Divine Office | Lent | Holy Week | Sunday
OFFICE OF READINGS: SECOND READING | From the book On the Holy Spirit by Saint Basil, Bishop (~330 – 379 AD) | By one death and resurrection the world was saved
Divine Office | Lent | Holy Week | Tuesday
OFFICE OF READINGS: FIRST READING | From the letter to the Hebrews 10:1-18 | We are sanctified through the offering of Christ
Divine Office | Easter | Week Four | Sunday
OFFICE OF READINGS: SECOND READING | From a homily on the Gospels by Saint Gregory the Great, pope (~540 – 604 AD) | Christ the good shepherd
Divine Office | Easter | Week Four | Monday
OFFICE OF READINGS: SECOND READING | From the book On the Holy Spirit by Saint Basil the Great, bishop (329 – 379 AD) | The Spirit gives life
Divine Office | Easter | Week Four | Wednesday
OFFICE OF READINGS: SECOND READING | From the treatise On the Trinity by Saint Hilary, bishop (~300 – 368 AD) | The unity of the faithful in God through the incarnation of the Word and the sacrament of the eucharist
Divine Office | Easter | Week Three | Thursday
OFFICE OF READINGS: SECOND READING | From the treatise Against Heresies by Saint Irenaeus, bishop (130 – 202 AD) | The eucharist, pledge of our resurrection
“Straightway a flame was kindled in my soul; and a love of the prophets, and of those men who are friends of Christ, possessed me; and whilst revolving his words in my mind, I found this philosophy alone to be safe and profitable.”
Saint Justin, MartyrEternal Father, you inspired the Virgin Mary, mother of your Son, to visit Elizabeth and assist her in her need. Keep us open to the working of your Spirit, and with Mary may we praise you forever. We ask this though our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, ...
Amen