Intro to the day:  "I wish that even my shadow could do good" –Saint Alfonso Maria Fusco

Today is Friday, the Memorial of Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Catholic Central High School in Steubenville, OH.

In the Gospel, Herod puts John the Baptist to death.

Gospel: Mark 6:14-29

Saint of the Day: Saint Alfonso Maria Fusco 

Marian prayer for the day: Abandonment to Mary - St. Bonaventure

Virgin full of goodness, Mother of Mercy, I entrust to you my body and soul, my thoughts, my actions, my life, and my death. O my Queen, help me, and deliver me from all the snares of the devil. Obtain for me the grace of loving my Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, with a true and perfect love, and after him, O Mary, to love you with all my heart and above all things.

Amen.

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Intro to the day:  “Jesus Christ, Lord of all things! You see my heart, You know my desires. Possess all that I am – You alone. I am Your sheep. Make me worthy to overcome the devil.” –Saint Agatha

Today is Thursday, the Memorial of Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of Bishop Mussio Elementary in Steubenville, OH.

In the Gospel, Jesus gives the Twelve His authority.

Gospel: Mark 6:7-13

Saint of the Day: St. Agatha

Marian prayer for the day: Prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Bridget

O Blessed Virgin Mary, Immaculate Mother of God, who didst endure a martyrdom of love and grief, beholding the sufferings and sorrows of Jesus! Thou didst co-operate in the benefit of my redemption by thy innumerable afflictions and by offering to the Eternal Father His only-begotten Son as a holocaust and victim of propitiation for my sins. I thank thee for the unspeakable love which led thee to deprive thyself of the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus, true God and true Man, to save me, a sinner. Oh! make use of the unfailing intercession of thy sorrows with the Father and the Son, that I may steadfastly amend my life and never again crucify my loving Redeemer by new sins; arid that, persevering till death in His grace, I may obtain eternal life through the merits of His Cross and Passion.

Amen.

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Intro to the day:  “Every Christian must be a living book wherein one can read the teaching of the gospel. This is what Saint Paul says to the Corinthians, 'Clearly you are a letter of Christ which I have delivered, a letter written not with ink, but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh in the heart'. Our heart is the parchment; through my ministry, the Holy Spirit is the writer because 'my tongue is nimble as the pen of a skillful scribe'.” –Saint Joseph of Leonissa

Today is Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Ordinary Time. We are praying for the faculty, staff, and families of St. Bernard Catholic School in Cincinnati, OH.

In the Gospel, those in Jesus’ hometown lack faith.

Gospel: Mark 6:1-6

Saint of the Day: Saint Joseph of Leonessa

Marian prayer for the day: Hail, Holy Queen

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, O most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Lead: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

Response: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

To add intentions, get more resources and support, or if you would like to make a donation to support this podcast, visit us at missiondrivencatholic.com.

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Introduction: Saint Anne-Marie Rivier 

Gospel: Mark 5:21-43

Saint of the Day: Saint Anne-Marie Rivier 

Marian prayer for the day: Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help or sought thine intercession was left unaided. 

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. 

Amen

Music for Credentials:

Bring me the Sky by ScottBuckley | https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/bring-me-the-sky/

'Simplicity' byScott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Hymn To The Dawnby Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠

Music by ⁠⁠Julius H.⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠

Introduction:  Saint Blaise

Gospel: Luke 2:22-32

Saint of the Day: Presentation of Jesus/Candlemas

Marian prayer for the day: Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among 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.

Amen.

Music for Credentials:

Bring me the Sky by ScottBuckley | https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/bring-me-the-sky/

'Simplicity' byScott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Hymn To The Dawnby Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠

Music by ⁠⁠Julius H.⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠

Introduction: Saint Mutien-Marie Wiaux 

Gospel: Mark 4:26-34

Saint of the Day: Saint Mutien-Marie WiauxMarian prayer for the day: Abandonment to Mary - St. Bonaventure

Virgin full of goodness, Mother of Mercy, I entrust to you my body and soul, my thoughts, my actions, my life and my death.O my Queen, help me, and deliver me from all the snares of the devil. Obtain for me the grace of loving my Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, with a true and perfect love, and after him, O Mary, to love you with all my heart and above all things.

Amen.

Music for Credentials

Bring me the Sky by ScottBuckley | https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/bring-me-the-sky/

'Simplicity' byScott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Hymn To The Dawnby Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠

Music by ⁠⁠⁠Julius H.⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠

Introduction: Bl. Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius

Gospel: Mark 4:21-25

Saint of the Day: Blessed Bolesława Maria Lament

Marian prayer for the day: Prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Bridget

O Blessed Virgin Mary, Immaculate Mother of God, who didst endure a martyrdom of love and grief, beholding the sufferings and sorrows of Jesus! Thou didst co-operate in the benefit of my redemption by thy innumerable afflictions and by offering to the Eternal Father His only-begotten Son as a holocaust and victim of propitiation for my sins. I thank thee for the unspeakable love which led thee to deprive thyself of the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus, true God and true Man, to save me, a sinner. Oh! make use of the unfailing intercession of thy sorrows with the Father and the Son, that I may steadfastly amend my life and never again crucify my loving Redeemer by new sins; arid that, persevering till death in His grace, I may obtain eternal life through the merits of His Cross and Passion.

Amen.

Music for Credentials

Bring me the Sky by ScottBuckley | https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/bring-me-the-sky/

'Simplicity' byScott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Hymn To The Dawnby Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠

Music by ⁠⁠Julius H.⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠

Introduction: Saint Thomas Aquinas

Gospel: Mark 4:1-20

Saint of the Day: Saint Thomas Aquinas–Summa Theologica Marian prayer for the day: Hail, Holy Queen

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, O most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

Lead: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

Response: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Bring me the Sky by ScottBuckley | https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/bring-me-the-sky/

'Simplicity' byScott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Hymn To The Dawnby Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠

Music by ⁠Julius H.⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠

Introduction: Saint Angela Merici

Gospel: Mark 3:31-35

Saint of the Day: Saint Angela Merici

Marian prayer for the day: Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help or sought thine intercession was left unaided. 

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. 

Amen

Music for Credentials:

Bring me the Sky by ScottBuckley | https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/bring-me-the-sky/

'Simplicity' byScott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Hymn To The Dawnby Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠

Music by ⁠Julius H.⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠

Introduction:  Saint Angela MericiGospel: Mark 3:22-30

Saint of the Day: Saints Timothy and Titus

Marian prayer for the day: Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among 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.

Amen.

Music for Credentials:

Bring me the Sky by ScottBuckley | https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/bring-me-the-sky/

'Simplicity' byScott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Hymn To The Dawnby Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠

Music by ⁠Julius H.⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠