July 14, 2025 • 15 mins
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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 Tuesday,July 15, 2025, the Memorial of
St.
Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctorof the Church.
Please join me in praying themorning offering prayer and
prayers for our Holy Father.
(00:20):
In the name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
Amen.
Prayers for the Holy FatherAlmighty and everlasting God,
(00:56):
have mercy upon thy servant,Pope Leo XIV, our Supreme
Pontiff, and direct him,according to thy lovingkindness,
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.
(01:20):
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 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
(01:43):
womb, Jesus.
In the name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy
(02:04):
Spirit.
Amen.
Quote from Saint Bernardine ofSiena Every grace granted to man
has three degrees in order.
For by God it is communicated toChrist.
From Christ it passes to theVirgin, and from the Virgin it
descends to us.
(02:27):
Meditation of the Day, anexcerpt from Sermons of St.
Alphonsus Liguori, page 218.
Thus, brethren, God has lovedyou from eternity, and through
pure love, Scripture verse ofthe day.
(03:10):
Luke chapter 14 verses 12through 14 Luke chapter 14
verses 12 through 14 Saint ofthe Day The Saint of the Day for
(03:42):
July 15th is Saint Bonaventure.
Saint Bonaventure lived between1221 and 1274.
He was born with the nameGiovanni in Tuscany, Italy.
As a child, he became seriouslyill and was in danger of death
until his mother brought him toSaint Francis of Assisi, who was
then living in the region as amendicant friar.
(04:04):
It is said that Saint Francishealed the child and afterward
exclaimed, O Bonaventura! whichmeans, oh good fortune, when he
prophetically perceived howgreat the child would one day
become, and this is how he beganto be called Bonaventure.
He joined the Franciscan orderat the age of 22 and went on to
study theology at the Universityof Paris, where he became
(04:26):
friends with the Dominican friarSt.
Thomas Aquinas.
The two friends graduatedtogether, each insisting that
the other be the first toreceive honors.
St.
Bonaventure is regarded as oneof the great philosophers and
theologians of the Middle Ages,earning the name Seraphic
Doctor.
In addition to his manywritings, including A Life of
(04:47):
St.
Francis of Assisi, he waselected to serve as head of his
order and was appointed acardinal bishop by the Holy
Father.
St.
Bonaventure died while assistingat the Second Council of Lyon,
which worked for thereunification of the Catholic
Church with the Eastern OrthodoxChurches.
Saint Bonaventure, pray for us.
(05:10):
Readings for Holy Mass forTuesday of the 15th week in
Ordinary Time A reading from theBook of Exodus, chapter 2,
verses 1-15 A certain man of thehouse of Levi married a Levite
woman who conceived and bore ason.
Seeing that he was a goodlychild, she hid him for three
months.
(05:30):
When she could hide him nolonger, she took a papyrus
basket, Dobbed it with bitumenand pitch, and putting the child
in it, placed it among the reedson the riverbank.
His sister stationed herself ata distance to find out what
would happen to him.
Pharaoh's daughter came down tothe river to bathe, while her
maids walked along theriverbank.
(05:51):
Noticing the basket among thereeds, she sent her handmaid to
fetch it.
On opening it, she looked, andlo, there was a baby boy,
crying.
She was moved with pity for himand said, It is one of the
Hebrews' children.
Then his sister asked Pharaoh'sdaughter, Shall I go and call
one of the Hebrew women to nursethe child for you?
Yes, do so, she answered.
(06:12):
So the maiden went and calledthe child's own mother.
Pharaoh's daughter said to her,Take this child and nurse it for
me, and I will repay you.
The woman therefore took thechild and nursed it.
When the child grew, she broughthim to Pharaoh's daughter, who
adopted him as her son, andcalled him Moses, for she said,
I drew him out of the water.
(06:34):
On one occasion, after Moses hadgrown up, when he visited his
kinsmen and witnessed theirforced labor, he saw an Egyptian
striking a Hebrew, one of hisown kinsmen.
Looking about and seeing no one,he slew the Egyptian and hit him
in the sand.
The next day he went out again,and now two Hebrews were
fighting.
(06:54):
So he asked the culprit, Why areyou striking your fellow Hebrew?
But the culprit replied, Who hasappointed you ruler and judge
over us?
Are you thinking of killing meas you killed the Egyptian?
Then Moses became afraid andthought, The affair must
certainly be known.
Pharaoh too heard of the affairand sought to put him to death,
(07:15):
but Moses fled from him andstayed in the land of Midian.
The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm, Psalm 69
Turn to the Lord in your need,and you will live.
I am sunk in the abysmal swampwhere there is no foothold.
I have reached the waterydepths.
The flood overwhelms me.
(07:36):
Turn to the Lord in your needand you will live.
But I pray to you, O Lord, forthe time of your favor, O God.
In your great kindness answer mewith your constant help.
Turn to the Lord in your needand you will live.
But I am afflicted and in pain.
Let your saving help, O God,protect me.
(07:58):
Turn to the Lord in your need,and you will live.
(08:26):
A reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to Matthew, chapter
11, verses 20-24.
Jesus began to reproach thetowns where most of his mighty
deeds had been done, since theyhad not repented.
(08:50):
But I tell you, it will be moretolerable for Tyre and Sidon on
the day of judgment than foryou.
And as for you, Capernaum, willyou be exalted to heaven?
You will go down to thenetherworld.
For if the mighty deeds done inyour midst had been done in
Sodom, it would have remaineduntil this day.
But I tell you, it will be moretolerable for the land of Sodom
(09:13):
on the day of judgment than foryou.
In the name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
Amen.
(09:50):
Amen.
Morning Glory ConsecrationPrayer Prayer to Saint Joseph O
(10:18):
glorious Saint Joseph, chosen byGod 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.
(10:41):
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
(11:02):
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, seekingthe ruin of souls.
Amen.
The Three Hail Marys DevotionThe first Hail Mary, in honor of
(11:28):
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 honorof God the Son.
Hail Mary, full of grace, theLord is with thee.
(11:48):
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.
Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy
(12:10):
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.
Memorare to the Blessed VirginMary.
Remember, O most gracious VirginMary, that never was it known
(12:31):
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 I come, before thee Istand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,despise not my petitions, but in
(12:54):
thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
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, Act of Hope Oh my
(13:33):
God, relying on your almightypower, Act of Love Oh my God, I
love you above all things withmy whole heart and soul, because
(13:55):
you are all good and worthy ofall love.
I love my neighbor as myself forthe love of you.
Prayer for the Poor Souls inPurgatory O gentle heart of
Jesus, ever present in theblessed sacrament, ever consumed
(14:17):
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.
Merciful Savior, send thy angelsto conduct them to a place of
refreshment, light, and peace.
Amen.
Act of Resignation to the DivineWill O Lord my God, from this
(14:42):
moment do I accept from thyhands, with burning love and
sincere contrition, with a calmand willing disposition,
whatsoever death thou shaltchoose to send me, with its
pains and griefs.
Amen.
In the name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
Amen.
Starting the morning off withGod is the key to strength and
(15:06):
success in your day.
Starting the morning off with God is the key to
strength and success in yourday.
Good morning! Today is Tuesday,July 15, 2025, the Memorial of
St.
Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctorof the Church.
Please join me in praying themorning offering prayer and
prayers for our Holy Father.
(00:20):
In the name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
Amen.
Prayers for the Holy FatherAlmighty and everlasting God,
(00:56):
have mercy upon thy servant,Pope Leo XIV, our Supreme
Pontiff, and direct him,according to thy lovingkindness,
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.
(01:20):
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 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
(01:43):
womb, Jesus.
In the name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy
(02:04):
Spirit.
Amen.
Quote from Saint Bernardine ofSiena Every grace granted to man
has three degrees in order.
For by God it is communicated toChrist.
From Christ it passes to theVirgin, and from the Virgin it
descends to us.
(02:27):
Meditation of the Day, anexcerpt from Sermons of St.
Alphonsus Liguori, page 218.
Thus, brethren, God has lovedyou from eternity, and through
pure love, Scripture verse ofthe day.
(03:10):
Luke chapter 14 verses 12through 14 Luke chapter 14
verses 12 through 14 Saint ofthe Day The Saint of the Day for
(03:42):
July 15th is Saint Bonaventure.
Saint Bonaventure lived between1221 and 1274.
He was born with the nameGiovanni in Tuscany, Italy.
As a child, he became seriouslyill and was in danger of death
until his mother brought him toSaint Francis of Assisi, who was
then living in the region as amendicant friar.
(04:04):
It is said that Saint Francishealed the child and afterward
exclaimed, O Bonaventura! whichmeans, oh good fortune, when he
prophetically perceived howgreat the child would one day
become, and this is how he beganto be called Bonaventure.
He joined the Franciscan orderat the age of 22 and went on to
study theology at the Universityof Paris, where he became
(04:26):
friends with the Dominican friarSt.
Thomas Aquinas.
The two friends graduatedtogether, each insisting that
the other be the first toreceive honors.
St.
Bonaventure is regarded as oneof the great philosophers and
theologians of the Middle Ages,earning the name Seraphic
Doctor.
In addition to his manywritings, including A Life of
(04:47):
St.
Francis of Assisi, he waselected to serve as head of his
order and was appointed acardinal bishop by the Holy
Father.
St.
Bonaventure died while assistingat the Second Council of Lyon,
which worked for thereunification of the Catholic
Church with the Eastern OrthodoxChurches.
Saint Bonaventure, pray for us.
(05:10):
Readings for Holy Mass forTuesday of the 15th week in
Ordinary Time A reading from theBook of Exodus, chapter 2,
verses 1-15 A certain man of thehouse of Levi married a Levite
woman who conceived and bore ason.
Seeing that he was a goodlychild, she hid him for three
months.
(05:30):
When she could hide him nolonger, she took a papyrus
basket, Dobbed it with bitumenand pitch, and putting the child
in it, placed it among the reedson the riverbank.
His sister stationed herself ata distance to find out what
would happen to him.
Pharaoh's daughter came down tothe river to bathe, while her
maids walked along theriverbank.
(05:51):
Noticing the basket among thereeds, she sent her handmaid to
fetch it.
On opening it, she looked, andlo, there was a baby boy,
crying.
She was moved with pity for himand said, It is one of the
Hebrews' children.
Then his sister asked Pharaoh'sdaughter, Shall I go and call
one of the Hebrew women to nursethe child for you?
Yes, do so, she answered.
(06:12):
So the maiden went and calledthe child's own mother.
Pharaoh's daughter said to her,Take this child and nurse it for
me, and I will repay you.
The woman therefore took thechild and nursed it.
When the child grew, she broughthim to Pharaoh's daughter, who
adopted him as her son, andcalled him Moses, for she said,
I drew him out of the water.
(06:34):
On one occasion, after Moses hadgrown up, when he visited his
kinsmen and witnessed theirforced labor, he saw an Egyptian
striking a Hebrew, one of hisown kinsmen.
Looking about and seeing no one,he slew the Egyptian and hit him
in the sand.
The next day he went out again,and now two Hebrews were
fighting.
(06:54):
So he asked the culprit, Why areyou striking your fellow Hebrew?
But the culprit replied, Who hasappointed you ruler and judge
over us?
Are you thinking of killing meas you killed the Egyptian?
Then Moses became afraid andthought, The affair must
certainly be known.
Pharaoh too heard of the affairand sought to put him to death,
(07:15):
but Moses fled from him andstayed in the land of Midian.
The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm, Psalm 69
Turn to the Lord in your need,and you will live.
I am sunk in the abysmal swampwhere there is no foothold.
I have reached the waterydepths.
The flood overwhelms me.
(07:36):
Turn to the Lord in your needand you will live.
But I pray to you, O Lord, forthe time of your favor, O God.
In your great kindness answer mewith your constant help.
Turn to the Lord in your needand you will live.
But I am afflicted and in pain.
Let your saving help, O God,protect me.
(07:58):
Turn to the Lord in your need,and you will live.
(08:26):
A reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to Matthew, chapter
11, verses 20-24.
Jesus began to reproach thetowns where most of his mighty
deeds had been done, since theyhad not repented.
(08:50):
But I tell you, it will be moretolerable for Tyre and Sidon on
the day of judgment than foryou.
And as for you, Capernaum, willyou be exalted to heaven?
You will go down to thenetherworld.
For if the mighty deeds done inyour midst had been done in
Sodom, it would have remaineduntil this day.
But I tell you, it will be moretolerable for the land of Sodom
(09:13):
on the day of judgment than foryou.
In the name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
Amen.
(09:50):
Amen.
Morning Glory ConsecrationPrayer Prayer to Saint Joseph O
(10:18):
glorious Saint Joseph, chosen byGod 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.
(10:41):
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
(11:02):
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, seekingthe ruin of souls.
Amen.
The Three Hail Marys DevotionThe first Hail Mary, in honor of
(11:28):
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 honorof God the Son.
Hail Mary, full of grace, theLord is with thee.
(11:48):
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.
Blessed art thou amongst women,and blessed is the fruit of thy
(12:10):
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.
Memorare to the Blessed VirginMary.
Remember, O most gracious VirginMary, that never was it known
(12:31):
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 I come, before thee Istand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,despise not my petitions, but in
(12:54):
thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
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, Act of Hope Oh my
(13:33):
God, relying on your almightypower, Act of Love Oh my God, I
love you above all things withmy whole heart and soul, because
(13:55):
you are all good and worthy ofall love.
I love my neighbor as myself forthe love of you.
Prayer for the Poor Souls inPurgatory O gentle heart of
Jesus, ever present in theblessed sacrament, ever consumed
(14:17):
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.
Merciful Savior, send thy angelsto conduct them to a place of
refreshment, light, and peace.
Amen.
Act of Resignation to the DivineWill O Lord my God, from this
(14:42):
moment do I accept from thyhands, with burning love and
sincere contrition, with a calmand willing disposition,
whatsoever death thou shaltchoose to send me, with its
pains and griefs.
Amen.
In the name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
Amen.
Starting the morning off withGod is the key to strength and
(15:06):
success in your day.
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