Sunday<\/p>\n
John 6:\u00a0 At\u00a0\u00a0that time: Jesus saw a great company come unto him, he – saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these\u00a0 may eat ? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred penny-worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peters brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, \u00a0distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.<\/p>\n
*Eternal rest…<\/p>\n
Prayer:\u00a0 O my God I firmly believe that Thou art one God in three Divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; I believe that Thy Divine Son became man, and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches, because Thou hast revealed them, who canst neither deceive nor be deceived. (Act of Faith)<\/p>\n
Monday<\/p>\n
**Reading Philippians this week<\/p>\n
Philippians 1:19\u00a0<\/sup>For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20\u00a0<\/sup>according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. 21\u00a0<\/sup>For to me, to live is<\/em> Christ, and to die is<\/em> gain. 22\u00a0<\/sup>But if I<\/em> live on in the flesh, this will mean<\/em> fruit from my<\/em> labor; yet what I shall choose I [d<\/a>]<\/sup>cannot tell. 23\u00a0[e<\/a>]<\/sup>For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is<\/em> far better. 24\u00a0<\/sup>Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is<\/em> more needful for you. 25\u00a0<\/sup>And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith, 26\u00a0<\/sup>that your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.27\u00a0<\/sup>Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel, 28\u00a0<\/sup>and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but [f<\/a>]<\/sup>to you of salvation, and that from God. 29\u00a0<\/sup>For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake, 30\u00a0<\/sup>having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is<\/em> in me.<\/p>\n *Eternal rest…<\/p>\n Prayer:\u00a0 Having risen from sleep I hasten to Thee, O Lord, Lover of men, and by Thy loving-kindness I strive to do Thy work, and I pray to Thee:\u00a0 help me at all times, in everything, and deliver me from every evil thing of the world and every attack of the devil, and lead me into Thine eternal Kingdom. For Thou art my Creator, the Giver and Provider of everything good, and all my hope is in Thee, and to Thee I send up glory, now and ever, and to the ages of ages.\u00a0 Amen. Tuesday Therefore if there is<\/i> any [a<\/a>]<\/sup>consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, <\/span> 2\u00a0<\/sup>fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being<\/i> of one accord, of one mind. <\/span> 3\u00a0<\/sup>Let<\/i> nothing be done<\/i> through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. <\/span> 4\u00a0<\/sup>Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.<\/span><\/p>\n 5\u00a0<\/sup>Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, <\/span> 6\u00a0<\/sup>who, being in the form of God, did not consider it [b<\/a>]<\/sup>robbery to be equal with God, <\/span> 7\u00a0<\/sup>but [c<\/a>]<\/sup>made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and<\/i> coming in the likeness of men. <\/span> 8\u00a0<\/sup>And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of<\/i> death, even the death of the cross. <\/span> 9\u00a0<\/sup>Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, <\/span> 10\u00a0<\/sup>that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, <\/span> 11\u00a0<\/sup>and that<\/i> every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is<\/i> Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<\/span><\/p>\n 12\u00a0<\/sup>Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; <\/span> 13\u00a0<\/sup>for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His<\/i> good pleasure.<\/span><\/p>\n *Eternal rest…<\/p>\n Prayer:\u00a0 Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears! Turn, then, O most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Wednesday 14\u00a0<\/sup>Do all things without [d<\/a>]<\/sup>complaining and disputing,[e<\/a>]<\/sup> <\/span> 15\u00a0<\/sup>that you may become blameless and [f<\/a>]<\/sup>harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, <\/span> 16\u00a0<\/sup>holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.<\/span><\/p>\n 17\u00a0<\/sup>Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering<\/i> on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. <\/span> 18\u00a0<\/sup>For the same reason you also be glad and rejoice with me….(3:1)<\/span><\/p>\n Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is<\/i> not tedious, but for you it is<\/i> safe.<\/span><\/p>\n 2\u00a0<\/sup>Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation! <\/span> 3\u00a0<\/sup>For we are the circumcision, who worship [a<\/a>]<\/sup>God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, <\/span> 4\u00a0<\/sup>though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: <\/span> 5\u00a0<\/sup>circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of<\/i> the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; <\/span> 6\u00a0<\/sup>concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.<\/span><\/p>\n *Eternal rest…<\/p>\n Prayer:\u00a0 Queen of Heaven rejoice, alleluia: For He whom you merited to bear, alleluia, Has risen as He said, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. Because the Lord is truly risen, alleluia. Thursday 7\u00a0<\/sup>But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. <\/span> 8\u00a0<\/sup>Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ <\/span> 9\u00a0<\/sup>and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is<\/i> from the law, but that which is<\/i> through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; <\/span> 10\u00a0<\/sup>that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, <\/span> 11\u00a0<\/sup>if, by any means, I may attain[b<\/a>]<\/sup> to the resurrection from the dead.<\/span><\/p>\n 12\u00a0<\/sup>Not that I have already attained,[c<\/a>]<\/sup> or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. <\/span> 13\u00a0<\/sup>Brethren, I do not count myself to have [d<\/a>]<\/sup>apprehended; but one thing I do,<\/i> forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, <\/span> 14\u00a0<\/sup>I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n 15\u00a0<\/sup>Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. <\/span> 16\u00a0<\/sup>Nevertheless, to the degree<\/i> that we have already [e<\/a>]<\/sup>attained, let us walk by the same [f<\/a>]<\/sup>rule, let us be of the same mind.<\/span><\/p>\n *Eternal rest…<\/p>\n Prayer:\u00a0 The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.\u00a0\u00a0 And she conceived of the Holy Ghost. Friday 17\u00a0<\/sup>Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern. <\/span> 18\u00a0<\/sup>For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are<\/i> the enemies of the cross of Christ: <\/span> 19\u00a0<\/sup>whose end is<\/i> destruction, whose god is their<\/i> belly, and whose<\/i> glory is<\/i> in their shame\u2014who set their mind on earthly things. <\/span> 20\u00a0<\/sup>For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, <\/span> 21\u00a0<\/sup>who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.\u00a0 (4:1)\u00a0Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved…4\u00a0<\/sup>Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Prayer:\u00a0 And the Word became Flesh.\u00a0 And dwelt among us. *Eternal rest…<\/p>\n Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that, we to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an Angel, may by His Passion and Cross, be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord.<\/p>\n Saturday 5\u00a0<\/sup>Let your [b<\/a>]<\/sup>gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is<\/i> at hand.<\/span><\/p>\n 6\u00a0<\/sup>Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; <\/span> 7\u00a0<\/sup>and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n 8\u00a0<\/sup>Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are<\/i> noble, whatever things are<\/i> just, whatever things are<\/i> pure, whatever things are<\/i> lovely, whatever things are<\/i> of good report, if there is<\/i> any virtue and if there is<\/i> anything praiseworthy\u2014meditate on these things. <\/span> 9\u00a0<\/sup>The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.<\/span><\/p>\n 10\u00a0<\/sup>But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your[c<\/a>]<\/sup> care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity. <\/span> 11\u00a0<\/sup>Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: <\/span> 12\u00a0<\/sup>I know how to [d<\/a>]<\/sup>be abased, and I know how to [e<\/a>]<\/sup>abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. <\/span> 13\u00a0<\/sup>I can do all things through [f<\/a>]<\/sup>Christ who strengthens me…<\/span> 19\u00a0<\/sup>And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. <\/span> 20\u00a0<\/sup>Now to our God and Father be<\/i> glory forever and ever. Amen.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n *Eternal rest…<\/p>\n Prayer:\u00a0 May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sunday John 6:\u00a0 At\u00a0\u00a0that time: Jesus saw a great company come unto him, he – saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these\u00a0 may eat ? 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\n*Prayer for the next day\u2019s morning<\/p>\n
\nPhilippians 2:1<\/p>\n
\nV. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
\nR. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
\n*Salve Regina<\/p>\n
\nPhilippians 2:14<\/p>\n
\nLet us pray : O God, who by the Resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, granted joy to the whole world: grant we beg Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may lay hold of the joys of eternal life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
\n*Regina Coeli<\/p>\n
\nPhilippians 3:7<\/p>\n
\nHail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and in the hour of our death.
\nBehold the handmaid of the Lord.\u00a0 Be it done unto me according to thy word.\u00a0 (Repeat HM)<\/p>\n
\nPhilippians 3:17<\/p>\n
\nHail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and in the hour of our death.
\nPray for us, O Holy Mother of God.\u00a0 That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.<\/p>\n
\nPhilippians 4:5<\/p>\n