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His Eye is on the Sparrow Civilla Martin Throughout life, we may feel discouraged and down. But always remember that He is by our side and watches over us through it all. Just like the lyrics of 'His Eye Is On The Sparrow' remember that He is with us in all that we do. And when you hear how this ...
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Be Thou My Vision Eleanor Hull No matter where we are in life, the Lord is our light and our strength. He watches over us and stands by our side. The powerful lyrics of 'Be Thou My Vision' are the perfect reminder of His love and presence. This 8th century Irish hymn is still relevant today and ...
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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 Denis of the Nativity Blessed Denis of the Nativity (1600-1638) was born as Pierre Berthelotin in France and became a sailor at the age of twelve. He had a successful career as pilot-in-chief and cartographer in service to the Ki...
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Verse of the Day "Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.'” John 8:12
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Liturgical day: Thursday 34th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 21,20-28): Jesus said to his disciples, «When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you must know that the time has come when it will be reduced to a wasteland. Then, if you are in Judea, fle...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings November 29, 2018 « November 28 | November 30 » Thursday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 506 Reading 1 Rv 18:1-2, 21-23...
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November 28, 2018 The Mysterious Holy Veil of Manoppello K. V. Turley The Shroud of Turin is known throughout the world. There are, however, other burial cloths said to be from the time of Christ and directly related to the Passion and death of Our Lord. Other than the Shroud of Turin, howeve...
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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. Catherine Labouré St. Catherine Labouré (1806 – 1876) was born in Burgundy, France, the ninth of seventeen children of a pious and prosperous farming family. Her mother died when she was nine years old. After her ...
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Verse of the Day "For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, 'You shall love your neigh...
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Liturgical day: Wednesday 34th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 21,12-19): Jesus said to his disciples, «People will lay their hands on you and persecute you; you will be delivered to the Jewish courts and put in prison, and for my sake you will be brought befo...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings November 28, 2018 « November 27 | November 29 » Wednesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 505 Reading 1 Rv 15:1-4 I, J...
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Inside the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal November 27, 2015 By Gretchen Filz 17 Comments Do you know the full meaning and history behind the most famous of all Catholic medals, the Miraculous Medal? Located in Paris, France is the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculou...
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November 27, 2018 8 Ideas for Celebrating Advent in 2018 Brandon Harvey Each December brings the same temptation for Catholics: Join one’s daily focus with the commercially oriented Christmas frenzy in nearly every corner of modern American society or avoid it for the sake of focusing o...
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November 27, 2018 Advent Prepares Us for the Light of Christ Maria Augusta Von Trapp The events that come to mind when we say “Christmas,” “Easter,” and “Pentecost” are so tremendous that their commemoration cannot be celebrated in a single day each. Weeks ...
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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 Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal On November 27, 1830, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to St. Catherine Laboure in Paris, France and gave her a vision of an image, with instructions to strike the image, front and back, onto a medal. W...
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Verse of the Day "We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in o...
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Liturgical day: Tuesday 34th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 21,5-11): While some people were talking about the Temple, remarking that it was adorned with fine stonework and rich gifts, Jesus said to them, «The days will come when there shall not be left one s...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings November 27, 2018 « November 26 | November 28 » Tuesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 504 Reading 1 Rv 14:14-19 I, J...
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No religion? Not necessarily a bad thing, but let's make sure we all agree on just what religion is. Religion is defined as a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes beliefs, and practices; a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with scrupulous conf...
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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. John Berchmans St. John Berchmans (1599-1621) was born in Flanders, Belgium, the eldest of five children of a shoemaker. He was a virtuous and well-liked child who would often rise early to serve at two or three Masses a day before...
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Verse of the Day "But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." Luke 6:35-36 ...
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Liturgical day: Monday 34th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 21,1-4): Jesus looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the treasure box; He also saw a poor widow dropping in two small coins. And he said, «Truly, I tell you, this poor widow put in mo...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings November 26, 2018 « November 25 | November 27 » Monday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 503 Reading 1 Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5 I...
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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. Catherine of Alexandria St. Catherine of Alexandria (4th c.) was born to a noble pagan family in Alexandria, Egypt, and her father was governor of the city. She was an intelligent child who devoted herself to study, and converted t...
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Verse of the Day “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden...
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Today’s Feast Day Solemnity of Christ the King The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe is the last Sunday of the liturgical year before a new liturgical year begins with the first Sunday of Advent. Pope Pius XI instituted this ...
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Liturgical day: Sunday 34th in Ordinary Time: Christ the King (B) View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 18,33-37): Pilate asked Jesus, «Are you the King of the Jews?». Jesus replied, «Does this word come from you, or did you hear it from others?». Pilate answered, ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings November 25, 2018 « November 24 | November 26 » The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the UniverseLectionary: 161 Reading 1 Dn 7:13...
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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, Christ the King) 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...
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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. Columbanus St. Columbanus (543 - 615 A.D.) was born in West Leinster, Ireland. He was a noble, well-educated, and handsome man who was pursued by many women. He sought the advice of a pious religious woman who advised him to flee f...
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Verse of the Day "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament and mourn and weep. Let your laughter b...
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Liturgical day: Saturday 33rd in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 20,27-40): Some Sadducees arrived. These people claim that there is no resurrection and they asked Jesus this question, «Master, in the Scripture Moses told us: ‘If anyone dies leaving a wife ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings November 24, 2018 « November 23 | November 25 » Memorial of Saint Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, MartyrsLectionary: 502 Reading 1 R...
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I think we each need to define what Christmas means to us, personally. For me, it took all of sixty years. My personal "definition" would constantly change with life events, as a child, a pre-teenager, a young adult, a military member, a husband, a father, a grandfather, and a retir...
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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. Clement St. Clement of Rome (d. 100 A.D.), also known as Pope St. Clement I, is considered the first Apostolic Father of the Church. He is mentioned by name in the Bible by the Apostle Paul in Philippians 4:3. St. Clement is a...
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Verse of the Day "And it is by God’s will that we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all." Hebrews 10:10
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Liturgical day: Friday 33rd in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 19,45-48): Jesus entered the Temple area and began to drive out the merchants. And He said to them, «God says in the Scriptures: ‘My house shall be a house of prayer’: but you have turned ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings November 23, 2018 « November 22 | November 24 » Friday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 501 Reading 1 Rv 10:8-11 I, John...
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Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you, God, for another glorious day in paradise and, yet, another chance for all of us to excel in life! Thank you for the bounty in our lives, and forgive us if we don’t recognize what you send our way. Thank you for good friends, for those who love ...
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Today especially, we give thanks to the firefighters in California, to the military service members protecting us across the globe, to the law enforcement personnel of all stripes and agencies protecting us (as best they can) from lawlessness, to the farmers and transporters who bring our food to ou...
Posted by Kenny Sallee
Happy Thanksgiving In homes across America, friends and family will soon gather around beautifully decorated tables filled with warm, scrumptious food to give thanks. It’s Thanksgiving Day. However, this day will be nothing like holidays of the past for many people. ...
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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. Cecilia St. Cecilia (3rd c.) is one of the most venerated of the virgin martyrs of Rome. Her name is in the Roman Canon of the Mass. According to tradition she made a private vow of chastity to Jesus, yet her parents promised her i...
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Verse of the Day "See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him." 1 John 3:1
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Liturgical day: Thursday 33rd in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 19,41-44): When Jesus had come in sight of the city, He wept over it and said, ‘If only today you knew the ways of peace! But now your eyes are held from seeing. Yet days will come upon you when you...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings November 22, 2018 - Thanksgiving Day « November 21 | November 23 » Thanksgiving DayLectionary: 943-947 Reading 1 Sir 50:22-24 And now, bless...
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November 21, 2018 Mass: The Perfect Thanksgiving Mary Reed Newland It looks like a happy coincidence that our American feast of Thanksgiving should come at the end of the Church year, where properly a thanksgiving ought to come, but actually it is no coincidence at all. The Pilgrims&rs...
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November 21, 2018 Missed Opportunities for Thanksgiving Fr. Edward Looney Jesus said in reply, “Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?” Then he said to him, “Stand up and go; your fa...
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November 21, 2018 What Mary’s Presentation Teaches Us About Parenting Michele Chronister The feast of the Presentation of Mary is also the baptism anniversary of my oldest daughter. I remember taking her to Mass on that feast day when she was a toddler, about the same age that Mary was ...
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A Thanksgiving Prayer Most of us here in the United States will be celebrating the upcoming national holiday of Thanksgiving tomorrow, November 22nd, 2018. For many it's a day of feast to share with family and friends with a holiday turkey and an afternoon of watching sports on TV. For many it ...
Posted by Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.
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...