Antiphon1 Ant. We have received your mercy, O God, * in the midst of your temple; even as your name, so also does your praise extend to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.Ps. Great is the Lord and highly to be praised *in the city of our God.His holyContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, August 21, 2020”
Monthly Archives: August 2020
Oremus for Thursday, August 20, 2020
Antiphon1 Ant. Your mercy extends to all things, O Lord, * and you despise none of the things you have made. You overlook the sins of men for the sake of repentance.You grant them your pardon, because you are the Lord our God.V. Have mercy on me, God, have mercy, *for in you my soulContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, August 20, 2020”
Oremus for Wednesday, August 19, 2020
A personal note: we are moving to a new city and should be ready to go to send the Oremus for 20 August in good time. But in case there are difficulties, I will be back as soon as possible. Bernard of ClairvauxBernard was born at Fontaines, near Dijon, in France in the year 1090.Continue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, August 19, 2020”
Oremus for Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Antiphon1 Ant. Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be gladbefore the face of the Lord for he comes.V. O sing a new song to the Lord; *sing to the Lord, all the earth.O sing to the Lord; bless his name. *Proclaim his salvation day by day.Tell among the nations his glory, *and hisContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, August 18, 2020”
Oremus for Monday, August 17, 2020
Antiphon1 Ant. Jerusalem, built as a city whose parts are bound firmly together! It is there that the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, to give thanks unto your name, O Lord.V. I rejoiced when they said to me, *“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”And now our feet are standingContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, August 17, 2020”
Oremus for Sunday, August 16, 2020
For another form of worship in the home based on today’s lessons in the Revised Common Lectionary, go to https://blogs.elca.org/worship/2671/ Antiphon1 Ant. My house will be called a house of prayer, says the Lord; everyone who asks here, will receive, and he who seeks will find, and to him who knocks, it will be opened.V.Continue reading “Oremus for Sunday, August 16, 2020”
Oremus for Saturday, August 15, 2020
The Blessed Virgin MaryMary was a young Jewish girl living in Nazareth when a messenger from the Lord announced that she was to be the bearer of the Son of God to the world. Her response “Let it be to me according to your word” revealed her natural sense of obedience to God and herContinue reading “Oremus for Saturday, August 15, 2020”
Oremus for Friday, August 14, 2020
Maximilian KolbeMaximilian Kolbe was born at Zdunska Wola near Lodz in Poland in 1894. His parents were Franciscan Tertiaries and, beginning his training for ordination in 1907, Maximilian joined the Franciscan noviciate in 1910. He studied at Rome but, suffering from tuberculosis, he returned to Poland and became a lecturer in church history. After sufferingContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, August 14, 2020”
Oremus for Thursday, August 13, 2020
Antiphon1 Ant. Spread the news with a voice of joy; * let it be heard, alleluia; speak it out to the very ends of the earth; the Lord has liberated his people, alleluia, alleluia.V. Cry out with joy to God, all the earth; *O sing to the glory of his name.O render him glorious praise.Continue reading “Oremus for Thursday, August 13, 2020”
Oremus for Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Antiphon1 Ant. I will extol you, O Lord, * for you have drawn me up, and have not let my foes rejoice over me. V. O ord, I cried unto you and you healed me.O Lord, you have lifted up my soul from the grave, *restored me to life from those who sink into theContinue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, August 12, 2020”