~Today is the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord. Most parishes in the United States celebrate this Feast on the Sunday following the actual calendar date. A link has been added about this Feast of the Church.~
~Today is also the Feast of St. Matthias. A link has been added about this saint.~
Collect:
O God, who assigned Saint Matthias a place in the college of Apostles, grant us, through his intercession, that, rejoicing at how your love has been allotted to us, we may merit to be numbered among the elect. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings of the Day:
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47
Ephesians 1:17-23
Mark 16:15-20
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter 2015
Collect:
O God, who chose the Mother of your Son to be our Mother also, grant us that, persevering in penance and prayer for the salvation of the world, we may further more effectively each day the reign of Christ. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings of the Day:
Acts 17:15, 22-18:1
Psalm 148
John 16:12-15
O God, who chose the Mother of your Son to be our Mother also, grant us that, persevering in penance and prayer for the salvation of the world, we may further more effectively each day the reign of Christ. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings of the Day:
Acts 17:15, 22-18:1
Psalm 148
John 16:12-15
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter 2015
Collect:
Grant, we pray, almighty God, that we, who know the great courage of the glorious Martyrs Nereus and Achilleus in confessing you, may experience their loving intercession for us in your presence. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings of the Day:
Acts 16:22-34
Psalm 138
John 16:5-11
Grant, we pray, almighty God, that we, who know the great courage of the glorious Martyrs Nereus and Achilleus in confessing you, may experience their loving intercession for us in your presence. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings of the Day:
Acts 16:22-34
Psalm 138
John 16:5-11
Monday, May 11, 2015
Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter 2015
Collect:
Grant, O merciful God, that we may experience at all times the fruit produced by the paschal observances. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings of the Day:
Acts 16:11-15
Psalm 149
John 15:26-26:4A
Grant, O merciful God, that we may experience at all times the fruit produced by the paschal observances. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings of the Day:
Acts 16:11-15
Psalm 149
John 15:26-26:4A
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Sixth Sunday of the Easter Season 2015
Collect:
Grant, almighty God, that we may celebrate with heartfelt devotion these days of joy, which we keep in honor of the risen Lord, and that what we relieve in remembrance we may always hold to in what we do. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings of the Day:
Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48
Psalm 98
1 John 4:7-10
John 15:9-17
Grant, almighty God, that we may celebrate with heartfelt devotion these days of joy, which we keep in honor of the risen Lord, and that what we relieve in remembrance we may always hold to in what we do. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings of the Day:
Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48
Psalm 98
1 John 4:7-10
John 15:9-17
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter 2015
Collect:
Almighty and eternal God, who through the regenerating power of Baptism have been pleased to confer on us heavenly life, grant, we pray, that those you render capable of immortality by justifying them may by your guidance attain the fullness of glory. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings of the Day:
Acts 16:1-10
Psalm 100
John 15:18-21
Almighty and eternal God, who through the regenerating power of Baptism have been pleased to confer on us heavenly life, grant, we pray, that those you render capable of immortality by justifying them may by your guidance attain the fullness of glory. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings of the Day:
Acts 16:1-10
Psalm 100
John 15:18-21
Friday, May 8, 2015
Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter 2015
Collect:
Grant us, Lord, we pray, that, being rightly conformed to the paschal mysteries, what we celebrate in joy may protect and save us with perpetual power. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings of the Day:
Acts 15:22-31
Psalm 57
John 15:12-17
Grant us, Lord, we pray, that, being rightly conformed to the paschal mysteries, what we celebrate in joy may protect and save us with perpetual power. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings of the Day:
Acts 15:22-31
Psalm 57
John 15:12-17
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