Category: Day Prayer
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Escape Of The Holy Family To Egypt
Extract An Angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to look for the child to kill him”. (Matthew 2:13) Joseph did as he was told and stayed there until Herod died.…
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The Resurrection Of Jesus (1)
Extract When Mary Magdalene found that Jesus’ tombstone had been rolled aside and Jesus’ body was gone, she ran to tell the disciples. As the disciples arrived at the tomb, they entered and found the cloth that had covered Jesus’ head rolled up. Lying in a separate place, was the linen used to wrap the…
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Persecution Of The Disciples (3)
Extract Jesus forewarned his disciples saying, “Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time. For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you”. (Matthew 10:19-20) Thought St…
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Birth Of Jesus
Extract In obedience to an order by Caesar Augustus to register for empire taxes, St Joseph travelled to Bethlehem with Mary. “While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger because…
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Birth Announcement Of Jesus The Messiah (1)
Extract The Angel Gabriel said to Mary, “Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. He will reign over the…
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Birth Of John The Baptist (1)
Extract Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, didn’t believe the Angel Gabriel when she told him that his barren wife, Elizabeth, would give birth to a Son. So, from that moment, his ability to speak was taken from him. When the baby was born and he was asked by what name the child would…
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Mary’s Hymn Of Praise To God
Extract When Mary met Elizabeth, she proudly sang to the Lord – The Magnificat: My soul glorifies the Lord,my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.He looks on his servant in her lowliness;henceforth all ages will call me blessed.The Almighty works marvels for me.Holy his name!His mercy is from age to age,on those who fear him.He…
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Visit By Mary To Elizabeth (3)
Extract When the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and told her she would bear a Son, the Angel also told her that Elizabeth, her cousin, was already six months pregnant. It was extraordinary news, not least because Elizabeth was old and barren. Mary, probably accompanied by Joseph, ‘hurriedly’ went to see Elizabeth. At the moment of…
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Birth Announcement Of Jesus The Messiah (2)
Extract The Angel Gabriel said to Mary, “Greetings, favoured one, the Lord is with you. Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. You will bear a son, and you will name him Jesus”. (Luke 1:28, 30-31) Thought Thank you, Mary, for accepting Gods plan. Today, in my prayers, I seek…
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Birth Announcement Of John The Baptist (2)
Extract The Angel Gabriel appeared to Zechariah and told him his wife would give birth to a son, John the Baptist. When Zechariah hesitated, the Angel said, “And now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things…