September 7, 2025 • 16 mins
Starting the morning off with God is the key to strength and success in your day!
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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,September 8, 2025, the Feast of
the Nativity of the BlessedVirgin Mary.
This feast day is celebratednine months after the Feast of
the Immaculate Conception.
The Blessed Virgin's parents,Saint Anne and Joachim, were an
(00:23):
aging couple praying for achild.
Mary's birth was miraculous, asshe was conceived without sin.
The Please join me in prayingthe morning offering prayer and
(00:49):
prayers for our Holy Father.
In the name of the Father, andof the 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
(01:09):
sacrifice of the Mass throughoutthe world, for the salvation of
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 Our Father who artin heaven, hallowed be thy name.
(01:50):
Thy kingdom come, thy will bedone, Give us this day our daily
bread, and forgive us ourtrespasses, as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,but deliver 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
(02:14):
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death.
Amen.
Glory be to the Father, In thename of the Father, and of the
(02:34):
Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Meditation of the Day An excerptfrom Interior Freedom by Fr.
(03:03):
Jacques-Philippe, p.
47 What really hurts is not somuch suffering as the fear of
suffering.
If welcomed trustingly andpeacefully, suffering makes us
grow.
It matures and trains us,purifies us, teaches us to love
unselfishly, makes us poor inheart, humble, gentle and
(03:25):
compassionate toward ourneighbor.
Fear of suffering, on the otherhand, hardens us in
self-protective, defensiveattitudes and often leads us to
make irrational choices withdisastrous consequences.
(03:55):
Saint of the Day The Saint ofthe Day for September 8th is
Saint Adrian of Nicomedia.
Saint Adrian of Nicomedia diedin 306 AD.
He lived under the Christianpersecutions of the Roman
Emperor Galerius Maximian.
Thirty-three Christians wereseized in Nicomedia, brought
before a judge, and ordered tobe savagely beaten.
(04:16):
With each new torture the menreceived, they bravely
proclaimed their faith inChrist.
They argued with the judge thatby his tortures he was only
increasing their heavenly glorywhile guaranteeing his own
damnation to hell.
Adrian, a man of 28 years, washead of the praetorium and
witnessed the steadfast faith ofthese men.
(04:37):
He was moved to the point ofconversion and exclaimed that he
too would reject paganism tosuffer and die for the name of
Christ along with the otherChristians.
One of Adrian's servants ran totell his wife Natalie what her
husband had done.
Natalie, who was secretly aChristian, ran to St.
Adrian of Nicomedia, pray forus.
(05:27):
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
(05:48):
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
(06:10):
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 15th.
Readings for Holy Mass for theFeast of the Nativity of the
(06:31):
Blessed Virgin Mary A readingfrom the book of the prophet
Micah, chapter 5, verses 1-4.
The Lord says, and shepherd hisflock by the strength of the
(07:05):
Lord, in the majestic name ofthe Lord his God.
And they shall remain, for nowhis greatness shall reach to the
ends of the earth.
He shall be peace.
The Word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 13With delight I rejoice in the
(07:31):
Lord.
Let me sing of the Lord, He hasbeen good to me.
With delight I rejoice in theLord.
A reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to Matthew, chapter 1,
verses 1-16 and 18-23.
The book of the genealogy ofJesus Christ, the son of David,
(07:52):
the son of Abraham.
Abraham became the father ofIsaac, Isaac the father of
Jacob, Jacob the father of Judahand his brothers.
Judah became the father of Perezand Zerah, whose mother was
Tamar.
Perez became the father ofHezron, Hezron the father of
Ram.
Ram Am the father of Amminadab.
Amminadab became the father ofNashon.
(08:14):
Nashon the father of Salmon.
Salmon the father of Boaz, whosemother was Rahab.
Boaz became the father of Obed,whose mother was Ruth.
Obed became the father of Jesse.
Jesse the father of David theking.
David became the father ofSolomon, whose mother had been
the wife of Uriah.
(08:35):
Solomon became the father ofRehoboam.
Rehoboam the father of Abijah.
Abijah the father of Asaph.
Asaph became the father ofJehoshaphat.
Jehoshaphat the father of Joram.
Joram the father of Uzziah.
Uzziah became the father ofJotham.
Jotham the father of Ahaz.
(08:56):
Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
Hezekiah became the father ofManasseh.
Manasseh the father of Amos.
Amos the father of Josiah.
Josiah became the father ofJeconiah and his brothers at the
time of the Babylonian exileAfter the Babylonian exile,
Jeconiah became the father ofShealtiel.
(09:16):
Shealtiel, the father ofZerubbabel.
Zerubbabel, the father of Abiud.
Abiud became the father ofEliakim.
Eliakim, the father of Azor.
Azor, the father of Zadok.
Zadok became the father ofAchim.
Achim, the father of Eliud.
Eliud, the father of Eleazar.
(09:37):
Eleazar became the father ofNathan.
Nathan, the father of Jacob.
Now this is how the birth ofJesus Christ came about.
When his mother Mary wasbetrothed to Joseph, but before
they lived together, she wasfound with child through the
(09:58):
Holy Spirit.
Joseph, her husband, since hewas a righteous man, yet
unwilling to expose her toshame, decided to divorce her
quietly.
Such was his intention when,behold, the angel of the Lord,
And the Lord appeared to him ina dream and said, means God is
(10:42):
with us.
The Gospel of the Lord In thename of the Father and of the
Son and of 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
(11:03):
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.
Amen.
(11:45):
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
down from heaven a blessing fromGod to protect us from any harm,
strengthen us in body, soul, andspirit.
We ask this through thy powerfulintercession.
(12:08):
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 Saint Michael the
(12:29):
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 theHeavenly Host, by the power of
God, cast into hell Satan andall the evil spirits who prowl
throughout the world seeking theruin of souls.
Amen.
(12:51):
The Three Hail Marys DevotionHoly Mary, Mother of God, pray
(13:23):
for us sinners, now and at thehour 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.
(13:44):
Amen.
O my mother, preserve my soulfrom mortal sin during this day.
Amen.
Memorare to the Blessed VirginMary Remember, O Most Gracious
Virgin Mary, that never was itknown that anyone who fled to
thy protection, implored thyhelp, or sought thy
intercession, was left unaided.
(14:06):
Inspired by this confidence, Ifly unto thee, O Virgin of
Virgins, my Mother.
To thee do I come, before thee Istand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,despise not my petitions, but in
thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
(14:27):
Oh my God, I firmly believe thatyou are one God in three divine
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
(14:50):
deceive nor be deceived.
In this faith I intend to liveand die.
Amen.
Act of Hope O my God, relying onyour almighty power, infinite
mercy and promises, I hope toobtain pardon for my sins, the
help of your grace, and the lifeeverlasting, through the merits
(15:11):
of Jesus Christ, my Lord andRedeemer.
Amen.
Oh 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
(15:33):
have injured.
Amen.
Prayer for the Poor Souls inPurgatory O gentle heart of
Jesus, ever present in theblessed sacrament, ever consumed
with burning love for the poorcaptive souls in purgatory, have
mercy on them.
Be not severe in thy judgment,but let some drops of thy
precious blood fall upon thedevouring flames.
(15:56):
Merciful Savior, send thy angelsto conduct them to a place of
refreshment, light, and peace.
Amen.
Act of Resignation to the DivineWill In the name of the Father,
(16:26):
and of the Son, and of the HolySpirit.
Amen.
Starting the morning off withGod is the key to strength and
success in your day.
Starting the morning off with God is the key to
strength and success in yourday.
Good morning! Today is Monday,September 8, 2025, the Feast of
the Nativity of the BlessedVirgin Mary.
This feast day is celebratednine months after the Feast of
the Immaculate Conception.
The Blessed Virgin's parents,Saint Anne and Joachim, were an
(00:23):
aging couple praying for achild.
Mary's birth was miraculous, asshe was conceived without sin.
The Please join me in prayingthe morning offering prayer and
(00:49):
prayers for our Holy Father.
In the name of the Father, andof the 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
(01:09):
sacrifice of the Mass throughoutthe world, for the salvation of
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 Our Father who artin heaven, hallowed be thy name.
(01:50):
Thy kingdom come, thy will bedone, Give us this day our daily
bread, and forgive us ourtrespasses, as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,but deliver 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
(02:14):
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death.
Amen.
Glory be to the Father, In thename of the Father, and of the
(02:34):
Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Meditation of the Day An excerptfrom Interior Freedom by Fr.
(03:03):
Jacques-Philippe, p.
47 What really hurts is not somuch suffering as the fear of
suffering.
If welcomed trustingly andpeacefully, suffering makes us
grow.
It matures and trains us,purifies us, teaches us to love
unselfishly, makes us poor inheart, humble, gentle and
(03:25):
compassionate toward ourneighbor.
Fear of suffering, on the otherhand, hardens us in
self-protective, defensiveattitudes and often leads us to
make irrational choices withdisastrous consequences.
(03:55):
Saint of the Day The Saint ofthe Day for September 8th is
Saint Adrian of Nicomedia.
Saint Adrian of Nicomedia diedin 306 AD.
He lived under the Christianpersecutions of the Roman
Emperor Galerius Maximian.
Thirty-three Christians wereseized in Nicomedia, brought
before a judge, and ordered tobe savagely beaten.
(04:16):
With each new torture the menreceived, they bravely
proclaimed their faith inChrist.
They argued with the judge thatby his tortures he was only
increasing their heavenly glorywhile guaranteeing his own
damnation to hell.
Adrian, a man of 28 years, washead of the praetorium and
witnessed the steadfast faith ofthese men.
(04:37):
He was moved to the point ofconversion and exclaimed that he
too would reject paganism tosuffer and die for the name of
Christ along with the otherChristians.
One of Adrian's servants ran totell his wife Natalie what her
husband had done.
Natalie, who was secretly aChristian, ran to St.
Adrian of Nicomedia, pray forus.
(05:27):
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
(05:48):
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
(06:10):
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 15th.
Readings for Holy Mass for theFeast of the Nativity of the
(06:31):
Blessed Virgin Mary A readingfrom the book of the prophet
Micah, chapter 5, verses 1-4.
The Lord says, and shepherd hisflock by the strength of the
(07:05):
Lord, in the majestic name ofthe Lord his God.
And they shall remain, for nowhis greatness shall reach to the
ends of the earth.
He shall be peace.
The Word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 13With delight I rejoice in the
(07:31):
Lord.
Let me sing of the Lord, He hasbeen good to me.
With delight I rejoice in theLord.
A reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to Matthew, chapter 1,
verses 1-16 and 18-23.
The book of the genealogy ofJesus Christ, the son of David,
(07:52):
the son of Abraham.
Abraham became the father ofIsaac, Isaac the father of
Jacob, Jacob the father of Judahand his brothers.
Judah became the father of Perezand Zerah, whose mother was
Tamar.
Perez became the father ofHezron, Hezron the father of
Ram.
Ram Am the father of Amminadab.
Amminadab became the father ofNashon.
(08:14):
Nashon the father of Salmon.
Salmon the father of Boaz, whosemother was Rahab.
Boaz became the father of Obed,whose mother was Ruth.
Obed became the father of Jesse.
Jesse the father of David theking.
David became the father ofSolomon, whose mother had been
the wife of Uriah.
(08:35):
Solomon became the father ofRehoboam.
Rehoboam the father of Abijah.
Abijah the father of Asaph.
Asaph became the father ofJehoshaphat.
Jehoshaphat the father of Joram.
Joram the father of Uzziah.
Uzziah became the father ofJotham.
Jotham the father of Ahaz.
(08:56):
Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
Hezekiah became the father ofManasseh.
Manasseh the father of Amos.
Amos the father of Josiah.
Josiah became the father ofJeconiah and his brothers at the
time of the Babylonian exileAfter the Babylonian exile,
Jeconiah became the father ofShealtiel.
(09:16):
Shealtiel, the father ofZerubbabel.
Zerubbabel, the father of Abiud.
Abiud became the father ofEliakim.
Eliakim, the father of Azor.
Azor, the father of Zadok.
Zadok became the father ofAchim.
Achim, the father of Eliud.
Eliud, the father of Eleazar.
(09:37):
Eleazar became the father ofNathan.
Nathan, the father of Jacob.
Now this is how the birth ofJesus Christ came about.
When his mother Mary wasbetrothed to Joseph, but before
they lived together, she wasfound with child through the
(09:58):
Holy Spirit.
Joseph, her husband, since hewas a righteous man, yet
unwilling to expose her toshame, decided to divorce her
quietly.
Such was his intention when,behold, the angel of the Lord,
And the Lord appeared to him ina dream and said, means God is
(10:42):
with us.
The Gospel of the Lord In thename of the Father and of the
Son and of 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
(11:03):
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.
Amen.
(11:45):
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
down from heaven a blessing fromGod to protect us from any harm,
strengthen us in body, soul, andspirit.
We ask this through thy powerfulintercession.
(12:08):
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 Saint Michael the
(12:29):
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 theHeavenly Host, by the power of
God, cast into hell Satan andall the evil spirits who prowl
throughout the world seeking theruin of souls.
Amen.
(12:51):
The Three Hail Marys DevotionHoly Mary, Mother of God, pray
(13:23):
for us sinners, now and at thehour 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.
(13:44):
Amen.
O my mother, preserve my soulfrom mortal sin during this day.
Amen.
Memorare to the Blessed VirginMary Remember, O Most Gracious
Virgin Mary, that never was itknown that anyone who fled to
thy protection, implored thyhelp, or sought thy
intercession, was left unaided.
(14:06):
Inspired by this confidence, Ifly unto thee, O Virgin of
Virgins, my Mother.
To thee do I come, before thee Istand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,despise not my petitions, but in
thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
(14:27):
Oh my God, I firmly believe thatyou are one God in three divine
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
(14:50):
deceive nor be deceived.
In this faith I intend to liveand die.
Amen.
Act of Hope O my God, relying onyour almighty power, infinite
mercy and promises, I hope toobtain pardon for my sins, the
help of your grace, and the lifeeverlasting, through the merits
(15:11):
of Jesus Christ, my Lord andRedeemer.
Amen.
Oh 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
(15:33):
have injured.
Amen.
Prayer for the Poor Souls inPurgatory O gentle heart of
Jesus, ever present in theblessed sacrament, ever consumed
with burning love for the poorcaptive souls in purgatory, have
mercy on them.
Be not severe in thy judgment,but let some drops of thy
precious blood fall upon thedevouring flames.
(15:56):
Merciful Savior, send thy angelsto conduct them to a place of
refreshment, light, and peace.
Amen.
Act of Resignation to the DivineWill In the name of the Father,
(16:26):
and of the Son, and of the HolySpirit.
Amen.
Starting the morning off withGod is the key to strength and
success in your day.
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