Author Archives: Steve Benner

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/5b96mpza Of you my heart has spoken: Seek his face.It is your face, O Lord, that I seek;hide not your face from me. 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 may perfectly love youandContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, November 6, 2023”

Antiphon Ant. Guide my footsteps, O Lord, according to your word,*so that no iniquity may ever gain the upper hand, O Lord.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. Almighty God,to whom all hearts are open,allContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, November 5, 2023”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/r5j8et73 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice.Indeed, the Lord is near. 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 Saturday, November 4, 2023”

Martin de PorresBorn in Lima in Peru in 1579, Martin de Porres was the illegitimate son of a Spanish knight and a black, Panamanian freewoman. He joined the Third Order of the Dominicans when he was fifteen years old and was later received as a lay brother into the First Order, mainly because of hisContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, November 3, 2023”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/tjwnbn3j Remember your compassion, O Lord,and your merciful love, for they are from of old.Let not our enemies exult over us.Redeem us, O God of Israel, from all our distress. Psalm 25 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 yourContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, November 2, 2023”

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 Wednesday, November 1, 2023”

Reformation Day Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/tebu693h The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer;my God is my saving strength. Psalm 18 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 holyContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, October 31, 2023”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/uhctaxua Turn your ear, O Lord, and answer me;save the servant who trusts in you, my God.Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long. Psalm 86 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 ofContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, October 30, 2023”

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 Almighty God,to whom all hearts are open,all desires, known,and from whomContinue reading “Oremus for Sunday, October 29, 2023”

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 Saturday, October 28, 2023”