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Our Morning Offering – 21 March – O God, Be With Us

Our Morning Offering – 21 March – Monday of the Third Week of Lent and the Memorial of St Benedict OSB (c 480-547) O God, Be With UsBy St Benedict (c480-547) O God,from Whom to be turned, is to fall,to Whom to be turned, is to rise,and in Whom to stand, is to abide forever,grant us in all our duties, Your help,in all our perplexities, Your guidance,in all our dangers, Your protection,and in all…

Our Morning Offering – 2 July – O God, Be With Us

Our Morning Offering – 2 July – “Month of the Precious Blood” O God, Be With UsBy St Benedict (c 480-547) O God,from Whom to be turned,is to fall,to Whom to be turned,is to riseand in Whom to stand,is to abide forever,grant us in all our duties,Your help,in all our perplexities,Your guidance,in all our dangers,Your protection,and in all our sorrows,Your peace,through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen

Thought for the Day – 11 July – “O God, Be With Us”

Thought for the Day – 11 July – The Memorial of St Benedict of Nursia OSB (c 480-547)

Benedict’s name means “blessed.”   His most famous monastery, Monte Cassino, has been destroyed and rebuilt three times.   His monks follow the motto Ora et labora, which means “Pray and work.”

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Our Morning Offering – 11 July

Bestow upon me, O Gracious Father Prayer of St Benedict of Nursia

Bestow upon me, O gracious, O Holy Father intellect to understand You, perceptions to perceive You purely, reason to discern You, diligence to see You, wisdom to find You, a spirit to know You, a heart to meditate upon You, ears to hear You, eyes to behold You, a tongue to proclaim You, a conversation pleasing to You, patience to wait for You and perseverance to look for You. Grant me a perfect end – Your holy Presence. Grant me a blessed resurrection and Your recompense – everlasting life. Amen

Our Morning Offering – 10 February  

PRAYER OF ST BENEDICT OF NURSIA 

Father, in Your goodness grant me the intellect to comprehend You, the perception to discern You, and the reason to appreciate You. In Your kindness endow me with the diligence to look for You, the wisdom to discover You and the spirit to apprehend You. In Your graciousness bestow on me a heart to contemplate You, ears to hear You, eyes to see You, and a tongue to speak of You. In Your mercy confer on me a conversation pleasing to You, the patience to wait for You, and the perseverance to long for You. Grant me a perfect end, Your holy presence. Amen.