The Responsorial Psalm for Monday of the Third Week of Lent may have an answer for those alcoholics and addicts who still suffer occasionally from having a “hole in the soul” in need of filling: Psalm 42:2-3; 43:3-4: “As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God. My …
On this fifth day of the novena, we pray: St. Joseph: “O most watchful Guardian of the Incarnate Son of God, glorious Saint Joseph, what toil was thine in supporting and waiting upon the Son of the Most High God, especially in the flight into Egypt! Yet at the same time, how thou didst rejoice …
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The Responsorial Psalm for the Third Sunday in Lent paints a nice picture of knowing the will of God: Psalm 19:8-11: “The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul. The decree of the LORD is trustworthy, giving wisdom to the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart. The command …
On the fourth day of this Novena, we pray: St. Joseph: “O most faithful Saint, who didst share the mysteries of our Redemption, glorious Saint Joseph, the prophecy of Simeon touching the sufferings of Jesus and Mary caused thee to shudder with mortal dread, but at the same time filled thee with a blessed joy …
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Today’s Gospel Reading for the Mass for Saturday of the Second Week of Lent is a particularly strong one for us sober alcoholics: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32: “Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying,‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.’So to them …
The Gospel Reading for Mass for Friday of the Second Week of Lent is an interesting one if it is applied to alcohol recovery through Catholicism. Matthew 21:33-43,45-46: “Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people:‘Hear another parable.There was a landowner who planted a vineyard,put a hedge around it,dug a wine …
On this third day of the novena, we pray: St. Joseph: “III. O glorious Saint Joseph, thou who didst faithfully obey the law of God, thy heart was pierced at the sight of the Most Precious Blood that was shed by the Infant Saviour during His Circumcision, but the Name of Jesus gave thee new …
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On this second day of the Novena to St.Joseph for Alcoholics, we pray: St. Joseph: “O most blessed Patriarch, glorious Saint Joseph, who wast chosen to be the foster-father of the Word made flesh, thy sorrow at seeing the Child Jesus born in such poverty was suddenly changed into heavenly exultation when thou didst hear …
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The Gospel Reading for Thursday of the Second Week in Lent is scary for those who fail to repent and return to the Lord: Luke 16:19-31: “Jesus said to the Pharisees:‘There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linenand dined sumptuously each day.And lying at his door was a poor man …
As we begin the first day of this Novena to St. Joseph for Alcoholics, we pray: O chaste Spouse of Mary most holy, glorious Saint Joseph, great was the trouble and anguish of thy heart when thou wast minded to put away privately thine inviolate Spouse, yet thy joy was unspeakable, when the surpassing mystery …
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