September 22, 2025 • 14 mins
Starting the morning off with God is the key to strength and success in your day!
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SPEAKER_00 (00:01):
Starting the morning off with God is the key to
strength and success in yourday.
Good morning! Today is Tuesday,September 23, 2025, the Memorial
of St.
Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest.
Please join me in praying themorning offering prayer and
prayers for our Holy Father.
(00:23):
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
sacrifice of the Mass throughoutthe world, for the salvation of
souls, the reparation of sins,the reunion of all Christians,
(00:47):
and in particular for the holyintentions of the Holy Father
this month.
Amen.
Prayers for Our Father who artin heaven, hallowed be thy name.
(01:20):
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.
(01:41):
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.
Quote from Saint Padre Pio LoveOur Lady and make her loved.
(02:15):
Always recite the Rosary andrecite it as often as possible.
Meditation of the Day, anexcerpt from Introduction to the
Devout Life by St.
Francis de Sales, page 226.
Always be impartial and just inyour deeds.
Put yourself in your neighbor'splace, and him in yours, and
(02:38):
then you will judge fairly.
Frequently, therefore, examineyour heart, whether it is so
disposed toward your neighbor asyou would have his disposed
towards you, for you to changeplaces, for this is the true
test.
Scripture verse of the day.
O give thanks to the Lord, forhe is good, for his steadfast
(03:01):
love endures forever.
1 Chronicles 16.34 Saint of theDay The Saint of the Day for
September 23rd is Saint PadrePio of Pietrosina.
Saint Padre Pio lived between1887 and 1968.
He was born to peasant farmersin southern Italy.
(03:24):
By the time he was five yearsold, he practiced a life of
penance and made the decision togive himself completely to God.
He grew up working in the fieldsand at the age of 19 joined the
Capuchin Franciscan Friars.
His Franciscan spirituality waswas characterized by a life of
poverty, love of nature, andcharity to those in need,
(03:45):
especially to those who were hisspiritual children.
Saint Padre Pio had manyspiritual gifts and was a great
miracle worker.
These were well documented frommultiple reliable sources and
included bilocation, levitation,reading souls, and physical
healing by touch.
Word of his holiness spread andpeople, both pious and curious,
(04:08):
flocked to see him.
especially to have him heartheir confession.
He is the first priest known tohave received the stigmata for
which he suffered suspicion andinvestigation.
Because of the unusualsupernatural phenomena
surrounding his life, he isconsidered one of the great
visionaries and mystics of theChurch.
(04:29):
Padre Pio died in 1968 at theage of 81.
He was canonized by Pope St.
John Paul II in 2002.
Because of the many miracles heperformed St.
Pio of Petrosina, pray for us.
(04:52):
Readings for Holy Mass TheMemorial of St.
Pius of Petrosina, Priest Areading from the book of the
prophet Ezra, chapter 6, verses7-8, 12, and 14-20.
King Darius issued an order tothe officials of west of
Euphrates.
Let the governor and the eldersof the Jews continue the work on
(05:15):
that house of God.
They are to rebuild it on itsformer site.
I also issued this decreeconcerning your dealing with
these elders of the Jews in therebuilding of that house of God.
From the royal revenue, thetaxes of The elders of the Jews
(05:42):
continued to make progress inthe building, supported by the
message of the prophets, Haggaiand Zechariah, son of Ido.
They finished the buildingaccording to the command of the
God of Israel and the decrees ofCyrus and Darius and of
Artaxerxes, king of Theycompleted this house on the
third day of the month Adar, inthe sixth year of the reign of
(06:05):
King Darius.
The children of Israel, priests,Levites, and the other returned
exiles, celebrated thededication of this house of God
with joy.
For the dedication of this houseof God, they offered 100 bulls,
200 rams, and 400 lambs,together with 12 he goats as a
(06:25):
sin offering for all Israel, inkeeping with the Finally, they
set up the priests in theirclasses and the Levites in their
divisions for the service of Godin Jerusalem, as is prescribed
in the book of Moses.
The exiles kept the Passover onthe fourteenth day of the first
month.
(06:46):
The Levites, every one of whomhad purified himself for the
occasion, sacrificed thePassover for the rest of the
exiles, for their brethren thepriests, and for themselves.
Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 122Let us go rejoicing to the house
of the Lord.
(07:06):
I rejoiced because they said tome, We will go up to the house
of the Lord.
And now we have set foot withinyour gates, O Jerusalem.
Let us go rejoicing to the houseof the Lord.
Jerusalem built as a city withcompact unity, to which the
tribes go up, the tribes of theLord.
Let us go rejoicing to the houseof the Lord.
(07:29):
According to the decree forIsrael to give thanks to the
name of the Lord, in it are setup judgment seats, seats for the
house of David.
Let us go rejoicing to the houseof the Lord.
A reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to Luke, chapter 8,
verses 19-21.
(07:50):
The Gospel of the Lord.
(08:15):
In the name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
Amen.
Amen.
(08:45):
Amen.
Prayer to Saint Joseph Oglorious Saint Joseph, chosen by
(09:16):
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.
(09:37):
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
(09:57):
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.
(10:19):
The Three Hail Marys DevotionHoly Mary, Mother of God, pray
(10:51):
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.
(11:12):
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.
(11:34):
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.
(11:57):
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
(12:18):
deceive nor be deceived.
In this faith I intend to liveand die.
Amen.
Oh my God, relying on youralmighty power, infinite mercy
and promises, I hope to obtainpardon for my sins, the help of
your grace, and the lifeeverlasting, through the merits
(12:39):
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
(13:01):
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.
(13:24):
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,
(13:54):
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 23, 2025, the Memorial
of St.
Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest.
Please join me in praying themorning offering prayer and
prayers for our Holy Father.
(00:23):
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
sacrifice of the Mass throughoutthe world, for the salvation of
souls, the reparation of sins,the reunion of all Christians,
(00:47):
and in particular for the holyintentions of the Holy Father
this month.
Amen.
Prayers for Our Father who artin heaven, hallowed be thy name.
(01:20):
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.
(01:41):
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.
Quote from Saint Padre Pio LoveOur Lady and make her loved.
(02:15):
Always recite the Rosary andrecite it as often as possible.
Meditation of the Day, anexcerpt from Introduction to the
Devout Life by St.
Francis de Sales, page 226.
Always be impartial and just inyour deeds.
Put yourself in your neighbor'splace, and him in yours, and
(02:38):
then you will judge fairly.
Frequently, therefore, examineyour heart, whether it is so
disposed toward your neighbor asyou would have his disposed
towards you, for you to changeplaces, for this is the true
test.
Scripture verse of the day.
O give thanks to the Lord, forhe is good, for his steadfast
(03:01):
love endures forever.
1 Chronicles 16.34 Saint of theDay The Saint of the Day for
September 23rd is Saint PadrePio of Pietrosina.
Saint Padre Pio lived between1887 and 1968.
He was born to peasant farmersin southern Italy.
(03:24):
By the time he was five yearsold, he practiced a life of
penance and made the decision togive himself completely to God.
He grew up working in the fieldsand at the age of 19 joined the
Capuchin Franciscan Friars.
His Franciscan spirituality waswas characterized by a life of
poverty, love of nature, andcharity to those in need,
(03:45):
especially to those who were hisspiritual children.
Saint Padre Pio had manyspiritual gifts and was a great
miracle worker.
These were well documented frommultiple reliable sources and
included bilocation, levitation,reading souls, and physical
healing by touch.
Word of his holiness spread andpeople, both pious and curious,
(04:08):
flocked to see him.
especially to have him heartheir confession.
He is the first priest known tohave received the stigmata for
which he suffered suspicion andinvestigation.
Because of the unusualsupernatural phenomena
surrounding his life, he isconsidered one of the great
visionaries and mystics of theChurch.
(04:29):
Padre Pio died in 1968 at theage of 81.
He was canonized by Pope St.
John Paul II in 2002.
Because of the many miracles heperformed St.
Pio of Petrosina, pray for us.
(04:52):
Readings for Holy Mass TheMemorial of St.
Pius of Petrosina, Priest Areading from the book of the
prophet Ezra, chapter 6, verses7-8, 12, and 14-20.
King Darius issued an order tothe officials of west of
Euphrates.
Let the governor and the eldersof the Jews continue the work on
(05:15):
that house of God.
They are to rebuild it on itsformer site.
I also issued this decreeconcerning your dealing with
these elders of the Jews in therebuilding of that house of God.
From the royal revenue, thetaxes of The elders of the Jews
(05:42):
continued to make progress inthe building, supported by the
message of the prophets, Haggaiand Zechariah, son of Ido.
They finished the buildingaccording to the command of the
God of Israel and the decrees ofCyrus and Darius and of
Artaxerxes, king of Theycompleted this house on the
third day of the month Adar, inthe sixth year of the reign of
(06:05):
King Darius.
The children of Israel, priests,Levites, and the other returned
exiles, celebrated thededication of this house of God
with joy.
For the dedication of this houseof God, they offered 100 bulls,
200 rams, and 400 lambs,together with 12 he goats as a
(06:25):
sin offering for all Israel, inkeeping with the Finally, they
set up the priests in theirclasses and the Levites in their
divisions for the service of Godin Jerusalem, as is prescribed
in the book of Moses.
The exiles kept the Passover onthe fourteenth day of the first
month.
(06:46):
The Levites, every one of whomhad purified himself for the
occasion, sacrificed thePassover for the rest of the
exiles, for their brethren thepriests, and for themselves.
Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 122Let us go rejoicing to the house
of the Lord.
(07:06):
I rejoiced because they said tome, We will go up to the house
of the Lord.
And now we have set foot withinyour gates, O Jerusalem.
Let us go rejoicing to the houseof the Lord.
Jerusalem built as a city withcompact unity, to which the
tribes go up, the tribes of theLord.
Let us go rejoicing to the houseof the Lord.
(07:29):
According to the decree forIsrael to give thanks to the
name of the Lord, in it are setup judgment seats, seats for the
house of David.
Let us go rejoicing to the houseof the Lord.
A reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to Luke, chapter 8,
verses 19-21.
(07:50):
The Gospel of the Lord.
(08:15):
In the name of the Father, andof the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
Amen.
Amen.
(08:45):
Amen.
Prayer to Saint Joseph Oglorious Saint Joseph, chosen by
(09:16):
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.
(09:37):
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
(09:57):
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.
(10:19):
The Three Hail Marys DevotionHoly Mary, Mother of God, pray
(10:51):
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.
(11:12):
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.
(11:34):
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.
(11:57):
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
(12:18):
deceive nor be deceived.
In this faith I intend to liveand die.
Amen.
Oh my God, relying on youralmighty power, infinite mercy
and promises, I hope to obtainpardon for my sins, the help of
your grace, and the lifeeverlasting, through the merits
(12:39):
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
(13:01):
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.
(13:24):
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,
(13:54):
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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