Monthly Archives: November 2025

Antiphon1 Ant. People of Zion behold, *the Lord is coming to save all nations;and the Lord shall cause you to hearhis majestic voice for the joy of your heart.V. O shepherd of Israel, hear us, *you who lead Joseph like a flock:enthroned on the cherubim, shine forth †upon Ephraim, Benjamin, Manasseh. *Rouse up your might and comeContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, November 30, 2025”

Dorothy DayDorothy Day was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 8, 1897, the third child of Grace and John Day.  Her nominally religious family moved to the San Franciso Bay area and then to Chicago where she was baptized in the Episcopal Church.  She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana and became interestedContinue reading “Oremus for Saturday, November 29, 2025”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/npyhr6v4 O sing a new song to the Lord,for he has worked wonders;in the sight of the nationshe has shown his deliverance, alleluia. Psalm 98 Lord God, where two or three gather in your name, you promise to be with them. Look upon your family gathered in your name,and graciously pour out your blessingsContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, November 28, 2025”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/36yv2x69 I am the salvation of the people, says the Lord.Should they cry to me in any distress,I will hear them, and I will be their Lord for ever. Gracious God, your Son blessed the peacemakers and called them your children. Give us that peace which the world cannot give, so that, freed from theContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, November 27, 2025”

Sojourner TruthIsabella (Sojourner Truth) was the next-to-youngest child of several born to James and Elizabeth, slaves owned by a wealthy Dutchman in New York. For the first 28 years of her life she was a slave, sold from household to household. She fled slavery with the help of Quaker friends, first living in Philadelphia, thenContinue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, November 26, 2025”

Isaac WattsBorn in Southampton in 1674, Isaac Watts was educated at the local grammar school and had the opportunity to go on to university, but declined because he preferred the dissenting academy at Stoke Newington. He received there an education of high academic standard and he went on to become the pastor to the IndependentContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, November 25, 2025”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/37sehdz7 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,Lord, who could stand?But with you is found forgiveness,O God of Israel. Psalm 130 Eternal God, faithful in your tender compassion, you give us hope for our life here and hereafter through the victory of your only Son. As we share his cup of salvation, revive in us theContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, November 24, 2025”

Antiphon1 Ant. The Lord will sit on his royal throne for ever;the Lord will bless his people in peace.V. Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly powers, *ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name; *bow down before the Lord, majestic in holiness. Psalm 29 God of power and love,you raised JesusContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, November 23, 2025”

C.S. LewisClive Staples Lewis was born in 1898. He is best known as a popular apologist for Christianity in the twentieth century. He wrote novels on Christian themes for both children and adults, including “The Chronicles of Narnia”. He wrote other books, many based on talks he had given or articles he had written. TheseContinue reading “Oremus for Saturday, November 22, 2025”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/n8f3hdcf All that you have done to us, O Lord,you have done with true judgment,for we have sinned against youand not obeyed your commandments.But give glory to your nameand deal with us according to the bounty of your mercy. Daniel 3 God of all good,you are life and salvation to all:Make us faithful and wisein yourContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, November 21, 2025”