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A quiet minute Lord, help me get to know You better through Your word! “Never before has anyone spoken like this Man.” John 7:47 Readings of the Day Jeremiah 11:18-20 Psalm 7:2-3, 9-12 John 7:40-53 bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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“The one who sent me is true.” John 7:28 Lord Jesus, I hear You calling me. Come, shine Your light in me. “Jesus cried out in the temple.” John 7:28 Today’s readings Wisdom 2:1, 12-22 Psalm 34:17-21, 23 John 7:1-2, 10, 25-3 bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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“Like the stars of heaven” Exodus 32:13 Lord, help me recognize and give thanks to You for all the great works You are doing in the world today! “These works that I perform testify on my behalf.” John 5:36 Readings of the Day bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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“I will not forget you.” Isaiah 49:15 Jesus, thank You for showing me the Father. Help me walk with the Father and know His unfailing love. “The Son cannot do anything on his own, but only what He sees the Father doing.” John 5:19 bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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“…a new earth….” Isaiah 65:17 Lord God, give me the grace to put the past behind me so that my relationship with you can only deepen! “The things of the past shall not be remembered or come to mind.” Isaiah 65:17 Today readings bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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lost and found Lord, I say yes to the reconciliation You offer me! “Be reconciled to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:20 Gospel of the Day (Luke 15:1-3,11-32) "He said to him, '…because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.'" bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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wisdom and openness O God, be merciful to me, a sinner! “One was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector.” Luke 18:10 Gospel of the Day (Luke 18:9-14) “O God, be merciful to me a sinner.” bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Father, give me the same perseverance You gave to Your prophet Jeremiah! But he knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste….” Luke 11:14-23 Jeremiah 7:23-28 Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9 Luke 11:14-23 bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Love, Mercy, & Justice “Be earnestly on your guard not to forget the things which your own eyes have seen.” Deuteronomy 4:9 Today’s liturgical readings Deut 4:1, 5-9 Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20 Mt 5:17-19 bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Annunciation of the Lord “The Lord is with you” Luke 1:28 “Do not be afraid” Luke 1:30 Holy Mary, teach me to place all my trust in your son! “The virgin shall be with child, and bear a son.” Isaiah 7:14 Today’s gospel Luke 1:26-38 and the virgin's name was Mary. bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Nothing can prevent Jesus from helping you to flourish, even if it sometimes feels that all you are doing is "exhausting the soil." A meditation on the Gospel for the Third Sunday of Lent. outreach.faith/2025/03/how-...

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“I am who I am” Exodus 3:14 Thank You, Lord for helping me repent of my sins and bear fruit! “I shall cultivate the ground (our hearts) around it and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future.” Luke 13:8-9 bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Comfort and joy Father, I am Your child. Open my heart to receive Your mercy, today and always! “My child, . . . celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.” Luke 15:1-3, 11-3 bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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The true servant Jesus, make me an instrument of Your peace this Lent! “They hated him so much that they would not even greet him.” Genesis 37:4 Today’s Gospel Matthew 21:33-43,45-46 They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him." bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Lord Jesus, I trust in You! Grant me a quiet soul to turn to You first. “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose hope is the Lord.” Jeremiah 17:7 Luke 16:19-31 “remember that you received what was good. . . Lazarus likewise received what was bad” bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Quietly courageous St Joseph, pray to God that I may be as courageous as you were. Matthew 1:16,18-21,24a "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." bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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“One Father” Matthew 23:9 Lord, help me to turn my heart to You by loving others as You love me! “Redress the wronged, hear the orphan’s plea, defend the widow.” Isaiah 1:17 Today’s reading Matthew 23:1-12 “whoever humbles himself will be exalted." bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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These are e most important #s for the Dems. They should be tracking all local media and influencers in these states and reposting it everywhere The economic pain tariffs can indlict on red states need to be talked about more than anything else right now. It will flip voters.

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“The measure you give” Luke 6:38 Jesus, teach me how to give to others as You have given to me! “Give and gifts will be given to you.” Luke 6:38 Today’s readings: bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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God’s great love Jesus, let me see Your glory today. “They saw his glory.” Luke 9:32 Luke 9:28b-36 And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem. bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Movements of God Lord, help me to share Your steadfast love with everyone! “He makes His sun rise on the bad and the good.” Matthew 5:45 Matthew 5:43-48 "So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect." bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Reaching out in reconciliation Lord, thank You for offering me so much mercy! Help me to walk in Your light today. “He shall surely live.” Ezekiel 18:28 Gospel of the Day (Matthew 5:20-26) "Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court with him.” bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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“Search, and you will find” Matthew 7:7 “Ask…Seek…Knock” Father, open my eyes to see the bread You are offering me! Gospel of the Day (Matthew 7:7-12) "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Collect Bestow on us, we pray, O Lord, a spirit of always pondering on what is right and of hastening to carry it out, and, since without you we cannot exist, may we be enabled to live according to your will. Amen.

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Empathy Jesus, thank You for Your promise of mercy! “Man and beast shall be covered in sackcloth and call loudly to God.” Jonah 3:8 Gospel of the Day ( Luke 11:29-32) "This generation is an evil generation….no sign will be given it” bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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God’s word Lord, Your word never fails! “My word . . . shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11 Gospel of the Day (Matthew 6:7-15) Jesus said to his disciples: "Your Father knows what you need before you ask him." bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Holy Spirit, help me to see Jesus in those who are suffering and respond generously to their needs. “Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to Your needs?” Matthew 25:44 bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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“…in the wilderness….” Luke 4:1 Jesus, be my shield and strength in times of temptation! “If you are the Son of God . . . .” Luke 4:3, 9 Gospel of the Day (Luke 4,1-13) Filled with the holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days. . . .

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In the presence of God! Lord, give me Your heart to love those who are unloved. “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” Luke 5:30 Gospel of the Day (Luke 5:27-32) "I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners." bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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“The Lord will answer” Isaiah 58:9 Jesus, help my acts of self-denial bring me closer to You, even to the cross! “Why do we fast?” Isaiah 58:3 Gospel of the Day (Matthew 9:14-15) "Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them?” bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Lord, I want to follow You. Show me how to embrace my cross and allow which You have for me to receive. “…he must deny himself and take up his cross daily….For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it." bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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“Rend your hearts” Joel 2:13 Lord, help me to draw closer to You through my Lenten practices! Soften my heart and fill me with love, mercy, and grace, a sinner. “Your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you.” Matthew 6:18 Liturgy of the Day bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Holy Spirit, help me to give of myself freely and without reserve! “. . . a hundred times more now . . . , and eternal life in the age to come.” Mark 10:30 Gospel of the Day (Mark 10:28-31) "Many that are first will be last, and the last will be first." bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.

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Lord, help me to choose to follow You! “His face fell, and he went away sad.” Mark 10:22 Gospel of the Day (Mark 10:17-27) "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of God.” bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Led by God Not to be boastful. To be humble of heart. Father, help me to see our resemblance. Show me who I really am in Your eyes. “In His own image he made him.” Sirach 17:1 Today’s liturgical readings bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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“Faithful friends” Sirach 6:14, 15, 16 Lord, thank You for Your faithfulness to me. “A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter; he who finds one finds a treasure.” Sirach 6:14 Readings for Fri Feb 28 in the 7th Week of Ordinary Time bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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The path of life Sirach 5 Lord, help me always to recall what You have done for me! “Rely not on your strength. . . .Of forgiveness, be not overconfident.” Sirach 5:2, 5 Gospel of the Day (Mark 9:41-50) "Whoever causes one of these little ones . . . me to sin….” bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Sharing in this work Jesus, give me Your heart of humility and love and service. “Do not prevent him.” Mark 9:39 Gospel of the Day (Mark 9:38-40) "Do not prevent him. . . . For whoever is not against us is for us." bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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“one such child”. Mark 9:36 Lord, give me the grace to desire to be last. “If anyone wishes to first, they shall be the last of all and the servant of all.” Mark 9:35 Gospel of the Day (Mark 9:30-37) "The Son of Man is to be handed over…." bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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“The height of heaven” Sirach 1:3 Lord, I come to You now, with faith I have, to ask for Your help! “I do believe, help my unbelief!” Mark 9:24 Gospel of the Day (Mark 9:14-29) "But if you can do anything, have compassion . . . . I do believe; help my unbelief!" bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful” Luke 6:36 Father, help me to be a reflection of Your merciful love today. “Stop judging and you shall not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.” Luke 6:37 Today’s readings bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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Jesus, help me to advance the mission of Your Church, to proclaim the gospel to the world. “You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.” Matthew 16:18 Daily readings bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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“Take up their cross” Mark 8:34 Jesus, help me to work with you in building the kingdom of heaven. “Let us . . . make a name for ourselves.” Genesis 11:4 Gospel of the Day (Mark 8:34-9:1) "whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the Gospel will save it." bible.usccb.org/bible/readin...

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