Catholic Morning Offering, Thursday, September 11, 2025

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 Thursday,September 11, 2025.
Please join me in praying themorning offering prayer and
prayers for our Holy Father.
In the name of the Father and ofthe Son and of the Holy Spirit.

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Amen.

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Our Father who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will bedone, Give us this day our daily

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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
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, In thename of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

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Quote from Pope St.
Gregory the Great.
Meditation of the Day, anexcerpt from A Year with the

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Church Fathers, by St.
Clement of Alexandria, page 13.
Some people who think themselvesnaturally gifted don't want to
touch either philosophy orlogic.
They don't even want to learnnatural science.
They demand bare faith alone, asif they wanted to harvest grapes
right away without putting anywork into the vine.

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We must prune, dig, trellis, anddo all the other work.
I think you'll agree the pruningknife, the pickaxe, and the
farmer's tools are necessary forgrowing grapevines, so that they
will produce edible fruit.
And as in farming, so inmedicine.
The one who has learnedsomething is the one who has
practiced the various lessons,so that he can cultivate or

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heal.
And here too, I say, you'retruly educated if you bring
everything to bear on the truth,taking what's useful from
geometry, music, grammar, andphilosophy itself, you guard the
faith from assault.
Scripture verse of the day.
Let's pray.

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Psalm 100 Saint of the Day TheSaint of the Day for September
11th is Saint Jean-GabrielPourboyer.
Saint Jean-Gabriel Pourboyerlived between 1802 and 1840.
He was one of eight childrenborn to a farming family in

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France.
He was a pious child and servedas a model of virtue for his
childhood companions.
He discerned a call to thepriesthood and joined the
Vincentians along with a youngerbrother, with the full support
of his parents.
He served as a seminaryprofessor for many years, and
his sanctity impressed even hissuperiors.
He longed to serve in themissions to China, but his poor

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health prevented him, and hisbrother was sent instead.
He prayed and begged to also besent to preach in China and to
suffer martyrdom there.
After his brother died on thevoyage to China, Jean Gabriel
was allowed to take his place inthe mission.
He arrived in China in 1835, andhis labors there were met with

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great success.
In 1839, persecutions broke outagainst the Christian
missionaries, and Jean Gabrielwas one of the first to be
arrested.
The events leading to his deathbear a striking resemblance to
the passion and death of Christ.
He was betrayed to theauthorities by one of his new
converts for 30 pieces ofsilver, stripped of his garments

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and clothed with rags, bound anddragged from tribunal to
tribunal.
At each trial, he was brutallytreated and tortured.
He was finally condemned todeath.
along with seven other criminalson September 11, 1840.
He was martyred by beingstrangled to death as he hung on
a cross.
Saint Jean-Gabriel Perboyer,pray for us.

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Readings for Holy Mass forThursday of the 23rd week in
Ordinary Time A reading from theletter of St.
Paul to the Colossians, chapter3, verses 12-17 Brothers and
sisters, put on, as God's chosenones, holy and beloved,
heartfelt compassion, kindness,humility, gentleness, and

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patience, bearing with oneanother and forgiving one
another if one has a grievanceagainst another.
As the Lord has forgiven you, somust you also do And over all
these put on love, that is, thebond of perfection.
And let the peace of Christcontrol your hearts, the peace
into which you were also calledin one body.

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And be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell inyou richly, as in all wisdom you
teach and admonish one another,singing psalms, hymns, and
spiritual songs with gratitudein your hearts to God.
And whatever you do, in word orin deed, do everything in the
name of The Word of the Lord.

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Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 150.
Let everything that breathesPraise Him with sounding

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cymbals.
Praise Him with clingingcymbals.
Let everything that has breathpraise the Lord.
Alleluia.
Let everything that breathespraise the Lord.
A reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to Luke, chapter 6,
verses 27-38.
Jesus said to his disciples,What credit is that to you?

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Even sinners lend to sinners andget back the same amount.

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And do good to them.

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The Gospel of the Lord.
In the name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.

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Amen.
Amen.

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Amen.

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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.

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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 Saint Michael the

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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.

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The Three Hail Marys DevotionHoly Mary, Mother of God, pray

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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.

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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.

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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.

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O 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

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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 a lifeeverlasting, through the merits

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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

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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.

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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,

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and of the Son, and of the HolySpirit.
Amen.
Starting the morning off withGod is the key to strength and
success in your day.