Monthly Archives: March 2025

Gregory the GreatGregory was born about 540 and became pope in a turbulent era. He used his great ability as an organiser to defend Italy against the Lombard invasions and to arrange extensive relief for the poor. He was responsible for sending Augustine to Britain, and wrote a text-book for the episcopate on pastoral care.Continue reading “Oremus for Wednessday, March 12, 2025”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/ytnbfkw9 You are just, O Lord, and your judgment is right;treat your servant in accord with your merciful love. Psalm 119 O Lord our God,you call us to work for a worldwhere all will be fed and have dignity,but we find ourselves distracted by our own desires.You call us to seek justice and peace,but we areContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, March 11, 2025”

Harriet TubmanSlave births were recorded under property, not as persons with names; but we know that Harriet Ross, sometime during 1820 on a Maryland Chesapeake Bay plantation, was the sixth of eleven children born to Ben Ross and Harriet Green. Although her parents were loving and they enjoyed a cheerful family life inside their cabin,Continue reading “Oremus for Monday, March 10, 2025”

Antiphon 1 Ant. I will relate all your wondrous deeds.I will be glad and rejoice in you;I will sing to the honor of your name, O Most High.Ps. But the Lord sits enthroned forever; *he has set up his throne for judgment.He will judge the world with justice; *he will govern the peoples with equity. Psalm 9 Almighty God,youContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, March 9, 2025”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/y74x99eu 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 Gracious God,our sins are too heavy to carry,too real toContinue reading “Oremus for Saturday, March 8, 2025”

Perpetua and Her CompanionsPerpetua, a young woman of twenty-two, her slave Felicity, and three men, all recently baptised, were thrown to the beasts in the arena in Carthage in 203. A contemporary diary details the events of their sufferings and witnesses to their willingness to die in order to fulfil their following of Jesus. TheContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, March 7, 2025”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/kstdbwh2 Look toward the Lord and be radiant;let your faces not be abashed. Psalm 34 Eternal God, our judge and redeemer,we confess that we have tried to hide from you,for we have done wrong.We have lived for ourselves,and apart from you.We have turned from our neighbors,and refused to bear the burdens of others.We have ignoredContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, March 6, 2025”

Ash Wednesday 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 youContinue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, March 5, 2025”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/3bcjnk42 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice.Indeed, the Lord is near. Philippians 4:5 Almighty God,to whom all hearts are open,all desires, known,and from whom no secrets are hid:Cleanse the thoughts of our heartsby the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,that we may perfectly love youand worthily magnify your holy name;through Christ our Lord. Amen. Music: https://tinyurl.com/ycn4djk5Continue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, March 4, 2025”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/2p8f85bc O Lord, hear my voice, for I have called to you;of you my heart has spoken: Seek his face;hide not your face from me, alleluia. Psalm 27 Almighty God,to whom all hearts are open,all desires, known,and from whom no secrets are hid:Cleanse the thoughts of our heartsby the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,that we mayContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, March 3, 2025”