Topic: heavens

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 651 Proper of Seasons: 240 Psalter: Wednesday, Week III, 1039 Christian Prayer: Does not contain Office of Readings. Office of Readings for W ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 651 Proper of Seasons: 232 Psalter: Monday, Week III, 999 Christian Prayer: Does not contain Office of Readings. Office of Readings for Monda ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 651 Proper of Seasons: 236 Psalter: Tuesday, Week III, 1018 Office of Readings for Tuesday in Ordinary Time God, come to my assistance.– ... discuss

="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MM1AWO92Crc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 1027 Psalms and canticle from Sunday, Week I, 1086 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 603 Psalms and c ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 All from Proper of Seasons: 1017 Office of Readings for the Solemnity of Pentecost God, come to my assistance.– Lord, make haste to ... discuss

Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter(Click here for readings)Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved.  When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him? ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 All from the Proper of Seasons: 1011 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 All from the Proper of Seasons: 599 Evening Prayer I for the Solemni ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 1008 Psalter: Saturday, Week III, 1476 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 597 Psalter: Saturday, Week ... discuss

="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MM1AWO92Crc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov ... discuss

The saint of the day for May 17th is St. Paschal Baylon.Born in a small village in between Castille and Aragon in Spain, on Pentecost in 1540, he was christened Pascua (meaning "the pasch of the Holy ... discuss

The Saint of the Day for May 17 is St. Paschal Baylon.Paschal Baylon (named after the day of his birth and death: Pentecost Sunday—Pascha Pentekostes) was a simple, pious shepherd boy who later beca ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 996 Psalter: Friday, Week III, 1454 Office of Readings for Friday in Week 7 of Easter God, come to my assistance.̵ ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Seasons: 994 Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 1429 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 592 Psalter: Thursday, Week I ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 992 Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 1439 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 591 Psalter: Thursday, Week I ... discuss

These reflections are taken from the book “Pro-Life Reflections for Every Day” by Fr. Frank Pavone which is available for purchase at: ProLifeReflectionsForEveryDay.org “In the beginning Go ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Seasons: 987 Psalter: Wednesday, Week III, 1429 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 590 Psalter: Wednesday, Week ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 981 Psalter: Wednesday, Week III, 1415 Office of Readings for Wednesday in Week 7 of Easter God, come to my assistance ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Saints: 1825 Psalms and canticle from Common of Apostles: 1964 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Saints: 548 Psalms and ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Saints: 1824 Common of the Apostles: 1960 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Saints: 547 Common of the Apostles: 793 M ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 651 Proper of Saints: 1822 Common of apostles: 1951 Office of Readings for the Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle God, come to my assistance.̵ ... discuss

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. - Psalm 19:1 Scoffers about miracles in the Bible like to mock a "talking snake" and so forth. A God who could create a ... discuss

    The Catechism of the Council of Trent explains why Christ ascended into Heaven:     First of all, He ascended because the glorious kingdom of the highest heavens, not the obscu ... discuss

For those of you who celebrate Ascension of our Lord on Sunday please click on this link for Midday Prayer for the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I ... discuss

For those of you who celebrate Ascension of our Lord on Sunday please click on this link for Morning Prayer for the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. ... discuss

For those of you who celebrate Ascension of our Lord on Sunday please click on this link for Office of Readings for the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours V ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Seasons: 971 Psalter: Monday, Week III, 1391 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 584 Psalter: Monday, Week III, ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 (Midday) Proper of Seasons: 970 Psalter: Monday, Week III, 1388 Midday Prayer for Monday in Week 7 of Easter, using the Current Psalmody ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 968 Psalter: Monday, Week III, 1382 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 583 Psalter: Monday, Week III, ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 965 Psalter: Monday, Week III, 1379 Office of Readings for Monday in Week 7 of Easter God, come to my assistance.̵ ... discuss

For I see… What do you see? But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God; and he said, “Behold, I see the heave ... discuss

For those of you who celebrate Ascension of our Lord on Sunday please click on this link for Evening Prayer I for the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol ... discuss

For those who celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord on Sunday, please follow this link to the ferial Midafternoon Prayer for Saturday in the Sixth Week of Easter. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours ... discuss

For those who celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord on Sunday, please follow this link to the ferial Midday Prayer for Saturday in the Sixth Week of Easter. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I ... discuss

For those who celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord on Sunday, please follow this link to the ferial Midmorning Prayer for Saturday in the Sixth Week of Easter. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vo ... discuss

For those who celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord on Sunday, please follow this link to the ferial Morning Prayer for Saturday in the Sixth Week of Easter. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. ... discuss

For those who celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord on Sunday, please follow this link to the ferial Office of Readings for Saturday in the Sixth Week of Easter. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours V ... discuss

Born in Ulster, Ireland, c. 517; died at Bangor, Ireland, in 603; some list his feast as May 11. It is said that Comgall was a warrior as a young man, but that he studied under Saint Fintan at Cluain ... discuss

For those who celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord on Sunday, please follow this link to the ferial Midmorning Prayer for Friday in the Sixth Week of Easter. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. ... discuss

For those who celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord on Sunday, please follow this link to the ferial Morning Prayer for Friday in the Sixth Week of Easter. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II ... discuss

For those who celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord on Sunday, please follow this link to the ferial Office of Readings for Friday in the Sixth Week of Easter. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol ... discuss

The Fortieth Day of Easter, New Testament Lection †  Psalm 110 (1-year Lectionary) or Psalm 47 (3-year)†  2 Kings 2:5-15 (1-year) or Acts 1:1-11 (3-year)† &n ... discuss

The general and most common understanding of the Christian doctrine of Ascension holds that Jesus bodily ascended to heaven in the presence of his apostles, forty days following his resurrection. It i ... discuss

hat angels’ pens, angel’s tongues, nay, as many worlds of angels as there are drops of water in all the seas and fountains, and rivers of the earth cannot paint Him out to you. I think His sweetn ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Seasons: 929 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 565 Evening Prayer II for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 Complementary Psalmody: 1655 (Midafternoon) Proper of Seasons: 928 (antiphon, reading) Midafternoon Prayer for the Solemnity of the Ascen ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 (Midday) Proper of Seasons: 925 (Midday) Midday Prayer for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, using the Current Psalmody God, co ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 Complementary Psalmody: 1651 (Midmorning) Proper of Seasons: 928 (antiphon, reading) Midmorning Prayer for the Solemnity of the Ascensio ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 922 Psalms and canticle from Sunday, Week I, 1088 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 563 Psalms and ca ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 All from Proper of Seasons: 914 Office of Readings for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord God, come to my assistance.– Lord ... discuss

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Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Seasons: 909 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 559 Evening Prayer I for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 Proper of Seasons: 893 Psalter: Tuesday, Week II, 1268 Midday Prayer for Tuesday in Week 6 of Easter, using the Current Psalmody God, com ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Seasons: 878 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 1228 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 545 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 78 ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 (Midday) Proper of Seasons: 877 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 1225 Midday Prayer for the 6th Sunday of Easter, using the Current Psalmody God ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 875 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 1218 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 457 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 78 ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 871 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 1213 Office of Readings for the 6th Sunday of Easter God, come to my assistance.– ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Seasons: 886 Psalter: Monday, Week II, 1271 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 548 Psalter: Monday, Week II, 79 ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 646 Psalter: Monday, Week II, 1239 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 547 Psalter: Monday, Week II, 79 ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Seasons: 869 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 1207 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 541 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 77 ... discuss

Easter 5c, 2013 Easter5c-2013.mp3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Our text for today is from the Gospel just read, from St. John chapter sixteen. Ask any craftsm ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Saints: 1815 Psalms and canticle from Common of Apostles: 1964 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Saints: 1145 Psalms an ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Saints: 1813 Psalms and canticle from Sunday, Week I, 1088 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Saints: 1143 Psalms and ca ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 1810 Psalms from Common of Apostles: 1951 Office of Readings for the Feast of Philip and James, Apostles God, come to ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Psalter: Thursday, Week I, 1250 Common of Doctors: 2097 (reading, canticle antiphon) Common of Pastors: 2081 (intercessions) Proper of Sa ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Psalter: Thursday, Week I, 1161 Common of Doctors: 2095 (reading, canticle antiphon) Common of Pastors: 2073 (intercessions) Proper of Sa ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Seasons: 845 Psalter: Wednesday, Week I, 1152 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 554 Psalter: Wednesday, Week I ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 839 Psalter: Wednesday, Week I, 1140 Office of Readings for Wednesday in Week 5 of Easter God, come to my assistance.& ... discuss

(also Ercenwald, Erkenwald or Erconwald; died 693) was Bishop of London in the Anglo-Saxon Christian church between 675 and 693.Erkenwald was born at Lindsey and was supposedly of royal ancestry. Erke ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Psalter: Monday, Week I, 1115 Proper of Saints: 1796 Common of Doctors of the Church: 2097 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Psalter: Monda ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Psalter: Monday, Week I, 1102 Common of Virgins: 2108 (verse) Proper of Seasons: 823 (first reading) Proper of Saints: 1794 (second readi ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 834 Psalter: Tuesday, Week I, 1124 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 526 Psalter: Tuesday, Week I, 72 ... discuss

St Francis Canticle of the Sun in Arizona Someone once said that there are only two Christians: Jesus Christ and his follower St. Francis of Assisi. We love St. Francis because he was radical in his f ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 (Midday) Proper of Seasons: 820 Psalter: Sunday, Week I, 1092 Midday Prayer for the 5th Sunday of Easter, using the Current Psalmody God, ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 817 Psalter: Sunday, Week I, 1086 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 521 Psalter: Sunday, Week I, 706 ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 813 Psalter: Sunday, Week I, 1081 Office of Readings for the 5th Sunday of Easter God, come to my assistance.– L ... discuss

Died c. 490. Bishop and Patron of Elphin, in Ireland, one of St. Patrick's converts, and worker in iron. In the Tripartite Life of St Patrick (ed. Whitley Stokes) we read: Bishop St Assic was Patrick' ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Seasons: 811 Psalter: Sunday, Week I, 1075 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 519 Psalter: Sunday, Week I, 701 ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 808 Psalter: Saturday, Week IV, 1610 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 517 Psalter: Saturday, Week IV ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 803 Psalter: Saturday, Week IV, 1606 Office of Readings for Saturday in Week 4 of Easter God, come to my assistance.&# ... discuss

The British are coming!  The British are coming!” For those of you who are not history buffs, these words were attributed to Paul Revere. From my understanding, he most likely did not shout the ... discuss

The book of Acts mentions a Mark, or John Mark, a kinsman of Barnabas (Col 4:10). The house of his mother Mary was a meeting place for Christians in Jerusalem (Acts 12:12). When Paul and Barnabas, who ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 794 Psalter: Friday, Week IV, 1587 Office of Readings for Friday in Week 4 of Easter God, come to my assistance.– ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 780 Psalter: Wednesday, Week IV, 1554 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 508 Psalter: Wednesday, Week ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 777 Psalter: Wednesday, Week IV, 1550 Office of Readings for Wednesday in Week 4 of Easter God, come to my assistance. ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Saints: 1789 Common of the Apostles: 1964 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Saints: 1134 Common of the Apostles: 1395 ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Saints: 1786 Psalms and canticle from Sunday, Week I, 1088 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Saints: 1132 Psalms and ca ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Saints: 1782 Common of the Apostles: 1951 Christian Prayer: Does not contain Office of Readings Office of Readings for the Feas ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 768 Psalter: Tuesday, Week IV, 1531 Office of Readings for Tuesday in Week 4 of Easter God, come to my assistance.R ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1064 Proper of Seasons: 766 Psalter: Monday, Week IV, 1525 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 503 Psalter: Monday, Week IV, 94 ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 760 Psalter: Monday, Week IV, 1511 Office of Readings for Monday in Week 4 of Easter God, come to my assistance.– ... discuss

Below, I have attempted to list all passages dealing with baptism without commentary. Today, there are various teachings on who should receive baptism and what baptism does but this was not always the ... discuss

Someone once said that there are only two Christians: Jesus Christ and his follower St. Francis of Assisi. We love St. Francis because he was radical in his faith, but also because he was a lover R ... discuss

From an ancient homily for Holy SaturdayThe Lord's descent into the underworldSomething strange is happening – there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole ... discuss

I thought, this being Holy Week, that it would be appropriate to give some insight about Passover from my very dear and recently departed friend, who was a father figure and spiritual mentor to me. He ... discuss

Today, I finished the Old Testament in this crazy Lenten reading schedule, one whole bible in 40 days. Highlights from the end of the Bible. Habakuk 2:4 Look at the proud! Their spirit is not rig ... discuss

was an Irish monk, trained at Iona in Scotland, who Succeeded Saint Aidan as governor of the Church in Northumbria and became Bishop of Lindisfarne from 651 until 661. Originally from Ireland, he foun ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 668 Psalter: Monday, Week III, 1012 Common of Doctors: 1768 (reading, canticle antiphon, intercessions) Proper of Saints: 1337 (concluding pr ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 654 Psalter: Monday, Week III, 1001 Common of Doctors: 1769 (reading, responsory, intercessions) Proper of Saints: 1336 (canticle antiphon, c ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 651 Psalter: Monday, Week III, 999 Common of Pastors: 1737 (verse) Proper of Seasons: 113 (first reading, responsory) Proper of Saints: 1335 ... discuss

One of the most wonderful attributes of the internet is the ability to share the beautiful things people do and have done that can uplift the human spirit and give us hope. Barbara and I shared a l ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 651 Proper of Seasons: 78 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 827 Office of Readings for Sunday in Ordinary Time God, come to my assistance.– Lor ... discuss

First ReadingHeb 4:12-16 The word of God is living and effective,sharper than any two-edged sword,penetrating even between soul and spirit,joints and marrow,and able to discern reflections and thou ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 667 Proper of Seasons: 641 Psalms and canticle from Evening Prayer II of Epiphany, 570 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 242 P ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 653 Proper of Seasons: 614 Psalter: Friday, Week II, 893 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 231 Psalter: Friday, Week II, 835 M ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 649 Proper of Seasons: 609 Psalter: Friday, Week II, 890 Christian Prayer: Does not contain Office of Readings. Office of Readings for Friday a ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 667 Proper of Seasons: 432 Psalms from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 1345 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 156 Psalm ... discuss

To say I have a few favorite Christmas hymns would be an understatement!  While we have much to rejoice about, these hymns don’t sugar coat reality.  Here are some that came to mind, followed ... discuss

St. Stephen was the first deacon as well as the first Christian martyr. All that we know of him is contained in the Acts of the Apostles, chapters 6 and 7. In Acts 6:5 seven men were selected and spec ... discuss

All that we know about Stephen the Protomartyr (that is, the first martyr of the Christian Church) is found in chapters 6 and 7 of the Book of Acts.The early Christian congregations, like the Jewish s ... discuss

Go, tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go, tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born While shepherds kept their watching Over silent flocks by night Behold throughout the he ... discuss

It is a stay-at-home kind of Christmas this year. I always find it fun to run back through the blog posts from December 25ths of the past to see where my family was and what we were doing that day. So ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 667 Proper of Seasons: 436 Psalms and canticle as in Evening Prayer II of Christmas, 414 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 159 ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 653 Proper of Saints: 1258 Psalms and canticle from Sunday, Week I, 688 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Saints: 1345 Psalms and canti ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 649 Common of One Martyr: 1402 (psalms) Proper of Saints: 1253 (antiphons, readings), 1253 (concluding prayer) Office of Readings for the Feast ... discuss

  The twenty-fifth day of December. In the five thousand one hundred and ninety-ninth year of the creation of the world from the time when God in the beginning created the heavens and the earth; ... discuss

In 2006 I started what has become a tradition for this blog, posting videos of my favorite Italiano Christmas carol, Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle. It was written by St Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, a doctor o ... discuss

The Christmas Kalend or Proclamation In the year 5199 from the creation of the world, from the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth; 2,957 years from the flood; 2,015 ... discuss

The Collect.ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin; Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by ... discuss

Look to the Visitation for the answer. Obviously, Jesus and John recognized each other as persons when the were introduced at the Visitation. John heard Mary's voice and immediately he leapt in the wo ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 667 All from Proper of Seasons: 394 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 All from Proper of Seasons: 140 Evening Prayer I for the Solemnity of Chris ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 649 Proper of Seasons: 377 Psalter: Monday, Week IV, 1065 Christian Prayer: Does not contain Office of Readings. Office of Readings for Monday, ... discuss

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 667 Proper of Seasons: 375 Psalter: Sunday, Week IV, 1060 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 114 Psalter: Sunday, Week IV, 932 ... discuss

kingdomwarriors.com (Get Email Updates) kingdomwarriors.com “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements w ... discuss

Although I have faced cancer and nearly three decades of disease that has steadily and irrevocable stripped me of physical function and disabled me, it's a cakewalk compared to the grief being endur ... discuss

How do we respond to an unspeakable tragedy like this? A horrific slaughter carried out by a young man barely removed from his teen years. How do we respond as young people? How do we respond as Chri ... discuss

1 of the things that I constantly remind people of is the importance of prayer in our battle to defeat the demonic "culture of death" that has murdered about 55 million preborn babies in the ... discuss

Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, a holy day of obligation. The Immaculate Conception is a dogma of the faith stating that Mary was conceived sinless in the wom ... discuss

The Collect.O MERCIFUL God, hear the supplication of thy servants: that we who are gathered together to honour the Conception of the Virgin Mother of God, may through her intercession be delivered by ... discuss

Last Sunday After Pentecost, November 25th 2012Christ Lutheran, St. Paul, NE and St. John's Lutheran, Palmer, NEMark 13:24-37“Temporary and Forever” Introductions, etc...These few weeks ... discuss

The following is Part 5 of an open letter to Colonel Vaughn Doner and a critique of his 2012 book, Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America. Throughout the series, I addre ... discuss

Here's a standard against which America's present political leadership can be measured.  Indeed, considering the Faustian bargains offered by both major parties, and what America just reelected ... discuss

In the midst of the bloodiest war in American history (on Oct. 3, 1863), Abraham Lincoln, remarkably, issued this proclamation:The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessi ... discuss

The Writer: You're a Hindu Catholic?Pi: We get to feel guilty before hundreds of god.When I entered the theater I knew virtually nothing about the movie, except that there was something about a boy on ... discuss

 Many people are upset with the fact that many storeas are now going to be open on Thanksgiving Day in order for people to shop. & many store employees are unhappy that they will now have to work ... discuss

We thank You Lord. …and anticipate Your coming. “‘And then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in the clouds’ with great power and glory, and then he will send out the ... discuss

This is the tenth installment in a series on theological terms. See previous posts on the terms theology, Trinity, creation, a href="http://www.challies.com/resources/the-essential-fall" target="_blan ... discuss

He Who Sits in the Heavens - This article has a couple of very insightful points about worry. “I begin to worry because I don’t like unknowns, and I don’t like feeling out of control ... discuss

Constants in the world include the Rock of Gibraltar, Mick Jagger, and human nature. The first of these is immovable. The second is incomprehensible. The third is the subject of this short essay. A na ... discuss

George Will recorded the irony that George McGovern, who passed away over the weekend at a ripe old 90 years, seems to have had his foreign policy vision vindicated after forty years in the political ... discuss

Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Our text for today is the parable of the wedding feast from St. Matthew chapter 22. When it comes to grace and the kingdom of Go ... discuss

The New York Times marvels at the way Mitt Romney talks. At a campaign stop in Rockford, Ill., not long ago, Mitt Romney sought to convey his feelings for his wife, Ann. “Smitten,” he said. Not me ... discuss

Continuing from my post on the Consecration of a Church using the 1962 Rubrics Part II, below is Part III (the final part) of that Consecration. I encourage you to read the post and then watch the e ... discuss

I originally published this study on my first blog called Just Thinking... on 4 September 2006. In the church today there are multiple views on the issue of the Sabbath. How should the Sabbath be kept ... discuss

"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it." - Matthew 7:13  Aaah, yes. It's been a good 2 years since I ... discuss

A women in California has given birth to quintuplets after being advised to abort one or more of their children. Meryl Ferraro, 39, and her husband, John, last week welcomed the arrival of their quint ... discuss

Greater Double (1955 Calendar): October 7th October 7th is the anniversary of the glorious victory won in 1571 by the Christian forces over the Turkish fleet at Lepanto. This triumph of the Cross ... discuss

Today is the feast of La Beata Vergine del Santo Rosario di Pompei. This year the feast falls on the 1st Sunday in October. At the Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei (Pont ... discuss

Born to a pious middle-class French family of tradesmen; daughter of Louis Martin and Marie-Azelie Guérin Martin, and all four of her sisters became nuns. Her mother died when Francoise-Marie was onl ... discuss

Greater Double (1955 Calendar): September 24 The Order of Our Lady of Ransom was founded in the Thirteenth Century by St. Peter Nolasco (Jan. 31) and St. Raymond of Pennafort (Jan. 23), aided by King ... discuss

Note: Today would have been the Feast of St Linus, the first successor to St. Peter, had this not been a Sunday.   INTROIT Psalms 118: 137, 124 Thou art just, O Lord, and Thy judgment is right; ... discuss

Did you know that the anti-Islam filmmaker donated $1 million to Obama's campaign?John Nolte makes a great point about the anti-Islam filmmaker and the unrest in the Middle East and North Africa. Acco ... discuss

Quebec is actually a location of topographical two extremes. Occupying nearly all of The Usa Europe would be the earth’s second biggest place and delivers earth’s best shoreline of 202,080 ... discuss

I know I’m supposed to be fasting from the internet, and yeah, I’ll get back to that in a second, but right now, a girl’s got to rant.You know, I don’t drive much. I don’ ... discuss

is a very early feast day of the Church, having been celebrated since the seventh century. It is important that these feasts of Mary be observed, because most, if not all, heresies stem from the deni ... discuss

When I was a nineteen-year-old would-be philosopher I was among many students that went through Martin Zinman's introductory course on western political philosophy. I hope it was Dr Zinman's course; ... discuss

The Collect.ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who declarest thy glory and showest forth thy handiwork in the heavens and in the earth: Deliver us, we beseech thee, in our several callings, from the s ... discuss

An Abbot, said to have been born of illustrious Athenian (Greek) parentage about the middle of the seventh century. Early in life he devoted himself exclusively to spiritual things, but, finding his ... discuss

“He went about doing good …” (Acts 10:38). When I first read this summary of the life of Jesus given by Peter to a centurion named Cornelius, it struck me as droll. To say, “He went about doin ... discuss

28 August AD 430 Saint Augustine was one of the greatest of the Latin church fathers and was among the most significant influences in the formation of Western Christianity, including Lutheranism. He w ... discuss

Do your children like scary stories? It seems that most of us preserve some taste for them when we grow up (for instance, I love Stephen King). The media knows that an apocalyptic prophesy sells bette ... discuss

Benedictine monk. Spiritual student of Saint Benedict Biscop, and brother monk to Saint Esterwine of Wearmouth and Saint Ceolfrid. Biblical scholar. Co-adjutor abbot of Jarrow Abbey. Abbot in Wearmout ... discuss

Intelligent, thorough, and utterly real.  Written by Jewish theologian and commentator, Dennis Prager.Judaism's Sexual Revolution: Why Judaism Rejected HomosexualityDENNIS PRAGERWhen Judaism de ... discuss

COMBERMERE, Ontario, August 15, 2012 (www.peterbaklinski.blogspot.ca) - With millions upon millions of babies whose lives have ended through legalized abortion, there are millions upon millions o ... discuss

We have seen the Burnt Offering (עֹלָה (olah)), the Grain Offering (מִנְחָה לַֽיהוָה, minchah qorban) the Peace Offering ( שֶׁלֶם (shelem)). Today we begin a study of the S ... discuss

I have found the following prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas immensely beneficial in my studies. I offer it here. Ante Studium Before Study Creator ineffabilis, qui de thesauris sapientiae tuae ... discuss

Akiko Seitelbach was 22 years old, and working at Mitsubishi Electrical as a volunteer, when the atomic bomb fell on Nagasaki.Her story:On 9 August 1945, I was working in the supply office. I was a li ... discuss

I actually meant to post so many other things yesterday and today, including more Amazing Grace giveaways plus other Truly Rich Recommendations and Tips BUT then this happened:Photos above and below f ... discuss

source: http://christiandefense.org/mor_black.htmThe Department of Christian DefenseP.O. Box 2128, Winnetka, California 91396818-377-5272 (edward@christiandefense.org)Edward L. Dalcour, Woodla ... discuss

The great American Midwest—breadbasket to the world, inland sea of waving grain—is experiencing its worst drought in 50 years. Where I live, they say it’s the worst ever. I’ve been around awhi ... discuss

Died 834. Saint Etheldritha was daughter of King Offa of the Mercians and his queen, Quindreda. She was betrothed to King Ethelbert of the East Angles, who was killed by her father's treachery.Because ... discuss

At the recent League of the South National Conference in Alabama (see video here), I talked about the Tea Party’s utter failure to conduct and carry out a real campaign for liberty. Indeed, as ... discuss

As regular readers know, I am into baseball more than football, but outside of watching games and reading boxscores I pay almost no attention to the private lives of sports figures. I only very recent ... discuss

  “Jesus saw that a large crowd was coming to Him, and said to Philip, 'Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?'”    John 6:5 July 29, 201217th Sunday of Ordinary Time� ... discuss

“Look, I appreciate what you kids did. I really do. But this isn’t what I wanted. I’m proud to be gay. And I’m proud to be in a country where I’m free to express myself. ... discuss

David Shedlock’s post has called to mind a key feature that has made America successful. The history of the interaction of religion and politics was often a mixed proposition. On one hand, it&# ... discuss

Now it shall come to pass in the latter days That the mountain of the Lord’s house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And all nations shall f ... discuss

From Julie Culshaw at Concerned for Life: Isn't it odd that, given the advances of medical science, people who support the pro-abortion position cling to images that are only visible to the naked eye? ... discuss

argin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Text:  Job 38:1-11The Book of Job is a very misunderstood piece of literature. Most people recognize the question posed by Job, but not the answe ... discuss

Alright, after a couple of politically-flavored posts, I’m going to have mercy on everyone and give you a gift for the weekend, and it comes to us in two parts via an excellent site within the E ... discuss

Whether tapping away at McNamara’s Blog or writing a feature for his column, “In Ages Past”, Pat McNamara is always worth reading. His short, engaging historical pieces on — mo ... discuss

is breathtaking! Melinda Gates, a white rich woman, is all for using contraception (and abortion) to eliminate the poor in the third world. (Those people of color are so profligate in their procreatio ... discuss

  From: waldo Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 Subject: Bye-Bye Blackbird.. We saw her at the Smithsonian by Dulles Airport in Northern Virginia.  She is one heck of a Lady! -- AT@H&K ... discuss

July 3rd is typically remembered as the III Class Feast of St. Irenaeus (for the 1962 calendar), but it is the Feast St. Leo II with a commemoration of Octave of Sts. Peter and Paul in the 1954 Gene ... discuss

Today is the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul (Double of the I Class with Octave).  Today is a holy day of obligation in the universal Church.  In England and Wales the feast is observed as a ... discuss

  From: jimmy Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 Subject: Resume of Jesus Christ This is SIMPLY AWESOME!  I've never seen this before!  Whoever put The Resume of Jesus Christ toge ... discuss

I meant to post this last Friday but was too exhausted to even turn on the computer when I got home. After a long day at work, I went to the necrological service of the son of one of my fellow homesch ... discuss

You don't mess with success. Makes sense.So why is Graeme Zielinski still the Democrat party of Wisconsin's official spokesman? It's so odd that Zielinski has managed to hold on to his position after ... discuss

I'm linking up today for My Pregnancy Journal at My Joy-filled Life.  If you are a pregnant blogger, please visit and join us! Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were bo ... discuss

 Born in Wexford; died 697. Moling is said to have been a monk at Glendalough. Later he was founder and abbot of Aghacainid (Teghmolin, Saint Mullins) in County Carlow beside the Barrow River on ... discuss

Our pastor preached an excellent sermon on Jesus and the paralyzed man who was lowered through the roof (Luke 5:17-26). He drew our attention to the fact that the man’s main problem was not that he ... discuss

(died June 15, 960) was the daughter of King Edward the Elder of England and his third wife, Eadgifu of Kent. There is little contemporary information for her life, but in a Winchester charter dated 9 ... discuss

It was a little before six yesterday morning and I was on my way to Panera’s for my regular Tuesday morning routine – prayerfully planning out the week, clearing up correspondence and enjoying an ... discuss

Our God loves us; He treasures us; He wants the absolute best for us!  "For this command which I am giving you today is not too wondrous or remote for you. It is not in the heavens, that you shou ... discuss

"For this command which I am giving you today is not too wondrous or remote for you. It is not in the heavens, that you should say, 'Who will go up to the heavens to get it for us and tell us of it, t ... discuss

“(3) We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, (4) since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints; (5) because ... discuss

As we survey the remarkable predictions of Christ’s reign in the book of Psalms, we ought to keep two ideas in mind. That Christ’s kingship extends not only over those who have accepted Him ... discuss

Heavens to Betsy, young Americans who still think Barack Obama wants to give them hope and change need to check out Avik Roy's enlightening (and alarming) article in Forbes. Here's a bit of it. Last M ... discuss

(English: Petrock, Welsh: Pedrog, Latin: Petrocus and French: Perreux) (died 564) is a 6th century Celtic Christian saint. He was born in Wales but primarily ministered to the Britons of Dumnonia whic ... discuss

In honor of Trinity Sunday, I am sharing Question 32, Article 1 from St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica. Whether the trinity of the divine persons can be known by natural reason? Objection 1. It ... discuss