by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“… At noon darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And at three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?’ …”
Catholic TV Mass for Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, March 25, 2018, from Catholic TV in the Archdiocese of Boston. [Click here for Mass Readings]
“1. ‘Joseph did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took his wife’ (cf. Mt 1 :24). Inspired by the Gospel, the Fathers of the Church from the earliest centuries stressed that just as St. Joseph took loving care of Mary and gladly dedicated himself to Jesus Christ’s upbringing,(1) he likewise watches over and protects Christ’s Mystical Body, that is, the Church, of which the Virgin Mary is the exemplar and model. …”
Catholic TV Mass for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, March 19, 2018, from Loretto Abbey in the Archdiocese of Toronto. [Click here for Mass Readings]
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“Saint Joseph, I, your unworthy child, greet you. You are the faithful protector and intercessor of all who love and venerate you. You know that I have special confidence in you and that, after Jesus and Mary, I place all my hope of salvation in you, for you are especially powerful with God and will never abandon your faithful servants. Therefore I humbly invoke you and commend myself, with all who are dear to me and all that belong to me, to your intercession. …”
Catholic TV Mass for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, March 19, 2018, from Catholic TV in the Archdiocese of Boston. [Click here for Mass Readings]
“Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ. Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When His Mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold,
the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.’ …”
“Lord Who Throughout These Forty Days,” tune Saint Flavian, lyrics by Claudia Hernaman, 1873, sung by the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Lord, who throughout these forty days
for us did fast and pray,
teach us with you to mourn our sins
and close by you to stay.
As you with Satan did contend,
and did the victory win,
O give us strength in you to fight,
in you to conquer sin.
As you did hunger and did thirst,
so teach us, gracious Lord,
to die to self, and so to live
by your most holy Word.
And through these days of penitence,
and through your Passiontide,
forevermore, in life and death,
O Lord, with us a bide.
Abide with us, that through this life
of doubts and hope and pain,
an Easter of unending joy
we may at last attain!
Catholic TV Mass for Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent, March 15, 2018, from Catholic TV in the Archdiocese of Boston. [Click here for Mass Readings]
“Remember us, O Lord, as You favor Your People. …”