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Daily Readings for Monday, March 25, 2024

Reading 1: Isaiah 42:1-7, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27:13-14, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 27:1-3, Gospel: John 12:1-11

Prayer to the Holy Spirit # 1: Prayer of the Day for Sunday, March 24, 2024

Come, Holy Spirit, fill my heart with Your holy gifts. Let my weakness be penetrated with Your strength this very day that I may fulfill all the duties of my state conscientiously, that I may do what is right and just. Let my charity be such as to offend no one, and hurt no one's feelings; so generous as to pardon sincerely any wrong done to me. Assist me, O Holy Spirit, in all my trials of life, enlighten me in my ignorance, advise me in my doubts, strengthen me in my ...

Palm Sunday: Coming Face to Face with Jesus

When we encounter Jesus and the Gospel, we immediately sense that we are dealing with something that is not of this world. To be a Christian is not the same as being a member of an organization. When we join an organization, we make a commitment to the goals and objectives of the organization, but we still have our own private lives that we live outside of the meetings and activities of the organization.

Daily Readings for Sunday, March 24, 2024

Reading 1: Isaiah 50:4-7, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 22:17-20, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 22:23-24, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 22:8-9, Gospel: Mark 15:1-39, Reading 2: Philippians 2:6-11

Daily Readings for Saturday, March 23, 2024

Reading 1: Ezekiel 37:21-28, Responsorial Psalm: Jeremiah 31:10-13, Gospel: John 11:45-57

Prayer for the Church the Authorities, Etc...: Prayer of the Day for Saturday, March 23, 2024

(Composed by Archbishop Carroll in 1800.) We pray Thee, O Almighty and Eternal God, who through Jesus Christ hast revealed Thy glory to all nations, to preserve the works of Thy mercy; that Thy Church, being spread through the whole world, may continue, with unchanging faith, in the confession of Thy name. We pray Thee, who alone art good and holy, to endow with heavenly knowledge, sincere zeal, and sanctity of life our chief bishop, N., the Vicar of our Lord ...

Prayer for the Dead: Prayer of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024

God our Father, Your power brings us to birth, Your providence guides our lives, and by Your command we return to dust. Lord, those who die still live in Your presence, their lives change but do not end. I pray in hope for my family, relatives and friends, and for all the dead known to You alone. In company with Christ, Who died and now lives, may they rejoice in Your kingdom, where all our tears are wiped away. Unite us together again in one family, ...

Where do the palms for Palm Sunday come from?

With Palm Sunday right around the corner, Catholics across the globe will soon be handed leaves as they walk into church. Some might fold them into elaborate little crosses. Kids will poke each other with them. But it's safe to say most won't know where they came from.

Daily Readings for Friday, March 22, 2024

Reading 1: Jeremiah 20:10-13, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 18:2-7, Gospel: John 10:31-42

Revitalizing Spiritual and Pastoral Care: Pope Francis' Reforms at Basilica of St. Mary Major

Pope Francis has enacted significant changes in the administration of the papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, emphasizing spiritual and pastoral care while appointing a coadjutor archpriest to oversee the oldest Marian shrine in the West.