Praying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning Prayer

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 20, 2022 | Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come" - Mk 11:9, 10 The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, formerly referred to as "Christ the King," was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925 as an antidote to secularism...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 19, 2022 | Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary On Saturdays in Ordinary Time when there is no obligatory memorial, an optional memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary is allowed. "Today's memorial is a remembrance of the maternal example and discipleship of the Blessed Virgin Mary who, strengthened by faith and hope, on that 'great Saturday' on which Our Lor...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 18, 2022 | Optional Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles "You will make them princes over all the earth; they will remember your name through all generations. Thus the peoples will praise you for ever, from age to age." - Entrance antiphon The whole Church celebrates the dedication of the two great Roman basilicas of St. Pe...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 17, 2022 | St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious "Greater love has no one than to lay down his life for his friends." - John 15:13 Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231), religious. She was the daughter of Andrew II, King of Hungary, and wife of Duke Louis IV of Thuringia. She is famous for her great kindness and inexhausti...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 16, 2022 | Wednesday in the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time "For to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away." - Luke 19:26 God created each one of us with a purpose, with different gifts and strengths in order to build up the body of Christ. Let us ask God's help to identify the gifts and talents...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 15, 2022 | Tuesday in the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time "Those whom I love, I reprove and chastise. Be earnest, therefore, and repent." - Rev. 3: 19 God disciplines those whom He loves. It may not be pleasant to be purified from our pride and other weaknesses, but these are necessary so that we may bear fruits of humility, patience, perseverance, etc... and...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 14, 2022 | Monday in the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time "Bartimaeus shouted, 'Jesus, Son of David have pity on me!' The people walking in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent, but he kept calling out all the more, 'Son of David have pity on me!'" - Luke 18:38-39 What tempts you to feel discouraged and oppressed? There are many things we will encounter...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 13, 2022 | Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time "Stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand." - Luke 21:28 How would you fare if you were called before the judgment seat of God today? If we were called, and we have no guarantee that we will not be called today, could we dare to face our judgment in our present state? Today, we are reminde...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 12, 2022 | Memorial of St. Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr "Whoever loses his life for my sake, will find it in eternity, says the Lord." - Mt 10:39 Josaphat Kuncewitcz was born in the Ukraine of Orthodox parents. In 1595 the Union of Brest brought the Ruthenian Church into communion with Catholic Rome while still preserving its own liturgy. The result was a schism w...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 11, 2022 | Memorial of St. Martin of Tours, Bishop "I shall raise up for myself a faithful priest who will act in accord with my heart and my mind, says the Lord." - 1 Sm 2:35 Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Martin of Tours, bishop. He was born in the Roman province of Pannonia (approximating to the western half of modern Hungary) in about 316 and...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 10, 2022 | Memorial of St. Leo the  Great, Pope and Doctor "Peter said to Jesus: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus replied: You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church." - Mt. 16:16,18 Born in Etruria and became Pope in 440, St. Leo the Great was a true shepherd and father of souls. During his pontificate, the Council of C...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 9, Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran "I have chosen and consecrated this house, says the Lord, that my name may be there forever." - 2Chr 7:16 Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, the oldest and highest ranking of the four major basilicas in Rome. The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral of th...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 8, 2022 | Tuesday of the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time  "Jesus said, 'When you have done all you have been commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.'" - Luke 17:7-10 We are servants of God. As this is so, we should not expect praise for living as Christians because, in so living, we are simply doing our d...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 7, 2022 | Monday of the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time  "Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.  And if he wrongs you seven times in one day and returns to you seven times saying, 'I am sorry,'  you should forgive him." - Luke 17:1-6 Complete forgiveness can be very difficult at times. This is esp...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 6, 2022 | Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) "Jesus Christ is the firstborn of the dead; to him be glory and power, forever and ever." - Rev 1:5a, 6b God wants each one of us to [attain] heaven, by living our life on earth, and trusting in His word that heaven will be our eternal home if we do our part here below. If we trust in Him, then he will be a...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 5, 2022 | Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary On Saturdays in Ordinary Time when there is no obligatory memorial, an optional memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary is allowed. "Today's memorial is a remembrance of the maternal example and discipleship of the Blessed Virgin Mary who, strengthened by faith and hope, on that 'great Saturday' on which Our Lord...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 4, 2022 | Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop "I will look after my sheep, says the Lord, and I will appoint a shepherd to pasture them, and I, the Lord, will be their God." - Ez 34:11, 23-24 Today is the Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo (1538-1584), bishop. Charles was a member of a noble family and a nephew of Pope Pius IV. He was made a Cardinal at the ag...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 3, 2022 | Optional Memorial of St. Martin de Porres, Religious "Amen, I say to you: That you who have left all and followed me, I will receive a hundredfold and possess eternal life." - Mt 19:27-29 Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Martin de Porres, religious (1579-1639), who lived a life of fasting, prayer and penance as a Dominican lay br...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 2, 2022 | The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) "Blessed are those who have died in the Lord; let them rest from their labors for their good deeds go with them." - Rev 14:13 Today is the Commemoration of the All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day). The Church, after celebrating the feast of All Saints, today prays for all who, in the...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - November 1, 2022 | Solemnity of All Saints "Let us all rejoice in the Lord, as we celebrate the feast day in honor of all the Saints, at whose festival the Angels rejoice and praise the Son of God." - Entrance Antiphon Today is the Solemnity of All Saints. The Church celebrates all the saints: canonized or beatified, and the multitude of those who are in heaven enjoying t...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - October 31, 2022 Monday in the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time "Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves.." - Phil. 2:3 How do you look out for the interests of others? Jesus constantly reminds us not to do something for the sake of a reward or a returned favor in this life but to be charitable to...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - October 30, 2022 | Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) "You will show me the path of life, the fullness of joy in your presence, O Lord." - Ps. 16:22 God created everything and having created it he loves everything in creation. Rich in mercy, He constantly seeks us out so that we may be one in Him. Let us strengthen our faith everyday that the name of God may be...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - October 29, 2022 | Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary On Saturdays in Ordinary Time when there is no obligatory memorial, an optional memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary is allowed. "Today's memorial is a remembrance of the maternal example and discipleship of the Blessed Virgin Mary who, strengthened by faith and hope, on that 'great Saturday' on which Our Lord...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - October 28, 2022 | Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles "These are the holy men whom the Lord chose in his own perfect love; to them he gave eternal glory." - Entrance Antiphon Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Apostles Saints Simon and Jude. Their names occur together in the Canon of the Mass and are also celebrated on the same day. They may be paired togeth...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - October 27, 2022 | Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time  "Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold your ground." - Eph. 6:13 In our life of faith, it is important to combat the devil by allowing God to clothe us in spiritual armor and to pray constantly while spreading the Gospe...