by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
[The Divine Office begins the Liturgical Day with “A Call to Praise God” in the form of the Invitatory Psalm, usually Psalm 95, in stanzas, or strophes, separated by an antiphon. For the Common of Several Martyrs, the antiphon is “Come, Let Us Worship Christ, the King of Martyrs.” Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, is the Memorial of Saints Cosmas and
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Pope Benedict XVI, in 2008, visited Ground Zero at the site of the World Trade Center, offering Prayers and Blessings. The full text of his prayer and the Vatican news release follow below, after the video. “O God of love, compassion, and healing, look on us, people of many different faiths and traditions, who gather today at this site, the
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[The Divine Office begins the Liturgical Day with “A Call to Praise God” in the form of the Invitatory Psalm, usually Psalm 95, in stanzas, or strophes, separated by an antiphon. For the Common of Pastors, used on Feasts or Memorials of Saints such as Saint Lawrence of Brindisi on July 21, the antiphon is “Come, Let Us Worship Christ,
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[The Divine Office begins the Liturgical Day with “A Call to Praise God” in the form of the Invitatory Psalm, usually Psalm 95, in stanzas, or strophes, separated by an antiphon. For Sunday of Week III in the Four-Week Psalter the antiphon is “Come, let us sing to the Lord, and shout with joy to the Rock Who Saves Us”.]
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[The Divine Office begins the Liturgical Day with “A Call to Praise God” in the form of the Invitatory Psalm, usually Psalm 95, in stanzas, or strophes, separated by an antiphon. For Monday of Week II in the Four-Week Psalter the antiphon is “Come, Let Us Sing Joyful Songs to the Lord”.] [Prior to the Psalm is an introductory phrase
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“… With his outstanding gifts of intelligence, balance, apostolic zeal and … mystic fervour, [St.] Anthony contributed significantly to the development of Franciscan spirituality. … He dedicated himself … to the study of the Bible and of the Church Fathers, acquiring … theological knowledge … Anthony laid the foundations of Franciscan theology * * * he commented on … texts
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“Eastern meditation techniques are a growing fad to relax and alleviate stress and anxiety. …. But according to an exorcist and an author on A Catholic Guide to Mindfulness, such meditations are contrary to the Catholic faith and neither healthy nor even harmless. …”
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“Prayer offered during the hours of night possesses great power …. That is why all the Saints were in the habit of praying at night, combating the body’s drowsiness and the sweetness of sleep and overcoming their bodily nature. …. For every request for which the Saints desired to importune God they armed themselves with nocturnal prayer and at once
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… O Glorious Saint Michael the Archangel, Chief and Commander of the Heavenly Hosts, Guardian of Souls, Vanquisher of rebel spirits, Servant in the House of the Divine God and our Admirable Conductor, you who shine with Excellence and Superhuman Virtue, deliver us from all evil, we who turn to you with confidence, and enable us by your gracious Protection,
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“… Duty of honouring Divine Mercy: The faithful with deep spiritual affection are drawn to commemorate the mysteries of divine pardon and to celebrate them devoutly. They clearly understand the supreme benefit, indeed the duty, that the People of God have to praise Divine Mercy with special prayers and, at the same time, they realize that by gratefully performing the
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