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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Deuteronomy 10:21 New King James Version (NKJV) 21 He is your praise, and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things which your eyes have seen. New King James Version (NKJV) Scripture is taken from the ...
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Practicing the Presence by Max Lucado How do I live in God’s presence? How do I detect his unseen hand on my shoulder and his inaudible voice in my ear? A sheep grows familiar with the voice of the shepherd. How can you and I grow familiar with the voice of God? Here ar...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection Therefore, don’t be afraid of those people because nothing is hidden that won’t be revealed, and nothing secret that won’t be brought out into the open. Matthew 10:26 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to Think Darkness cannot pu...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord, I am so aware of how the devil picks at me and tries to trip me all the time...please help me to... Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking w...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalm 121:3 New King James Version (NKJV) 3 He will not allow your foot to [a]be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Footnotes: [a] Psalm 121:3 slip New King James Version (NKJV) Scripture is ta...
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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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Saint of the Day Blessed Pope Benedict XI Bl. Pope Benedict XI (1240-1304) was born in Italy with the name Nicholas Boccasini. At the age of 14 he entered the Dominican Order, and went on to become a theology professor before being named M...
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Verse of the Day "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and insight he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure th...
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Liturgical day: Sunday 14th (C) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 10,1-12.17-20): The Lord appointed seventy-two other disciples and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place, where He himself was to go. And He said to them, «The harvest is rich,...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings July 7 2019 « July 6 | July 8 » Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 102 Reading 1 Is 66:10-14c Thus says the LORD: Rejoice wi...
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Meditation of the Day "With regard to evil thoughts, there may be a twofold delusion. God-fearing souls who have little or no gift of discernment, and are inclined to scruples, think that every wicked thought that enters their mind is a sin. This is a mistake, for it i...
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Great is the Lord. He is holy and just; By His power we trust in his Love. Great is the Lord, He is Faithful and True; By His mercy He prove He is Loved. Great is the Lord and Worthy of Glory, Great is the Lord and Worthy of Praise/ Great is the Lord, now lift up you voice, Now Lift up...
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Untangling Life's Knots by Max Lucado It’s your best friend’s wedding. “I’ll take care of the reception,” you’d volunteered. You planned the best party possible. You hired the band, rented the hall, catered the meal, decorated the room, and...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection This is why we can confidently say, The Lord is my helper, and I won’t be afraid. What can people do to me? Hebrews 13:6 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to Think You can tell the size of your God by looking at the size of your worry list....
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven, Too many times I find myself, or I notice others becoming concerned about what someone else is or is not doing. Some people will complain and refuse to go out of their way or beyond the call of duty to...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 1 Timothy 4:12-15 New King James Version (NKJV) Take Heed to Your Ministry 12 Let no one [a]despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, [b]in spirit, in faith, in purity. 13 Till I come,...
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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) (First Vespers of tomorrow, 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time) 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, ...
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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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Saint of the Day St. Maria Goretti St. Maria Goretti (1890–1902) was born in Italy to a humble farming family. Her father died from malaria when she was 9, leaving the family destitute. Her mother and older siblings worked in the fields while Mar...
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Verse of the Day "The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe." Proverbs 18:10
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Liturgical day: Saturday 13th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 9,14-17): John's disciples came to Jesus and said, «How is it that we and the Pharisees fast on many occasions, but not your disciples?». Jesus answered them, «How can you expect wedding...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings July 6 2019 « July 5 | July 7 » Saturday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 382 Reading 1 Gn 27:1-5, 15-29 When Isaac was so...
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Meditation of the Day "Many men keep the commandments in the way sick men take medicine: more from fear of dying in damnation than for joy of living according to our Savior’s will. Just as some persons dislike taking medicine, no matter how pleasant it is, simply...
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July 5, 2019 Catholic Tradition & the Sign of the Cross Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. To some, being Italian-American means overindulging in pasta and joking about tough guys. But being Italian means being heir to a rich tradition stretching back before the Caesars. Included are ph...
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They Don’t Know What They Are Doing by Max Lucado Anger. It’s a peculiar yet predictable emotion. It begins as a drop of water. An irritant. A frustration. Nothing big, just an aggravation. Someone gets your parking place. Someone pulls in front of you on the freeway. A waitr...
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Jonathan And The Judge Friday, July 5, 2019 When I was 19 years old, I was hit by a locomotive train and by a miracle, not killed. That’s what led me to the Lord. At the same time, after being hit by the train, I was given a summons to appear in court. I came prepared with argument...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection Come to me, all you who are struggling hard and carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to Think Worship is a way of gladly reflecting back to God the radiance of His worth. –John Pipe...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, As the Lord God instructs us in 2 Chronicles 7:14... ...if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 1 John 1:9 New King James Version (NKJV) 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. New King James Version (NKJV) Scripture is taken from the New King Ja...
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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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Saint of the Day St. Zoe of Rome St. Zoe of Rome (d. 286 A.D.) was a noblewoman married to a Roman court official during the reign of the infamous Emperor Diocletian. For six years she suffered from a condition that left her unable to speak; when she met...
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Verse of the Day "Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made." Romans 1:20a
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Liturgical day: Friday 13th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 9,9-13): As Jesus moved on from there, He saw a man named Matthew at his seat in the custom-house, and he said to him, «Follow me». And Matthew got up and followed him. Now it happened, while Je...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings July 5 2019 « July 4 | July 6 » Friday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 381 Reading 1 Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67 The spa...
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America, You Exist by My Power by Max Lucado Every national privilege can be traced back to the hand of God. If we have liberty, we can thank the One who came to “proclaim liberty to the captives… to set at liberty those who are oppressed” (Luke 4:18 NKJV)....
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Daily Scripture & Reflection The Lord is the Spirit, and where the Lord’s Spirit is, there is freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:17 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to Think Freedom comes by filling your mind with God's thoughts. –Erwin Lutzer, pastor, and author ...
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Lincoln’s Day Of Repentance Thursday, July 4, 2019 In the midst of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for national repentance: “… It is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God; to confess ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father God, Today I am thinking about how people try so hard to be independent. We want to be individuals, to “do it ourselves.” It starts when we are children. We are child...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 2 Chronicles 7:14 New King James Version (NKJV) 14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land...
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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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Saint of the Day Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901-1925) was born in Turin, Italy, to a wealthy and prominent family. He was a vibrant, joyful, and athletic youth with an adventurous spirit and a strong zest for life. He...
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Verse of the Day Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6
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Liturgical day: Thursday 13th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 9,1-8): Jesus got back into the boat, crossed the lake again, and came to his hometown. Here they brought a paralyzed man to him, lying on a bed. Jesus saw their faith and said to the paralytic, «Co...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings July 4 2019 « July 3 | July 5 » Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 380 Reading 1 Gn 22:1b-19 God put Abraham to the...
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Meditation of the Day "Among the various indications that make the holiness of God known to men, the most convincing sign is the holiness of men, who are sanctified by the divine indwelling . . . In teaching us the words, ‘hallowed be Thy name,’ our Lord al...
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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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Saint of the Day St. Thomas the Apostle St. Thomas the Apostle (1st c.) was one of the twelve disciples who accompanied Jesus during His earthly ministry. He is remembered for his disbelief in the news of Christ's Resurrection until he physically saw a...
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Verse of the Day "And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God; but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God." Luke 12:8-9
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Liturgical day: July 3rd: Saint Thomas, apostle View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 20,24-29): Thomas, the Twin, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples told him, «We have seen the Lord». But he replied, «Until I have seen in his hands...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings July 3 2019 « July 2 | July 4 » Feast of Saint Thomas, ApostleLectionary: 593 Reading 1 Eph 2:19-22 Brothers and sisters:You are no longer s...
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Meditation of the Day "I was sure that it was better for me to give myself up to your love than to give in to my own desires. However, although the one way appealed to me and was gaining mastery, the other still afforded me pleasure and kept me victim. I had no answer ...
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The Off The Wall Messiah Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Around the year 1666, a rabbi named Sabbatai Zevi was hailed by rabbis throughout the lands in which Jewish people lived as the long-awaited Messiah, coming to rescue His people and bring them back to the land. But then something went wron...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You that You have given so much. Your love abounds. I am so thankful for the salvation that You provide for me. I am so thankful for all that You have lovingly ...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Psalm 68:5-6 New King James Version (NKJV) 5 A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation. 6 God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebelli...
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Gerard Seghers (1591–1651), “The Four Doctors of the Western Church: Saint Augustine of Hippo” Blogs | Jul. 1, 2019 St. Augustine: “The Power of the Memory is Great, O Lord” “You are always there above me, and as I rise up toward you in my mind, I ...
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July 1, 2019 The Immutability And Eternity Of God Dan Burke Presence of God – O God, grant that my life on earth may be a continual preparation for the eternity which awaits me. MEDITATION All created things are subject to change, to variation, to progress, to decline, and finall...
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July 2, 2019 Five Obstacles to Attaining Purity of Heart Fr. Ed Broom, OMV For us to contemplate the beauty of God in heaven and even starting on earth, we must make a concerted effort to attain the most challenging virtue of Purity of Heart. Jesus taught this message with utmost clarity in t...
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July 2, 2019 To Whom Should We Go? David Mills Sometimes you don’t want to pick up the newspaper or look at the web. It’s just too painful. The sex scandal just won’t go away. We know the major media twist a lot of the stories about the sex abuse scandal, but some very bad m...
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July 2, 2019 The Sin of Intrigue: How to Keep the Imagination Trained on God Fr. George W. Rutler The word “intrigue” can refer to two different phenomena. The first is simple fascination. But there is a second kind of intrigue. And that, says the book of Proverbs, is an abominat...
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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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Saint of the Day St. Bernardino Realino St. Bernardino Realino (1530–1616) was born in Italy to a noble family. He grew into an accomplished "Renaissance Man" of his day; he studied law and medicine, had a successful career as an attorney...
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Verse of the Day "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
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Liturgical day: Tuesday 13th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 8,23-27): Jesus got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Without warning a fierce storm hit the lake, with waves sweeping the boat. But Jesus was asleep. They woke him and cried, «Lord save ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings July 2 2019 « July 1 | July 3 » Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 378 Reading 1 Gn 19:15-29 As dawn was breaking, t...
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The Pagan Hymn That Was Used For God Tuesday, July 2, 2019 When the apostle Paul spoke on Mars Hills in Athens, he did an interesting thing. In Acts 17:28, he quoted from pagan Greek writers including a quote from a hymn to Zeus. How could this be? How could he use something so pagan for...
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Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Father in Heaven, Thank You for Your loving hand of guidance for me. And, thank You for Your discipline in my life. I know You love me enough to bring about or allow things to happen to stop me and redi...
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Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day Romans 8:28 New King James Version (NKJV) 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. New King James Version (NKJV) Scripture is taken from the ...
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THE DAYS OF PAGAN SACRIFICES Monday, July 1, 2019 For you who have read The Harbinger and The Paradigm, you know well the ancient template: a nation that once knew God that now turns away from Him, and away from His ways, and to the ways of the pagan world, pagan values, pagan worship, p...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer Dear Lord, My Rock of Spiritual Refreshment, I'm thirsty. I'm thirsty for Your Living Water of life, for Your anointing on my life and ministry. Please increase my hunger for Your Word and for Your will. ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day 1 Peter 2:4-10 New King James Version (NKJV) The Chosen Stone and His Chosen People 4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, 5 you also, as living stones, are being built up...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Devotion of the Month Month of the Precious Blood The month of July traditionally honors the Most Precious Blood of Jesus. It is the blood of Christ, the Lamb of God, which cleanses from sin—therefore the Church developed a devotion to Jesus' phy...