Office of Readings
INVITATORY Ant. In memory of Mary united with her Son in his passion, let us adore Christ our Lord. PSALM 95 Invitation to praise God Encourage yourself daily while it is still “today” (Heb 3:13). Come, let us sing to the […]
Morning Prayer
HYMN At the cross her station keeping, Stood the mournful Mother weeping, Close to Jesus to the last. O sweet Mother! Font of love, Touch my spirit from above, Make my heart with yours accord. Make me feel as you have felt; Make my soul to glow and melt With the love of Christ, my […]
Daytime Prayer
Complementary psalmody. However, if the solemnity is celebrated on Sunday, the psalms are taken from Sunday, Week I. Mid-morning Ant. In holiness God created me; He took me by my hand, and redeemed me. READING […]
Evening Prayer II
HYMN At the cross her station keeping, Stood the mournful mother weeping, Close to Jesus to the last. Virgin of all virgins blest! Listen to my fond request: Let me share your grief divine. Let me to my latest breath, In my body bear the death Of that dying Son of yours. Wounded with his […]
Evening Prayer I
HYMN Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, our garments cleansed in him, saved and made new by Love, we sing praise to you, Lord Christ. With you we are raised on the Cross, with you, baptized into your death, in you, O Christ, we are now risen, and restored to life in the heart […]
Office of Readings
Invitatory Ant. Come, let us adore Christ Jesus, redeemer of the world: he shed his blood for our salvation. PSALM 95 Invitation to praise God Encourage yourself daily while it is still “today” (Heb 3:13). […]
Morning Prayers
HYMN Clap your hands, all you peoples, * sing unto God with a voice of jubilation. For the Lord high and mighty * has shown to us his mercy, For he has not spared his own Son * but has delivered him up in our behalf, That we might be redeemed by his blood * […]
Daytime Prayer
Complementary psalmody. However, if the solemnity is celebrated on Sunday, the psalms are taken from Sunday, Week I. Mid-morning Ant. The soldier’s lance opened the side of Jesus; and blood and water came out. READING 1 John 5: 6-9 This is the one who […]
Evening Prayer II
HYMN Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, our garments cleansed in him, saved and made new by Love, we sing praise to you, Lord Christ. With you we are raised on the Cross, with you, baptized into your death, in you, O Christ, we are now risen, and restored to life in the heart […]
Office of Readings
SECOND READING From the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church of the Second Vatican Council (Lumen gentium, nn. 61-62) Mary’s motherhood in the order of grace The predestination of the Blessed Virgin as Mother of God was associated with the incarnation of the divine word: in the designs of divine Providence she was the gracious mother […]