Monthly Archives: May 2026

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/2s4yt5an When I prove my holiness among you,I will gather you from all the foreign lands;and I will pour clean water upon youand cleanse you from all your impurities,and I will give you a new spirit, says the Lord. Ezekiel 36 God our creator, earth has many languages,but your gospel proclaims your loveto all nations inContinue reading “Oremus for May 22, 2026”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/22vexxaw Like the deer that yearns for running streams,so my soul is yearning for you, my God;my soul is thirsting for God, the living God. Psalm 42 Make us one, O God, as you are one.Show us the gift of eternal life:to know you as you know us.Help us to finish the workthat you have calledContinue reading “Oremus for May 21, 2026”

AlcuinAlcuin was descended from a noble Northumbrian family. Although the date and place of his birth are not known, he was probably born in the year 735 in or near York. He entered the cathedral school there as a child, continued as a Scholar and became Master. In 781, he went to Aachen as adviserContinue reading “Oremus for May 20, 2026”

DunstanSon of Heorstan, a Wessex nobleman. Nephew of Saint Athelm, and related to Saint Alphege of Winchester. Educated at Glastonbury Abbey by Irish monks. Hermit. Monk. Expert goldsmith, metal-worker, and harpist. Ordained by Saint Alphege. Appointed abbot of Glastonbury in 944 by King Edmund I of England. He rebuilt the abbey, introduced the Benedictine Rule,Continue reading “Oremus for May 19, 2026”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/555e7rrf How great is the goodness, Lord,that you keep for those who fear you. Psalm 31 Great God, you are one God,and you bring together what is scatteredand mend what is broken.Unite us with the scattered peoples of the earththat we may be one family of your children.Bind up all our wounds,and heal us in spirit,thatContinue reading “Oremus for May 18, 2026”

Antiphon 1 Ant. God has gone up amidst shouts of joy,the Lord to the sound of the trumpet, alleluia.V. All peoples, clap your hands. *Cry to God with shouts of joy!For the Lord, the Most High, is awesome, *the great king over all the earth. Psalm 47 True and only Light,from whom comes every good gift,send your Spirit intoContinue reading “Oremus for May 17, 2026”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/24ze4zp5 The merciful love of the Lord fills the earth;by the word of the Lord the heavens were made, alleluia. Psalm 33 Lord, while our days vanish like shadowsand our lives wear out like a garment,you are eternal.Although our earthly lives come to an end,help us to live in Christ’s endless lifeand at length attain ourContinue reading “Oremus for May 16, 2026”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/2p9c4fyw Look to your covenant, O Lord,and forget not the life of your poor ones for ever.Arise, O God, and defend your cause,and forget not the cries of those who seek you. Psalm 74 O God whom we long to know,burning fire within our souls,grant to us the tongues like fire,the sound of rushing wind, yourContinue reading “Oremus for May 15, 2026”

Ascension Day Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/47syb79m You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God;praise the Lord, who ascends above the highest heavens;his majesty and might are in the skies, alleluia. Most High God, we are witnesses:to the life of Jesus Christ our Lord:written in the Law,promised by the prophets,sung by the psalmists;given in love for the world,risenContinue reading “Oremus for May 14, 2026”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/228vra7b Come to me, all who labor and are burdened,and I will refresh you, says the Lord. Matthew 11 God Most High,by your Word you created a wondrous universe,and through your Spirityou breathed into it the breath of life.Accept creation’s hymn of praise from our lips,and let the praise that is sung in heavenresound in theContinue reading “Oremus for May 13, 2026”