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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. Valentine St. Valentine of Rome (c. 270) was a priest who lived in Rome during the reign of Emperor Claudius II. Little is known of his life with certainty, except that he ministered to Christians who were persecuted and imprisoned...
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Verse of the Day "Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom." James 3:13
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Liturgical day: Thursday 5th in Ordinary Time Saints February 14th: Cyril, monk, and Methodius, bishop, patron saints of Europe View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 7,24-30): Jesus went to the border of the Tyrian country. There He entered a house and did not want anyone to know He...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings February 14 2019 « February 13 | February 15 » Memorial of Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, BishopLectionary: 332 Reading 1 Gn 2:18-25 Th...
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February 14, 2019 "A man who governs his passions is master of his world. We must either command them or be enslaved by them. It is better to be a hammer than an anvil." — St. Dominic
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I HAVE HEARD MANY TIMES HOW USING HUMOR CAN BE THERAPEUTIC IF YOU ARE HAVING A BAD DAY.... SOME HUMOR HOWEVER CAN HURT SOMEONE- SO BE THOUGHTFUL AND THINK THRICE BEFORE WRITING YOUR JOKE OR SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT ANOTHER PERSON... WATCH A COMEDY IF YOU ARE DOWN AND OUT.... GO SEE A COMEDIAN O...
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February 13, 2019 Understanding the Pharisee & the Publican Fr. John R.P. Russell One Sunday morning, two men came to our parish church to pray and attend liturgy. One was a pious and learned Byzantine Catholic gentleman. He had studied and knew our faith well. He rigorously observed the tra...
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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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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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
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. Catherine del Ricci St. Catherine del Ricci (1522-1590) was born with the name Alessandra in Florence, Italy, to a respectable merchant family. Her mother died while she was very young, so that from her childhood Alessandra took the ...
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Verse of the Day "How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firm...
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Liturgical day: Wednesday 5th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 7,14-23): Jesus then called the people to him again and said to them, «Listen to me, all of you, and try to understand. Nothing that enters one from outside can make that person unclean. It is ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings February 13 2019 « February 12 | February 14 » Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 331 Reading 1 Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17 At th...
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Find Your True Homeby Max Lucado The journey home is nice, but the journey is not the goal. I prepared part of this message on an airplane. As I looked around at fellow passengers, I saw content people. Thanks to books, pillows, and crossword puzzles, they passed the time quite nicely. But suppose ...
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The Tallit FlagTuesday, February 12, 2019The flag of Israel consists of the Star of David and two stripes, all in blue on a white cloth. Why is that? It’s because the flag of Israel is modeled after the Jewish prayer cloth – the tallit. The tallit is white with stripes on each side in bl...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionFor God is not the author of confusion but of peace ... 1 Corinthians 14:33 A Time to ThinkWorry is a thin stream of fear that trickles through the mind, which, if encouraged, will cut a channel so wide that all other thoughts will be drained out. –Author Unknown ...
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Dear Heavenly Father,I often ask You for help with my plans. Please teach me to wait upon You my Lord and to seek Your plans for my life. You know my deepest needs and I trust that You will answer my prayers in Your perfect timing and in Your divine way. Help me to ask, seek and knock as Jesus 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 St. Julian the Hospitaller St. Julian the Hospitaller (4th c.) came from a wealthy noble family in Europe. Little of his life is known with certainty. According to legend he married a noble widow, and was put under a curse at some point ...
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Verse of the Day “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’” John 7:37-8
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Liturgical day: Tuesday 5th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 7,1-13): One day the Pharisees gathered around Jesus and with them were some teachers of the Law who had just come from Jerusalem. They noticed that some of his disciples were eating their meal with un...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings February 12 2019 « February 11 | February 13 » Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 330 Reading 1 Gn 1:20—2:4a God sa...
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Mary’s Example for Men Taking the Risk of Faith Those Catholic Men By: Peter Strickland Anyone who has asked God to help them make big decisions in their life knows that there is a risk involved, because, many times, God does not explicitly direct us down a path. We pray and pray and ...
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February 11, 2019 An Unexpected Miracle at Lourdes Sheila Beirne Our daughter died in my arms as we lay together in the emergency room bed. In my grief, while holding her lifeless body, I was taken back to the baths at Lourdes, where we had visited just over a month before. My brothers...
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February 11, 2019 The Most Interesting Man in History Stephen Beale Outside of strictly orthodox circles, Christ is often thought of as a moral teacher, a healer and a miracle-worker, a misunderstood preacher, and a crucified prophet. But there is one more way the world should look anew at C...
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People who know me will tell you how happy I am, virtually all the time. One can tell this just by looking at me. It is that obvious. I have been humbled many times by people telling me how much they either appreciate what I write, how much I have guided them and, to my embarrassin...
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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 Bl. Bartholomew of Olmedo Blessed Bartholomew of Olmedo (1485-1524) was a Spanish Mercedarian priest, and the first priest to arrive on Mexican soil in 1516 at the age of 31. He was chaplain for the expedition of Spanish Conquistado...
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Verse of the Day "Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. By myself I have sworn, from my mouth has gone forth in righteousness a word that shall not return: 'To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.'" Isai...
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Today’s Feast Day Our Lady of Lourdes On February 11, 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to fourteen-year-old Bernadette Soubiroux in the hollow rock of Massabielle in southern France. That year Bernadette would report a total of 18 apparitions...
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Liturgical day: Monday 5th in Ordinary Time Saints February 11th: Our Lady of Lourdes View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 6,53-56): Having crossed the lake, Jesus and his disciples came ashore at Gennesaret where they tied up the boat. As soon as they landed, people recognized Jesus an...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings February 11 2019 « February 10 | February 12 » Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 329 Reading 1 Gn1:1-19 In the beginning...
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Meditation of the Day "Consider not only that God your benefactor is present but also that He acts continuously in all His creatures. And for whom is this continual action, this work of God in nature? For you. Thus, He lights you by the light of day; He nourishes you w...
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Aspiration was a discussion topic on the monastery site a few years back. The introduction put forth by the discussion facilitator was this: This morning a young musician was being interviewed and she was asked, "What is your aspiration?" She replied, "To be happy." Is it that ...
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Do You Trust Him?by Max Lucado I know God knows what's best.I know I don't. I know he cares. Such words come easily when the water is calm. But when you're looking at a wrecked car or a suspicious-looking mole, when war breaks out or thieves break in, do you trust him? Scripture, from Old Testame...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionCall unto to me and I will answer you and will tell you great and hidden things which you have not known. Jeremiah 33:3 A Time to ThinkIsn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet? –L.M. Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables A ...
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Dear Father God, Worthy is the Lamb who was slain. Revelation 5:12 Worthy is my Lord Jesus, the Lamb whose loving and obedient sacrifice redeemed me and gives me hope for today and every day. My heart rejoices in the worship of my Savior, my ...
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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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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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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. Scholastica St. Scholastica (480–542 A.D.) was born in Nursia, Italy, to a noble Roman family, along with her twin brother, the famous St. Benedict of Nursia. Their mother died in childbirth. Scholastica was dedicated to God ...
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Verse of the Day "For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." 1 Corinthians 1:18
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Liturgical day: Sunday 5th (C) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lk 5,1-11): One day, as Jesus stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, with a crowd gathered around him listening to the word of God, He caught sight of two boats left at the water's edge by the fishermen now washi...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings February 10 2019 « February 9 | February 11 » Fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 75 Reading 1 Is 6:1-2a, 3-8 In the year King Uzziah d...
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Past, present, and future are separated by the distance of time. But, wait. I'm a proponent of the theory that time does not exist, that time is simply a human construct which gives structure to our lives on this plane of existence. So, let's try to view time in this context, s...
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Every decision has a risk of unforeseen consequences. Every action we take runs the risk of unforeseen damage. The ripples we cause, during just one day, have the possibility of causing untold destruction. As is usual in life, the good and the beauty we create can be taken in stride, barely noticed,...
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The Peace of the Lord be with you always. 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...
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Vespers (Evening Prayer) (First Vespers of tomorrow, 5th 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 Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774-1824) was born in Germany to a devout peasant family. From a young age she received divine knowledge imparted to her through extremely detailed visions of the lives of J...
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Verse of the Day "But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, 'he sat down at the right hand of God,' and since then has been waiting “until his enemies would be made a footstool for his feet.' For by a single offering he has ...
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Liturgical day: Saturday 4th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 6,30-34): The apostles returned and reported to Jesus all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, «Go off by yourselves to a remote place and have some rest». For there were so many peo...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings February 9 2019 « February 8 | February 10 » Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 328 Reading 1 Heb 13:15-17, 20-21 Broth...
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February 8, 2019 Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen – My Trusted Guide for Lent Al Smith As I prepare for Lent each year, I ask myself the same questions: what am I going to give up, what works of mercy will I perform, or what spiritual reading might I entertain this year? The older I get, the...
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February 8, 2019 The Danger of Pride and the Power of Humility Fr. William Casey Let’s begin this reflection on humility as the foundation of virtue with a reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Philippians: Though he was in the form of God, [Jesus] did not count equality with Go...
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Your God is a Good God by Max Lucado Use your uniqueness to take great risks for God! The only mistake is not to risk making one. Such was the error of the one-talent servant. Did the master notice him? Indeed, he did. And from the third servant, we learn a sobering lesson. “Then he who had...
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How To Avoid A CrashFriday, February 8, 2019It was the last day of summer camp. I was ‘going steady’ with a girl named Madge, and we were ‘in love.’ As she was leaving, I was waving goodbye and walking away; waving and walking, looking at her in one direction and walking in t...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionAnd whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 A Time to ThinkGood morning, Lord! What are You up to today? Can I be a part of it? Thank You. Amen. –Norman Grubb, missi...
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Dear Father God, You are my refuge and my strength.Psalm 62:7 I run to You for shelter and You fill me with peace. You are the only one who is totally trustworthy. You are great, mighty and awesome. You will never fail me. With You, I am never alone. Please protect me, protect my mind and my ...
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This is the Day that the Lord hath made, Let us rejoice and be glad in it. This is the Day, This is the Day that the Lord hath made. Compline (Night Prayer) INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Fat...
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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. Josephine Bakhita St. Josephine Bakhita (d. 1947) was born into a wealthy Sudanese family near Darfur. She was kidnapped when she was nine years old and forced into slavery. Her kidnappers named her Bakhita (“fortunate”...
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Verse of the Day "I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, so I shall be saved ...
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Liturgical day: Friday 4th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mk 6,14-29): King Herod also heard about Jesus because his name had become well-known. Some people said, «John the Baptist has been raised from the dead and that is why miraculous powers are at work in hi...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings February 8 2019 « February 7 | February 9 » Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 327 Reading 1 Heb13:1-8 Let brotherly love...
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My mother went through a "scarring" episode when I was much younger, back in the days of the "safety razor." Safety was all about the razor, not the double-edged blade. There was nothing safe about the blade that went into the razor until it was actually in the razor. It was a...
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The Gift of Hopeby Max Lucado The aspiring young author was in need of hope. More than one person had told him to give up. “Getting published is impossible,” one mentor said. “Unless you are a national celebrity, publishers won’t talk to you.” Another warned, “Wr...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionLet the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, "The Lord reigns!" 1 Chronicles 16:31 A Time to ThinkGreat opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day. –Sally Koch, author A Time to ActBlos...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Dear Lord God, Thank You for this beautiful day. Your voice is so important to me, I listen now, expectantly. I know You call some Christians to serve You in other countries. Other Christians are passionate and motivated to shine Your light in their workplaces. Please renew my heart that I may ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
Remember O Most Gracious Virgin Mary that never was it know that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy elph, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confience, I fly unto Thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my mother; to Thee do I come before Thee I stand, sinful & sorrowf...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
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...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
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...