September 15, 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 Tuesday,September 16, 2025.
Please join me in praying themorning offering prayer and
prayers for our Holy Father.
In the name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy
(00:22):
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,
(00:43):
and in particular for the holyintentions of the Holy Father
this month.
Amen.
Prayers for Our Father who artin heaven, hallowed be thy name.
(01:17):
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
(01:40):
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death.
Amen.
In the name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy
(02:01):
Spirit.
Amen.
Meditation of the Day, anexcerpt from The Glories of
(02:25):
Divine Grace by Fr.
Matthias J.
Schieben, p.
345 Let us recognize with livelyfaith and with the help of the
Holy Ghost the great evil of sinwhich robs us of grace.
Then we shall immediately detestit with all the power of our
soul and banish it from ourheart.
(02:46):
We shall detest it because, indepriving us of grace, it
deprives us of the highest goodand of the possession of God and
make us worthy of the mostsevere punishment from His
hands.
We shall detest it still morebecause, Because by sin we
commit the greatest wrong andthe greatest offense against the
author of grace.
(03:08):
For after we have been calledthrough grace to be children of
God, we offend him, not merelyas our supreme Lord and Master,
to whom we owe unlimited serviceand respect, but as our most
loving Father, our best friend,the most tender spouse of our
soul.
We despise the ineffable lovewith which he embraces us, and
(03:29):
we turn the basest and greatestFor his inestimable gifts and
blessings.
(04:01):
We desert our Lord and Savior,who by grace has numbered us
among his friends and lovedones.
What pain we inflict on thetender heart of our Heavenly
Father! How deeply we offend andwound it! Scripture verse of the
day John chapter 14 verses 15through 17 Saint of the Day The
(04:50):
Saint of the Day for September16th is Pope Saint Cornelius.
Pope Saint Cornelius died in 253AD.
He was a Roman citizen and aholy priest who became the 21st
successor to the chair of SaintPeter, following a 14-month
vacancy when Pope Saint Fabianwas martyred by Roman Emperor
(05:11):
Decius.
When the emperor temporarilyleft Rome, the persecution
against the Christians subsidedlong enough for the church to
During Pope St.
Cornelius' two-year reign, agreat controversy arose as to
what to do with Catholics whoapostatized from the Christian
(05:31):
faith under threat of deathduring the persecution.
Many were being received back tothe sacraments without any
penance.
In response to the scandal, somemaintained that apostates could
not be forgiven and could onlybe admitted back to the
sacraments if they wererebaptized.
Chief among them was a priestnamed Novation, who, as a result
(05:53):
of this scandal, caused a schismwhen he had himself consecrated
as an anti-pope.
In response, Pope St.
Cornelius convened a synod ofbishops to confirm his rightful
authority as pope.
Novation was excommunicated andhis doctrine was condemned as
heresy.
Pope St.
Cornelius proclaimed that theChurch had the power and
(06:14):
authority to forgive repentantapostasy and that converted
apostates Pope St.
Cornelius, pray for us.
(06:39):
Readings for Holy Mass TheMemorial of Saints Cornelius
Pope and Cyprian Bishop MartyrsA reading from the First Letter
of St.
Paul to Timothy, chapter 3,verses 1-13 Beloved, this saying
is trustworthy.
Whoever aspires to the office ofbishop desires a noble task.
(07:00):
Therefore, a bishop must beirreproachable, married only
once, temperate,self-controlled, decent,
hospitable, He must also have agood reputation.
(07:39):
The devil's trap.
(08:09):
The Word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 101.
(08:34):
I will walk with blamelessheart.
I will walk with blamelessheart.
(08:56):
Whoever slanders his neighbor insecret, him will I destroy.
The man of haughty eyes andpuffed-up heart I will not
endure.
I will walk with blamelessheart.
My eyes are upon the faithful ofthe land, that they may dwell
with me.
He who walks in the way ofintegrity shall be in my
service.
(09:16):
I will walk with blamelessheart.
A reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to Luke, chapter 7,
verses 11 through 17.
Jesus journeyed to a city calledNain, and his disciples and a
large crowd accompanied him.
As he drew near to the gate ofthe city, a man who had died was
(09:36):
being carried out, the only sonof his mother, and she was a
widow.
A large crowd from the city waswith her.
When the Lord saw her, he wasmoved with pity for her and said
to her, Do not weep.
He stepped forward and touchedthe coffin.
At this the bearers halted, andhe said, Young man, I tell you a
(09:57):
The Gospel of the Lord.
(10:24):
Prayer of Spiritual CommunionAmen.
(10:58):
Prayer to Saint Joseph Oglorious Saint Joseph, chosen by
(11:25):
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.
(11:45):
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
(12:06):
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.
(12:28):
The Three Hail Marys DevotionHoly Mary, Mother of God, pray
(13:00):
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.
(13:21):
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.
(13:43):
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.
(14:05):
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
(14:27):
deceive nor be deceived.
In this faith I intend to liveand die.
Amen.
Act of Hope Oh my God, relyingon your almighty power, infinite
mercy and promises, I hope toobtain pardon for my sins, the
help of your grace, and a lifeeverlasting.
(14:47):
Through the merits of JesusChrist, my Lord and Redeemer.
Amen.
Act of Love Oh my God, I loveyou above all things with my
whole heart and soul because youare all good and worthy of all
love.
I love my neighbor as myself forthe love I forgive all who have
(15:07):
injured me and ask pardon of allwhom I have injured.
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
(15:29):
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 In the name of the Father,
(16:02):
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 Tuesday,September 16, 2025.
Please join me in praying themorning offering prayer and
prayers for our Holy Father.
In the name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy
(00:22):
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,
(00:43):
and in particular for the holyintentions of the Holy Father
this month.
Amen.
Prayers for Our Father who artin heaven, hallowed be thy name.
(01:17):
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
(01:40):
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayfor us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death.
Amen.
In the name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy
(02:01):
Spirit.
Amen.
Meditation of the Day, anexcerpt from The Glories of
(02:25):
Divine Grace by Fr.
Matthias J.
Schieben, p.
345 Let us recognize with livelyfaith and with the help of the
Holy Ghost the great evil of sinwhich robs us of grace.
Then we shall immediately detestit with all the power of our
soul and banish it from ourheart.
(02:46):
We shall detest it because, indepriving us of grace, it
deprives us of the highest goodand of the possession of God and
make us worthy of the mostsevere punishment from His
hands.
We shall detest it still morebecause, Because by sin we
commit the greatest wrong andthe greatest offense against the
author of grace.
(03:08):
For after we have been calledthrough grace to be children of
God, we offend him, not merelyas our supreme Lord and Master,
to whom we owe unlimited serviceand respect, but as our most
loving Father, our best friend,the most tender spouse of our
soul.
We despise the ineffable lovewith which he embraces us, and
(03:29):
we turn the basest and greatestFor his inestimable gifts and
blessings.
(04:01):
We desert our Lord and Savior,who by grace has numbered us
among his friends and lovedones.
What pain we inflict on thetender heart of our Heavenly
Father! How deeply we offend andwound it! Scripture verse of the
day John chapter 14 verses 15through 17 Saint of the Day The
(04:50):
Saint of the Day for September16th is Pope Saint Cornelius.
Pope Saint Cornelius died in 253AD.
He was a Roman citizen and aholy priest who became the 21st
successor to the chair of SaintPeter, following a 14-month
vacancy when Pope Saint Fabianwas martyred by Roman Emperor
(05:11):
Decius.
When the emperor temporarilyleft Rome, the persecution
against the Christians subsidedlong enough for the church to
During Pope St.
Cornelius' two-year reign, agreat controversy arose as to
what to do with Catholics whoapostatized from the Christian
(05:31):
faith under threat of deathduring the persecution.
Many were being received back tothe sacraments without any
penance.
In response to the scandal, somemaintained that apostates could
not be forgiven and could onlybe admitted back to the
sacraments if they wererebaptized.
Chief among them was a priestnamed Novation, who, as a result
(05:53):
of this scandal, caused a schismwhen he had himself consecrated
as an anti-pope.
In response, Pope St.
Cornelius convened a synod ofbishops to confirm his rightful
authority as pope.
Novation was excommunicated andhis doctrine was condemned as
heresy.
Pope St.
Cornelius proclaimed that theChurch had the power and
(06:14):
authority to forgive repentantapostasy and that converted
apostates Pope St.
Cornelius, pray for us.
(06:39):
Readings for Holy Mass TheMemorial of Saints Cornelius
Pope and Cyprian Bishop MartyrsA reading from the First Letter
of St.
Paul to Timothy, chapter 3,verses 1-13 Beloved, this saying
is trustworthy.
Whoever aspires to the office ofbishop desires a noble task.
(07:00):
Therefore, a bishop must beirreproachable, married only
once, temperate,self-controlled, decent,
hospitable, He must also have agood reputation.
(07:39):
The devil's trap.
(08:09):
The Word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 101.
(08:34):
I will walk with blamelessheart.
I will walk with blamelessheart.
(08:56):
Whoever slanders his neighbor insecret, him will I destroy.
The man of haughty eyes andpuffed-up heart I will not
endure.
I will walk with blamelessheart.
My eyes are upon the faithful ofthe land, that they may dwell
with me.
He who walks in the way ofintegrity shall be in my
service.
(09:16):
I will walk with blamelessheart.
A reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to Luke, chapter 7,
verses 11 through 17.
Jesus journeyed to a city calledNain, and his disciples and a
large crowd accompanied him.
As he drew near to the gate ofthe city, a man who had died was
(09:36):
being carried out, the only sonof his mother, and she was a
widow.
A large crowd from the city waswith her.
When the Lord saw her, he wasmoved with pity for her and said
to her, Do not weep.
He stepped forward and touchedthe coffin.
At this the bearers halted, andhe said, Young man, I tell you a
(09:57):
The Gospel of the Lord.
(10:24):
Prayer of Spiritual CommunionAmen.
(10:58):
Prayer to Saint Joseph Oglorious Saint Joseph, chosen by
(11:25):
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.
(11:45):
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
(12:06):
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.
(12:28):
The Three Hail Marys DevotionHoly Mary, Mother of God, pray
(13:00):
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.
(13:21):
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.
(13:43):
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.
(14:05):
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
(14:27):
deceive nor be deceived.
In this faith I intend to liveand die.
Amen.
Act of Hope Oh my God, relyingon your almighty power, infinite
mercy and promises, I hope toobtain pardon for my sins, the
help of your grace, and a lifeeverlasting.
(14:47):
Through the merits of JesusChrist, my Lord and Redeemer.
Amen.
Act of Love Oh my God, I loveyou above all things with my
whole heart and soul because youare all good and worthy of all
love.
I love my neighbor as myself forthe love I forgive all who have
(15:07):
injured me and ask pardon of allwhom I have injured.
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
(15:29):
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 In the name of the Father,
(16:02):
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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