Praying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning Prayer

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 5, 2022 | Thursday of the Third Week of Easter "City of God, you are the source of our life; with music and dance we shall rejoice in you, alleluia." - antiphon, Lauds We have come to know the full depth of God's love when he freed us from the darkness of error and sin. May we cling more firmly to the teachings of His truth especially when we are confronted with so ma...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 4, 2022 | Wednesday in the Third Week of Easter "Blessed be God who comforts us in all our trials" - 2 Corinthians 1:3, 4 By Christ's victory over death, we already know the affection God has for us. May He fill us with a greater love of His name, and proclaim Him more boldly before people and happily lead them to celebrate His glory. Join the community of God's peopl...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 3, 2022 | Feast of Sts. Philip and James, apostles "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life." - John 14:6 Today we honor the apostles Philip and James,  who were direct witnesses to Jesus' words and deeds. Both may be called by the Lord in different ways, but both shared the same pathway to the Father, Jesus Himself, whom they trusted and gave them life. Join the co...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 2, 2022 | Memorial of St. Athanasius, bishop St. Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria and a great defender of the orthodox faith, throughout his life opposed the Arian heresy. By denying the Godhead of the Word the Arians turned Christ into a mere man, only higher in grace than others in the eyes of God. St. Athanasius took part in the Council of Nicea in 325 and until th...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - May 1, 2022 | Third Sunday of Easter (Cycle C) "Cry out with joy to God, all the earth; O sing to the glory of his name. O render him glorious praise, alleluia." - Ps. 65 "When it was already dawn, Jesus was standing on the shore; but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus." For the third time Jesus appears to His disciples and on the lake of Genesareth renews th...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April  30, 2022 | Saturday of the Second Week of Easter "Both in life and in death we are the Lord’s." - Rom. 14:8 Jesus comes to us at every moment of our life. Let us strive to be present to Him and to dedicate our lives for His glory. Join the community of God's people praising God at the beginning of the day with the ancient tradition of Lauds. Full-text to Satur...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 29, 2022 | Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena "Here is a wise virgin, from among the number of the prudent, who went forth with lighted lamp to meet Christ, alleluia." - Entrance antiphon St. Catherine of Siena was born Catherine Benincasa in Siena at a date that remains uncertain, was favored with visions from the age of seven. Becoming a tertiary of the Dominican...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 2pm, 2022 | Thursday in the Second Week of Easter  "I am the vine; you are the branches, alleluia."  Let us remain united with our Risen Lord as branches on the vine that, planted firmly in His love, we may testify before the whole world to God's great power working everywhere.  Join the community of God's people praising God at the beginning of the d...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 27, 2022 | Wednesday in the Second Week of Easter "God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16 God is love and He incarnated this love for us in Christ Jesus, who died for us while we were yet sinners. Let us offer our praise for God's extravagant love and mercy for us! Join the...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 26, 2022 | Tuesday in the Second Week of Easter "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end." - Gospel canticle, Lauds Let us offer our continuous praise to God our Risen Lord and King! Join the community of God's people praising God at the beginning of the day with the ancient tradition of Lauds. Full-text to Tuesday's Morning P...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 25, 2022 | Feast of St. Mark, evangelist "Go into all the world, and proclaim the Gospel to every creature, alleluia." - Mk 16:15 St. Mark, the Evangelist, the author of the second Gospel, was baptized and instructed by St. Peter. His Gospel is a record of St. Peter's preaching about Our Lord and pays special attention to the head of the Apostles. He preached in Egy...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 24, 2022 | Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) "With your hand, touch the mark of the nails; doubt no longer, but believe, alleluia." - antiphon, Benedictus Jesus, by becoming human, invites us to the very life of God. Despite today's challenging times, we can touch and care for the wounds of Jesus in our love and care for one another. Alleluia! Christ is...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 23, 2022 | Saturday within the Octave of Easter Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! On this Easter Saturday, Jesus continues to reveal Himself to His disciples, even if they were overcome with unbelief. Despite their hardness of heart, Jesus continues to reach out to those whom He loved. May the Risen Lord strengthen our faith and give us the humility and courage to belie...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 22, 2022 | Friday within the Octave of Easter So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" - John 21:7a Beloved of God, have you recognized the Lord today? In the early morning dawn, in the generosity of strangers, in the kindness of a loved one, in the ordinary events of life, in the little miracles of everyday... The Risen Lord continues to wa...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 21, 2022 | Thursday within the Octave of Easter "Jesus stood in the midst of his disciples and said: Peace be with you, alleluia." - Canticle antiphon, Lauds No locked door can stop the Risen Lord from appearing to his troubled friends on the night of His resurrection. He shares to them, and to us, his gift of peace... the peace that He alone can give. Jesus calls e...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 20, 2022 | Wednesday within the Octave of Easter "Consider yourselves dead to sin but alive for God in Christ Jesus." - Rom. 6:11 Through His obedience unto death, God had exalted Him and given Him as man that Name which is above every name, that at the Name of Jesus every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is the Lord to the glory of the Father.&nbs...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 19, 2022 | Tuesday within the Octave of Easter "If you have risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God; mind the things that are above, alleluia." - Col 3:1-2 The first eight days of the Easter season form the Easter Octave and are celebrated as solemnities of the Lord. Each day is another little Easter. The Al...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 18, 2022 | Monday within the Octave of Easter "This is the day the LORD has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it." - Ps. 118:24 The joy of Christ's resurrection echoes through these days of Easter. The victory that He won for us reverberates through time and space. According to Moses and the prophets, Christ was to suffer all "these things and so to enter into His...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 17, 2022 | Easter Sunday of the Lord's Resurrection The Lord is risen! Alleluia! Happy Easter Sunday! The resurrection of Christ is a pledge of our own resurrection. It is the foundation upon which our faith rests. It is the guarantee of our redemption and God's assurance that our sins are forgiven and that we are called to eternal life. Let us celebrate this day wi...

LISTEN| Morning Prayer - April 16, 2022 | Holy Saturday "Our Shepherd, the source of living water, has departed. At his passing the sun was darkened, for he who held the first man captive is now taken captive himself. Today our Saviour has shattered the bars and burst the gates of death." - Responsory On Holy Saturday, the Church waits at the Lord's tomb, in prayer and fasting, meditating on his P...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 15, 2022 | Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord "It is accomplished; and bowing his head he gave up his spirit." - Jn. 19:30 Today the whole Church mourns the death of our Savior. This is traditionally a day of sadness, spent in fasting and prayer. Let us try to find ways to slow down and have more quiet to contemplate this solemn day. According to the Church's an...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 14, 2022 | Holy Thursday "I give you a new commandment, says the Lord: love one another as I have loved you." - Jn. 13:34 The last three days of Holy Week are referred to as the Easter or Sacred Triduum (Triduum Sacrum), the three-part drama of Christ's redemption: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. By meditating on the Gospels, we can recall to mind Jesu...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 13, 2022 | Holy Wednesday Jesus' love for us sinners, as well as His submission to His Father, led Him to the great Sacrifice on the Cross. He takes upon Himself the sufferings of those He comes to cure! Today, we end the official Lenten period with the treachery of Judas, who made a bargain with the high priest to betray Jesus for 30 silver pieces. Tomorrow we ente...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 12, 2022 | Holy Tuesday "By His wounds you are healed." - 1Peter 2:24 Jesus was led to His crucifixion like a gentle lamb to the slaughter. He did not retaliate at the insults hurled at him, nor did he counter evil with threats, but entrusted himself to the just judge. If you find yourself on the same road, continue walking and finding comfort that Jesus is walking...

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 11, 2022 | Holy Monday "Jesus said: My heart is nearly broken with sorrow; stay here and keep watch with me." In these sacred days of the week, we fix our eyes on Jesus, broken for love of us, inviting us to love Him in return. As we gaze at Him, we remember to pray for all our suffering brothers and sisters that they may be strengthened and consoled in their time o...