Novena Begins:  June 13 Feast Day:  June 22 Patron Saint of Difficult Marriages, Lawyer, Statesmen and Politicians, And Adopted Children. Day 1 – St. Thomas More Novena  Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.  Holy martyr for the Church, you used your talents to bring God’s love and mercy to earth. Yet you realized that human fame and glory were momentary and fleeting. In your practice of law, you understood and were loyal first to God’s eternal law spoken through the successors of t ..read more

May the Lord silence all flattering lips     and every boastful tongue—  those who say,     “By our tongues we will prevail;     our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?” The post Psalm of the Day: Psalm 12:3-4 appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER ..read more

[Jesus continued his Sermon on the Mount,] “Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.” The post Verse of the Day: Matthew 6:1 appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER ..read more

Link to today’s readings: Daily Bible Reading – June 1, 2024 | USCCB Memorial of Saint Justin, Martyr Lectionary: 352 Reading 1 Jude 17, 20b-25 Beloved, remember the words spoken beforehand by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. Build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in the love of God and wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. On those who waver, have mercy; save others by snatching them out of the fire; on others have mercy with fear, abhorring even the outer garment stained by the flesh. To the one who i ..read more

Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.comAbout the Sacred Heart of Jesus The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a special form of devotion to the physicalheart of Jesus. It is the love He shares with the Father and the Holy Spirit for humanity. In the eleventh and twelfth centuries, devotion to the Sacred Heart arose in Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries. Passages from the published work “Vitis mystica” inspired the devotion and were used by the Church for the lessons of the Second Nocturn of the feast. From the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries the devotion was practic ..read more

For the Lord Most High is awesome,     the great King over all the earth. The post Psalm of the Day: Psalm 47:2 appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER ..read more

[When accused of being a friend of sinners,] Jesus answered [his critics], “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” The post Verse of the Day: Luke 5:31-32 appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER ..read more

Link to today’s readings: Daily Bible Reading – May 31, 2024 | USCCB Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lectionary: 572 Reading I Zep 3:14-18a Shout for joy, O daughter Zion!             Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart,             O daughter Jerusalem! The LORD has removed the judgment against you,             he has turned away your enemies; The King of Israel, the LORD, is in y ..read more

No Other Sacrament is As Beneficial like the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. Prayer Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O Lord Jesus Christ, You who have given us Your precious Body and Blood to be our meat and drink, grant that through frequent reception of You in the Holy Eucharist, I may be strengthened in mind and body to do Your holy will. Amen.  (Mention your request here…)  Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, have mercy on us.  Say 1: Our Father…  Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be… Photo by David Eucarist ..read more

Sing to the Lord a new song;     sing to the Lord, all the earth.  Sing to the Lord, praise his name;     proclaim his salvation day after day.  Declare his glory among the nations,     his marvelous deeds among all peoples. The post Psalm of the Day: Psalm 96:1-3 appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER ..read more