Praying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning Prayer

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 30, 2022 | Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter "The world will persecute you, but have courage, I have overcome the world, alleluia" - antiphon, Benedictus May the power of the Holy Spirit come to us that we may keep God's will faithfully in mind and express it in a devout way of life. Let us celebrate this day with praise and thanksgiving and echo the song of God's...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 29, 2022 | Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God, alleluia." Where we are going says more about us than where we came from. The truths of our faith reminds us where we came from - God - and Jesus' ascension reinforces our dignity as God's children meant to live forever in the Father's house in heave...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 28, 2022 | Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter "I promise that the Father will give you anything you ask for in my name, alleluia." - antiphon, Benedictus The Father loves us for loving Jesus and believing that He came from God. Let us join the whole Church in echoing her praise and thanksgiving in our Morning Praise through the ancient tradition of Lauds.  Full...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 27, 2022 | Friday of the Sixth Week of Easter "Christ the Lord has promised us the Holy Spirit: come, let us adore him, alleluia." Jesus does not promise us a life free from hardship and pain nor a life that is always easy. Instead, He assures us that though we will follow in His footsteps if we choose to be his disciple, His presence will remain with us through the H...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 26, 2022 | Memorial of St. Philip Neri, priest "As the Father loves me, so I also love you; remain in my love, says the Lord, alleluia" -  Jn 15:9 St. Philip Neri (1515-1595) was born in Florence and died in Rome. This gracious, cheerful saint was Rome's apostle of the sixteenth century. A peculiar charism was his burning love of God, a love that imperceptibly co...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 25, 2022 | Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter "I have many more things to tell you, but they would be too much for you now. When the Spirit of truth comes he will guide you to all truth, alleluia" - Benedictus, antiphon Jesus has promised to send the Holy Spirit upon the apostles to lead them, give them courage and teach them all truth. Although we never had the pr...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 24, 2022 | Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter "I have come into the world to be its light" (John 12:46) Jesus has come into a world darkened by sin and death and, by His resurrection, became our everlasting light. May His truth penetrate our hearts and overcome the darkness within us so taht we may radiate God's light and love in our families and in the people and pl...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 23, 2022 | Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter "The glory of God illumines the city; the Lamb of God is its light, alleluia." - antiphon, Lauds To enlighten the world, God the Father sent us Jesus, the Word-Made-Flesh, as the sun of truth and justice shining upon humankind. May our eyes be illumined that we may recognize God's glory in the many works of His hand. Begin...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 22, 2022 | Sixth Sunday of Easter "Let mind and heart be in your song: this is to glorify God with your whole self" (Hesychius) We keep these days of joy in honor of our Risen Lord and we celebrate our heartfelt devotion by the very lives we live.  Sanctify this day with the Holy Eucharist and with the prayer of God's people through the ancient tradition of Lauds...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 21, 2022 | Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter "Serve the Lord with gladness, alleluia" - antiphon, Lauds In whatever circumstance we are in, we ask the Lord to open our hearts so we may always sing His praises and announce His goodness and truth with joy and gladness. Join the community of God's people praising Him at the beginning of the day with the ancient tradit...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 20, 2022 | Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter Today, we also celebrate the memorial of St. Bernardine of Siena, who was born in 1380 in Carrara, Italy. He led a hermit's life at an early age and entered the Franciscan Order at 22 years old. After resigning as General of the Order, he devoted himself to preaching the name of Jesus with such love that it wrought the tra...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 19, 2022 | Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter *“As the Father loves me, so I also love you.”  John 15:9* God the Father loved the Son in a perfect way -- unconditionally and all-consuming, total and selfless. In receiving the Father's love, Jesus receives all He needs. The love that we are called to share to others stems from the heart of the Father. The first an...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 18, 2022 | Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter "No follower of mine wanders in the dark; he shall have the light of life" (John 8:12) Jesus is the source of unfailing light. May He give us true knowledge of His mercy so that we may renounce our pride and be filled with the riches of his house. Join the community of God's people praising Him at the beginning of the d...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 17, 2022 | Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter “Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.”  John 14:27 What is weighing you down today? More than anything else, it is this that Jesus wants to enter into and lift for you. Our loving Lord wants you to be free of the great burdens that hinder you from experiencing the joy of life. Turn to Jesus in your need beca...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 16, 2022 | Monday in the Fifth Week of Easter "All those who love your name will rejoice in you, alleluia." - antiphon, Lauds Let us ask the Father to help us to seek the values that will bring us eternal joy in this changing world. May He keep us one in mind and heart.  Begin this holy day by offering to the Lord your praise and thanksgiving through the ancient...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 15, 2022 | Fifth Sunday of Easter Whoever has left the darkness of sin yearns for God. May the Lord grant us His unfailing light so that our lips may praise Him, our lives proclaim His goodness, our work give Him honor, and our voices celebrate Him forever. Begin this holy day by offering to the Lord your praise and thanksgiving through the ancient tradition of Lauds....

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 14, 2022 | Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle and Martyr "This is my commandment: Love one another as I love you, says the Lord, alleluia." - John 15:12 Today is the Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle and Martyr. After the Ascension of Jesus, St. Peter proposed to the assembled faithful that they choose a disciple of Christ to fill the place of the traitor Judas in the first...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 13, 2022 | Friday in the Fourth Week of Easter / Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima The Blessed Virgin Mary is venerated under this title Our Lady of Fatima following apparitions to three shepherd children — Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco — in Portugal in 1917. The message of Fatima includes a call to conversion of heart, repentance from sin and a dedication to the Blessed...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 12, 2022 | Thursday in the Fourth Week of Easter "Make me know the way I should walk; to you I lift up my soul." (Ps. 143:8) Early in the morning of the Resurrection, Jesus made His love known and brought the first light of dawn to those who dwell in darkness. May the Holy Spirit continue to illuminate our hearts and guide us together into the land of justice, peace a...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 11, 2022 | Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter "I am the light; I have come into the world, that those who believe in me may not remain in darkness, alleluia." - ant, Canticle of Zechariah The Risen Lord has broken the darkness that sin has brought into the world. Let us come closer to the light of Christ so that our hearts may be illumined and strengthened to trus...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 10, 2022, Tuesday in the Fourth Week of Easter "You came to us Lord Jesus and told us to be holy as your Father is holy. Help your children to love what is truly perfect, so that we may neither speak what is evil nor do what is wrong." - Psalm Prayer, Lauds, May 19 Join the community of God's people praising God at the beginning of the day with the ancient tradition o...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 9, 2022 | Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter "I am the Good Shepherd; I pasture my sheep and I lay down my life for them, alleluia." - Ben. antiphon, Lauds The Good Shepherd can only pasture a sheep that hears and knows his voice. We can grow in knowing and loving God's gentle voice in our lives when we spend time with Him in silent contemplation. May He silence all...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 8, 2022 | Sunday of the Fourth Week of Easter "I know my sheep..." - John 10:14 Jesus, the Good Shepherd, knows us by name. Isn't that enough to get to know Him a little more each day? On this Good Shepherd Sunday, we commend to the Lord all the shepherds in our midst - in the Church, in society, and at home. We especially pray for all mothers whose lives are dedicate...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 7, 2022 | Saturday of the Third Week of Easter "Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life."- John 6:68 Jesus is the Truth. His Word frees, saves and gives life, even if at times, it hurts. May we persevere in following our Eucharistic Lord especially in moments of doubt and confusion. Let us allow Him to purify and cleanse our hearts that we may...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 6, 2022 | Friday of the Third Week of Easter "Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood, remains in me and I in him, says the Lord." - John 6:56 Jesus has given us His Flesh and Blood so that we may have life to the full. May we too become life-giving in our choices, in our thoughts, words and deeds, so that we may truly reflect the Risen Lord in our very lives. Let u...