Monthly Archives: October 2025

All SaintsAll Saints celebrates the baptized people of God, living and dead, who are the body of Christ. As November heralds the dying of the landscape in many northern regions, the readings and liturgy call us to remember all who have died in Christ and whose baptism is complete. We gather with the faithful ofContinue reading “Oremus for Saturday, November 1, 2025”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/tebu693h The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer;my God is my saving strength. Psalm 18 God our Maker,you crown the humble with honorand exalt the faithful who gather in your name.Because you have favored us with life,we dance before you in our joyand praise you with unending songfor Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. BCWContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, October 31, 2025”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/tebu693h The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer;my God is my saving strength. Psalm 18 Loving God,you are faithful in your promisesand tender in your compassion.Listen to our hymn of joy,and continue to satisfy the needs of every living thing,that all your creatures may bless your name,O God, Father, Son, and HolyContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, October 30, 2025”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/7exhewcj The Lord became my protector.He brought me out to a place of freedom;he saved me because he delighted in me. Psalm 18 Most holy God, the source of all good desires, all right judgements, and all just works, give to us your servants that peace which the world cannot give, so that our minds mayContinue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, October 29, 2025”

Simon and JudeSimon and Jude were named among the twelve apostles in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Simon is called ‘the Zealot’, probably because he belonged to a nationalist resistance movement opposing the Roman occupation forces. There is no indication in the gospels whether Simon moved from the Zealot party to be aContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, October 28, 2025”

William TempleThough he never experienced poverty of any kind, Temple developed a passion for social justice which shaped his words and his actions. He owed this passion to a profound belief in the Incarnation. He wrote that in Jesus Christ God took flesh and dwelt among us, and as a consequence “the personality of everyContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, October 27, 2025”

Antiphon1 Ant. O Lord, grant me life according to your word,so that I may learn your commandments.V. Blessed are those whose way is blameless, *who walk in the law of the Lord!Blessed are those who keep his decrees! *With all their hearts they seek him. Psalm 119 Eternal God,give us insight to discern your will for us,to giveContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, October 26, 2025”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/29rt3xn4 I will recount all your wonders,I will rejoice in you and be glad,and sing psalms to your name, O Most High. Psalm 9 Testify to us, O God,by the voice of your Spirit.Put your law in our hearts,write your word in our minds,and show your will in our lives;through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. BCW2018Continue reading “Oremus for Saturday, October 25, 2025”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/t9em6s7r O praise the Lord, all you nations,for his merciful love towards us is great. Psalm 117 As of old, O Lord our God, you gave commandments to makeone nation just and true, so by your incarnate Word you make all peoples one in grace and in the perfect freedom of your service. We give thanksContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, October 24, 2025”

James of Jerusalem In the Gospel according to Matthew and in the Epistle to the Galatians, the James whom we commemorate today is called the Lord’s brother. In the first letter to the Corinthians (15:7), Paul says that James was favored with a special appearance of the Lord before the ascension. Later, James dealt cordiallyContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, October 23, 2025”