Friday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time

First Friday of the Month

Saints: Blessed Andre Grasset (1758-1792); The Protomartyrs of Communism: The Martyrs of September (18th century)

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Prologue 8-13

Mass: 1 Cor 4:1-5; Resp Ps 37; Lk 5:33-39

Take delight in the Lord.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

SORROWFUL MOTHER,

PRAY FOR US.

The Lord will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will manifest the motives of our hearts, and then everyone will receive praise from God.

(1 Cor 4:5)

Welcome to the First Friday of the Month. Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity, have mercy on us. Inspired by Saint Benedict, "let us get up then, at long last, for the Scriptures rouse us when they say: It is time for us to arise from sleep. Let us open our eyes to the light that comes from God, and our ears to the voice from heaven that every day calls out this charge: If you hear His voice today, do not harden your hearts" (RB Prologue 8-10). 

Run while you have the light of life, that the darkness of death may not overtake you.

(RB Prologue 13)

United in faith and prayer, we keep going and sing with the psalmist, trust in the Lord and do good ... take delight in the Lord, and He will grant you your heart's requests. 

BLESSED ANDRE GRASSET,

THE MARTYRS OF SEPTEMBER,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: He will grant you your heart's requests.

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