August 12, 2025 • 15 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 isWednesday, August 13, 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
(00:21):
Spirit.
Amen.
Prayers for the Holy FatherAlmighty and everlasting God,
(00:52):
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.
(01:16):
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
(01:39):
womb, Jesus.
Quote from Saint Vincent dePaul.
(02:06):
You must ask God to give youpower to fight against the sin
of pride, which is your greatestenemy, the root of all that is
evil and the failure of all thatis good.
For God resists the proud.
Meditation of the Day, anexcerpt from Trustful Surrender
(02:28):
to Divine Providence by Fr.
Jean-Baptiste Saint-Jour, p.
90 We trust ourselves to adoctor because we suppose he
knows his business.
He orders an operation whichinvolves cutting away part of
our body, and we accept it.
We are grateful to him and payhim a large fee because we judge
(02:48):
that he would not act as he doesunless the remedy were
necessary, and we must rely onhis skill.
Yet, we are unwilling to treatGod in the same way.
It looks as if we do not trusthis wisdom and are afraid he
cannot do his job properly.
We allow ourselves to beoperated on by a man who may
(03:09):
easily make a mistake, a mistakewhich may cost us our life, and
protest when God sets to work onus.
If we could see all he sees, wewould unhesitatingly wish all he
wishes.
Scripture verse of the day.
(03:30):
Are not all angels, spirits, andthe divine service sent to serve
for the sake of those who are toinherit salvation?
Hebrews 1.14 Saint of the DayThe Saint of the Day for August
13th is Saint Cassian of Imola.
(03:52):
Saint Cassian of Imola lived inthe 4th century.
He was the Bishop of Brescianear Milan, Italy.
When a wave of persecutionerupted under the Roman emperor,
Cassian fled to Imola, Italy,where he found work as a
schoolmaster, teaching childrenhow to read and write.
He was a disciplined andeffective educator.
In addition to instructing hisstudents in the Christian faith,
(04:15):
he also taught them a form ofshorthand that allowed them to
write as fast as they couldspeak.
A city official discovered thatCassian was a Christian and
denounced him to the governmentauthorities.
Cassian was arrested and orderedto offer sacrifice to the pagan
gods, which he refused.
As punishment, the local judgeordered that he be stripped,
(04:37):
bound, and tied to a stake.
He was then turned over to hispagan students, numbering about
200, to be tortured to death.
His students used their ironstyli, writing instruments, to
mercilessly carve into his skinand slowly stab him to death.
St.
Cassian died from the manywounds inflicted all over his
(05:00):
body.
St.
Cassian of Imola is the patronsaint of Students,
schoolteachers, shorthandwriters, court reporters,
stenographers, and parishclerks.
St.
Cassian of Imola, pray for us.
Readings for Holy Mass forWednesday of the 19th week in
(05:22):
Ordinary Time A reading from theBook of Deuteronomy.
Chapter 34, verses 1 through 12.
The Lord then said to him, Thisis the land which I swore to
(05:57):
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that Iwould give to their descendants.
I have let you feast your eyesupon it, but you shall not cross
over.
So there in the land of Moab,Moses, the servant of the Lord,
died as the Lord had said, andhe was buried in the ravine
opposite.
Beth Peor in the land of Moab,but to this day no one knows the
(06:18):
place of his burial.
Moses was 120 years old when hedied, yet his eyes were undimmed
and his vigor unabated.
For 30 days the children ofIsrael wept for Moses in the
plains of Moab, till they hadcompleted the period of grief
and mourning for Moses.
Now Joshua, son of Nun, wasfilled with the spirit of
(06:38):
wisdom, since Moses had laid hishands upon him.
And so the children of Israelgave him their obedience, thus
carrying out the Lord's commandto Moses.
Since then, no prophet hasarisen in Israel like Moses,
whom the Lord knew face to face.
He had no equal in all the signsand wonders the Lord sent him to
(06:58):
perform in the land of Egyptagainst Pharaoh and all his
servants and against all hisland, and for the might and the
terrifying power that Mosesexhibited in the sight of all
Israel.
The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm, Psalm 66
Blessed be God who filled mysoul with fire.
(07:21):
Shout joyfully to God, all theearth.
Sing praise to the glory of hisname.
Proclaim his glorious praise.
Say to God, how tremendous areyour deeds.
Blessed be God who filled mysoul with fire.
Come and see the works of God,his tremendous deeds among the
children of Adam.
(07:42):
Bless our God, you peoples.
Loudly sound his praise.
Blessed be God who filled mysoul with fire.
Hear now all you who fear Godwhile I declare what he has done
for me.
When I appealed to him in words,praise was on the tip of my
tongue.
Blessed be God who filled mysoul with fire.
(08:04):
A reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to Matthew, chapter
18, verses 15-20.
Jesus said to his disciples, Ifyour brother sins against you,
go and tell him his faultsbetween you and him alone.
If he listens to you, you havewon over your brother.
If he does not listen, take oneor two others along with you so
(08:29):
that every fact may beestablished on the testimony of
two or three witnesses.
If he refuses to listen to them,tell the church.
If he refuses to listen even tothe church, then treat him as
you would a Gentile or a taxcollector.
Amen, I say to you, whatever youbind on earth shall be bound in
heaven, and whatever you looseon earth shall be loosed in
(08:52):
heaven.
Again, amen, I say to you, iftwo of you agree on earth about
anything for which they are topray, it shall be granted to
them by my heavenly Father.
For where two or three aregathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.
The Gospel of the Lord.
(09:14):
Prayer of Spiritual Communion Inthe name 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
soul.
Since I cannot now receive yousacramentally, come at least
spiritually into my heart.
(09:36):
I embrace you as if you werealready there, and unite myself
wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separatedfrom you.
Amen.
Prayer to Saint Joseph.
(10:12):
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.
(10:35):
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
(10:56):
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
(11:22):
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.
(11:42):
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
(12:04):
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
(12:25):
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
(12:48):
thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
Act of Hope Oh my God, relyingon your almighty power, Act of
(13:34):
Love Oh my God, I love you aboveall things with my whole heart
and soul, because you are allgood and worthy of all love.
I love my neighbor as myself forthe love of you.
(13:55):
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.
(14:16):
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
moment do I accept from thyhands, with burning love and
(14:39):
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
(15:00):
success in your day.
Starting the morning off with God is the key to
strength and success in yourday.
Good morning! Today isWednesday, August 13, 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
(00:21):
Spirit.
Amen.
Prayers for the Holy FatherAlmighty and everlasting God,
(00:52):
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.
(01:16):
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
(01:39):
womb, Jesus.
Quote from Saint Vincent dePaul.
(02:06):
You must ask God to give youpower to fight against the sin
of pride, which is your greatestenemy, the root of all that is
evil and the failure of all thatis good.
For God resists the proud.
Meditation of the Day, anexcerpt from Trustful Surrender
(02:28):
to Divine Providence by Fr.
Jean-Baptiste Saint-Jour, p.
90 We trust ourselves to adoctor because we suppose he
knows his business.
He orders an operation whichinvolves cutting away part of
our body, and we accept it.
We are grateful to him and payhim a large fee because we judge
(02:48):
that he would not act as he doesunless the remedy were
necessary, and we must rely onhis skill.
Yet, we are unwilling to treatGod in the same way.
It looks as if we do not trusthis wisdom and are afraid he
cannot do his job properly.
We allow ourselves to beoperated on by a man who may
(03:09):
easily make a mistake, a mistakewhich may cost us our life, and
protest when God sets to work onus.
If we could see all he sees, wewould unhesitatingly wish all he
wishes.
Scripture verse of the day.
(03:30):
Are not all angels, spirits, andthe divine service sent to serve
for the sake of those who are toinherit salvation?
Hebrews 1.14 Saint of the DayThe Saint of the Day for August
13th is Saint Cassian of Imola.
(03:52):
Saint Cassian of Imola lived inthe 4th century.
He was the Bishop of Brescianear Milan, Italy.
When a wave of persecutionerupted under the Roman emperor,
Cassian fled to Imola, Italy,where he found work as a
schoolmaster, teaching childrenhow to read and write.
He was a disciplined andeffective educator.
In addition to instructing hisstudents in the Christian faith,
(04:15):
he also taught them a form ofshorthand that allowed them to
write as fast as they couldspeak.
A city official discovered thatCassian was a Christian and
denounced him to the governmentauthorities.
Cassian was arrested and orderedto offer sacrifice to the pagan
gods, which he refused.
As punishment, the local judgeordered that he be stripped,
(04:37):
bound, and tied to a stake.
He was then turned over to hispagan students, numbering about
200, to be tortured to death.
His students used their ironstyli, writing instruments, to
mercilessly carve into his skinand slowly stab him to death.
St.
Cassian died from the manywounds inflicted all over his
(05:00):
body.
St.
Cassian of Imola is the patronsaint of Students,
schoolteachers, shorthandwriters, court reporters,
stenographers, and parishclerks.
St.
Cassian of Imola, pray for us.
Readings for Holy Mass forWednesday of the 19th week in
(05:22):
Ordinary Time A reading from theBook of Deuteronomy.
Chapter 34, verses 1 through 12.
The Lord then said to him, Thisis the land which I swore to
(05:57):
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that Iwould give to their descendants.
I have let you feast your eyesupon it, but you shall not cross
over.
So there in the land of Moab,Moses, the servant of the Lord,
died as the Lord had said, andhe was buried in the ravine
opposite.
Beth Peor in the land of Moab,but to this day no one knows the
(06:18):
place of his burial.
Moses was 120 years old when hedied, yet his eyes were undimmed
and his vigor unabated.
For 30 days the children ofIsrael wept for Moses in the
plains of Moab, till they hadcompleted the period of grief
and mourning for Moses.
Now Joshua, son of Nun, wasfilled with the spirit of
(06:38):
wisdom, since Moses had laid hishands upon him.
And so the children of Israelgave him their obedience, thus
carrying out the Lord's commandto Moses.
Since then, no prophet hasarisen in Israel like Moses,
whom the Lord knew face to face.
He had no equal in all the signsand wonders the Lord sent him to
(06:58):
perform in the land of Egyptagainst Pharaoh and all his
servants and against all hisland, and for the might and the
terrifying power that Mosesexhibited in the sight of all
Israel.
The Word of the LordResponsorial Psalm, Psalm 66
Blessed be God who filled mysoul with fire.
(07:21):
Shout joyfully to God, all theearth.
Sing praise to the glory of hisname.
Proclaim his glorious praise.
Say to God, how tremendous areyour deeds.
Blessed be God who filled mysoul with fire.
Come and see the works of God,his tremendous deeds among the
children of Adam.
(07:42):
Bless our God, you peoples.
Loudly sound his praise.
Blessed be God who filled mysoul with fire.
Hear now all you who fear Godwhile I declare what he has done
for me.
When I appealed to him in words,praise was on the tip of my
tongue.
Blessed be God who filled mysoul with fire.
(08:04):
A reading from the Holy Gospelaccording to Matthew, chapter
18, verses 15-20.
Jesus said to his disciples, Ifyour brother sins against you,
go and tell him his faultsbetween you and him alone.
If he listens to you, you havewon over your brother.
If he does not listen, take oneor two others along with you so
(08:29):
that every fact may beestablished on the testimony of
two or three witnesses.
If he refuses to listen to them,tell the church.
If he refuses to listen even tothe church, then treat him as
you would a Gentile or a taxcollector.
Amen, I say to you, whatever youbind on earth shall be bound in
heaven, and whatever you looseon earth shall be loosed in
(08:52):
heaven.
Again, amen, I say to you, iftwo of you agree on earth about
anything for which they are topray, it shall be granted to
them by my heavenly Father.
For where two or three aregathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.
The Gospel of the Lord.
(09:14):
Prayer of Spiritual Communion Inthe name 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
soul.
Since I cannot now receive yousacramentally, come at least
spiritually into my heart.
(09:36):
I embrace you as if you werealready there, and unite myself
wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separatedfrom you.
Amen.
Prayer to Saint Joseph.
(10:12):
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.
(10:35):
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
(10:56):
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
(11:22):
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.
(11:42):
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
(12:04):
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
(12:25):
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
(12:48):
thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
Act of Hope Oh my God, relyingon your almighty power, Act of
(13:34):
Love Oh my God, I love you aboveall things with my whole heart
and soul, because you are allgood and worthy of all love.
I love my neighbor as myself forthe love of you.
(13:55):
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.
(14:16):
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
moment do I accept from thyhands, with burning love and
(14:39):
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
(15:00):
success in your day.
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