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    Divine Office – Liturgy of the Hours of the Roman Catholic Church (Breviary)

    Daily scripture readings, psalms, and prayers that follow in the ancient traditions of the Church. Follow along using the session outlines at DivineOffice.org or by using the Divine Office iPhone, iPod, iPad app or Android app. From ancient times the Church has had the custom of celebrating each day the liturgy of the hours. In this way the Church fulfills the Lord’s precept to pray without ceasing, at once offering praise to God the Father and interceding for the salvation of the world. For this expressed purpose, the recordings of the Hours presented here are intended to expand awareness of this Liturgy, introduce and practice the structure of this prayer, and to assist in the recitation of the Liturgy in small groups, domestic prayer and where common celebration is not possible.

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    October 8th, 2026 – Midafternoon Prayer – Divine Office: Liturgy of the Hours Oct 03, 2026
    Show notes

    Ribbon Placement:
    Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III:
    Ordinary: 659
    Complementary Psalmody: 1295 (Midafternoon)
    Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 1076 (Midafternoon)

    Midafternoon Prayer for Thursday in Ordinary Time using the Complementary Psalmody

    God, come to my assistance.
    — Lord, make haste to help me.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

    HYMN

    O God, creation’s secret force,
    Thyself unmoved, all motion’s source,
    Who from the morn till evening's ray
    Through all its changes guid’st the day:

    Grant us, when this short life is past,
    The glorious evening that shall last;
    That, by a holy death attained,
    Eternal glory may be gained.

    O Father, that we ask be done,
    Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son;
    With the Holy Spirit and Thee,
    Shall live and reign eternally.

    𝄞"O God, Creation's Secret Force" by Johanna Montealto • Musical Score • Title: O God, Creation's Secret Force; Words: At­trib­ut­ed to St. Am­brose of Mi­lan, 4th Cen­tu­ry; Trans­lat­ion from La­tin to Eng­lish by John M. Neale, 1852; Recording copyright 2016 Surgeworks • Albums that contain this Hymn: Divine Office

    PSALMODY

    Ant. 1 The Lord has done great things for us; he is the source of all our joy.

    Psalm 126
    Joyful hope in God
    Companions with him in suffering, you will share his over-flowing happiness (2 Corinthians 1:7)

    When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage,
    it seemed like a dream.
    Then was our mouth filled with laughter,
    on our lips there were songs.

    The heathens themselves said: “What marvels
    the Lord worked for them!”
    What marvels the Lord worked for us!
    Indeed we were glad.

    Deliver us, O Lord, from our bondage
    as streams in dry land.
    Those who are sowing in tears
    will sing when they reap.

    They go out, they go out, full of tears,
    carrying seed for the sowing:
    they come back, they come back, full of song,
    carrying their sheaves

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. The Lord has done great things for us; he is the source of all our joy.

    Ant. 2 May the Lord build our house and watch over our city.

    Psalm 127
    Apart from God our labors are worthless
    You are God’s building (1 Corinthians 3:9)

    If the Lord does not build the house,
    in vain do its builders labor;
    if the Lord does not watch over the city,
    in vain does the watchman keep vigil.

    In vain is your earlier rising,
    your going later to rest,
    you who toil for the bread you eat,
    when he pours gifts on his beloved while they slumber.

    Truly sons are a gift from the Lord,
    a blessing, the fruit of the womb.
    Indeed the sons of youth
    are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.

    O the happiness of the man
    who has filled his quiver with these arrows!
    He will have no cause for shame
    when he disputes with his foes in the gateways.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. May the Lord build our house and watch over our city.

    Ant. 3 Blessed are those who fear the Lord.

    Psalm 128
    Happiness of family life rooted in God
    “May the Lord bless you from Zion,” that is, from the Church (Arnobius)

    O blessed are those who fear the Lord
    and walk in his ways!

    By the labor of your hands you shall eat.
    You will be happy and prosper;
    the wife like a fruitful vine
    in the heart of your house;
    Your children like shoots of the olive,
    around your table.

    Indeed thus shall be blessed
    the man who fears the Lord.
    May the Lord bless you from Zion
    all the days of your life!
    May you see your children’s children
    in a happy Jerusalem!

    On Israel, peace!

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. Blessed are those who fear the Lord.

    READING Esther F:6

    That people is Israel, who cried to God and was saved. The Lord saved his people and delivered us from all these evils. God worked signs and great wonders, such as have not occurred among the nations.

    Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell)
    A moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.

    I shall proclaim your goodness Lord, for you have answered me.
    — You have become my salvation.

    CONCLUDING PRAYER

    Lord,
    help us to follow the example
    of your Son’s patience and endurance.
    May we face all life’s difficulties
    with confidence and faith.
    Grant this through Christ our Lord.
    — Amen.

    ACCLAMATION (only added when praying in community)

    Let us praise the Lord.
    — And give him thanks.


    October 8th, 2026 – Evening Prayer – Divine Office: Liturgy of the Hours Oct 03, 2026
    Show notes

    Ribbon Placement:
    Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III:
    Ordinary: 668
    All from the Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 1076

    Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV:
    Ordinary: 632
    All from the Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 1040

    Christian Prayer:
    Ordinary: 694
    All from the Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 901

    Evening Prayer for Thursday in the Ordinary Time

    God, come to my assistance.
    — Lord, make haste to help me.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

    HYMN

    Almighty God, whose will supreme
    Made ocean’s flood with life to teem;
    Part in the firmament to fly,
    And part in ocean depths to lie:

    Appointing fishes in the sea,
    And fowls in open air to be;
    That each, by origin the same,
    Its separate dwelling place might claim:

    Grant that thy servants by the tide
    Of Blood and Water purified
    No guilty fall from thee may know,
    Nor death eternal undergo.

    Let none despair through sin’s distress,
    Be none puffed up with boastfulness;
    That contrite hearts be not dismayed,
    Nor haughty souls in ruin laid.

    O Father, that we ask be done,
    Through Jesus Christ, thine only Son;
    Who, with the Holy Ghost and thee,
    Do live and reign eternally. Amen.

    𝄞"Almighty God, Whose Will Supreme" by Rebecca Hincke • Available for Purchase • Musical Score • Title: Almighty God, Whose Will Supreme; Text: Magnae Deus potentiae, Atrr. Gregory the Great, Tr. W J Courthope; Tune: Chant, Mode D; Lumen Christi Hymnal; Artist: Rebecca Hincke; Recording copyright 2016 by Surgeworks, Inc. • Albums that contain this Hymn: The Hymns and Chants of Divine Office, Vol. 1

    PSALMODY

    Ant. 1 Let your holy people rejoice, O Lord, as they enter your dwelling place.

    Psalm 132
    God’s promises to the house of David
    The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David (Luke 1:32).

    I

    O Lord, remember David
    and all the many hardships he endured,
    the oath he swore to the Lord,
    his vow to the Strong One of Jacob.

    “I will not enter the house where I live
    nor go to the bed where I rest.
    I will give no sleep to my eyes,
    to my eyelids I will give no slumber
    till I find a place for the Lord,
    a dwelling for the Strong One of Jacob.”

    At Ephrathah we heard of the ark;
    we found it in the plains of Yearim.
    “Let us go to the place of his dwelling;
    let us go to kneel at his footstool.”

    Go up, Lord, to the place of your rest,
    you and the ark of your strength.
    Your priests shall be clothed with holiness:
    your faithful shall ring out their joy.
    For the sake of David your servant
    do not reject your anointed.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. Let your holy people rejoice, O Lord, as they enter your dwelling place.

    Ant. 2 The Lord has chosen Zion as his sanctuary.

    II

    The Lord swore an oath to David;
    he will not go back on his word;
    “A son, the fruit of your body,
    will I set upon your throne.

    If they keep my covenant in truth
    and my laws that I have taught them,
    their sons also shall rule
    on your throne from age to age.”

    For the Lord has chosen Zion;
    he has desired it for his dwelling:
    “This is my resting-place for ever,
    here have I chosen to live.

    I will greatly bless her produce,
    I will fill her poor with bread.
    I will clothe her priests with salvation
    and her faithful shall ring out their joy.

    There David’s stock will flower:
    I will prepare a lamp for my anointed.
    I will cover his enemies with shame
    but on him my crown shall shine.”

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Psalm-prayer

    Lord Jesus Christ, you chose to suffer and be overwhelmed by death in order to open the gates of death in triumph. Stay with us to help us on our pilgrimage; free us from all evil by the power of your resurrection. In the company of your saints, and constantly remembering your love for us, may we sing of your wonders in our Father’s house.

    Ant. The Lord has chosen Zion as his sanctuary.

    Ant. 3 The Father has given Christ all power, honor and kingship; all people will obey him.

    Canticle – Revelation 11:17-18; 12:10b-12a
    The judgment of God

    We praise you, the Lord God Almighty,
    who is and who was.
    You have assumed your great power,
    you have begun your reign.

    The nations have raged in anger,
    but then came your day of wrath
    and the moment to judge the dead:
    The time to reward your servants the prophets
    and the holy ones who revere you,
    the great and the small alike.

    Now have salvation and power come,
    the reign of our God and the authority
    of his Anointed One.
    For the accuser of our brothers is cast out,
    who night and day accused them before God.

    They defeated him by the blood of the Lamb
    and by the word of their testimony;
    love for life did not deter them from death.
    So rejoice, you heavens,
    and you that dwell therein!

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. The Father has given Christ all power, honor and kingship; all people will obey him.

    READING 1 Peter 3:8-9

    All of you should be like-minded, sympathetic, loving toward one another, kindly disposed, and humble. Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult. Return a blessing instead. This you have been called to do, that you may receive a blessing as your inheritance.
    The audio for this hour uses a longer reading taken from the single volume Christian Prayer book, while this abbreviated text is from the 4 volume Liturgy of the Hours.

    Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell) – a moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.

    RESPONSORY

    The Lord has given us food, bread of the finest wheat.
    —The Lord has given us food, bread of the finest wheat.

    Honey from the rock to our heart’s content,
    — bread of the finest wheat.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
    —The Lord has given us food, bread of the finest wheat.

    CANTICLE OF MARY

    Ant. God has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly.

    Luke 1:46-55
    The soul rejoices in the Lord

    My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
    my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
    for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

    From this day all generations will call me blessed:
    the Almighty has done great things for me,
    and holy is his Name.

    He has mercy on those who fear him
    in every generation.

    He has shown the strength of his arm,
    he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

    He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
    and has lifted up the lowly.

    He has filled the hungry with good things,
    and the rich he has sent away empty.

    He has come to the help of his servant Israel
    for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
    the promise he made to our fathers,
    to Abraham and his children for ever.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
    and to the Holy Spirit:
    as it was in the beginning, is now,
    and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. God has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly.

    INTERCESSIONS

    Let us call upon Christ, the Good Shepherd who comes to the aid of his people:
    Hear us, O God our refuge.

    Blessed are you, Lord, for you graciously called us into your holy Church,
    — keep us within the Church until death.
    Hear us, O God our refuge.

    You have given the care of all the churches to our Pope,
    — give him unfailing faith, lively hope and loving concern.
    Hear us, O God our refuge.

    Grant the grace of conversion to all sinners,
    — and the grace of true repentance to all men.
    Hear us, O God our refuge.

    You were willing to live as a stranger in our world,
    — be mindful of those who are separated from family and homeland.
    Hear us, O God our refuge.

    To all the departed who have hoped in you,
    — grant eternal peace.
    Hear us, O God our refuge.

    Our Father who art in heaven,
    hallowed be thy name.
    Thy kingdom come.
    Thy will be done on earth,
    as it is in heaven.
    Give us this day our daily bread,
    and forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive those who trespass against us,
    and lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from evil.

    Concluding Prayer

    Lord,
    we thank you for guiding us
    through the course of this day’s work.
    In your compassion forgive the sins
    we have committed through human weakness.
    We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
    God, for ever and ever.
    — Amen.

    DISMISSAL

    May the Lord bless us,
    protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.
    — Amen.


    October 8th, 2026 – Night Prayer – Divine Office: Liturgy of the Hours Oct 03, 2026
    Show notes

    Ribbon Placement:
    Liturgy of the Hours:
    Vol I, Page 1183
    Vol II, Page 1642
    Vol III, Page 1283
    Vol IV, Page 1247

    Christian Prayer:
    Page 1049

    General instruction:
    Please pray with us actively, especially by joining with us in saying antiphons and responses, most of which are indicated in this highlight.

    Consider an examination of your own conscience before beginning to best make use of our time together in prayer.

    Night Prayer for Thursday

    God, come to my assistance.
    — Lord, make haste to help me.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

    Examination of conscience:

    We are called to have a clear conscience toward God and toward men, in our hearts and in our minds, in our actions and inactions. To do so, it is vital that we examine our conscience daily and to ask for God’s mercy as we fall short and to ask for His strength to do better.

    I confess to almighty God,
    and to you, my brothers and sisters,
    that I have greatly sinned,
    in my thoughts and in my words,
    in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
    And, striking your breast, say:
    through my fault, through my fault,
    through my most grievous fault;
    Then continue:
    therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-virgin,
    all the Angels and Saints,
    and you, my brothers and sisters,
    to pray for me to the Lord our God.
    With a priest present, this absolution will be given:
    May almighty God have mercy on us,
    forgive us our sins,
    and bring us to everlasting life.
    The people reply: Amen

    HYMN

    Light serene of holy glory
    From the Immortal Father poured,
    Holy Thou, O blessed Jesus,
    Holy, blessed, Christ the Lord.

    Now we see the sun descending,
    Now declines the evening light,
    And in hymns we praise the Father,
    Son and Spirit, God of Might.

    Worthy of unending praises,
    Christ the Son of God, art Thou;
    For Thy gift of life eternal,
    See the world adores Thee now.

    𝄞"Light Serene of Holy Glory" by Johanna Montealto • Musical Score • Title: Light Serene of Holy Glory; Text: Phos hilaron; Trans­lat­ion: John Brownie, 1857-1925; Tune: HERR ICH HABE MISGEHANDELT, 8 7 8 7; Johann Cruger, 1598-1662; Recording copyright 2016 Surgeworks • Albums that contain this Hymn: Divine Office

    PSALMODY

    Ant. 1 In you, my God, my body will rest in hope.

    Psalm 16
    God is my portion, my inheritance
    The Father raised up Jesus from the dead and broke the bonds of death (Acts 2:24).

    Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you.
    I say to the Lord: “You are my God.
    My happiness lies in you alone.”

    He has put into my heart a marvelous love
    for the faithful ones who dwell in his land.
    Those who choose other gods increase their sorrows.
    Never will I offer their offerings of blood.
    Never will I take their name upon my lips.

    O Lord, it is you who are my portion and cup;
    it is you yourself who are my prize.
    The lot marked out for me is my delight:
    welcome indeed the heritage that falls to me!

    I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel,
    who even at night directs my heart.
    I keep the Lord ever in my sight:
    since he is at my right hand, I shall stand firm.

    And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad;
    even my body shall rest in safety.
    For you will not leave my soul among the dead,
    nor let your beloved know decay.

    You will show me the path of life,
    the fullness of joy in your presence,
    at your right hand happiness for ever.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. In you, my God, my body will rest in hope.

    READING 1 Thessalonians 5:23

    May the God of peace make you perfect in holiness. May he preserve you whole and entire, spirit, soul, and body, irreproachable at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    RESPONSORY

    Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
    — Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.

    You have redeemed us, Lord God of truth.
    — I commend my spirit.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
    — Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.

    Gospel Canticle

    Ant. Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

    Luke 2:29-32
    Christ is the light of the nations and the glory of Israel

    Lord, now you let your servant go in peace;
    your word has been fulfilled:

    my own eyes have seen the salvation
    which you have prepared in the sight of every people:

    a light to reveal you to the nations
    and the glory of your people Israel.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
    and to the Holy Spirit:
    as it was in the beginning, is now,
    and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

    Concluding Prayer

    Lord God,
    send peaceful sleep
    to refresh our tired bodies.
    May your help always renew us
    and keep us strong in your service.
    We ask this through Christ our Lord.
    — Amen.

    Blessing

    May the all-powerful Lord grant us a restful night and a peaceful death.
    — Amen.

    Antiphon or song in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    Ave Maria, gratia plena
    Maria, gratia plena
    Maria, gratia plena
    Ave, ave dominus
    Dominus tecum
    Benedicta tu in mulieribus
    Et benedictus
    Et benedictus fructus ventris
    Ventris tui, Jesus
    Ave Maria!

    Ave Maria Mater Dei
    Ora pro nobis peccatoribus
    Ora, ora pro nobis
    Ora ora pro nobis peccatoribus
    Nunc et in hora mortis
    In hora mortis, nostrae
    In hora mortis mortis nostrae
    In hora mortis, nostrae
    Ave Maria!

    English Translation

    Hail Mary, full of grace,
    the Lord is with thee,
    blessed art thou amongst women,
    and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
    Holy Mary, Mother of God,
    pray for us sinners,
    now and at the hour of our death.

    𝄞"Ave Maria" by Melinda Kirigin-Voss • Title: Ave Maria; Composer: Franz Schubert; Artist: Melinda Kirigin-Voss; Used with permission

    October 9th, 2026 – This Week: My Own Vineyard I Have Not Kept – Divine Office: Liturgy of the Hours Oct 03, 2026
    Show notes

    27th Week in Ordinary Time • Optional Memorials of Saint Faustina Kowalska, Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Saint Bruno, Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Saint Denis, and Companions, Martyrs, Saint John Leonardi, Saint John Henry Newman • Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary • Liturgical Colours: Green/Red/White

    Throughout this week, both the First Readings from Saint Paul’s first letter to Timothy and their complementary patristic texts explore aspects of theological integrity: empty talk, cowardly silence, wordy prayer, teaching handed on without distortion, the preacher whose tongue is bound by his own sin. A week-long dialogue on spiritual and worldly duty takes place. On Wednesday we celebrate the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary.

    This Week in the Liturgy – Highlights

    Sunday 4 October — 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Office of Readings, First reading: 1 Timothy 1:1–20 Saint Paul begins his letter by telling Timothy to stay in Ephesus and confront people who have “turned to meaningless talk”, guard against false teachers, preserve sound doctrine, and “fight the good fight”.
    Second reading: Saint Gregory the Great, Pastoral Guide — Delivers a sharp condemnation of cowardly pastors through the words of the prophet: “They are dumb dogs that cannot bark.”

    Monday 5 October Office of Readings, First reading: 1 Timothy 2:1–15 — “I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for all men.”
    Second reading: Saint Ambrose, On Cain and Abel — Saint Ambrose, commenting on prayer, makes an important distinction: don’t offer “long and wearisome prayers”, but pray “often, and with perseverance. Lengthy prayers are usually filled with empty words, while neglect of prayer results in indifference to prayer.”
    The Short reading: at both Morning and Evening Prayer stay on the same subject: “Always speak and act as men destined for judgment” (James 2), and “Do not, my brothers, speak ill of one another” (James 4).

    Tuesday 6 October Office of Readings, First reading: 1 Timothy 3:1–16 — “Whoever wants to be a bishop aspires to a noble task… He should be a good teacher.”
    Second reading: Saint Ignatius of Antioch, “Letter to the Trallians” — He is teaching ecclesial unity centered on the three-fold hierarchy of the Church: bishop, clergy, and deacons: “whoever acts apart from the bishop and the clergy and the deacons is not pure in his conscience.”

    Wednesday 7 October — Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary Office of Readings, First reading: 1 Timothy 4:1—5:2 — “Train yourself for the life of piety, for while physical training is to some extent valuable, the discipline of religion is incalculably more so.”
    Second reading: Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, “We should meditate on the mysteries of salvation” — Saint Bernard reframes Mary’s essential role in making the invisible God visible to humanity. His sermon connects her to deep meditation on Christ and functions as a theological framework for the purpose, structure, and practice of praying the Rosary.

    Thursday 8 October Office of Readings, First reading: 1 Timothy 5:3–25 — “The real widow, left destitute, is one who has set her hope on God and continues night and day in supplications and prayers.”
    Second reading: Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Philadelphians — “I am deeply impressed by his gentleness, and by his silence he is more effective than the empty talkers.” There is a silence that abandons the flock, and a silence that carries more than speech.
    Morning Prayer, Short Reading: “The one who speaks is to deliver God’s message.” (1 Peter 4:8–11a)

    Friday 9 October Office of Readings, First reading: 1 Timothy 6:1–10 — Saint Paul instructs Timothy on the traits of corrupt teachers: “love of money is the root of all evil” while the true profit of religion is contentment: “we brought nothing into this world, nor have we the power to take anything out.”
    Second reading: From the first instruction by Saint Vincent of Lérins — His writing fits perfectly into this week’s call to theological integrity and vigilance. True doctrinal growth means the faith becomes “firmer over the years, more ample in the course of time, more exalted as it advances in age”. But it must truly be “development of the faith, not alteration of the faith”.

    Saturday 10 October Office of Readings, First reading: 1 Timothy 6:11–21 — Saint Paul’s final exhortation is a calls to “Fight the good fight of faith”.
    Second reading: Saint Gregory the Great, The performance of our ministry — In his homily Saint Gregory admits that shepherds are human and subject to exhaustion, fear or discouragement and asks the people to fuel and protect the voice of their pastors: “Pray for us so that we may have the strength to work on your behalf, that our tongue may not grow weary of exhortation.”

    This week in focus: My Own Vineyard I Have Not Kept

    From Saturday, October 10th, Office of Readings, Second Reading: From a homily on the Gospels by Saint Gregory the Great, pope (The performance of our ministry)

    Most busy people are busy with good things. The parent juggling their children’s schedules, the nurse on a double shift, the volunteer who somehow runs half the parish: nearly everything on their calendars is honest work for people they love. And still there is a particular evening feeling of having been present everywhere except before God.

    Saint Gregory the Great knew that feeling well, and on Saturday he admits it plainly:

    “There is something else about the life of the shepherds, dearest brothers, which discourages me greatly. But lest what I claim should seem unjust to anyone, I will accuse myself of the very same thing, although I fall into it unwillingly—compelled by the urgency of these barbarous times. I speak of our absorption in external affairs; we accept the duties of office, but by our actions we show that we are attentive to other things.”

    Saint Gregory was hardly idle. A monk on the Caelian Hill until he was made pope in 590, he took charge of a city weakened by plague and threatened by Lombard armies. His “external affairs” were grain for the hungry and negotiations to keep Rome from being plundered. He names the costs of his busy life this way:

    “We are wrapped up in worldly concerns, and the more we devote ourselves to external things, the more insensitive we become in spirit. For this reason the Church rightfully says about her own feeble members: They made me a keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept.”

    That line from the Song of Songs can just as well describe the life of a caregiver, a pastor or a parent. The Church anticipates our exhaustion and answers it, there is a week-long dialog unfolding:

    On Wednesday, Saint Paul gives Timothy two commands side by side: “Attend to your duties; let them absorb you, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch yourself and watch your teaching.” Saint Paul fully expects the duties to absorb him. But adds “watch yourself”, like a father would say to his son.

    On Monday, Saint Ambrose guides us to find our own interior room meant for prayer. When Christ says “Go into your room,” Saint Ambrose hears “the room that is within you, the room where you hide your thoughts, where you keep your affections. This room of prayer is always with you, wherever you are, and it is always a secret room, where only God can see you.” That room comes along through every noise of the day, to the hospital, the office and the school pickup line.

    Sunday‘s Magnificat antiphon lifts one more weight: “Tell yourselves: We are useless servants, for we did only what we should have done.” The vineyards have an owner. The harvest Saint Gregory worried over has a Lord, and the Church invites us to get back into the inner room, surrender our worries, hand the fields back to the Lord:

    “So great a harvest and so few to gather it in; pray to the Lord of the harvest,
    — beg him to send out laborers for his harvest.
    My people, trust in God at all times; pour out your hearts before him.
    — Beg him to send out laborers for his harvest.”

    Responsory after the Second Reading (Luke 10:2; Psalm 62:9)

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    With gratitude,
    The Divine Office Team


    October 9th, 2026 – About Today – Divine Office: Liturgy of the Hours Oct 03, 2026
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    October 9

    Saint Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; Saint John Leonardi, Priest

    Optional Memorial

    St. Denis was the Bishop of Paris around the year 275, yet little is known of his life. St. Gregory of Tours reports that Pope Fabian sent St. Denis and his companions, the priest Rusticus and the deacon Eleutherius, to present day Paris to re-establish the Church of Gaul. The men built a church on an island in the Seine and converted many pagans. Their success incited the governor Sisinnius, who had the men captured and killed. A shrine and later, a great basilica were built over their graves. They were celebrated in verse by the Christian poet, Venantius. [1]

    St. John Leonardi was born in 1541 in Lucca, Italy. When he was 17, his father sent him to train as a pharmacist. He was ordained a priest and served in hospitals and prisons, attracting many helpers. He later collaborated with St. Philip Neri and St. Joseph Calasanz. In 1596, Clement VIII appointed him Commissary Apostolic and sent him to reform some religious communities. St. John Leonardi inspired many by his preaching, which emphasized the teachings and reforms of the Council of Trent. He died in 1609. In 1621, his followers formed the Order of Clerics Regular of the Mother of God. He was canonized by Pius IX in 1861. [2][3]

    Written by Sarah Ciotti
    Reviewed by Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB, STD
    [1] Catholicpedia: The Original Catholic Encyclopedia (1917) for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. s.v. “St. Denis.”
    [2] Benedict XVI, General Audience, October 7, 2009.
    [3] Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB, The Martyrology of the Monastery of the Ascension, 2008.
    Note: Optional Memorials and Commemorations are optional celebrations and, at present, we do not include content specific to these special days. This “About Today” is provided so that you can celebrate these Saints as you worship Christ.


    October 9th, 2026 – Invitatory – Divine Office: Liturgy of the Hours Oct 03, 2026
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    Lord, open my lips.
    — And my mouth will proclaim your praise.

    Ant. Come, let us give thanks to the Lord for his great love is without end.

    Psalm 95

    Come, let us sing to the Lord
    and shout with joy to the Rock who saves us.
    Let us approach him with praise and thanksgiving
    and sing joyful songs to the Lord.

    Ant. Come, let us give thanks to the Lord for his great love is without end.

    The Lord is God, the mighty God,
    the great king over all the gods.
    He holds in his hands the depths of the earth
    and the highest mountains as well.
    He made the sea; it belongs to him,
    the dry land, too, for it was formed by his hands.

    Ant. Come, let us give thanks to the Lord for his great love is without end.

    Come, then, let us bow down and worship,
    bending the knee before the Lord, our maker,
    For he is our God and we are his people,
    the flock he shepherds.

    Ant. Come, let us give thanks to the Lord for his great love is without end.

    Today, listen to the voice of the Lord:
    Do not grow stubborn, as your fathers did in the wilderness,
    when at Meriba and Massah they challenged me and provoked me,
    Although they had seen all of my works.

    Ant. Come, let us give thanks to the Lord for his great love is without end.

    Forty years I endured that generation.
    I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray
    and they do not know my ways.”
    So I swore in my anger,
    “They shall not enter into my rest.”

    Ant. Come, let us give thanks to the Lord for his great love is without end.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. Come, let us give thanks to the Lord for his great love is without end.


    October 9th, 2026 – Office of Readings – Divine Office: Liturgy of the Hours Oct 03, 2026
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    Ribbon Placement:
    Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV:
    Ordinary: 615
    Proper of Seasons: 362
    Psalter: Friday, Week III, 1046

    Christian Prayer:
    Does not contain Office of Readings.

    Office of Readings for Friday in Ordinary Time

    God, come to my assistance.
    — Lord, make haste to help me.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

    HYMN

    1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

    2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me by the still waters.

    3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

    4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

    5 Thou preparest a table for me in the presence of my enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

    6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of my Lord for ever.

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    PSALMODY

    Ant. 1 I am worn out with crying, with longing for my God.

    Psalm 69
    I am consumed with zeal for your house
    They offered him a mixture of wine and gall (Matthew 27:34).

    I

    Save me, O God,
    for the waters have risen to my neck.

    I have sunk into the mud of the deep
    and there is no foothold.
    I have entered the waters of the deep
    and the waves overwhelm me.

    I am wearied with all my crying,
    my throat is parched.
    My eyes are wasted away
    from looking for my God.

    More numerous than the hairs on my head
    are those who hate me without cause.
    Those who attack me with lies
    are too much for my strength.

    How can I restore
    what I have never stolen?
    O God, you know my sinful folly;
    my sins you can see.

    Let those who hope in you not be put to shame
    through me, Lord of hosts:
    let not those who seek you be dismayed
    through me, God of Israel.

    It is for you that I suffer taunts,
    that shame covers my face,
    that I have become a stranger to my brothers,
    an alien to my own mother’s sons.
    I burn with zeal for your house
    and taunts against you fall on me.

    When I afflict my soul with fasting
    they make it a taunt against me.
    When I put on sackcloth in mourning
    then they make me a byword,
    the gossip of men at the gates,
    the subject of drunkards’ songs.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. I am worn out with crying, with longing for my God.

    Ant. 2 I needed food and they gave me gall; I was parched with thirst and they gave me vinegar.

    II

    This is my prayer to you,
    my prayer for your favor.
    In your great love, answer me, O God,
    with your help that never fails:
    rescue me from sinking in the mud;
    save me from my foes.

    Save me from the waters of the deep
    lest the waves overwhelm me.
    Do not let the deep engulf me
    nor death close its mouth on me.

    Lord, answer, for your love is kind;
    in your compassion, turn towards me.
    Do not hide your face from your servant;
    answer quickly for I am in distress.
    Come close to my soul and redeem me;
    ransom me pressed by my foes.

    You know how they taunt and deride me;
    my oppressors are all before you.
    Taunts have broken my heart;
    I have reached the end of my strength.
    I looked in vain for compassion,
    for consolers; not one could I find.

    For food they gave me poison;
    in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. I needed food and they gave me gall; I was parched with thirst and they gave me vinegar.

    Ant. 3 Seek the Lord and you will live.

    III

    As for me in my poverty and pain
    let your help, O God, lift me up.

    I will praise God’s name with a song;
    I will glorify him with thanksgiving,
    a gift pleasing God more than oxen,
    more than beasts prepared for sacrifice.

    The poor when they see it will be glad
    and God-seeking hearts will revive;
    for the Lord listens to the needy
    and does not spurn his servants in their chains.
    Let the heavens and the earth give him praise,
    the sea and all its living creatures.

    For God will bring help to Zion
    and rebuild the cities of Judah
    and men shall dwell there in possession.
    The sons of his servants shall inherit it;
    those who love his name shall dwell there.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Psalm-prayer

    God our Father, to show the way of salvation, you chose that the standard of the cross should go before us, and you fulfilled the ancient prophecies in Christ’s Passover from death to life. Do not let us rouse your burning indignation by sin, but rather, through the contemplation of his wounds, make us burn with zeal for the honor of your Church and with grateful love for you.

    Ant. Seek the Lord and you will live.

    Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell) – a moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.

    The Lord will teach us his ways.
    — And we will follow in his footsteps.

    READINGS

    First reading
    From the first letter of the apostle Paul to Timothy
    6:1-10
    Concerning slaves and false teachers

    All under the yoke of slavery must regard their masters as worthy of full respect; otherwise the name of God and the church’s teaching suffer abuse. Those slaves whose masters are brothers in the faith must not take liberties with them on that account. They must perform their tasks even more faithfully, since those who will profit from their work are believers and beloved brothers.

    These are the things you must teach and preach. Whoever teaches in any other way, not holding to the sound doctrines of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching proper to true religion, should be recognized as both conceited and ignorant, a sick man in his passion for polemics and controversy. From these come envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions—in a word, the bickering of men with twisted minds who have lost all sense of truth. Such men value religion only as a means of personal gain.

    There is, of course, great gain in religion—provided one is content with a sufficiency. We brought nothing into this world, nor have we the power to take anything out. If we have food and clothing we have all that we need. Those who want to be rich are falling into temptation and a trap. They are letting themselves be captured by foolish and harmful desires which drag men down to ruin and destruction. The love of money is the root of all evil. Some men in their passion for it have strayed from the faith, and have come to grief amid great pain.

    RESPONSORY Matthew 6:25; see 1 Timothy 6:8

    Do not worry about your life, and what you are to eat, nor about your body, and what you are to wear.
    — Surely life is worth more than food, and the body is more valuable than clothes.

    As long as we have food and clothing, we should be content.
    — Surely life is worth more than food, and the body is more valuable than clothes.

    Second reading
    From the first instruction by Saint Vincent of Lerins, priest
    The development of doctrine

    Is there to be no development of religion in the Church of Christ? Certainly, there is to be development and on the largest scale.

    Who can be so grudging to men, so full of hate for God, as to try to prevent it? But it must truly be development of the faith, not alteration of the faith. Development means that each thing expands to be itself, while alteration means that a thing is changed from one thing into another.

    The understanding, knowledge and wisdom of one and all, of individuals as well as of the whole Church, ought then to make great and vigorous progress with the passing of the ages and the centuries, but only along its own line of development, that is, with the same doctrine, the same meaning and the same import.

    The religion of souls should follow the law of development of bodies. Though bodies develop and unfold their component parts with the passing of the years, they always remain what they were. There is a great difference between the flower of childhood and the maturity of age, but those who become old are the very same people who were once young. Though the condition and appearance of one and the same individual may change, it is one and the same nature, one and the same person.

    The tiny members of unweaned children and the grown members of young men are still the same members. Men have the same number of limbs as children. Whatever develops at a later age was already present in seminal form; there is nothing new in old age that was not already latent in childhood.

    There is no doubt, then, that the legitimate and correct rule of development, the established and wonderful order of growth, is this: in older people the fullness of years always brings to completion those members and forms that the wisdom of the Creator fashioned beforehand in their earlier years.

    If, however, the human form were to turn into some shape that did not belong to its own nature, or even if something were added to the sum of its members or subtracted from it, the whole body would necessarily perish or become grotesque or at least be enfeebled. In the same way, the doctrine of the Christian religion should properly follow these laws of development, that is, by becoming firmer over the years, more ample in the course of time, more exalted as it advances in age.

    In ancient times our ancestors sowed the good seed in the harvest field of the Church. It would be very wrong and unfitting if we, their descendants, were to reap, not the genuine wheat of truth but the intrusive growth of error.

    On the contrary, what is right and fitting is this: there should be no inconsistency between first and last, but we should reap true doctrine from the growth of true teaching, so that when, in the course of time, those first sowings yield an increase it may flourish and be tended in our day also.

    RESPONSORY Deuteronomy 4:1, 2; John 6:63

    Israel, listen to the statutes and decrees which I am teaching you.
    — Do not add to what I command you, nor subtract from it.

    The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
    — Do not add to what I command you, nor subtract from it.

    CONCLUDING PRAYER

    Almighty ever-living God,
    who in the abundance of your kindness
    surpass the merits and the desires
    of those who entreat you,
    pour out your mercy upon us
    to pardon what conscience dreads
    and to give what prayer does not dare to ask.
    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.
    — Amen.

    ACCLAMATION (at least in the communal celebration)

    Let us praise the Lord.
    — And give him thanks.


    October 9th, 2026 – Morning Prayer – Divine Office: Liturgy of the Hours Oct 03, 2026
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    Ribbon Placement:
    Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III:
    Ordinary: 654
    All from the Psalter: Friday, Week III, 1086

    Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV:
    Ordinary: 618
    All from the Psalter: Friday, Week III, 1050

    Christian Prayer:
    Ordinary: 689
    All from the Psalter: Friday, Week III, 906

    Morning Prayer for Friday in Ordinary Time

    God, come to my assistance.
    — Lord, make haste to help me.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

    HYMN

    Eternal Glory of the sky,
    Blest hope of frail humanity,
    The Father’s sole begotten One,
    Yet born a spotless virgin’s Son!

    Uplift us with Thine arm of might,
    And let our hearts rise pure and bright,
    And, ardent in God’s praises, pay
    The thanks we owe him every day.

    The day-star’s rays are glittering clear,
    And tell that day itself is near:
    The shadows of the night depart;
    Thou, holy Light, illume the heart!

    Within our senses ever dwell,
    And worldly darkness thence expel;
    Long as the days of life endure,
    Preserve our souls devout and pure.

    The faith that first must be possessed,
    Root deep within our inmost breast;
    And joyous hope in second place,
    Then charity, Thy greatest grace.

    All laud to God the Father be,
    All praise, eternal Son, to Thee;
    All glory, as is ever meet,
    To God the holy Paraclete. Amen.

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    PSALMODY

    Ant. 1 You alone, I have grieved by my sin; have pity on me, O Lord.

    Psalm 51
    O God, have mercy on me
    Your inmost being must be renewed, and you must put on a new man (Ephesians 4:23-24).

    Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness.
    In your compassion blot out my offense.
    O wash me more and more from my guilt
    and cleanse me from my sin.

    My offenses truly I know them;
    my sin is always before me
    Against you, you alone, have I sinned;
    what is evil in your sight I have done.

    That you may be justified when you give sentence
    and be without reproach when you judge.
    O see, in guilt I was born,
    a sinner was I conceived.

    Indeed you love truth in the heart;
    then in the secret of my heart teach me wisdom.
    O purify me, then I shall be clean;
    O wash me, I shall be whiter than snow.

    Make me hear rejoicing and gladness,
    that the bones you have crushed may revive.
    From my sins turn away your face
    and blot out all my guilt.

    A pure heart create for me, O God,
    put a steadfast spirit within me.
    Do not cast me away from your presence,
    nor deprive me of your holy spirit.

    Give me again the joy of your help;
    with a spirit of fervor sustain me,
    that I may teach transgressors your ways
    and sinners may return to you.

    O rescue me, God, my helper,
    and my tongue shall ring out your goodness.
    O Lord, open my lips
    and my mouth shall declare your praise.

    For in sacrifice you take no delight,
    burnt offering from me you would refuse,
    my sacrifice, a contrite spirit,
    a humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn.

    In your goodness, show favor to Zion:
    rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
    Then you will be pleased with lawful sacrifice,
    holocausts offered on your altar.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Psalm-prayer

    Father, he who knew no sin was made sin for us, to save us and restore us to your friendship. Look upon our contrite heart and afflicted spirit and heal our troubled conscience, so that in the joy and strength of the Holy Spirit we may proclaim your praise and glory before all the nations.

    Ant. You alone, I have grieved by my sin; have pity on me, O Lord.

    Ant. 2 Truly we know our offenses, Lord, for we have sinned against you.

    Canticle – Jeremiah 14:17-21
    The lament of the people in war and famine
    The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the Good News (Mark 1:15).

    Let my eyes stream with tears
    day and night, without rest,
    over the great destruction which overwhelms
    the virgin daughter of my people,
    over her incurable wound.

    If I walk out into the field,
    look! those slain by the sword;
    If I enter the city,
    look! those consumed by hunger.
    Even the prophet and the priest
    forage in a land they know not.

    Have you cast Judah off completely?
    Is Zion loathsome to you?
    Why have you struck us a blow
    that cannot be healed?

    We wait for peace, to no avail;
    for a time of healing, but terror comes instead.
    We recognize, O Lord, our wickedness,
    the guilt of our fathers;
    that we have sinned against you.

    For your name’s sake spurn us not,
    disgrace not the throne of your glory;
    remember your covenant with us, and break it not.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. Truly we know our offenses, Lord, for we have sinned against you.

    Ant. 3 The Lord is God; we are his people, the flock he shepherds.

    Psalm 100
    The joyful song of those entering God’s temple
    The Lord calls his ransomed people to sing songs of victory (Saint Athanasius).

    Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.
    Serve the Lord with gladness.
    Come before him, singing for joy.

    Know that he, the Lord, is God.
    He made us, we belong to him,
    we are his people, the sheep of his flock.

    Go within his gates, giving thanks.
    Enter his courts with songs of praise.
    Give thanks to him and bless his name.

    Indeed, how good is the Lord,
    eternal his merciful love.
    He is faithful from age to age.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Psalm-prayer

    God, devoted to us as a Father, you created us as a sign of your power and elected us your people to show your goodness, accept the thanks your children offer that all men may enter your courts praising you in song.

    Ant. The Lord is God; we are his people, the flock he shepherds.

    READING 2 Corinthians 12:9b-10

    I willingly boast of my weakness, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I am content with weakness, with mistreatment, with distress, with persecutions and difficulties for the sake of Christ; for when I am powerless, it is then that I am strong.

    Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell) – a moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.

    RESPONSORY

    At daybreak, be merciful to me.
    — At daybreak, be merciful to me.

    Make known to me the path that I must walk.
    — Be merciful to me.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
    — At daybreak, be merciful to me.

    CANTICLE OF ZECHARIAH

    Ant. The Lord has come to his people and set them free.

    Luke 1:68 – 79
    The Messiah and his forerunner

    Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;
    he has come to his people and set them free.
    He has raised up for us a mighty savior,
    born of the house of his servant David.

    Through his holy prophets he promised of old
    that he would save us from our enemies,
    from the hands of all who hate us.
    He promised to show mercy to our fathers
    and to remember his holy covenant.

    This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
    to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
    free to worship him without fear,
    holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.

    You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;
    for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
    to give his people knowledge of salvation
    by the forgiveness of their sins.

    In the tender compassion of our God
    the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
    to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
    and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
    and to the Holy Spirit:
    as it was in the beginning, is now,
    and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. The Lord has come to his people and set them free.

    INTERCESSIONS

    Raising our eyes to Christ, who was born and died and rose again for his people, let us cry out:
    Save those you have redeemed by your blood, Lord.

    Blessed are you, Jesus, redeemer of mankind; you did not hesitate to undergo your passion and death,
    — to redeem us by your precious blood.
    Save those you have redeemed by your blood, Lord.

    You promised that you would provide living water, the fountain of eternal life,
    — pour forth your Spirit upon all men.
    Save those you have redeemed by your blood, Lord.

    You send disciples to preach the Gospel to all nations,
    — help them to extend the victory of your cross.
    Save those you have redeemed by your blood, Lord.

    You have given the sick and the suffering a share in your cross,
    — give them patience and strength.
    Save those you have redeemed by your blood, Lord.

    Our Father who art in heaven,
    hallowed be thy name.
    Thy kingdom come.
    Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
    Give us this day our daily bread,
    and forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive those who trespass against us,
    and lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from evil.

    Concluding Prayer

    Father all-powerful,
    let your radiance dawn in our lives,
    that we may walk in the light of your law
    with you as our leader.
    We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
    God, for ever and ever.
    — Amen.

    DISMISSAL

    May the Lord bless us,
    protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.
    — Amen.


    October 9th, 2026 – Midmorning Prayer – Divine Office: Liturgy of the Hours Oct 03, 2026
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    Ribbon Placement:
    Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III:
    Ordinary: 659
    Complementary Psalmody: 1291 (Midmorning)
    Psalter: Friday, Week III, 1095 (Midmorning)

    Midmorning Prayer for Friday in Ordinary Time using the Complementary Psalmody

    God, come to my assistance.
    — Lord, make haste to help me.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

    HYMN

    We walk by faith, and not by sight;
    no gracious words we hear
    from Him who spoke as none e'er spoke;
    but we believe Him near.

    We may not touch His hands and side,
    nor follow where He trod;
    but in His promise we rejoice;
    and cry, "My Lord and God!"

    Help then, O Lord, our unbelief;
    and may our faith abound,
    to call on You when You are near,
    and seek where You are found:

    that, when our life of faith is done
    in realms of clearer light,
    we may behold You as You are
    with full and endless sight.

    𝄞"We Walk By Faith" by Johanna Montealto • Title: We Walk By Faith; Text: Henry Alford (1810-1871), alt.; Music: St. Botolph; Artist: Johanna Montealto; Recording copyright 2016 Surgeworks • Albums that contain this Hymn: Divine Office

    PSALMODY

    Ant. 1 I cried out, and the Lord heard me.

    Psalm 120
    Longing for peace

    To the Lord in the hour of my distress
    I call and he answers me.
    “O Lord, save my soul from lying lips,
    from the tongue of the deceitful.”

    What shall he pay you in return,
    O treacherous tongue?
    The warrior’s arrows sharpened
    and coals, red-hot, blazing.

    Alas, that I abide a stranger in Meshech,
    dwell among the tents of Kedar!

    Long enough have I been dwelling
    with those who hate peace.
    I am for peace, but when I speak,
    they are for fighting.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. I cried out, and the Lord heard me.

    Ant. 2 May the Lord watch over you as you come and as you go.

    Psalm 121
    Guardian of his people
    Never again will they hunger and thirst, never again know scorching heat (Revelation 7:16)

    I lift up my eyes to the mountains;
    from where shall come my help?
    My help shall come from the Lord
    who made heaven and earth.

    May he never allow you to stumble!
    Let him sleep not, your guard.
    No, he sleeps not nor slumbers,
    Israel’s guard.

    The Lord is your guard and your shade;
    at your right side he stands.
    By day the sun shall not smite you
    nor the moon in the night.

    The Lord will guard you from evil,
    he will guard your soul.
    The Lord will guard your going and coming
    both now and for ever.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. May the Lord watch over you as you come and as you go.

    Ant. 3 I rejoiced in the good news they told me.

    Psalm 122
    The holy city, Jerusalem
    You have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem (Hebrews 12:22)

    I rejoiced when I heard them say:
    Let us go to God’s house.
    And now our feet are standing
    within your gates, O Jerusalem.

    Jerusalem is built as a city
    strongly compact.
    It is there that the tribes go up,
    the tribes of the Lord.

    For Israel’s law it is,
    there to praise the Lord’s name.
    There were set the thrones of judgment
    of the house of David.

    For the peace of Jerusalem pray:
    “Peace be to your homes!
    May peace reign in your walls,
    in your palaces, peace!”

    For love of my brethren and friends
    I say: Peace upon you.
    For love of the house of the Lord
    I will ask for your good.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. I rejoiced in the good news they told me.

    READING Romans 1:16b-17

    The Gospel is the power of God leading everyone who believes in it to salvation. For in the Gospel is revealed the justice of God, which begins and ends with faith. The Scripture says: “The just man shall live by faith.”

    Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell)
    A moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.

    God is the joy of our hearts.
    — We trust in his holy name.

    CONCLUDING PRAYER

    Lord Jesus Christ,
    at this hour you were led out
    to die on the cross
    for the salvation of the world.
    We ask your forgiveness for the sins of our past
    and your protection from all future evil.
    Bring us to the peace and joy of that kingdom
    where you live and reign for ever and ever.
    — Amen.

    ACCLAMATION (only added when praying in community)

    Let us praise the Lord.
    — And give him thanks.


    October 9th, 2026 – Midday Prayer – Divine Office: Liturgy of the Hours Oct 03, 2026
    Show notes

    Ribbon Placement:
    Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III:
    Ordinary: 659
    All from the Psalter: Friday, Week III, 1092 (Midday)

    Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV:
    Ordinary: 623
    All from the Psalter: Friday, Week III, 1056 (Midday)

    Midday Prayer for Friday in Ordinary Time using the Current Psalmody

    God, come to my assistance.
    — Lord, make haste to help me.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

    HYMN

    Almighty Ruler, God of Truth,
    Who guide and master all,
    The rays with which you gild the dawn
    With noonday heat now fall.

    O quench the fires of hatred, Lord,
    Of anger and of strife,
    Bring health to every mind and heart
    That peace may enter life.

    Most holy Father, grant our prayer
    Through Christ your only Son
    That in your Spirit we may live
    And praise you ever one.

    𝄞"Almighty Ruler, God of Truth" by Rebecca Hincke • Available for Purchase • Ralph Wright, 1808; Melody: St. Anne; Artist: Rebecca Hincke; Copyright 2016 Surgeworks • Albums that contain this Hymn: The Hymns and Chants of Divine Office, Vol. 1

    PSALMODY

    Ant. 1 We saw him despised and rejected, a man of sorrows, acquainted with infirmity.

    Psalm 22
    God hears the suffering cry of his Holy One
    Jesus cried with a loud voice: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Matthew 27:46).

    I

    My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
    You are far from my plea and the cry of my distress.
    O my God, I call by day and you give no reply;
    I call by night and I find no peace.

    Yet you, O God, are holy,
    enthroned on the praises of Israel.
    In you our fathers put their trust;
    they trusted and you set them free.
    When they cried to you, they escaped.
    In you they trusted and never in vain.

    But I am a worm and no man,
    scorned by men, despised by the people.
    All who see me deride me.
    They curl their lips, they toss their heads.
    “He trusted in the Lord, let him save him;
    let him release him if this is his friend.”

    Yes, it was you who took me from the womb,
    entrusted me to my mother’s breast.
    To you I was committed from my birth,
    from my mother’s womb you have been my God.
    Do not leave me alone in my distress;
    come close, there is none else to help.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. We saw him despised and rejected, a man of sorrows, acquainted with infirmity.

    Ant. 2 The garments of Jesus they divided among them by casting lots.

    II

    Many bulls have surrounded me,
    fierce bulls of Bashan close me in.
    Against me they open wide their jaws,
    like lions, rending and roaring.

    Like water I am poured out,
    disjointed are all my bones.
    My heart has become like wax,
    it is melted within my breast.

    Parched as burnt clay is my throat,
    my tongue cleaves to my jaws.

    Many dogs have surrounded me,
    a band of the wicked beset me.
    They tear holes in my hands and my feet
    and lay me in the dust of death.

    I can count every one of my bones.
    These people stare at me and gloat;
    they divide my clothing among them.
    They cast lots for my robe.

    O Lord, do not leave me alone,
    my strength, make haste to help me!
    Rescue my soul from the sword,
    my life from the grip of these dogs.
    Save my life from the jaws of these lions,
    my poor soul from the horns of these oxen.

    I will tell of your name to my brethren
    and praise you where they are assembled.

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Ant. The garments of Jesus they divided among them by casting lots.

    Ant. 3 The family of nations will worship in the presence of the Lord.

    III

    “You who fear the Lord, give him praise;
    all sons of Jacob, give him glory.
    Revere him, Israel’s sons.

    For he has never despised
    nor scorned the poverty of the poor.
    From him he has not hidden his face,
    but he heard the poor man when he cried.”

    You are my praise in the great assembly.
    My vows I will pay before those who fear him.
    The poor shall eat and shall have their fill.
    They shall praise the Lord, those who seek him.
    May their hearts live for ever and ever!

    All the earth shall remember and return to the Lord,
    all families of the nations worship before him
    for the kingdom is the Lord’s; he is the ruler of the nations.
    They shall worship him, all the mighty of the earth;
    before him shall bow all who go down to the dust.

    And my soul shall live for him, my children serve him.
    They shall tell of the Lord to the generations yet to come,
    declare his faithfulness to peoples yet unborn:
    “These things the Lord has done.”

    Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    — as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

    Psalm-prayer

    Father, when your Son was handed over to torture and seemed abandoned by you, he cried out to you from the cross and death was destroyed, life was restored. By his death and resurrection, may we see the day when the poor man is saved, the downtrodden is lifted up and the chains that bind peoples are broken. United to the thanks that Christ gives you, your Church will sing your praises.

    Ant. The family of nations will worship in the presence of the Lord.

    READING Romans 3:21-22

    But now the justice of God has been manifested apart from the law, even though both law and prophets bear witness to it — that justice of God which works through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe.

    Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell) – a moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.

    The judgments of the Lord are true; they gladden the heart.
    — His precepts are clear; they give light to the mind.

    CONCLUDING PRAYER

    Lord Jesus Christ,
    at noon, when darkness covered all the earth,
    you mounted the wood of the cross
    as the innocent victim for our redemption.
    May your light be always with us
    to guide us to eternal life in that kingdom
    where you live and reign for ever and ever.
    — Amen.

    ACCLAMATION (only added when praying in community)

    Let us praise the Lord.
    — And give him thanks.


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