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SPEAKER_00 (00:00):
Starting the morning
off with God is the key to
strength and success in yourday.
Good morning.
Today is Monday, november tenth,twenty twenty five.
Memorial of Saint Leo the Great,Pope and Doctor of the Church.
Please join me in praying themorning offering prayer and
prayers for our Holy Father.
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In the name of the Father and ofthe Son and of the Holy Spirit,
amen.
O Jesus, through the ImmaculateHeart of Mary, I offer you my
prayers, works, joys, andsufferings of this day, for all
the intentions of your sacredheart, in union with the holy
sacrifice of the Mass throughoutthe world, for the salvation of
souls, the reparation of sins,the reunion of all Christians,
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and in particular for the holyintentions of the Holy Father
this month, amen.
Prayers for the Holy FatherAlmighty and everlasting God,
have mercy upon thy servant,Pope Leo XV, our Supreme
Pontiff, and direct himaccording to thy loving kindness
in the way of eternal salvation,that of thy gift he may ever
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desire that which is pleasingunto thee, and may accomplish it
with all his might, throughChrist our Lord, amen.
Our Father who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will bedone, on earth as it is in
heaven.
Give us this day our dailybread, and forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive thosewho trespass against us, and
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lead us not into temptation, butdeliver us from evil, amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, theLord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death, amen.
Glory be to the Father and tothe Son and to the Holy Spirit,
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as it was in the beginning, isnow, and ever shall be, world
without end, amen.
In the name of the Father and ofthe Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
amen.
Quote from Saint Bernard ofClairvaux The true measure of
loving God is to love himwithout measure.
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Meditation of the Day an excerptfrom Mystical City of God by
Venerable Mary of Agretta, pageeighty five.
Voluntary poverty restores toman the nobility of his
condition, liberating him fromvile servitude and reinstating
him his noble freedom andmastery of all things.
The soul is never more amistress than when she despises
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them, and only then has she themore firm possession and makes
the more excellent use of richeswhen she gives them away or
leaves them of her own freewill.
Only then her appetite for themis best satiated when she does
not care to possess them.
Then above all is the heart setfree and made capable of the
treasures of the divinity, forwhich it is furnished by the
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Creator with almost infinitecapacity.
Scripture verse of the day Butyou, O Lord, know me, you see me
and test me.
My heart is with you.
Jeremiah chapter twelve versethree.
Saint of the day.
The saint of the day fornovember tenth is Pope Saint Leo
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the Great.
Pope Saint Leo the Great livedbetween four hundred and four
hundred sixty one AD.
He was born in Tuscany to anaristocratic family.
After serving as deacon undertwo popes, he became the Roman
pontiff from four hundred fortyto four hundred one AD.
He was one of the greatest holyfathers the Church has known.
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He was the first pope, and oneof only two, to bear the title
Great.
He guided the Church through theturbulence of the collapse of
the Roman Empire, waves ofbarbarian invasions, widespread
disintegration of morality, andmany dangerous heresies,
including Pelagianism andManichaeanism.
His feats include persuading theEmperor Valentinian to recognize
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the primacy of the Bishop ofRome, preventing a doctrinal
split in the Eastern Churches,persuading Attila the Hun to
turn back and forsake hisinvasion of Italy, and
convincing the Vandals undertheir leader Genseric not to
pillage the city of Rome or harmits inhabitants.
He championed the Church and theCatholic faith in an uncertain
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era by maintaining unity,defending Orthodox doctrine with
clarity, and preachingvigorously against false
teaching.
By his strong influence hechanged the course of European
history.
He was known not only as aleader of the Church, but also
as the protector of all of Rome.
Pronounced a doctor of theChurch in seventeen fifty four,
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many of his writings survivetoday.
Saint Leo the Great, pray forus.
Devotion of the Month Novemberis the month of the Holy Souls.
The Catholic Church dedicatesthe entire month of November to
praying in a special way for theholy souls in purgatory.
The holy souls, also called thefaithful departed, are members
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of the Church, who await thepurification of their souls
before joining the saints inheaven for all eternity.
Specifically, they are referredto as the church suffering, the
saints in heaven are the churchtriumphant, and the faithful on
earth are the church militant.
The poor souls in purgatorycannot pray for themselves or do
anything to hasten theirentrance into heaven, but we can
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and ought to pray for them as anact of charity.
Readings for Holy Mass forMonday of the thirty second week
in ordinary time.
A reading from the Book ofWisdom chapter one verses one
through seven.
Love justice, you who judge theearth, think of the Lord in
goodness, and seek him inintegrity of heart, because he
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is found by those who test himnot, and he manifests himself to
those who do not disbelieve him.
For perverse counsels separate aman from God, and his power put
to the proof, rebukes thefoolhardy, because into a soul
that plots evil, wisdom entersnot, nor dwells she in a body
under dead of sin.
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For the Holy Spirit ofdiscipline flees deceit and
withdraws from senselesscounsels, and when injustice
occurs it is rebuked, for wisdomis a kindly spirit, yet she
acquits not the blasphemer ofhis guilty lips, because God is
the witness of his inmost selfand the sure observer of his
heart and the listener to histongue, for the Spirit of the
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Lord fills the world, is allembracing, and knows what man
says.
The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm Psalm one
hundred thirty nine Guide me,Lord along the everlasting way.
O Lord, you have probed me andyou know me, you know when I sit
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and when I stand, you understandmy thoughts from afar, my
journeys and my rest youscrutinize, with all my ways you
are familiar.
Guide me, Lord along theeverlasting way.
Even before a word is on mytongue, behold, O Lord, you know
the whole of it.
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Behind me and before, you hem mein and rest your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderfulfor me, too lofty for me to
attain.
Guide me, Lord along theeverlasting way.
Where can I go from your spirit?
From your presence where can Iflee?
If I go up to the heavens, youare there.
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If I sink to the netherworld,you are present there.
Guide me, Lord along theeverlasting way.
If I take the wings of the dawn,if I settle at the farthest
limits of the sea, even thereyour hand shall guide me, and
your right hand hold me fast.
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Guide me, Lord along theeverlasting way.
A reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to Luke, chapter
seventeen verses one six.
Jesus said to his disciplesThings that cause sin will
inevitably occur, but woe to theone through whom they occur.
It would be better for him if amillstone were put around his
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neck and he be thrown into thesea than for him to cause one of
these little ones to sin.
Be on your guard, if yourbrother sins, rebuke him, and if
he repents, forgive him, and ifhe wrongs you seven times in one
day and returns to you seventimes saying, I am sorry, you
should forgive him.
And the apostle said to theLord, Increase our faith.
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The Lord replied, If you havethe faith the size of a mustard
seed, you would say to thismulberry tree, be uprooted and
planted in the sea, and it wouldobey you.
The Gospel of the Lord Prayer ofSpiritual Communion In the name
of the Father and of the Son andof the Holy Spirit, amen.
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My Jesus, I believe that you arepresent in the most blessed
sacrament.
I love you above all things, andI desire to receive you into my
soul.
Since I cannot now receive yousacramentally, come at least
spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you werealready there, and unite myself
wholly to you.
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Never permit me to be separatedfrom you.
Amen.
Morning Glory ConsecrationPrayer.
Mary, my mother, I give myselftotally to you as your
possession and property.
Please make of me, of all that Iam and have, whatever most
pleases you.
Let me be a fit instrument inyour immaculate and merciful
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hands for bringing the greatestpossible glory to God.
Amen.
Prayer to Saint Joseph.
O glorious Saint Joseph, chosenby God to be the guardian of the
Holy Family, whose protection isso great, so strong, in union
with the Blessed Virgin Mary andour Savior Jesus Christ, send
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down from heaven a blessing fromGod to protect us from any harm,
strengthen us in body, soul, andspirit.
We ask this through thy powerfulintercession.
Holy Family, pray for us, amen.
Guardian Angel Prayer O angel ofGod, my guardian dear, to whom
God's love commits me here, everthis day be at my side, to light
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and guard, to rule and guide,amen.
Prayer to Saint Michael theArchangel.
Saint Michael the Archangel,defend us in battle, be our
protection against thewickedness and snares of the
devil.
May God rebuke him we humblypray, and do thou, O prince of
the heavenly host, by the powerof God, cast into hell Satan and
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all the evil spirits, who prowlthroughout the world, seeking
the ruin of souls, amen.
The three Hail Mary's DevotionThe first Hail Mary, in honor of
God the Father.
Hail Mary, full of grace, theLord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus.
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death, amen.
The second Hail Mary, in honorof God the Son.
Hail Mary, full of grace, theLord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
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hour of our death, amen.
The third Hail Mary, in honor ofGod, the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, theLord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death, amen.
O my mother, preserve my soulfrom mortal sin during this day.
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Amen.
Memori to the Blessed VirginMary.
Remember, O most gracious VirginMary, that never was it known
that anyone who fled to thyprotection, implored thy help,
or sought thy intercession, wasleft unaided.
Inspired by this confidence Ifly unto thee, O Virgin of
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Virgins, my mother, to thee do Icome, 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.
Act of Faith.
O my God, I firmly believe thatyou are one God in three divine
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persons, Father, Son, and HolySpirit.
I believe that your divine Sonbecame man, died for our sins,
and that He will come to judgethe living and the dead.
I believe these and all thetruths which the Holy Catholic
Church teaches, because you haverevealed them, who can neither
deceive nor be deceived.
In this faith I intend to liveand die.
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Amen.
Act of hope.
O my God, relying on youralmighty power, infinite mercy
and promises, I hope to obtainpardon for my sins, the help of
your grace, and the lifeeverlasting, through the merits
of Jesus Christ, my Lord andRedeemer.
Amen.
Act of love.
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O my God, I love you above allthings with my whole heart and
soul, because you are all goodand worthy of all love.
I love my neighbor as myself forthe love of you.
I forgive all who have injuredme, and ask pardon of all whom I
have injured.
Amen.
Prayer for the poor souls inpurgatory.
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O gentle heart of Jesus, everpresent in the Blessed
Sacrament, ever consumed withburning love for the poor
captive souls in purgatory, havemercy on them.
Be not severe in thy judgment,but let some drops of thy
precious blood fall upon thedevouring flames.
Merciful Savior, send thy angelsto conduct them to a place of
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refreshment, light, and peace.
Amen.
Act of resignation to the divinewill.
O Lord my God, from this momentdo I accept from thy hands with
burning love and sincerecontrition, with a calm and
willing disposition, whatsoeverdeath thou shalt choose to send
me with its pains and griefs.
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Amen.
In the name of the Father and ofthe Son and of the Holy Spirit,
amen.
Starting the morning off withGod is the key to strength and
success in your day.