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September 28, 2025 15 mins

Starting the morning off with God is the key to strength and success in your day!


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The Morning Glory Consecration Prayer is excerpted from "33 Days to Morning Glory:  A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Marian Consecration" by Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, © 2011 Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M., p. 137.


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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, septembertwenty ninth, twenty twenty
five, the feast of SaintsMichael, Gabriel, and Raphael,
Archangels.
Please join me in praying themorning offering prayer and

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prayers for our Holy Father.
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

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souls, the reparation of sins,the reunion of all Christians,
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

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in the way of eternal salvation,that of thy gift he may ever
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 be done,on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our dailybread, and forgive us our

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trespasses, as we forgive thosewho trespass against us, and
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

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hour of our death, amen.
Glory be to the Father and tothe Son and to the Holy Spirit,
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 Angela MauriciKeep to the ancient way and

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custom of the church,established and confirmed by so
many saints under theinspiration of the Holy Spirit,
and live a new life.
Pray and get others to pray,that God not abandon his church,
but reform it as he pleases andas he sees best for us, and more

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to his honor and glory.
Meditation of the Day an excerptfrom Interior Castle by Saint
Teresa of Avila, pages onehundred and seventy five through
one hundred seventy six.
Once, while I was wondering whyour Lord so dearly loves the
virtue of humility, the thoughtsuddenly struck me, without

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previous reflection, that it isbecause God is the supreme truth
and humility is the truth, forit is the most true that we have
nothing good of ourselves, butonly misery and nothingness.
Whoever ignores this lives alife of falsehood.
They that realize this fact mostdeeply are the most pleasing to

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God, the supreme truth, for theywalk in the truth.
Scripture verse of the day Sincethen we have a great high priest
who has passed through theheavens, Jesus, the Son of God,
let us hold fast to ourconfession, for we do not have a
high priest who is unable tosympathize with our weaknesses,

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but we have one who in everyrespect has been tested as we
are, yet without sin.
Let us therefore approach thethrone of grace with boldness,
so that we may receive mercy andfind grace to help in time of
need.
Saint of the Day Today is thefeast day of the holy

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archangels, Saints Michael,Gabriel, and Raphael.
The Archangels, Saints Gabriel,Michael, and Raphael, share a
feast day on september twentyninth.
These are the only three angelsmentioned by name in sacred
scripture.
Saint Gabriel means power ofGod.
He is the messenger or heraldangel, most famous for appearing

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to the Blessed Virgin Mary atthe Annunciation Luke chapter
one verses eleven thirty eight.
Saint Michael means who is likeGod?
He is the warrior angel, thefamous foe of Satan, who is the
champion of God's people andguardian and protector of the
church.
Revelation chapter twelve versesseven through nine.

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Saint Raphael means God hashealed.
He is a companion and healingangel, most famous for curing a
man's blindness and fortraveling with Tobiah in the
book of Tobit.
Tobit chapter twelve.
And today, september twentyninth, is the feast of the holy
archangels.

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Devotion of the month Septemberis the month of Our Lady of
Sorrows.
The Church dedicates the monthof September to Our Lady of
Sorrows.
This devotion recalls theBlessed Virgin Mary's spiritual
martyrdom in virtue of herperfect union with the Passion
of Christ.
This was her role in salvationhistory and what merited her

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place as the spiritual mother ofall Christians.
This is symbolized by a singlesword or seven swords, piercing
Mary's suffering heart, asforetold in Simeon's prophecy.
Traditionally, the churchmeditates on the seven sorrows
of our blessed mother, theprophecy of Simeon, the holy
family's flight into Egypt, theloss of the child Jesus for

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three days, the meeting of Maryand Jesus as he carried his
cross, Jesus' crucifixion anddeath, Jesus' sacred body taken
down from the cross, and Jesus'burial.
The Feast of Our Lady of Sorrowsis september fifteenth.
Readings for Holy Mass for theFeast of Saints Michael,

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Gabriel, and Raphael A readingfrom the book of the Prophet
Daniel, chapter seven versesnine through ten and thirteen
through fourteen.
As I watched, thrones were setup, and the ancient one took his
throne.
His clothing was bright as snow,and the hair on his head as
white as wool.

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His throne was flames of firewith wheels of burning fire, a
surging stream of fire flowedout from where he sat, thousands
upon thousands were ministeringto him, and myriads upon myriads
attended him.
The court was convened, and thebooks were opened.
As the visions during the nightcontinued I saw, one like a son

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of man coming on the clouds ofheaven.
When he reached the ancient oneand was presented before him, he
received dominion, glory, andkingship.
Nations and peoples of everylanguage serve him.
His dominion is an everlastingdominion that shall not be taken
away, his kingship shall not bedestroyed.

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The word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 138.
In the sight of the angels Iwill sing your praises, Lord.
I will give thanks to you, OLord, with all my heart, for you
have heard the words of mymouth.
In the presence of the angels Iwill sing your praise.
I will worship at your holytemple and give thanks to your

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name.
In the sight of the angels Iwill sing your praises, Lord.
Because of your kindness andyour truth, for you have made
great above all things your nameand your promise.
When I called you answered me,you built up strength within me.
In the sight of the angels Iwill sing your praises, Lord.

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All the kings of the earth shallgive thanks to you, O Lord, when
they hear the words of yourmouth, and they shall sing of
the ways of the Lord.
Great is the glory of the Lord.
In the sight of the angels Iwill sing your praises, Lord.
A reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to John chapter one

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verses forty seven through fiftyone.
Jesus saw Nathaniel comingtoward him and said of him, Here
is a true child of Israel.
There is no duplicity in him.
Nathanael said to him, How doyou know me?
Jesus answered and said to him,Before Philip called you, I saw
you under the fig tree.

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Nathaniel answered him, Rabbi,you are the Son of God, you are
the King of Israel.
Jesus answered and said to him,Do you believe because I told
you that I saw you under the figtree?
You will see greater things thanthis.
And he said to him, Amen, amen,I say to you, you will see
heaven opened and the angels ofGod ascending and descending on

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the Son of Man.
The Gospel of the Lord Prayer ofSpiritual Communion In the name
of the Father and of the Son andof the Holy Spirit, amen.
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

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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.
Never permit me to be separatedfrom you.
Amen.
Morning Glory ConsecrationPrayer Mary, my mother, I give

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myself totally to you as yourpossession 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
hands for bringing the greatestpossible glory to God.
Amen.
Prayer to Saint Joseph Oglorious Saint Joseph, chosen by

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God to be the guardian of theHoly Family, whose protection is
so great, so strong, in unionwith the Blessed Virgin Mary and
our Savior Jesus Christ, senddown from heaven a blessing from
God to protect us from any harm,strengthen us in body, soul, and
spirit.
We ask this through thy powerfulintercession.

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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
and guard, to rule and guide,amen.
Prayer to Saint Michael theArchangel.

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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
all the evil spirits, who prowlthroughout the world, seeking
the ruin of souls, amen.

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The three Hail Marys 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.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death, amen.
The second Hail Mary in honor ofGod the Son.

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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.
The third Hail Mary, in honor ofGod, the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, theLord is with thee.

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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.
Amen.
Memori to the Blessed VirginMary.

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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
Virgins, my mother, to thee do Icome, before thee I stand,

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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 firmlybelieve that you are one God in
three divine persons, Father,Son, and Holy Spirit.

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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.
Amen.

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Act of hope.
Amen.
Act of love.
O my God, I love you above allthings with my whole heart and

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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.
O gentle heart of Jesus, everpresent in the Blessed

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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
refreshment, light, and peace.
Amen.

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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.
Amen.

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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.
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