Monthly Archives: July 2023

Joseph of ArimatheaJoseph of Arimathea was a member of the Jewish Council who graciously provided a tomb for the burial of Jesus. He came from the town of Arimathea, north-west of Jerusalem. He was well-to-do and is presented in the Gospels as sympathetic to Jesus’ mission, though not an open disciple. FATS Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/78ujert8 Let theContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, August 1, 2023”

Ignatius of LoyolaBorn in 1491, the son of a Basque nobleman, Ignatius served as a soldier and was wounded at the siege of Pamplona in 1521. During his convalescence he read a Life of Christ, was converted and lived a life of prayer and penance, during which he wrote the first draft of his SpiritualContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, July 31, 2023”

Antiphon1 Ant. Ask, and you will receive; *seek, and you shall find;knock, and it shall be opened to you;for all who ask, receive,he who seeks, finds,and to him who knocks it shall be opened, alleluia.V. In you, O Lord, I take refuge. *Let me never be put to shame.In your justice, set me free; *incline your earContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, July 30, 2023”

Mary, Martha, and Lazarus of Bethany The gospels describe how Mary, Martha and their brother Lazarus gave Jesus hospitality in their home at Bethany outside Jerusalem. Jesus is said to have loved all three. After Lazarus’ death, he wept and was moved by the sisters’ grief to bring Lazarus back from the dead. Martha recognisedContinue reading “Oremus for Saturday, July 29, 2023”

Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany, in 1685 into a family of musicians. As a youngster he studied violin and organ and served as a choirboy at the parish church. By early adulthood, Bach had already achieved an enviable reputation as a composer and performer. His assignments as a church musicianContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, July 28, 2023”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/2yy584sc Within your will, O Lord, all things are established,and there is none that can resist your will.For you have made all things, the heaven and the earth,and all that is held within the circle of heaven;you are the Lord of all. Esther 4 Almighty God,to whom all hearts are open,all desires, known,and from whomContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, July 27, 2023”

Walter RauschenbuschBorn the son of a German preacher in upstate New York, Walter Rauschenbusch’s childhood was steeped in traditional Protestant doctrine and biblical literalism. While attending Rochester Theological Seminary, he came to believe that Jesus died “to substitute love for selfishness as the basis of human society.” For Rauschenbusch, the Kingdom of God was “notContinue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, July 26, 2023”

JamesJames, often called ‘the Great’, was a Galilean fisherman who, with his brother John, was one of the first apostles called by Jesus to follow him. The two brothers were with Jesus at his Transfiguration and with him again in the garden of Gethsemane. They annoyed the other followers of Jesus by asking to sit one onContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, July 25, 2023”

Thomas à KempisThe name of Thomas à Kempis is perhaps more widely known than that of any other medieval Christian writer. The Imitation of Christ, which he composed or compiled, has been translated into more languages than any other book except the Holy Scriptures. Millions of Christians have found in this manual a treasured andContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, July 24, 2023”

Antiphon1 Ant. The ordinances of the Lord are right, *bringing joy to all hearts, sweeter than honey or the honeycomb.Therefore your servant will observe them.V. The heavens declare the glory of God, *and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands.Day unto day conveys the message, *and night unto night imparts the knowledge. Psalm 19 Almighty God,to whomContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, July 23, 2023”