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From Morning Prayer:


So you also,

when you have done all that is commanded you, say,

‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you forgiving.

I pray that we may all have a day of keeping it real.

Please pray for all those listed in all the parts of the litany from yesterday.

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From Morning Prayer:


Take heed to yourselves;

if your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him;

and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you being good stewards.

I pray that we may all have a day of forgiving.

Please pray for all those listed in all the parts of the litany that follows.

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We're in a Convivence.  Sorry, but no text today.

We're in a Convivence.  Sorry, but no text today.

From Morning Prayer:

Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo


‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.’

So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he said to the first,

‘How much do you owe my master?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’

Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Ta...

From Morning Prayer:


"... I tell you,

there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents

than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. ...

... I tell you,

there is joy before the angels of God

over one sinner who repents.”

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you being His.

I pray that we may all have a day of repenting.

Please pray for all those listed in all the parts of the litany from Monday.

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From Morning Prayer:

Memorial of All the Faithful Departed
(All Souls)


Jesus said to the crowds:

“All that the Father gives me will come to me;

and him who comes to me I will not cast out. ..."

(from the Gospel of John)

I pray that this text finds you living the Beatitudes.

I pray that we may all have a day of being His.

Please pray for all those listed in all the parts of the litany from Monday.

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From Morning Prayer:

The Solemnity of All Saints


And He opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God....

From Morning Prayer:

Happy birthday to my big sister Debbie (67).


On the sabbath Jesus went  to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees.

He said to the man who had invited him,

“When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your kinsmen or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return, and you be repaid.

But when you give a feast,...

From Domestic Liturgy:


Jesus was passing through Jericho.

There was a chief tax collector named Zacchaeus. He was rich and short and he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd.

So he climbed up a sycamore tree to see him.

Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him,

“Zacchaeus, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today.”

So he came down, and received Him joyfully.

And Zacchaeus said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of...

From Morning Prayer:


Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,

“When you are invited by any one to a marriage feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest a more eminent man than you be invited by him; and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give place to this man,’ and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place.

But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, go up higher’; then you will be honored in the presence...

From Morning Prayer:

Feast of St. Simon and St. Jude


Jesus went out to the hills to pray; and all night he continued in prayer to God.

And when it was day, he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles;

Simon, whom he named Peter, and

Andrew his brother, and

James and

John, and

Philip, and

Bartholomew, and

Matthew, and

Thomas, and

James the son of Alphaeus, and

Simon who was called the Zealot, and

Judas the son of James, and

Judas Iscari...

From Morning Prayer:


".. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you!

How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!

Behold, your house is forsaken.

And I tell you,

you will not see Me until you say,

‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ”

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you choosing the narrow door.

I pray that we may all have a day of sayi...

From Morning Prayer:


... And he said to them,

“Strive to enter by the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

When once the householder has risen up and shut the door, you will begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us.’ He will answer you, ‘I do not know where you come from.’

Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’

But he will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you come from; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity!’ ......

From Morning Prayer:


... “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?

It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.”

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you seeing your own sin.

I pray that we may all have a day of being:

Salt - The flavor of life.
Light - Brighten the corner where you are.
Leaven - Lift and enhance everything you come in contact with.

Please pray for all those listed in a...

From Morning Prayer:


Jesus was teaching in the synagogue on the sabbath. 

There was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not straighten herself.

Jesus called her and said,

“Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.” And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God.

The ruler of the synagogue said to the people, “There are six days on...

From Domestic Liturgy:


Jesus addressed this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others:

“Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.’

But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me...

From Morning Prayer:


Memorial of St. John Paul II

"... those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them,

do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who dwelt in Jerusalem?

I tell you, No;

but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.”

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you reconciling your differences.

I pray that we may all have a day of repenting.

Please pray for all tho...

From Morning Prayer:


"... As you go with your accuser before the magistrate,

make an effort to settle with him on the way,

lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer put you in prison. ..."

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you being stalwart in your election!

I pray that we may all have a day of reconciling our differences.

Please pray for all those listed in all the parts of the litany from Monday.

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From Morning Prayer:


Jesus said to his disciples:

“I came to cast fire upon the earth; and would that it were already kindled!

I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how I am constrained until it is accomplished!

Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth?

No, I tell you,

but rather division;

for henceforth in one house there will be five divided, ..."

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you prepared.

I pray that we may all have a...

From Morning Prayer:

Memorial of St. John de Brébeuf & St. Isaac Jogues


Jesus said to his disciples:

"Know this, that if the householder had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would have been awake and would not have left his house to be broken into.

You also must be ready; for the Son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you with God's peace resting on you.

I pray that we may all ha...

From Morning Prayer:

Feast of St. Luke


... And he said to them,

“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;

pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.

Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and salute no one on the road.

Whatever house you enter, first say, &l...

From Morning Prayer:

Memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch


And he said to them,

“Take heed, and beware of all covetousness;

for a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you praying, even if you're weary.

I pray that we may all have had a day of not coveting.

Please pray for all those listed in all the parts of the litany that follows.

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From Domestic Liturgy:


Jesus told them a parable, to the effect that

they ought always to pray and not lose heart. ...

... Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith on earth?

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you acknowledging Jesus Christ is our Lord and God.

I pray that we may all have had a day of prayer, even if we're weary.

Please pray for all those listed in all the parts of the litany from last Monday.

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From Morning Prayer:

Memorial of St. Teresa of Avila


“I tell you, every one who acknowledges me before men, the Son of man also will acknowledge before the angels of God;

but he who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you avoiding people inviting you to join them on the road to perdition.

I pray that we may all have a day of acknowledging Jesus Christ is our Lord and God.

Please pray for all those listed in all the parts of the litany f...

From Morning Prayer:


So many thousands of the multitude had gathered together

that they trod upon one another, ...

“I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

But I will warn you whom to fear:

fear him who, after he has killed, has power to cast into hell;

yes, I tell you, fear him!

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you rebelling against your former life.

I pray that we may all have had a day of avoiding people inviting us to join...

From Morning Prayer:


... “Woe to you! for you build the tombs of the prophets whom your fathers killed.

So you are witnesses and consent to the deeds of your fathers; for they killed them, and you build their tombs. ..."

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you loving your neighbors as yourself.

I pray that we may all have a day of rebellion.

Please pray for all those listed in all the parts of the litany from Monday.

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From Morning Prayer:


The Lord said:

"Woe to you Pharisees! for you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God; these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.

Woe to you Pharisees! for you love the best seat in the synagogues and salutations in the market places.

Woe to you! for you are like graves which are not seen, and men walk over them without knowing it.”

One of the lawyers answered him,...

From Morning Prayer:


“Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of extortion and wickedness.

You fools!

Did not he who made the outside make the inside also?

But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, everything is clean for you."

(from the Gospel of Luke)

*'Pharisee' A Jew who was a particular sect.  Legalists who felt superior to other Jews.

I pray that this...

From Morning Prayer:


“This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah.

For as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, so will the Son of man be to this generation.

The queen of the South will arise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

The men of Nineveh will arise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jon...

From Domestic Liturgy:


On the way to Jerusalem Jesus passed between Samaria and Galilee.

And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”

When he saw them he said to them,

“Go and show yourselves to the priests.”

And as they went they were cleansed.

Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God wit...

From Morning Prayer:


... A woman in the crowd said to Him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts that you sucked!”

But He said,

“Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you fearless.

I pray that we may all have a day of keeping the word of God.

Please pray for all those listed in all the parts of the litany from last Monday.

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From Morning Prayer:

Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary


And he came to her and said,

“Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!”

But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be.

And the angel said to her,

“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. ..."

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you asking, seeking and knocking.

I pray that we may all have a day of fearlessness.

Please pray for all those listed in all the parts of the litany from last Monday....

From Morning Prayer:


And I tell you,

Ask, and it will be given you;

seek, and you will find;

knock, and it will be opened to you.

For every one who asks receives,

and he who seeks finds,

and to him who knocks it will be opened.

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you forgiving others as we wish to be forgiven by God.

I pray that we may all have a day of asking, seeking and knocking.

Please pray for all those listed in all the parts of the litany from Monday.

PEACE ✌ † 🙏 🐕‍🦺...

From Morning Prayer:

Memorial of St. Faustina Kowalska


“When you pray, say:

'Father, hallowed be your name.

Your kingdom come.

Give us each day our daily bread;

and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive every one who is indebted to us;

and lead us not into temptation.”

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you seeing past your distractions to the 'good portion'.

I pray that we may all have a day of forgiving others as we wish to be forgiven by God.

Please pray for all those listed in all the parts of the litany from Monday....

From Morning Prayer:

Feast of St. Francis of Assisi


Jesus entered a village; and a woman named Martha received him into her house.

Her sister Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching.

Martha was distracted with much serving; and she said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.”

But the Lord answered her,

“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; one thing is needful.

Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her.”...

From Morning Prayer:


A man was going from Jerusalem to Jericho,

and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

By chance, a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.

So likewise a Levite, came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

But a Samaritan came to where he was; and had compassion, went to him and bound up his wounds then sat him on his beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two dena...

From Domestic Liturgy:

“Will any one of you, who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep, say to him when he has come in from the field,

‘Come at once and sit down at table’?

Will he not rather say to him,

‘Prepare supper for me, and put on your apron and serve me, till I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink’?

Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded?

So you also, when you have done all that is commanded you,

say,

From Morning Prayer:

Memorial of St. Therese of the Child Jesus

And He said to them,

“I saw satan fall like lightning from heaven.

Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy;

and nothing shall hurt you.

Nevertheless

do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you;

but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

(from the Gospel of Luke)

I pray that this text finds you evangelizing.

I pray that we may all have a day of rejoicing that our names are written in heave...

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From Morning Prayer:

Memorial of Saint Scholastica


A Greek Syro-phoenician woman begged Jesus to cast the demon out of her daughter.

And He said to her,

“Let the children first be fed, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

But she answered him,

“Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

And He said to her,

“For this saying y...

From Morning Prayer:


Jesus said to them,

“Hear me, all of you, and understand:

there is nothing outside a man which by going into him can defile him;

but the things which come out of a man are what defile him.”

… “Then are you also without understanding?

Do you not see that whatever goes into a man from outside cannot defile him, since it enters, not his heart but his stomach, and so passes on?”

(Thus he declared all foods clean.)

“What comes out of a man is what defiles a...

From Morning Prayer:


When the Pharisees gathered together with Jesus, with some of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, they saw that some of his disciples ate with unwashed hands. (The Pharisees, and all the Jews, don’t eat unless they wash their hands, observing the tradition of the elders.)

And He said to them,

“Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;

in vain do they worship me,...

From Domestic Liturgy:


While the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

Getting into one of the boats, He put out a little from the land and taught the people from the boat.

When he finished, He told Simon,

“Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”

Simon said, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word, I will let down the nets.”

And when they did, they caught an entire shoal of fish; and their nets were breaking and the boats were so f...

From Morning Prayer:

Memorial of St. Agatha


The apostles returned to Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught.

And He said to them,

“Come away by yourselves to a lonely place, and rest a while.”

The apostles were coming and going, and they didn’t even have time to eat.

So they went off in a boat by themselves. People saw them going and they ran there ahead of them.

As the boat landed, Jesus saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because th...

From Morning Prayer:


Esther also, being perfect in faith, exposed herself to no less danger in order to deliver the twelve tribes of Israel from impending destruction. For with fasting and humiliation she entreated the everlasting God, who sees all things; 

and He, perceiving the humility of her spirit, delivered the people for whose sake she had encountered peril.

(from a letter to the Corinthians by St. Clement l)

I pray that this text finds you being the New Israel, being calle...

From Morning Prayer:


Jesus summoned the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics.

And he said to them, 

“Where you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place.

And if any place will not receive you and they refuse to hear you, when you l...

From Morning Prayer:

Feast of The Presentation of the Lord


Simeon, was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

And when the parents brought in the child Jesus,

he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

“Lord, now let your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes h...

From Morning Prayer:


Then came Jairus; and seeing him, he fell at his feet, and begged him, saying,

“My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and live.”

And He went with him.

And a great crowd followed him and there was a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much and was no better. She touched His garment for she said,

“If I touch even his ga...

From Morning Prayer:

Memorial of St. John Bosco


Jesus and his disciples came to the other side of the sea, to Gerasenes.

There was a man with an unclean spirit; and no one could bind him (even with a chain), with shackles, or strength. Night and day he was crying out, and bruising himself with stones.

Jesus asked the demons,

“What is your name?”

He replied,

“My name is Legion; for we are many. …”

Jesus said to him,

“Come out of the man, yo...