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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for Your generous Holy Spirit. Because of Your great love for me, You have given me everything I need. Because of Your loving Generous Holy Spirit within me, I will in turn lo...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14:26
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Saint of the Day St. Juan Diego St. Juan Diego (1474–1548) was a poor and humble peasant of the lowest class of Aztec Indians living in what is today Mexico. His native name was Cuauhtlatoatzin, meaning, "eagle that talks." He was baptized at the...
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Verse of the Day "The righteous flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of the Lord, they flourish in the courts of our God." Psalm 92:12-14
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Liturgical day: December 8th: Immaculate Conception View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 1,26-38): In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth. He was sent to a young virgin who was betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings December 9 2019 « December 8 | December 10 » Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin MaryLectionary: 689 Reading 1 Gn 3:...
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Meditation of the Day "The man who is filled with the Holy Spirit speaks in different languages. These different languages are different ways of witnessing to Christ, such as humility, poverty, patience, and obedience; we speak in those languages when we reveal in ours...
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Monday 9 December 2019The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - SolemnityCompline (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 th...
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Monday 9 December 2019The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity Vespers (Evening Prayer)Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lo...
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Monday 9 December 2019The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - SolemnityAfternoon 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 Lor...
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Monday 9 December 2019The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - SolemnityMidday 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, ...
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Monday 9 December 2019The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - SolemnityMid-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 ...
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Monday 9 December 2019The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity Morning Prayer (Lauds) Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lor...
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Monday 9 December 2019The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity Office of Readings (combined with Lauds)This is the Office of Readings joined to another Hour, as described in §99 of the General Instruction. To see the Office of Readings on its own, use the menu butto...
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One Step is Enough by Max Lucado Arthur Hays Sulzberger was the publisher of the New York Times during the Second World War. Because of all the world conflict, he found it almost impossible to sleep. He was never able to set aside worries from his mind—until he adopted ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, Please help me to be careful about what I say and to follow Your instructions... Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29
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Saint of the Day St. Patapios St. Patapios (4th c.) was born in Thebes, Egypt. His parents were prominent Christians, and his father was the governor of the region. Patapios was well-educated by the best tutors, and his learning awakened in him a desire ...
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Verse of the Day "Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, 'Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.' No, 'if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing thi...
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Today’s Feast Day Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the infallibly defined dogma of the Catholic Church that "God freely chose Mary from all eternity to be the Mother of his Son. In order...
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Liturgical day: Sunday 2nd (A) of Advent View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 3,1-12): In the course of time John the Baptist appeared in the desert of Judea and began to proclaim his message, «Change your ways, the Kingdom of heaven is now at hand!». It was about him that th...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings December 8 2019 « December 7 | December 9 » Second Sunday of AdventLectionary: 4 Reading 1 Is 11:1-10 On that day, a shoot shall sprout from...
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My wife and I decided to do a little shopping today in town. There were quite a few people doing their Christmas shopping. What a madhouse. People and cars hurriedly moving along searching for that last bargain. Pushing, shoving, trading insults with other drivers. Now,...
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Sunday 8 December 20192nd Sunday of AdventCompline (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, and ever s...
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Sunday 8 December 20192nd Sunday of Advent Vespers (Evening Prayer)Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm instead.O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us.Glory be to the Father ...
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Sunday 8 December 20192nd Sunday of AdventAfternoon 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 a...
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Sunday 8 December 20192nd Sunday of AdventMidday 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 ...
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Sunday 8 December 20192nd Sunday of AdventMid-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 Fathe...
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Sunday 8 December 20192nd Sunday of Advent 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 a...
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Sunday 8 December 20192nd Sunday of Advent Office of Readings (combined with Lauds)This is the Office of Readings joined to another Hour, as described in §99 of the General Instruction. To see the Office of Readings on its own, use the menu button on the right.Introduction (without Invitatory)I...
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Key to Spiritual Growthby Max Lucado The key to spiritual growth isn’t increased church attendance or involvement in spiritual activities. People don’t grow in Christ because they’re busy at church. They grow in Christ when they read and trust their Bibles. Desire...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection Let the heavens be glad and let the earth rejoice; and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigns! 1 Chronicles 16: 31 A Time to Think I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month. –Ha...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Holy Father, Thank You for sending Your Holy Spirit to be my helper. You know how much I need Your strength in my times of weakness. I am so encouraged by what Paul wrote of his encounter with Jesus... ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for, My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinth...
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Saint of the Day St. Ambrose St. Ambrose of Milan (c. 340–397 A.D.) was born in Gaul (modern France) and became a successful lawyer and governor in Milan, Italy. When the bishop of Milan died in 374 A.D., a movement arose among the people to demand...
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Verse of the Day "...it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a rans...
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Liturgical day: Saturday 1st of Advent View saints December 7th: Saint Ambrose, bishop and doctor of the Church View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 9,35-10,1.6-8): Jesus went around all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the Kin...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings December 7 2019 « December 6 | December 8 » Memorial of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the ChurchLectionary: 180 Reading 1 Is 30:19-21, ...
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Meditation of the Day "Praying fervently for the coming of the Kingdom also means being constantly alert for the signs of its presence, and working for its growth in every sector of society. It means facing the challenges of present and future with confidence in Christ...
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Saturday 7 December 2019Saturday of the 1st week of AdventCompline (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...
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Saturday 7 December 2019Saint Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor on Saturday of the 1st week of Advent(First Vespers of tomorrow, 2nd Sunday of Advent)Vespers (Evening Prayer)Introduction (without Invitatory)If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, use the version with the Invitatory Psalm ...
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Saturday 7 December 2019Saturday of the 1st week of AdventAfternoon 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...
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Saturday 7 December 2019Saturday of the 1st week of AdventMidday 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...
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Saturday 7 December 2019Saturday of the 1st week of AdventMid-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...
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Saturday 7 December 2019Saint Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor on Saturday of the 1st week of AdventMorning 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. ...
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Saturday 7 December 2019Saint Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor on Saturday of the 1st week of AdventOffice of Readings (combined with Lauds)This is the Office of Readings joined to another Hour, as described in §99 of the General Instruction. To see the Office of Readings on its own, use the menu ...
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Neos & Kaheenos Friday, December 6, 2019 There are two words for “New” in the New Testament Greek. The first is “Neos,” which means new in the sense of order, as in an event that comes after another. But “Neos’ is not the word used for the ...
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Changing Our Nature by Max Lucado My dog Molly and I aren’t getting along. The problem is not her personality. A sweeter mutt you will not find. She sees every person as a friend and every day as a holiday. I have no problem with Molly’s attitude. I have a proble...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:11 NIV A Time to Think Faith is believing that God is going to take you places before you even get the...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Today's prayer is based upon Psalm 147... Dear Heavenly Father, Oh, how I praise You, my Lord! You heal the brokenhearted and You bind up their wounds. You know the number of the stars and ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalm 147 New King James Version (NKJV) Praise to God for His Word and Providence 1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.
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Saint of the Day St. Nicholas St. Nicholas of Myra (270 - 343 A.D.) was the only child of a wealthy Greek Christian couple living in what is today the country of Turkey. He was a pious child, and upon the death of his parents Nicholas was raised b...
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Verse of the Day "Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints." Ephesians 6:18
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Liturgical day: Friday 1st of Advent View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 9,27-31): As Jesus moved on from Capernaum, two blind men followed him, shouting, «Son of David, help us!». When he was about to enter the house, the blind men caught up with him, and Jesus said to them...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings December 6 2019 « December 5 | December 7 » Friday of the First Week of AdventLectionary: 179 Reading 1 Is 29:17-24 Thus says the Lord GOD:B...
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Friday 6 December 2019Friday of the 1st week of AdventCompline (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 Fat...
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Friday 6 December 2019Friday of the 1st week of Advent or Saint Nicholas, Bishop 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, m...
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Friday 6 December 2019Friday of the 1st week of AdventAfternoon 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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Friday 6 December 2019Friday of the 1st week of AdventMidday 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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Friday 6 December 2019Friday of the 1st week of AdventMid-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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Friday 6 December 2019Friday of the 1st week of Advent or Saint Nicholas, Bishop 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, ma...
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Friday 6 December 2019Friday of the 1st week of Advent or Saint Nicholas, Bishop Office of Readings (combined with Lauds)This is the Office of Readings joined to another Hour, as described in §99 of the General Instruction. To see the Office of Readings on its own, use the menu button on ...
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God is in the Crisis by Max Lucado Do you recite your woes more naturally than you do heaven’s strength? No wonder life’s tough. You’re assuming God isn’t in this crisis. Isabel spent her first three and a half years in a Nicaraguan or...
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The New Israeli Identity Thursday, December 5, 2019 When God brought the first Jewish settlers back to Israel, they were largely from Russia and Eastern Europe. Many were raised in a world of books and rabbinic Judaism. Now they had to roll up their sleeves, get shovels, plows, hammers, ...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise. Psalm 51:15 AMP A Time to Think Every day can be like Christmas in its love and its peace if our hearts open up and make room for love. The holy child is waiting to be born in e...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Good morning Father God. As I look forward to this day, I want to start by thanking You for all of the many blessings that You have given to me. The little things that I so often take for granted, like having food, clothing,...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’... For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom o...
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Saint of the Day St. Sabas St. Sabas (439-532 A.D.) was born near Caesarea in Cappadocia to an illustrious family. His father was an army officer who, being restationed in Alexandria, left Sabas (along with his estate) in the care of his wife's sister. S...
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Verse of the Day "He said to him, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yoursel...
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Liturgical day: Thursday 1st of Advent View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 7,21.24-27): Jesus said to his disciples, «Not everyone who says to me: Lord! Lord! will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my heavenly Father. »So, then, anyone who hears ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings December 5 2019 « December 4 | December 6 » Thursday of the First Week of AdventLectionary: 178 Reading 1 Is 26:1-6 On that day they will si...
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Thursday 5 December 2019Thursday of the 1st week of AdventCompline (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...
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Thursday 5 December 2019Thursday of the 1st week of Advent 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 b...
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Thursday 5 December 2019Thursday of the 1st week of AdventAfternoon 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...
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Thursday 5 December 2019Thursday of the 1st week of AdventMidday 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...
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Thursday 5 December 2019Thursday of the 1st week of AdventMid-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...
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Thursday 5 December 2019Thursday of the 1st week of Advent 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...
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Thursday 5 December 2019Thursday of the 1st week of Advent Office of Readings (combined with Lauds)This is the Office of Readings joined to another Hour, as described in §99 of the General Instruction. To see the Office of Readings on its own, use the menu button on the right.Introduction (with...
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December 4, 2019 God Can Use Your Emptiness to Fill the Cup of Others Jeannie Ewing I recently joined a group of secular creative professionals, mostly writers, in a networking community. At first, I felt like the lone guppy in a sea of majestic clownfish, intimidating sharks, and graceful do...
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God Came Nearby Max Lucado It all happened in a moment, a most remarkable moment. God became a man! Heaven opened herself and placed her most precious one in a human womb. Jesus came, not as a flash of light or as an unapproachable conqueror, but as one whose first cries were heard by a p...
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The Enemy’s Soil DepletionWednesday, December 4, 2019Matthew 13 calls the Word of God “good seed.” God sows good words – good seed. But the enemy sows bad words – bad seed. As God sows seeds of life, the enemy will seek to sow seeds of death and darkness: doubt, despair...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise. Psalm 51:15 AMP A Time to Think Every day can be like Christmas in its love and its peace if our hearts open up and make room for love. The holy child is waiting to be born in e...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, I ask You to give Your angels charge to watch over me and the people around me... For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. In their hands, they shall bear yo...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. In their hands, they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone. Psalm 91:11-12
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Devotion of the Month Month of the Immaculate Conception The month of December is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Chosen before time to be the Mother of God Incarnate, Jesus Christ, God created Mary perfect and full o...
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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...
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Vespers (Evening 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 withou...
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None (Afternoon 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...
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Sext (Midday Prayer) INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without en...
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Terce (Mid-Morning 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 with...
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Morning Prayer (Lauds) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, you should precede it with the Invitatory Psalm. 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...
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Office of Readings If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, you should precede it with the Invitatory Psalm. 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 Spi...
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Saint of the Day St. Barbara St. Barbara (3rd c.) was born in Nicomedia in modern day Turkey. According to tradition, after the death of her mother she was raised by her rich and tyrannical pagan father who, because of her beauty and intelligence, guar...
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Verse of the Day “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you." John 15:12-14 ...
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Liturgical day: Wednesday 1st of Advent View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 15,29-37): Jesus went to the shore of Lake Galilee, and then went up into the hills where he sat down. Great crowds came to him, bringing the dumb, the blind, the lame, the crippled, and many with other infirmit...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings December 4 2019 « December 3 | December 5 » Wednesday of the First Week of AdventLectionary: 177 Reading 1 Is 25:6-10a On this mountain the ...
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December 3, 2019 Mary Calls Us to Embrace the Waiting of Advent Sarah Reinhard Every year, I reflect on my Advent failures. Lately, I’ve even gotten so that I am thinking about failing before I even begin. While I’m sure there’s a bit of memento mori in all of this, I&rsquo...
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Devotion of the Month Month of the Immaculate Conception The month of December is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Chosen before time to be the Mother of God Incarnate, Jesus Christ, God created Mary perfect and full o...
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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...