Author Archives: Steve Benner

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/yc5u5mp9 The merciful love of the Lord fills the earth;by the word of the Lord the heavens were made, alleluia. Psalm 33 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 worthilyContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, June 23, 2023”

AlbanAlban was a soldier in the Roman city of Verulamium (now St Albans in Hertfordshire) who gave shelter to a Christian priest fleeing from persecution, hiding him in his house for several days. Greatly influenced by his devotion to prayer, Alban received instruction from the priest and was converted. When the priest’s hiding-place was discovered, Alban dressedContinue reading “Oremus for Thursday, June 22, 2023”

Yves CongarYves Marie-Joseph Congar OP (13 April 1904 – 22 June 1995) was a French Dominican friar, priest, and theologian. He is perhaps best known for his influence at the Second Vatican Council and for reviving theological interest in the Holy Spirit for the life of individuals and of the church. He was created aContinue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, June 21, 2023”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/4x234z2n Proclaim a joyful sound and let it be heard;proclaim to the ends of the earth:The Lord has freed his people, alleluia. Isaiah 48 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 worthilyContinue reading “Oremus for Tuesday, June 20, 2023”

JuneteenthJuneteenth (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day and historically known as Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day, and Emancipation Day) is a federal holiday in the United States celebrating the emancipation of African Americans who had been enslaved. Originating in Galveston, Texas, in 1866, it has been celebrated annually on June 19 throughout the United States. ItContinue reading “Oremus for Monday, June 19, 2023”

Antiphon 1 Ant. The Lord is the strength of his people, *and the guardian of salvation for his anointed.Save your people, O Lord,and bless your inheritance;be their guide for ever.V. To you, O Lord, I call; *my rock, be not deaf to me.I shall go down to those in the pit, *if you are silent to me. Psalm 28Continue reading “Oremus for Sunday, June 18, 2023”

The Martyrs of Mother Emanuel ChurchThe Charleston church shooting was a mass shooting on June 17, 2015, in Charleston, South Carolina, in which nine African Americans were killed during a Bible study at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Among those people who were killed was the senior pastor, state senator Clementa C. Pinckney; threeContinue reading “Oremus for Saturday, June 17, 2023”

Antiphon https://tinyurl.com/8n5p29s7 God is love, and whoever abides in loveabides in God, and God in him. 1 John 4 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;throughContinue reading “Oremus for Friday, June 16, 2023”

Evelyn UnderhillBorn in 1875, Evelyn Underhill was in her thirties before she began to explore religion. At first, she wrote on the mystics, most notably in her book Mysticism, published in 1911. Her spiritual journey brought her in 1921 back to the Church of England, in which she had been baptised and confirmed. From the mid-1920s,Continue reading “Oremus for Thursday, June 15, 2023”

G.K. ChestertonBorn in 1874, Gilbert Keith Chesterton was one the intellectual giants of his day, and was known for his writing that spanned fields as diverse as literary criticism, fiction and fantasy, satire, and Christian apologetics. Chesterton often blended elements of such genres together, as indicated in his famous novel The Man Who Was Thursday,Continue reading “Oremus for Wednesday, June 14, 2023”