Praying the Lauds - Your Daily Christian Morning Prayer

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - April 3, 2022 | Fifth Sunday of Lent

Today, previously called "Passion Sunday," marks the beginning of Passiontide, a deeper time of Lent. Let us seek God's help that we may walk eagerly in charity even if it entails embracing our crosses each day. For by His cross, we have been redeemed.

Join us in praying the Psalms today. Text for Sunday's Lauds is available at ibreviary.com. 

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LISTEN | Morning Prayer - APRIL 2, 2022 | Saturday in the Fourth Week of Lent  

As we come closer to the sacred days of the Church, we draw our strength and hope in the Cross of Christ, who conquered sin and death to bring us back to Him. 

In the Archdiocese of Cebu, we also remember St. Pedro Calungsod on his feast today, who stood firm in proclaiming the faith even to his death 350 years ago. May we, like him, be zealous in embracing our crosses each day so we may rise victorious with Jesus, our Lord.

Join us in praying the Psalms today. Text for Saturday's Lauds is available at ibreviary.com. 

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LISTEN | Morning Prayer - APRIL 1, 2022 | Friday in the Fourth Week of Lent  

How are you embracing your small crosses today?

God has prepared fitting helps for us in our weaknesses and difficulties. May we receive their healing effects with joy and reflect them in a holy way of life.

Join us in praying the Psalms today. Text for Friday's Lauds is available at ibreviary.com. 

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LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 31, 2022 | Thursday in the Fourth Week of Lent  

In this last day of the month, recall and ponder the works of the Lord and offer Him the praise He is due.

Join the universal prayer of the Church, wherever you are.  Text is available at ibreviary.com. This daily podcast is brought to you by the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Social Communication. Available on Anchor, Spotify and Google.   

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LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 30, 2022 | Wednesday in the Fourth Week of Lent  

"I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord; whoever believes in me will never die." - Jn 11:25a, 26  

God affirms His love for us everyday. Amidst all the trials and challenges we face in life, God is with us. As he consoled the Jewish captives in Babylon, so he comforts us in our captivity. Our deliverance is near. Let us press on, beloved soldier of Christ!  

Let us unite ourselves with the whole Church in praying Wednesday's Lauds, wherever you are.  Text is available at ibreviary.com. This daily podcast is brought to you by the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Social Communication. Available on Anchor, Spotify and Google.   

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LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 29, 2022 | Tuesday in the Fourth Week of Lent

With your whole hearts turn to God and he will blot out all your sins (Acts 3:19)

The mercy of God is not an invitation to sin. He may forgive us and take away the punishment due to sin. But let us not take it as an encouragement to sin more freely. The warning which Christ has just given to the man cured of his long infirmity is also meant for us: “See, you are well again; now sin no more, for something worse may happen to you.” Christ demands a permanent and sincere conversion after we have received his forgiveness. (Catholic Culture)

Join the whole Church in praying Tuesday's Lauds, wherever you are, and offer it for your intentions and the whole People of God.  Text is available at ibreviary.com. 

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LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 28, 2022 | Monday in the Fourth Week of Lent

"Each morning, Lord, you fill us with your kindness." - Lauds, March 28

Praise God for a new day! Start it by disposing yourself to prayer, listening to God's Word, and making it alive in your words, thoughts and actions this day. 

Join the whole Church in praying Monday's Lauds, wherever you are, and offer it for your intentions and the whole People of God.  Text is available at ibreviary.com. 

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LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 27, 2022 | Fourth Sunday of Lent 

"Taste and see the goodness of the Lord" - Ps. 34:8 

Today is Laetare Sunday. Lent is half over, and Easter is enticingly near. This Sunday is our foretaste of Easter joy. How have you experienced God's goodness today? Look around and within you. His mercy endures forever. Let us strengthen one another in prayer and hope. 

Join the whole Church in praying Sunday's Lauds, wherever you are, and offer it for your intentions and the whole People of God.  Text is available at ibreviary.com. 

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LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 26, 2022 | Saturday of the Third Week of Lent

Saturdays are especially dedicated to our Blessed Mother. We just celebrated yesterday Mary's role in the plan of salvation.  In this third week of Lent, let us ask her maternal inspiration and encouragement as we face our troubled times. She who has placed all her trust in the Lord despite not understanding fully well what her fiat would mean. May we look up to her faith and strive to imitate her in our journey towards Christ Himself.

Let us strengthen one another in prayer and hope. Join the whole Church in praying Saturday's Lauds, wherever you are.  Text is available at ibreviary.com. This daily podcast is brought to you by the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Social Communication. Available on Anchor, Spotify and Google.

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LISTEN | Morning Prayer - March 25, 2022 | Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

The feast of the Annunciation, now recognized as a solemnity, was first celebrated in the fourth or fifth century. Its central focus is the Incarnation: God has become one of us. From all eternity God had decided that the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity should become human.

Mary has an important role to play in God’s plan. From all eternity, God destined her to be the mother of Jesus and closely related to him in the creation and redemption of the world. We could say that God’s decrees of creation and redemption are joined in the decree of Incarnation. Because Mary is God’s instrument in the Incarnation, she has a role to play with Jesus in creation and redemption. It is a God-given role. It is God’s grace from beginning to end. Mary becomes the eminent figure she is only by God’s grace. She is the empty space where God could act. Everything she is she owes to the Trinity. (Franciscan Media)

Let us especially ask Mary to intercede for us to God especially for war to end and peace to spread throughout the world. In her womb, Jesus, the Prince of Peace, took flesh. May she lead us now on the paths of peace.

Join the whole universal Church in praying Friday's Lauds, wherever you are.  Text is available at ibreviary.com.

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