday 27 February 2020Thursday after Ash WednesdayMid-Morning Prayer (Terce) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be t...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Thursday 27 February 2020Thursday after Ash Wednesday 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 t...
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Thursday 27 February 2020Thursday after Ash Wednesday 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 F...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Problem, The Test, And Its Blessing Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Matthew 4:1 says that the Spirit led Messiah into the wilderness to be tested by the devil. Strange. The Spirit-led Messiah to the devil? The devil is the voice of evil. Messiah is going to be confronted with evil: evil...
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Jesus: Propitiation My little children, these things I write to you,so that you may not sin.And if anyone sins,we have an Advocate with the Father,Jesus Christ the righteous.And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins,and not for ours only but also for the whole world.1 Jo...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord Jesus, There are challenging relationships and conflicts that I am struggling with. I have let some of these issues grow into resentment and bitterness and my heart has become hard in these areas. ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Get rid of all bitterness, rage, and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32
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Saint of the Day St. Porphyry St. Porphyry (Porphyrius) of Gaza (c. 347-420 A.D.) was born in Thessalonica in present-day Greece. Although a wealthy man, at the age of 25 he went to live in Egypt as a desert hermit. He later moved to Palestine near the J...
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Verse of the Day "For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known. But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:12-13 ...
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Today’s Feast Day Ash Wednesday In biblical times it was common to sprinkle ashes on the head as a sign of repentance and humility. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, which is the time we contemplate our relationship with God and identify t...
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Meditation of the Day "The Eucharist is alive. If a stranger who knew nothing about the Eucharist were to watch the way we receive, would he know this? When you and I approach the Eucharist, does it look like we believe we are about to take into our bodies the living p...
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Liturgical day: Ash Wednesday View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 6,1-6.16-18): Jesus said to his disciples, «Be careful not to make a show of your righteousness before people. If you do so, you do not gain anything from your Father in heaven. When you give something to the poor, ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings February 26 2020 « February 25 | February 27 » Ash Wednesday Lectionary: 219 Reading 1 Jl 2:12-18 Even now, says the LORD, return to me wi...
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Wednesday 26 February 2020Ash WednesdayCompline (Night Prayer) (today)The Compline after First or Second Vespers of a Sunday may be substituted for the Compline of a weekday.________INTRODUCTIONO God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father and to the ...