Praying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning Prayer

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 27, 2023 | 25th Week in Ordinary Time "The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from it." - St. Vincent de Paul Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds, wherever you are. Listen, share and subscribe to Sunday's Morning Prayer here: http...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 25, 2023 | 25th Week in Ordinary Time "Blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it." Luke 11:28 We become brother/sister of Jesus by hearing the word of God and practicing it in our lives. Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds, wherever you are. Listen, share and subscribe to Sunday's Morning Prayer here: https://open.spotify.com/s...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 25, 2023 | 25th Week in Ordinary Time "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father." Matthew 5:16 Jesus is the light that brightens up our lives and leads us to teh light of life, that is, eternal life. Each of us is called to be a bearer of the light of Christ so taht "those who eneter may see the light."...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 24, 2023 | 25th Week in Ordinary Time Collect Prayer: O God, who founded all the commands of your sacred Law upon love of you and of our neighbor, grant that, by keeping your precepts, we may merit to attain eternal life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Join the univer...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 23, 2023 | 24th Week in Ordinary Time “The most beautiful act of faith is the one made in darkness, in sacrifice, and with extreme effort.”-Padre Pio When we think our heart has stones and thorns that prevent us from growing in faith, we can ask the help of the Holy Spirit to remove those stones and thorns. Like a farmer who cultivates his farm and care his plan...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 22, 2023 | 24TH Week in Ordinary Time "Blessed are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an hones and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience." Luke 8:15 Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds, wherever you are. Listen, share and subscribe to Sunday's Morning Prayer here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Drix5cHFQEFXbvmGAsqsR https...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 21, 2023 | Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist How satisfied you are with your life? If it is not our Lord Who occupies your mind, heart and every desire, then you can expect that you will experience discontentment in life. In that case, look to the witness of Saint Matthew. He is a saint today because he responded to Jesus’ invitation to abandon his...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 19, 2023 | Memorial of Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Priest and Paul Chong Hasang and their Companions, Martyrs Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and enter into his glory?…Luke 24:26 The death of the martyrs is similar to the death of Christ on the Cross because like His, theirs has become the beginning of new life. This new life was m...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 19, 2023 | 24th Week in Ordinary Time Who is it that God wants you to notice and to feel compassion for? As your empathetic heart notices those who need your compassion, open yourself, also, to the supernatural gift of hope. Have divine hope that God will heal them. As you do, allow that hope to manifest faith in God and offer that compassion, hope and faith to...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 18, 2023 | 24th Week in Ordinary Time “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof. Therefore, I did not consider myself worthy to come to you; but say the word and let my servant be healed.” Luke 7:6–7 What is it that you need to pray for in your life right now? Praying to our Lord, through the intercession of a saint, is...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 17, 2023 | 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Collect Prayer: Look upon us, O God, Creator and ruler of all things, and, that we may feel the working of your mercy, grant that we may serve you with all our heart. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Join the universal Church in...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 16, 2023 |Memorial of Saints Cornelius, Pope and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs Collect Prayer: The souls of the Saints are rejoicing in heaven, the Saints who followed in the footsteps of Christ, and since for love of him they shed their blood, they now exult with Christ for ever. Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds, wherever you are. Listen, sha...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 15, 2023 |Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows Virgin of all virgins best, Listen to my fond request: Let me share thy grief divine. (From the Stabat Mater) O Blessed Virgin Mary, Immaculate Mother of God, who didst endure a martyrdom of love and grief, beholding the sufferings and sorrows of Jesus! Thou didst co-operate in the benefit of my redemption by thy innumer...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 14, 2023 |Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross Antiphon: "We should glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, for he is our salvation, our life and our resurrection: through him we are saved and made free." Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds, wherever you are. Listen, share and subscribe to Sunday's Morning Prayer here: https://open.spot...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 13, 2023 ||Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church| 23rd Week in Ordinary Time "Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness." - Saint John Chrysostom Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds, wherever you are. Listen, share an...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 12, 2023 | 23rd Week in Ordinary Time "Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen." Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds, wherever you are. Listen, share and subscribe to Sunday's Morning Prayer here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Drix5cHFQEFXbvmGAsqsR https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/praying-th...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 11, 2023 | 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time "In God is my salvation and glory." -Psalm 62:7 Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds, wherever you are. Listen, share and subscribe to Sunday's Morning Prayer here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Drix5cHFQEFXbvmGAsqsR https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/praying-the-lauds-your-daily-christian-morning-p...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 10, 2023 | 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Collect Prayer: O God, by whom we are redeemed and receive adoption, look graciously upon your beloved sons and daughters, that those who believe in Christ may receive true freedom and an everlasting inheritance. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, fo...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 09, 2023 | Memorial of St. Peter Claver, Priest Do you seek rest and refreshment in the Lord and in the celebration of the Lord's Day? All who are burdened can find true rest and refreshment in him. When we receive his body and blood in the Holy Eucharist, the Lord Jesus refreshes and sustains us. By his life-giving word, he showed us how to lift the burden of o...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 08, 2023 | Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Collect Prayer: Impart to your servants, we pray, O Lord, the gift of heavenly grace, that the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary may bring deeper peace to those for whom the birth of her son was the dawning of salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Join the universal Church in praying...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 07, 2023 | 22nd Week in Ordinary Time "Are you open to saying “Yes” to Him in all things?" To effectively evangelize and spread God’s message, we must be fully committed and all-in, ready to take risks and step into the unknown. By actively listening to God’s word and wholeheartedly committing ourselves to His will, we can expect to see an abundance of souls bro...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 06, 2023 | 22nd Week in Ordinary Time "I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever." In Jesus, we can find our comfort and succour, strength and courage to live our Christian life in today's competitive, busy and noisy world. He brings solace to our body, mind, and spirit. He is the compassionate saviour who makes himself available in our weariness and weakness...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 05, 2023 | 22nd Week in Ordinary Time How do you face your own demons? Whenever we feel like or know that we are craving to do something evil, the only way out is to ask for help from Jesus Christ. He will confront and overpower the demons with much ease. Let us today be comforted by the fact that Jesus Christ has power over all demons and evil. So, even though...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 04, 2023 | 22nd Week in Ordinary Time " The Lord is my protector; he is my fortress. My God is my protection, and with him I am safe. He protects me like a shield; he is my savior; he protects me and saves me from violence. I call to the Lord, and he saves me from my enemies. Praise the Lord!" -Samuel 2-4 Join the universal Church in praying the Office of Lauds,...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - September 02, 2023 | 22nd Week in Ordinary Time COLLECT Prayer: God of might, giver of every good gift, put into our hearts the love of your name, so that, by deepening our sense of reverence, you may nurture in us what is good and, by your watchful care, keep safe what you have nurtured. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity...