Lift up your hearts to our Lord and Savior who gives his people every spiritual blessing. In the spirit of devotion, let us ask him: Bless your people, Lord. Merciful God, strengthen our Pope, and all our bishops, — keep them free from harm, Bless your people, Lord. Look favorably …
First Reading – Ephesians 6:10-20 Brothers and sisters: Draw your strength from the Lord and from his mighty power. Put on the armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the Devil. For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but …
My brothers, we build on the foundation of the apostles. Let us pray to our almighty Father for his holy people and say: Be mindful of your Church, O Lord. Father, you wanted your Son to be seen first by the apostles after the resurrection from the dead, — we …
First Reading – Ephesians 2:19-22 Brothers and sisters: You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone. Through him the …
Let us praise Christ, the shepherd and guardian of our souls, who loves and protects his people. Placing our hope in him, we cry out: Protect your people, Lord. Eternal shepherd, protect our bishop, — and all the shepherds of your Church. Protect your people, Lord. Look kindly on those …
First Reading – Ephesians 5:21-33 Brothers and sisters: Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is head of his wife just as Christ is head of the Church, he himself the savior of …
Let us praise Christ, who loves, nourishes and supports his Church. With faith let us cry out to him: Answer the prayers of your people, Lord. Lord Jesus, grant that all men be saved, — and come to the knowledge of truth. Answer the prayers of your people, Lord. Preserve our …
First Reading – Ephesians 4:32-5:8 Brothers and sisters: Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ. Be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to …
All praise and honor to Christ! He lives for ever to intercede for us, and he is able to save those who approach the Father in his name. Sustained by our faith, let us call upon him: Remember your people, Lord. As the day draws to a close, Sun of …
First Reading – Exodus 22:20-26 Thus says the LORD: “You shall not molest or oppress an alien, for you were once aliens yourselves in the land of Egypt. You shall not wrong any widow or orphan. If ever you wrong them and they cry out to me, I will surely …
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