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Daily Prayer: Lord Jesus, you are our healer
Wednesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Lord Jesus, you are our healer and defender against the degradations of the world. By the name of the Father we are healed, body and soul. Defend us against this world’s ailments of death and…
Daily Prayers: Falsehoods and lies shall assail us Lord
Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Falsehoods and lies shall assail us Lord, prophets peddling only discord and hatred in your name abound. Yet we faithful shall never submit to the schemes of the Evil One, for we are ever in your…
Daily Prayer: Those who search shall not find you Lord
Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time Those who search shall not find you Lord, for theirs is a faith based on sight, not upon understanding. Those who understand the meaning of the Crucifixion do not seek signs, for they already know…
Daily Prayer: All those who are content now
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time All those who are content now shall soon despair, for they have wasted their lives in the pursuit of fading pleasures and petty gains. They have ignored the plight of their fellow man in favor of satisfying…
Daily Prayer: You supply us with all we need
Saturday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time Blessed Virgin Mary You supply us with all we need to prosper, Lord. All nourishment of the body and soul comes through the grace of Our Lord, he who sustains we multitudes of penitent sinners.…
Sunday Gospel reflections: The challenge of the beatitudes
For many, the greatest difficulty in living a way a life resembling that of our Savior is the beatitudes. This core element of Christ’s teachings not only lauds those who suffer and are hated for their virtue, but also admonishes those who…
Daily Prayer: The good works of the Our Savior
Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time The good works of the Our Savior cannot be kept in silence, for this would be to dishonor them. Your works are of divine mercy Lord, and we cannot be idle when faced with such glory. Let us spread…
Sts. Cyril and Methodius evangelized Eastern Europe
While we might associate Feb. 14 with St. Valentine, in the Roman calendar it is also the feast day of two of the most important men in the history of Eastern Europe. Sts. Cyril (826–869) and Methodius (815–885), recognized by St. John…
Daily Prayer: Even the lowliest and most wretched still desire salvation
Memorial of Sts. Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop Even the lowliest and most wretched still desire salvation Lord; they only struggle in finding the words to ask for it. Yet the grace of the Father is given out to all who yearn for it,…
Daily Prayer: The world shall spew vileness and hatred
Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time The world shall spew vileness and hatred toward your faithful, Lord Jesus. Yet we shall not let these poisons corrupt us, and we shall give back to the world the Gospel you have delivered to us.…
