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Lenten Preparation Novena to the Holy Face - The First Day - 13 February

Lenten PreparationNovena to the Holy FaceTo end on Shrove Tuesday,The Feast of the Holy Face For so many, Shrove Tuesday is a date on the calendar that is often overshadowed by Ash Wednesday that memorable day we wear the outward sign of repentance and recall our mortality. How much more meaningful will our Ash Wednesday be, if we first mark Shrove Tuesday as a Feast of the Holy Face, concluding…

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Our Morning Offering – 28 July – St Augustine's O God of Our Life

Our Morning Offering – 28 July – St Augustine’s O God of Our Life

Our Morning Offering – 28 July – “The Month of the Most Precious Blood” O God of Our LifeBy St Augustine (354-430)Father & Doctor of the Church O God of our life,there are days when the burdens we carrychafe our shoulders and weigh us down,when the road seems dreary and endless,the skies grey and threatening,when our lives have no music in themand our hearts are lonelyand our souls have lost…

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Our Morning Offering – 12 October – St Augustine’s O God of Our Life

Our Morning Offering – 12 October O God of Our LifeBy St Augustine (354-430)Father & Doctor of the Church O God of our life,there are days when the burdens we carrychafe our shoulders and weigh us down,when the road seems dreary and endless,the skies grey and threatening,when our lives have no music in themand our hearts are lonelyand our souls have lost their courage.Flood the path with…

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Our Morning Offering –3 August - Blessed Virgin Mary, Receive Our Gratitude

Our Morning Offering –3 August – Blessed Virgin Mary, Receive Our Gratitude

Our Morning Offering –3 August – “Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary” Blessed Virgin Mary,Receive Our GratitudeBy St Augustine (354-430)Father & Doctor of Grace Blessed Virgin Mary,who can worthily repay youwith praise and thanksfor having rescued a fallen worldby your generous consent!Receive our gratitudeand by your prayers,obtain the pardon of our sins.Take our prayers into the Sanctuary…

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Our Morning Offering – 28 July – O God of Our Life

Our Morning Offering – 28 July – O God of Our Life

Our Morning Offering – 28 July – “Month of the Most Precious Blood” O God of Our LifeBy St Augustine (354-430)Father & Doctor of the Church O God of our life,there are days when the burdens we carrychafe our shoulders and weigh us down,when the road seems dreary and endless,the skies grey and threatening,when our lives have no music in themand our hearts are lonelyand our souls have lost their…

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Our Morning Offering – 1 February - O Lord, the House of My Soul is Narrow By St Augustine

Our Morning Offering – 1 February – O Lord, the House of My Soul is Narrow By St Augustine

Our Morning Offering – 1 February O Lord, the House of My Soul is NarrowBy St Augustine (354-430)Father & Doctor of Grace O God,the Light of the heart, that sees You,The Life of the soul, that loves You,The Strength of the mind, that seeks You,May I ever continue to be steadfast in Your love.Be the joy of my heart,Take all of me to Yourself and abide therein.The house of my soul is, I…

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Our Morning Offering – August 28 – Only You! By St Augustine

Our Morning Offering – August 28 – Only You! By St Augustine

Our Morning Offering – August 28 – Friday of the Twenty-first week in Ordinary Time and the Memorial of St Augustine (354-430) – Doctor of Grace

Only You! By St Augustine (354-430) Father and Doctor of Grace

Lord Jesus, let me know myself and know You and desire nothing save only You. Let me hate myself and love You. Let me do everything for the sake of You. Let me humble myself and exalt You. Let…

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Our Morning Offering –23 August – Late Have I Loved You

Our Morning Offering –23 August – Late Have I Loved You

Our Morning Offering –23 August – Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Late Have I Loved You By St Augustine (354-430) Father and Doctor of Grace

Late have I loved You, Beauty so ancient and so new, late have I loved You! Lo, you were within, but I outside, seeking there for You, and upon the shapely things You have made I rushed headlong – I, misshapen. You were with me but I was not with You. They…

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