Christ desires to lead all men to salvation. Let us implore him with all our heart: Draw all things to yourself, Lord. Through your precious blood, Lord, you redeemed us from the slavery of sin, — grant us the freedom of the children of God. Draw all things to yourself, …
First Reading – Sirach 1:1-10 All wisdom comes from the LORD and with him it remains forever, and is before all time The sand of the seashore, the drops of rain, the days of eternity: who can number these? Heaven’s height, earth’s breadth, the depths of the abyss: who can …
First Reading – 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 In those days, Saul went down to the desert of Ziph with three thousand picked men of Israel, to search for David in the desert of Ziph. So David and Abishai went among Saul’s soldiers by night and found Saul lying …
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 …
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 – Hebrews 11:1-7 Brothers and sisters: Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. Because of it the ancients were well attested. By faith we understand that the universe was ordered by the word of God, so that what is visible …
First Reading – 1 Peter 5:1-4 Beloved: I exhort the presbyters among you, as a fellow presbyter and witness to the sufferings of Christ and one who has a share in the glory to be revealed. Tend the flock of God in your midst, overseeing not by constraint but willingly, …
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 …
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 – Genesis 9:1-13 God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them: “Be fertile and multiply and fill the earth. Dread fear of you shall come upon all the animals of the earth and all the birds of the air, upon all the creatures that move about …
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