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Praying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer -FRIDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2024 | Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary TimeLISTEN | Morning Prayer - October 25, 2024 | 29th Week in Ordinary Time "... Every human person, created in the image of God, has the natural right to be recognized as a free and responsible being. All owe to each other this duty of respect. the right to the exercise of freedom, especially in moral and religious matters..." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, n 1738) Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds, wherever you are. Listen, share and subscribe here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Drix5cHFQEFXbvmGAsqsR https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/praying-the-lauds-your-daily-christian-morning-prayer...2024-10-2414 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer -THURSDAY, 01 AUGUST 2024 | Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Mary de' Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the ChurchLISTEN | Morning Prayer - August 01, 2024 | Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Mary de' Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church LISTEN | Morning Prayer - August 01, 2024 | Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Mary de' Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church “Wherever we go, even to the smallest parish in the most remote corner of this earth, there is the one Church. And this is a great gift of God! The Church is one for us all.” (Francis) Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds, wherever you are. Listen, share and subscribe here: http...2024-07-3115 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer -THURSDAY, 06 June 2024 | Ninth Week in Ordinary TimeLISTEN | Morning Prayer - June 06, 2024 | 9th Week in Ordinary Time “If the love of God has planted deep roots in a person, then he is able to love even those who do not deserve it, as God does us.” (Benedict XVI) Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds, wherever you are. Listen, share and subscribe here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Drix5cHFQEFXbvmGAsqsR https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/praying-the-lauds-your-daily-christian-morning-prayer/id1651413437 Brought to you by the Cebu Archdiocesan Comm...2024-06-0513 min
Praying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer -SATURDAY, 18 May 2024 | Seventh Week of EastertideLISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 18, 2024 | 7th Week of Eastertide “The disciple of Christ must not only keep the faith and live on it, but also profess it, confidently bear witness to it, and spread it: ‘All however must be prepared to confess Christ before men and to follow him along the way of the Cross, amidst the persecutions which the Church never lacks’ (Second Vatican Council)” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, Nº 1816) Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds, wherever you are. Listen, share and subscribe here: https://open.spot...2024-05-1711 min
Praying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - THURSDAY, 31 August 2023 21ST Week in Ordinary TimeLISTEN | Morning Prayer - August 31, 2023 | 21st Week in Ordinary Time An interior habit of prayer means we are always praying. It means that no matter what we do each and every day, our minds and hearts are always turned toward God. It’s like breathing. We always do it and do it without even thinking about it. Know that the moments you dedicate exclusively to prayer each day are essential to your holiness and relationship with God. Being prepared this way will allow you to meet Christ at every moment that He comes to you by grace. Join th...2023-08-3013 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - WEDNESDAY, 30 August 2023 21ST Week in Ordinary TimeLISTEN | Morning Prayer - August 30, 2023 | 21st Week in Ordinary Time Have you ever met someone who speaks with authority? Jesus Christ, help us not to become hypocrites. Help us to continue realizing that our words should be accompanied by actions that embrace the commandment of loving the Lord our God with all our hearts, soul, and mind and loving our neighbors as ourselves. Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds, wherever you are. Listen, share and subscribe to Sunday's Morning Prayer here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Drix5cHFQEFXbvmGAsqsR https://podcasts...2023-08-2912 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - TUESDAY, 29 August 2023 Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist LISTEN | Morning Prayer - August 29, 2023 | Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” She replied, “The head of John the Baptist.”…Mark 6:24 God appointed St. John The Baptist to be the herald of the birth and death of Christ. John the Baptist died a martyr for justice and truth, so we may also courageously bear witness to the word of God. St. John the Baptist, pray for us, amen. Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds, wherever y...2023-08-2812 min
Praying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - THURSDAY, 16 March 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 16, 2023 | Thursday of the Third Week of Lent "If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts." - Ps. 95:8 God commands us to listen to Him and to walk in His ways so that we may prosper. Many times, however, we give in to our stubborn pride and we abandon the Lord and His commands. Whenever we do so, we are blinded from recognizing God's graciousness and mercy in our lives. But let us not be disheartened. The struggle against Satan may go on in our lives and in the life of the Church, b...2023-03-1513 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - WEDNESDAY, 15 March 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 15, 2023 | Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill." - Mt. 5:17 Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament Law and He regards every part of it as sacred and valid. He respects and upholds it as God's revelation but also invites us to go beyond mere legalism and enter into a deeper relationship with God through Him. May we grow in a deeper knowledge of God's Law, which, at its core, is t...2023-03-1414 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - TUESDAY, 14 March 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 14, 2023 | Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent "Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?" - Mt. 18:33 Prayer on its own is not enough. As Christians, we follow Jesus wherever He goes, even if it means dying to our sinful pride. Prayer will find its fruit in hearts that are humble and ready to forgive those who have wronged us. And that forgiveness must come from the heart, not just the lips. How can we expect God to forgive us if we do not forgive others? O...2023-03-1313 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - MONDAY, 13 March 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 13, 2023 | Monday of the Third Week of Lent "Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place." - Luke 4:24 It can be difficult to act as Christians in our families and workplaces. However, let us consider how many prophets we fail to recognize, particularly those with whom we disagree. Jesus asks us to open our hearts so that we can see all the good he can instill in the people around us, people who can sometimes become instruments through which God reaches out to us. Let us pray to the L...2023-03-1214 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SUNDAY, 12 March 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 12, 2023 | Third Sunday of Lent (Year A) "Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water." - John 45:15 On our path of conversion, what a great grace it is to find the Lord Jesus waiting patiently for us beside our senseless wells. When, like the Samaritan woman, we are tired of the things of this world, of almost empty wells, then the Divine Master is especially close to us. He asks us to give him something to drink, he asks us to trust...2023-03-1116 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SATURDAY, 11 March 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 11, 2023 | Saturday of the Second Week of Lent "I will get up and go to my father and shall say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you." - Luke 15:18 God does not remember our sins forever, but rather forgives us and casts our sins away. Our Lenten journey should challenge us to examine our lives and return to the Lord, seeking forgiveness for anything we have done that is contrary to his will. Whether we return to him sooner or later, he will always be waiting for us with open arms. J...2023-03-1015 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - FRIDAY, 10 March 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 10, 2023 | Friday of the Second Week of Lent "Jesus said to them, 'Did you never read in the Scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes?'" - Mt. 21:42 Throughout history, the Church has experienced persecution of her members: in the hearts of missionaries expelled from their posts and of Christians imprisoned for the crime of loyalty to God. This is no surprise because Jesus, her head, was also rejected by the chosen people. By His obedience to...2023-03-1015 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - THURSDAY, 09 March 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 9, 2023 | Thursday in the Second Week of Lent "Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart and yield a harvest through perseverance." - Luke 8:15 When we put our trust in the Lord in all the affairs of our life, He will lead us to unimaginable graces and will use us to be a blessing to others. When He says to trust Him, it means to be open to receive all things from Him as grace even if it means walking in darkness as in light, in uncertainty as in confidence, in...2023-03-0815 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - WEDNESDAY, 08 March 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 8, 2023 | Wednesday in the Second Week of Lent "The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many." - Mt. 20:28 God so loved us that He sent His Son Jesus to serve His brothers and sisters, and to save us from our sins through His salvific offering on the cross. This was the Father's will and this was Jesus' food. He emptied himself and took on the form of man, taking the humblest nature of a servant obediently accepting the kind of...2023-03-0715 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - TUESDAY, 07 March 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 7, 2023 | Tuesday in the Second Week of Lent "Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted." - Mt. 23:12 Being humble means recognizing our true worth: to see ourselves as God sees us. It involves striking a careful balance between humbly acknowledging our sin and being aware of how much God values and loves us. He constantly calls us to turn back to Him, but we must do more than just repent of the sins we have committed. We too must resolve to do good from now on and to avoid...2023-03-0614 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - MONDAY, 06 March 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 6, 2023 | Monday in the Second Week of Lent "Lord, do not deal with us according to our sins." - Ps. 103:10 Even though we may sin and rebel against God, he always pardons us when we ask for it. But what about those who have sinned against us? God desires for us to extend the mercy we have been extended to those who have offended us. Let us ask our Transfigured Lord to change our proud looks and haughty hearts so that we may be merciful as He is merciful. Join the community of God's people...2023-03-0514 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SUNDAY, 05 March 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 5, 2023 | Second Sunday of Lent "From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard: This is my beloved Son, listen to him." - Mt. 17:5 Christian life is a journey towards our final destination. In this journey, we meet diverse trials and difficulties and experience various moments of joys and graces. In every moment, the Father journeys with us, reminding us that our destination is to be in glory with Him and His Son. We can only reach it if we remain focus to the voice of the Lord. Let us make this Lent a ti...2023-03-0415 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SATURDAY, 04 March 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 4, 2023 | Saturday in the First Week of Lent "Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation." - 2 Cor. 6:2b The first week of Lent is a week of seedtime: let us entrust to God's goodness the fruits of the earth and the work of human hands, so that all may receive daily bread, so that hunger may be taken from the earth. May the Lord extend to us his favor, that is, his eternal love, himself, the gift of the Holy Spirit, and that he will grant us also...2023-03-0313 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - FRIDAY, 03 March 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 3, 2023 | Friday in the First Week of Lent "Cast away from you all the crimes you have committed, says the LORD, and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit." - Ez. 18:31 God does not rejoice in the death of a wicked man but rejoices to see that person converted. How consoling it is for us who struggle with sin! He delights to receive our humble and contrite hearts and His grace will accompany us in His work of purification. May this season of Lent be an opportune time for our conversion so...2023-03-0214 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - THURSDAY, 02 March 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 2, 2023 | Thursday in the First Week of Lent "Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me." - Ps. 138:3 What is it that you need at this moment? God, our Father, loves us, wills our happiness and wants to provide for our needs. Let us not be afraid to tell Him what we need and to be open and humble to accept His will in our lives, trusting that good things shall come as God did throughout history. Join the community of God's people in prayer through the Office of Lauds. Listen, share...2023-03-0114 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - WEDNESDAY, 01 Mar 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 1, 2023 | Wednesday in the First Week of Lent Before we arrive at the joy and glory of Easter we have first to go through forty days of Lenten journey. This period of preparation is designed by God. It is not merely a time of self-denial, of death to self, and of carrying the cross; it is a time of recovery of our real self, of a more real life, and of sharing in Christ's glory. God intends that we should accustom ourselves to live the Paschal rhythm of "death and life" to reclaim one's real self...2023-02-2813 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - TUESDAY, 28 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 28, 2023 | Tuesday in the First Week of Lent Lent is a good time to seek the Lord. It is a special time of divine mercy and grace. The Church, acting as God's prophet, calls us to return to the Lord by true penance. The word of God which is sown so abundantly during Lent should grow and bear fruit in us if we have really prepared ourselves by fasting and discipline of the flesh. —St. Andrew Bible Missal Join the community of God's people in prayer through the Office of Lauds. Listen, share and subscribe to Tu...2023-02-2715 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - MONDAY, 27 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 27, 2023 | Monday in the First Week of Lent Ash Wednesday, the days immediately following, and the first two weeks of Lent are penitential in character. Our liturgy invites us to examine the areas in our life that needs purification, if we are to deepen our friendship with Jesus. At the start of this first full week of Lent, we are reminded that good works - as well as faith in God - are necessary in life. Join the community of God's people in prayer through the Office of Lauds. Listen, share and subscribe to Monday's Morning...2023-02-2614 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SUNDAY, 26 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 26, 2023 | First Sunday of Lent "One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God." - Matthew 4:4B Jesus, truly a man like us, was tempted by the devil while fasting in the wilderness. He resists these temptations because of his adherence to the word of God and because of his faith in God. We too are called to be faithful to God, to trust him at all times, and to call on Christ who knows what it is to be tempted. Let us arm ourselves...2023-02-2515 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SATURDAY, 25 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 25, 2023 | Saturday After Ash Wednesday "I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners." - Luke 5:32 The Word of God is not just for those who believe and live their lives in accordance with his wishes, for they are not in need of conversion. It is especially for those who acknowledge their sins before God and their need for His love and mercy in their lives. Let us draw closer to the seat of Mercy with humble and contrite hearts. Join the community of God's people in prayer through the Office of...2023-02-2413 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - FRIDAY, 24 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 24, 2023 | Friday After Ash Wednesday "The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast." - Mt. 9:15 We cannot be Christians by halves. Conversion will always cost us something. It should pervade not only aspects of our life, but all of it. When we decided to follow Jesus, it means following him even to the cross. With his passion and death, he goes before us and accompanies us in our own challenges, leading us past them into his wonderful light. Let us ask the Lord to sustain us...2023-02-2315 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - THURSDAY, 23 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 23, 2023 | Thursday After Ash Wednesday "Repent, says the Lord; the Kingdom of heaven is at hand." - Mt. 4:17 What is your Lenten program? In this second day of Lent, we get down to work on our spiritual itinerary and identify the areas in our life we want to work on for God's purification and renewal. At this early part of Lent, we are encouraged to reflect on what we have to change over the next few weeks in order to make us worthy of the great sacrifice Christ made for us on the cross. Take...2023-02-2213 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - WEDNESDAY, 22 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 22, 2023 | Ash Wednesday "If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts." - Ps. 95:8 The time has now come in the Church year for the solemn observance of the great central act of history, the redemption of the human race by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In the Roman Rite, the beginning of the forty days of penance is marked with the austere symbol of ashes which is used in today's liturgy. The use of ashes is a survival from an ancient rite according to which converted sinners submitted themselves to canonical penance...2023-02-2114 min
Praying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - TUESDAY, 21 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 21, 2023 | Tuesday in the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time "If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all." - Mark 9:35 When we aspire to serve the Lord, we must be ready to embrace the demands and challenges in serving others, as our way of loving God. Let us be steadfast in faith, trusting in the Lord's help to direct our ways of loving. Join us in offering our prayers, works and sacrifices through the Office of Lauds. Listen, share and subscribe to Tuesday's Morning Prayer here...2023-02-2013 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - MONDAY, 20 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 20, 2023 | Monday in the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time "I do believe, help my unbelief!" - Mark 9:24 Faith seems easy until we are in the midst of challenging situations that demand and test the genuineness of our faith. It is especially in these moments of helplessness that we are invited to come to the Lord in deep humility, holding on to the hope and certainty that His power can accomplish everything He wills. Let us ask God to increase our faith and to grow more and more in our intimate friendship with him. Join us...2023-02-1914 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SUNDAY, 19 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 19, 2023 | Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time / Pontifical Work of St. Peter the Apostle (Opus Sancti Petri) "Be holy, for I, the LORD, your God, am holy." - Lev. 19:2 Each of us is called to holiness. As God's children, we ground this call in His unconditional love for us, acknowledging that we need the grace of the Holy Spirit to fill us with the gifts we need to be holy. Let us ask the Lord to help us take every opportunity - big or small - to express our love for Him and our neighbor in...2023-02-1816 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SATURDAY, 18 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 18, 2023 | Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary "Without faith it is impossible to please (God), for anyone who approaches him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him." - Hebrews 11:6 It is only by faith that we can become one with the Father. We cannot please God in anything we do unless we believe in Him. Mary is our true model of faith.̀ Let us ask her to help us believe and to lead us closer to her Son Jesus everyday. Join us in honoring our Blessed Mother today t...2023-02-1715 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - FRIDAY, 17 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 17, 2023 | Friday in the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me." - Mark 8:29 Every disciple is called to love until he loses himself. Too often, the world offers a distorted kind of self-love that is idolatrous. Jesus proposes a better one: to realize ourselves as a gift means openness and acceptance to the paradox of finding by losing oneself for others. Join us in offering the universal prayer of the Church through the Office of Lauds. Listen, share and subscribe to...2023-02-1615 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - THURSDAY, 16 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 16, 2023 | Thursday in the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time "Who do you say that I am?" - Mark 8:29 As Jesus asked his disciples, so He is also asking us. How have you personally experienced the Lord in your life? God is indeed a powerful God who heals our sicknesses, intervenes in our life, and solves our problems. But we must remember that His way is through the cross and we can only understand who He is when we embrace our own crosses with Him. Indeed, Jesus is the Christ who journeys with us in our...2023-02-1615 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - WEDNESDAY, 15 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 15, 2023 | Wednesday in the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time "To you, Lord, I will offer a sacrifice of praise." - Ps. 116:17 Everyday, God blesses us beyond what we can imagine and it takes the eyes of faith to recognize these blessings. Today is a new day to give thanks to God for all that we have received in life no matter how trivial it may seem, remembering also to thank him for the gift of life itself. Over time, with God's grace and our participation, we will see our faith growing and, hopefully, bearing fruit. Join...2023-02-1415 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - TUESDAY, 14 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 14, 2023 | Memorial of Saints Cyril, monk, and Methodius, Bishop "These are holy men who became friends of God, glorious heralds of divine truth." - Entrance antiphon St. Cyril (827-869) was a priest and a philosopher and accompanied his brother St. Methodius (826-885) to Moravia to preach the Gospel. They both perfected a Slavonic alphabet which is now known as the Cyrillic alphabet and translated the liturgy into this language. They were summoned to Rome, where Cyril died on this date in 869, and Methodius was consecrated bishop and sent to Pannonia. Methodius died on April 6, 885, in Velehrad...2023-02-1315 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - MONDAY, 13 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 13, 2023 | Monday in the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time "Be kind to me Lord, and I shall live." - Ps. 119 How many more signs do we need to believe that God is present in our life? As we start a new week, let us recall the many signs with which God manifests his infinite loving mercy to us. Let us pray that the Lord may make our faith in Him grow deeper and deeper. Join us in offering the universal prayer of the Church through the Office of Lauds. Listen, share and subscribe to Monday's M...2023-02-1213 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SUNDAY, 12 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 12, 2023 | Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time "I have come not to annul (the Law) but to fulfill them." - Mt 5:17 How have you experienced God's love today? Opening ourselves to God's daily manifestations of love helps us grow in faith, and enables us to share that love generously to others without counting the cost. When we immerse ourselves in God's unconditional love, obedience becomes easy, sacrifice becomes joy. Jesus embodies the fulfillment of God's law through his life, teaching, passion, death and resurrection, and He opens the gates of grace for those who believe. May w...2023-02-1117 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SATURDAY, 11 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 11, 2023 | Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes "Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary, which bore the Son of the eternal Father." - Luke 11:27 The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes today, marking the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858 to fourteen-year-old Marie Bernade (St. Bernadette) Soubirous. Between February 11 and July 16, 1858, the Blessed Virgin appeared eighteen times, and showed herself to St. Bernadette in the hollow of the rock at Lourdes, France. On March 25 she said to the little shepherdess who was only fourteen years of age: "I a...2023-02-1012 min
Praying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - FRIDAY, 10 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 10, 2023 | Memorial of St. Scholastica, Virgin "The holy virgins praise their Lord and King; come, let us join in their worship." - antiphon St. Scholastica (480-547) was the twin sister of St. Benedict, the Patriarch of Western monasticism. She was born in Umbria, Italy, about 480. Under Benedict's direction, Scholastica founded a community of nuns near the great Benedictine monastery Monte Cassino. Inspired by Benedict's teaching, his sister devoted her whole life to seeking and serving God. She died in 547 and tradition holds that at her death her soul ascended to heaven in the form of...2023-02-0916 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - THURSDAY, 09 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 9, 2023 | Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time "Awake, lyre and harp, with praise let us awake the dawn" - antiphon All-powerful and ever-living God, at morning, noon, and evening we pray: cast out from our hearts the darkness of sin and bring us to the light of your truth, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Join us in offering the universal prayer of the Church through the Office of Lauds. Listen, share and subscribe to Thursday's Morning Prayer here: https://anchor.fm...2023-02-0814 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - WEDNESDAY, 08 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 8, 2023 | Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time "The LORD God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and so man became a living being." - Genesis 2:2 The breath of God is our breath of life. Within each one of us is the capacity for beauty, goodness and love. Let us draw out from the source of all goodness, God Himself, deep within each one of us and live according to His will. Then we can make God's kingdom present among us. Join...2023-02-0713 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - TUESDAY, 07 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 7, 2023 | Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time "O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!" - Ps. 8:2 God created us out of His goodness and love and we give praise to Him for all His magnificent creation. As stewards of His gifts, He has entrusted us to take care of the earth on His behalf in the way in which He intends. Let us listen more intently to the cry of the earth and commit ourselves to care for her as we care for ourselves. Join us in offering...2023-02-0615 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - MONDAY, 06 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 6, 2023 | Memorial of St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs "Blessed are those who suffer persecution for the sake of justice; the kingdom of heaven is theirs." - Gospel canticle Paul Miki, a Japanese Jesuit, and his twenty-five companions (d. 1597) were martyred in Nagasaki, Japan. They were the first martyrs of East Asia to be canonized. They were killed simultaneously by being raised on crosses and then stabbed with spears. Their executioners were astounded upon seeing their joy at being associated to the Passion of Christ. St. Paul Miki and companion martyrs, pray for us! Join...2023-02-0515 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SUNDAY, 05 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 5, 2023 | Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time "The just man is a light in darkness to the upright." - Psalm 112:4a Jesus promises the light of life to those who will follow Him. He instructed his disciples to share that light to others so that they may experience God's presence among them. Today, we too are invited to become modern day heralds of the Good News and we too have a duty to make that message known to all whom we meet. Let your light shine! Join us in offering the universal prayer of the Church...2023-02-0416 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SATURDAY, 04 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 4, 2023 | Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary "When Jesus disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things." - Mark 6:34 At some point in our lives, we may feel lost and abandoned amidst all the challenges of the world today and we see so many faces of sufferings in our midst. Jesus knows our deepest yearnings in life and He knows exactly how to help us. Let us call on our Good Shepherd t...2023-02-0313 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - FRIDAY, 03 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 3, 2023 | Memorial of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr "Go and teach all nations, says the Lord; I am with you always, until the end of the world." - Mt. 28:19a, 20b St. Blaise (or Blase) (d. 320) enjoyed widespread veneration in the Eastern and Western Churches due to many cures attributed to him. According to tradition, he was Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia and was martyred under Licinius. On this day the Church gives a "Blessing of the Throats" in honor of St. Blaise. From the eighth century he has been invoked on behalf of the...2023-02-0215 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - THURSDAY, 02 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 2, 2023 | Feast of the Presentation of the Lord "My eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples." - Luke 2:30-31 Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord which occurs forty days after the birth of Jesus. Though Jesus was the Son of God and himself is God, Jesus was still brought up in the faith by his parents with respect for the Law of Moses. As a sign of our welcoming Christ the Light into our lives, candles are also blessed and carried i...2023-02-0116 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - WEDNESDAY, 01 Feb 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - February 1, 2023 | Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time "A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in his own house." - Mark 6:4 How do you handle rejections in life? Rejection, especially by our own relatives can be a very painful experience. Jesus was also rejected. Yet despite this, it did not stop doing him from doing his mission of preaching and healing. He is determined to follow the will of God for as He says, "My food is to do the will of him who...2023-01-3114 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - TUESDAY, 31 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 31, 2023 | Memorial of St. John Bosco, Priest "Christ is the chief shepherd, the leader of his flock: come, let us adore him." - antiphon St. John Bosco (1815-1888), born in Italy, was the founder of the Salesian Society, named in honor of St. Francis de Sales, and of the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians. His lifework was the welfare of young boys and girls, hence his title, "Apostle of Youth." He had no formal system or theory of education, but rather his methods centered on persuasion, authentic religiosity, and love for young people. He...2023-01-3014 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - MONDAY, 30 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 30, 2023 | Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time "Let your hearts take comfort, all who hope in the Lord" - Ps. 31:25 All of us, in one way or the other, battle with our inner demons. These "evil spirits" like pride, attachments, bad habits and many more, isolate us from others. Jesus alone can drive these "evil spirits" from us. Let us take comfort in His Word and allow His power to save us and lead us away from all evil. Strengthen your life of prayer. Join the People of God in offering the universal prayer...2023-01-2915 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SUNDAY, 29 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 29, 2023 | Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) "Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!" - Mt. 5:3 God's heavenly reward awaits those of us who persevere in loving, serving, praising and glorifying Him despite the many hardships and difficulties we may endure. Let us ask God for the grace to recognize the blessings amidst the challenges we face each day and to see His hand in the crosses we experience in life. Join the People of God in offering the universal prayer of the Church through the Office of Lauds. L...2023-01-2816 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SATURDAY, 28 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 28, 2023 | Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church "The Lord is the source of all wisdom: come, let us adore him." - antiphon St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) is the Dominican Order's greatest glory. He ranks among the greatest writers and theologians of all time. His most important work, the Summa Theologiae, an explanation and summary of the entire body of Catholic teaching, has been standard for centuries, even to our own day. At the Council of Trent it was consulted after the Bible. To a deeply speculative mind, he joined a...2023-01-2712 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - FRIDAY, 27 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 27, 2023 | Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time "Take delight in the LORD, and he will grant you your heart’s requests." - Ps. 37:4 God holds our best interest and it is in Him that we will find the joy and fullness we seek in life. He invites us to commit all our ways to Him for He is trustworthy and He will act. May we open our hearts to God's merciful love so that like mustard seeds, our faith may grow and bear fruits for His Kingdom. Join the People of God in of...2023-01-2614 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - THURSDAY, 26 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 26, 2023 | Memorial of Sts. Timothy and Titus, Bishops "Go into all the world, and proclaim the Gospel." - Mk 16:15 Timothy and Titus were converted to Christianity by St Paul, and became his companions and helpers. Paul entrusted Timothy with the care of the Christians in Ephesus, and sent Titus to Crete to look after the Christians there. He wrote them the so-called “pastoral” epistles, giving advice for pastors and people alike. Sts. Timothy and Titus, pray for us! Join the People of God in offering the universal prayer of the Church through the Office of Laud...2023-01-2513 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - WEDNESDAY, 25 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 25, 2023 | Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle "I live by faith in the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself up for me." - Gal 2:2 The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul celebrates St. Paul turning away from persecution of Christians to promoting Christianity. St. Paul, named Saul at his circumcision, a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, was born at Tarsus, the capital of Cilicia. He was a Roman citizen. He was brought up as a strict Jew, and later became a violent persecutor of the Christians...2023-01-2415 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - TUESDAY, 24 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 24, 2023 | Memorial of St. Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church "Behold a faithful and prudent steward to give them their allowance of food at the proper time." - Lk 12:42 Today is the Memorial of St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Bishop and Doctor of the Church. St. Francis' ardent love of God and souls, his great kindliness, rare wisdom and sure teaching made him exceptionally influential in bringing about conversions and in guiding souls in the spiritual life. He won back to the faith more than 70,000 heretics, thus restoring to the Church...2023-01-2314 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - MONDAY, 23 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 23, 2023 | Monday in the Third Week in Ordinary Time "Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life to light through the Gospel." - 2 Tim. 1:10 The Word of God nourishes and sustains His people for the Kingdom. From Jan. 23 to 29, the Church in the Philippines celebrate National Bible Week. All Filipinos are enjoined for one week to focus on the reading and studying of the Bible toward the nation's spiritual, moral and social stability. It closes on Sunday, Bible Sunday. Join the People of God in offering the universal prayer of the Church through...2023-01-2214 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SUNDAY, 22 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 22, 2023 | Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Sunday of the Word of God) "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone." - Is. 9:1 Christ came to bring to those who believe in Him, liberation from that which oppresses them. His light conquers the darkness that shrouds the world with gloom and in Him is joy and gladness. Let us pray for a true conversion of our hearts that enables us to receive Christ as the only Light to follow as...2023-01-2116 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SATURDAY, 21 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 21, 2023 | Memorial of St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr "Behold, now she follows the Lamb who was crucified for us, powerful in virginity, modesty her offering, a sacrifice on the altar of chastity." - Entrance antiphon St. Agnes (c. 304), like St. Cecilia, is to be numbered among the most famous martyrs of Rome. When the Diocletian persecution was at its height, and when priests as well as laymen were apostatizing from the faith, Agnes, a girl of twelve, freely chose to die for Christ. When she was commanded to offer incense to false gods, she raised...2023-01-2014 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - FRIDAY, 20 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 20, 2023 | Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time "Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him... that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach and to have authority to drive out demons" - Mk 3:13-15 God made many covenants with his people in Old Testament times but the people regularly broke them. He then made a promise that he would make a new covenant with the people which would be everlasting. Christ is the new and everlasting covenant. As He called...2023-01-1915 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - THURSDAY, 19 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 19, 2023 | Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time "Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life to light through the Gospel." - 2 Timothy 1:10 The people throughout the Gospels had come to Jesus to hear him preach and to experience healing. Like them, we too come to Jesus not only hoping to be healed, but more profoundly, hoping to be saved from our sins. Let us continue to draw closer to Christ and declare: "Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will." Join the People of God in offering the universal...2023-01-1815 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - WEDNESDAY, 18 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 18, 2023 | Wednesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time "Stretch out your hand." - Mark 3:5 A simple command that manifested healing for the paralyzed man who encountered Jesus on a Sabbath. In healing him, Jesus emphatically demonstrates the true meaning of the Sabbath. In "stretching out" His arms and hands, God has come heal us and save us. May we too stretch our hands to proclaim the Good News to others through concrete works of love we are invited to make each day, and by so doing encounter and experience God's healing presence in our...2023-01-1715 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - TUESDAY, 17 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 17, 2023 | Memorial of St. Anthony, Abbot "If you would be perfect, go, self what you have, give to the poor, and follow me, says the Lord." - Mt. 19:21 The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Anthony, Abbot (251-356) from the 3rd century. St. Anthony, the father of monks, retired to the desert at about the age of eighteen in order to live in perfect solitude. He laid the foundations of community life, and gave to his disciples that profound broad and sane instruction, the mature result of solitude and prayer, which forms the surest basis of...2023-01-1714 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - MONDAY, 16 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 16, 2023 | Monday in the Second Week of Ordinary Time "No one sews a piece of unshrunken cloth on an old cloak. If he does, its fullness pulls away, the new from the old, and the tear gets worse." - Mark 2:21 What are the old ungodly ways and habits that God wants you to shed this year so as to accommodate the new ways of the Gospel? What is hindering you from growing in friendship with Jesus? Faith is our response to God's loving initiative to us. This gift entails letting go of those that are...2023-01-1513 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SUNDAY, 15 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 15, 2023 | Feast of the Sto. Niño Holy Childhood Day / Week of Prayer for Christian Unity "For a child is born to us, a son is given to us; upon his shoulder dominion rests. They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace" - Is. 9:6 God has indeed come down for us to become a little Niño, embracing the lowliness of our human nature so we can adore him as our mighty Lord even in the frailty of his childhood. May we follow him with sincere hearts eager to welcome his kingdom among us li...2023-01-1416 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SATURDAY, 14 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 14, 2023 | Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time "I did not come to call the righteous but sinners." - Mark 2:17 Do you see yourself weak, sick and in need of God's healing? Jesus comes for you and He invites you to draw closer to Him for He loves you and cares for you. Join the People of God in praying the universal prayer of the Church through the Office of Lauds. Listen, share and subscribe to Saturday's Morning Prayer here: https://anchor.fm/dailymorningprayer Brought to you by the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Social C...2023-01-1312 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - FRIDAY, 13 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 13, 2023 | Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Attend to the pleas of your people with heavenly care, O Lord, we pray, that they may see what must be done and gain strength to do what they have seen. Join the People of God in praying the universal prayer of the Church through the Office of Lauds. Listen, share and subscribe to Friday's Morning Prayer here: https://anchor.fm/dailymorningprayer Brought to you by the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Social Communication. Available on Anchor, Apple, Google and Spotify. *Music: Deeper Melodies by WTB Re...2023-01-1216 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - THURSDAY, 12 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 12, 2023 | Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time "If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts." - Ps. 95:8 Jesus preached the Gospel of the Kingdom and cured every disease among the people. Despite His best interests for us, we would often times stray from God's ways because of the demands and responsibilities of the Gospel, forgetting that His grace will always be sufficient for us. May we rekindle our friendship with Jesus and encounter Him more and more through His Word and the Sacraments. Join the People of God in praying the...2023-01-1114 min
Praying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - WEDNESDAY, 11 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 11, 2023 | Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time "The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes." - Mark 1:22 Jesus became human like us who knows our strengths and weaknesses, in order to plead on our behalf and understand our earthly struggles. He continues to cure people of their illnesses no matter what their complaint was. Even though He is God, He still prayed to the Father whenever he could and in private. Join the People of God in praying the universal prayer o...2023-01-1013 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - TUESDAY, 10 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 10, 2023 | Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time "The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes." - Mark 1:22 Do you recognize God's authority in your life? The people of Jesus' time were amazed by how he speaks and recognized the authority with which he acts. As we begin the Ordinary Time, let us ask for the grace to recognize God's authority and conform our lives to it, for only then can we receive eternal life. Join the People of God in praying...2023-01-0916 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - MONDAY, 09 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 9, 2023 | Feast of the Baptism of the Lord "The heavens were opened and the voice of the Father thundered: This is my beloved Son, listen to him." - Mk. 9:7 Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. This feast brings to an end the season of Christmas. The Church recalls Our Lord's second manifestation or epiphany which occurred on the occasion of His baptism in the Jordan. Jesus descended into the River to sanctify its waters and to give them the power to beget sons of God. The event takes on the im...2023-01-0817 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SUNDAY, 08 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 8, 2023 | Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord "We have seen his star in the East, and have come with gifts to adore the Lord." - Mt. 2:2 The Epiphany of the Lord is Jesus’ manifestation not only to the three Magi from the East, but it’s also a symbolic but real manifestation of the Christ to the whole world. By the guidance of a star, God revealed His only Begotten Son to the nations. As He did with the magi, God uses what is familiar in our lives in calling each of us to Hims...2023-01-0717 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SATURDAY, 07 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 7, 2023 | Saturday of the Christmas Season "Do whatever he tells you." - John 2:5 With listening comes obedience. In the midst of an impending challenge when the wine ran short in a wedding, Mary intercedes and exhorts the servers to obey what Jesus would ask them to do. Let us ask the intercession of our Blessed Mother that we too may listen and heed God's invitations each day. When we do whatever he tells us, we will receive much more than we could ever hope for. Join the People of God in praying the universal prayer...2023-01-0615 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - FRIDAY, 06 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 6, 2023 | Friday of the Christmas Season "The heavens were opened and the voice of the Father thundered: This is my beloved Son. Listen to him." - Mk 9:6 Jesus has brought about a new era of grace and truth and has called each one of us to follow Him wherever He leads. The Father's Beloved Son constantly invites us to a deeper friendship with Him by listening to His Word through prayer and the Sacraments and by doing His will. Join the People of God in praying the universal prayer of the Church through the Office...2023-01-0515 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - THURSDAY, 05 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 5, 2023 | Thursday of the Christmas Season "In the beginning and before all ages, the Word was God and he humbled himself to be born the Savior of the world." - John 1:1 Through the birth of His only begotten Son, God put forth the work of redemption. We pray that He may grant us firmness in faith that we may attain the glorious prize He has promised in Christ Jesus. Pray the universal prayer of the Church through the Office of Lauds. Listen, share and subscribe to Thursday's Morning Prayer here: https://anchor.fm/dailymorningprayer Brought...2023-01-0415 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - WEDNESDAY, 04 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 4, 2023 | Wednesday of the Christmas Season "Rabbi, where are you staying? (Jesus) said to them, "Come and see." - John 1:38-39 Jesus invites his disciples to a new life of grace in Him. He has some new mission for us to daily fulfill and He promises to give us all we need to live it. Say "Yes" to the call He gives you and you will see incredible things ahead of your life. May Jesus help us to daily answer the glorious vocation to the life of grace we have been given. Jesus, I trust i...2023-01-0316 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - TUESDAY, 03 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 3, 2023 | Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus "O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name through all the earth!" - Ps. 8:2 The Church celebrates today the Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. The name of Jesus means Savior; it had been shown in a dream to Joseph together with its meaning and to Our Lady at the annunciation by the Archangel Gabriel. Devotion to the Holy Name is deeply rooted in the Sacred Scriptures, especially in the Acts of the Apostles. It was promoted in a special manner...2023-01-0215 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - MONDAY, 02 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 2, 2023 | Memorial of Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church "Let the peoples recount the wisdom of the Saints, and let the Church proclaim their praise. Their names will live on and on." - Entrance antiphon Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Basil the Great (329-379) and St. Gregory Nazianzen (330-390), bishops and doctors. This is the Ninth Day of the Christmas season. St. Basil was a brilliant student born of a Christian family in Caesarea, Cappadocia (Turkey). For some years, he followed the monastic way of...2023-01-0114 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SUNDAY, 01 Jan 2023LISTEN | Morning Prayer - January 1, 2023 | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | World Day of Prayer for Peace "May God bless us in his mercy." - Psalm 67 God wants to bless his people. This is His action and He is always acting to bring us into union with himself. We make it possible for him to bless us by our response to Him as Mary did when she gave her fiat. As you begin the new year, how can you imitate Mary's perfect response to God's saving action in your life? "May the Lord bless you and keep you! The L...2022-12-3117 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SATURDAY, 31 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 31, 2022 | Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas "And the Word became flesh." - John 1:14 Christmas celebrates the Word becoming flesh, God pitching his tent among us. In the Gospel of John, there is no question about the divinity of Jesus or the mystery of the Incarnation. However, not everyone will accept Jesus. To accept him means, as he himself tells us, that we pick up our cross and follow him in his way. As we end the calendar year 2022, we thank God for incarnating His extravagant for us in Jesus Christ. May we constantly s...2022-12-3017 min
Praying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SUNDAY, 25 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 25, 2022 | Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us..." - John 1:14 Jesus, the only begotten Son of the Father, is born this day of the Virgin Mary, bringing salvation to his people. At the heart of today's celebration is the revelation of God. Before Jesus was born, no one had ever seen God. Now he can be seen, for he has made himself visible. Come, let us adore him! In behalf of the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Social Communication, we wish you and your loved ones a grace-filled...2022-12-2417 min
Praying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SATURDAY, 24 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 24, 2022 | Saturday of the Fourth Week of Advent - Christmas Eve "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel! He has come to his people and set them free..." - Luke 1:68 Every morning, during Lauds, the Church echoes Zechariah's Canticle of Praise, giving glory to God for fulfilling His promise of mercy to His people. Before he burst forth into song, Zechariah was struck mute for nine months because he failed to trust the word of the Angel Gabriel. But instead of turning to anger and despair, Zechariah listened, sought and understood the mystery that...2022-12-2314 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - FRIDAY, 23 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 23, 2022 | Friday of the Fourth Week of Advent "He will be called John (the Baptist)" - Lk 1:60 God is gracious. This is what John's name literally means. His birth and the giving of his name symbolizes a newness being ushered in, as he stands as the last prophet of the Old Law and the first to point to the arrival of the Messiah. John's birth signals the beginning of an era of intense spiritual purification. Are we ready to welcome the Lord even if it means striking our hearts, refining and purifying it? Join the...2022-12-2215 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - THURSDAY, 22 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 22, 2022 | Thursday of the Fourth Week of Advent "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord!" - Lk 1:46 How does God intervene in your life? To magnify God or to proclaim God's greatness is our task as a Christian. Borrowing the lines from the song of Hannah, Mary exclaims God's infinite goodness, wisdom, power and love through his intervention in the history of humankind. Her "yes" at the Annunciation made her the Mother of Our Lord, which best places her to pray for us to her Son Jesus Christ, whom she continually offers for our...2022-12-2114 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - WED, 21 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 21, 2022 | Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent "When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb..." - Lk 1:41 The spirit of joy that especially characterizes the second half of Advent arises from our awareness that the Lord is near. This is the spontaneous reaction of John the Baptist in the womb of his mother, Elizabeth, when Mary visited and greeted her. His natural facilities are not yet able to recognize joy, but his spirit is awakened to the presence of the Lord. This is how our soul responds in the presence of...2022-12-2014 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - TUESDAY, 20 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 20, 2022 | Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent "I am the lowly servant of the Lord. Let it be done to me as you say." - Lk 1:38 Nine months before the birth of the Divine Word, Jesus Christ, he enters the world of time in secret, hidden in the sanctuary of Mary's womb. Mary's "yes" at the Annunciation is the perfect example of how we are to respond to God's will. She teaches us the way of faith, even if we do not fully understand what God asks of us. Each time we renew...2022-12-1914 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - MONDAY, 19 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 19, 2022 | Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent "O Root of Jesse’s stem, sign of God’s love for all his people: come to save us without delay!" - O Antiphon for the day We are on the final days of Advent and we have now intensified our anticipation for the coming of our Lord. How ready are you to welcome the Lord Jesus on this special day? As we scurry about our last-minute preparations for Christmas, let us remind ourselves who this Christmas is truly about: Jesus. Let us listen to the L...2022-12-1814 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SUNDAY, 18 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 18, 2022 | Sunday of the Fourth Week of Advent "Drop down dew from above, you heavens, and let the clouds rain down the Just One; let the earth be opened and bring forth a Savior." - Is. 45:8 This is the last Sunday of our preparation for Christmas, the anniversary of Christ's birth. Like Joseph, we can all feel unworthy of the honor of welcoming him into our hearts and our homes. We are indeed unworthy, not because we have little of this world's goods, but because we have so little humility, so little charity, so little...2022-12-1716 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SATURDAY, 17 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 17, 2022 | Saturday of the Third Week of Advent "Eleazar became the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ." - Matthew 1:1-17 We begin, today, an “octave” of immediate preparation for the birth of Christ. After this octave, we enter into the glorious Solemnity of Christmas! As we reflect on the genealogy of Jesus, we marvel once again that he has entered so fully into the human family, that he has taken our humanity, in o...2022-12-1612 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - FRIDAY, 16 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 16, 2022 | Friday of the Third Week of Advent "Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus" In the Philippines, and in other nation throughout the world, today begins a special nine-day novena of Masses in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Let us pray during these Aguinaldo Masses (known as Misa de Gallo or Simbang Gabi) that we may persevere in faith and that we may walk in the truth the Lord has given us. Join the whole Christian community in praise and thanksgiving to God for the gift of a new day through the ancient tradition of the Office...2022-12-1613 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - THURSDAY, 15 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 15, 2022 | Thursday of the Third Week of Advent "But now you will be speechless and unable to talk until the day these things take place..." - Luke 1:20 Faith grows in silence. Too often we listen to all the fears and excuses and justifications that arise in our minds, and we allow them to interfere with God's plan. Human words can get in the way of the divine word. We need to listen more and speak less. By fostering an interior silence, we allow the word of God to penetrate our barren hearts and make them...2022-12-1413 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - WEDNESDAY, 14 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 14, 2022 | Memorial of St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church "Where there is no love, put love - and you will find love." - St. John of the Cross John of the Cross was born in Spain in 1542 of poor and simple parents, from whom he learned the importance of self-sacrificing love. At the age of fourteen, he took a job caring for hospital patients who suffered from incurable diseases. This experience led him to search for beauty and happiness in God alone. He entered and was ordained a priest in...2022-12-1314 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - TUESDAY, 13 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 13, 2022 | Memorial of St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr Lucy was born around 283 in Syracuse, Sicily, of a rich and noble Christian family. After her father's death, her mother arranged a marriage for her, not knowing that Lucy had made a vow of virginity. Later her mother agreed with Lucy's desire to give herself to God. In his rage, her disappointed suitor denounced her as a Christian to Paschasius, the governor of Sicily. In 304, during the reign of Diocletian, she was tortured for her faith and finally stabbed to death. St. Lucy, virgin and martyr, pray...2022-12-1217 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - MONDAY, 12 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 12, 2022 | Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe "Am I not here, I, who am your Mother?" - message of Our Lady to Juan Diego The shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, near Mexico City, is one of the most celebrated places of pilgrimage in North America. On December 9, 1531, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to an Indian convert, Juan Diego, and left with him a beautiful picture of herself impressed upon his cloak. This miraculous image has proved to be ageless and is kept in the shrine built in her honor, the Basilica of Our Lady of...2022-12-1114 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SUNDAY, 11 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 11, 2022 | Third Sunday of Advent - Gaudete Sunday "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near." - Entrance antiphon Today is known as Gaudete Sunday. The term Gaudete refers to the first word of the Entrance Antiphon, "Rejoice." The celebrants have an option to wear rose-colored vestments to emphasize our joy that Christmas is near, and we also light the rose-colored candle on our Advent wreath. As Christmas draws near, the Church emphasizes the joy which should be in our hearts over all that the birth of our Savior...2022-12-1014 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - SATURDAY, 10 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 10, 2022 | Saturday of the Second Week of Advent "Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved." - Ps. 80 How is the Word burning your heart? The word of the Lord is like a fire that purifies, enlightens and energizes the hearts that are open and welcome. Part of our Advent preparation is to draw near enough to the word of God to let it burn us. To change our hearts, we need more than good intentions; we need divine power, the fire of God's word. Join the...2022-12-0914 minPraying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning PrayerMorning Prayer - FRIDAY, 09 Dec 2022LISTEN | Morning Prayer - December 9, 2022 | Friday of the Second Week of Advent Maranatha! Come, O Christ the Lord! In these days' liturgy, we keep crying out, "Come, Lord Jesus!" But when he comes, do we appreciate or recognize him? We can easily get distracted by the festive culture of the season that we forget they can interfere with our spiritual life. Let us ask for the assistance of our Blessed Mother, that we may remain centered on Christ who is the source of our joy. She teaches us to "delight in the law of the Lord and meditate on hi...2022-12-0814 min