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"Daily Spiritual Journey "

"Be resolved to remain in the presence of God by means of a complete divesting of self and surrender to His holy will. Each time you find your spirit straying from this precious company, bring it back gently. This love consisting of simple confidence and the repose of the spirit on the Paternal bosom of Divine Goodness contains all that one could desire to please God."
- St. Francis de Sales

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Christmas Season

ST. BASIL THE GREAT and ST. GREGORY NAZIANZEN (M)
Readings: no. 205, p. 77
1st reading: 1 John 2.22-28
Gospel: John 1.19-28
Or no. 510, p. 619.)

"This Day In History"


1492 - The Kingdom of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, was captured by Christian forces under King Ferdinand V and Queen Isabella I after a nine year war.

Youth today

Today marks an attempt to return to some normality after Christmas. Many workplaces re-open today while our schools will wait until next week.

Christmas comes and goes but its message takes on a new meaning as we begin a new year. God continues to gently journey with us in ways we least expect and in ways we don’t always understand.



 


Today's Schedule -
Monday January 02, 2012

Today the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory Nazianzen, bishops and doctors.

St. Basil was a brilliant student born of a Christian family in Caesarea, Cappadocia (Turkey). For some years, he followed the monastic way of life. He vigorously fought the Arian heresy. He became Bishop of Caesarea in 370. The monks of the Eastern Church today still follow the monastic rules which he set down.

St. Gregory was also from Cappadocia. A friend of Basil, he too followed the monastic way of life for some years. He was ordained priest and in 381 became Bishop of Constantinople. It was during this period when the Arian heresy was at its height. He was called "The Theologian" because of his great learning and talent for oratory.

"I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie."


 
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  12:00 AM - 7:00 AM - HMWN Radio Maria programming
  Morning
  7:00 AM - Morning Prayers
  7:30 - Saint of the Day
  7:35 - "Daily Spiritual Journey"
  7:40   - Liturgy of the Hours
  8:00   - Hour of Spirituality
  9:00 - Holy Mass - Radio Maria USA
  9:30 - "Voice of Our Shepherds"
  9:45 - Traditional Sacred Music
  10:00   - "A Cloud of Witnesses" - St. Louis de Montfort - Read by: Dr. J. Romanelli (encore)
  10:30 - "Catechism of the Catholic Church - The Compendium" with Prof. L. Pautasso (encore)
  11:00   - "Catholic Bible Study - The Book of Genesis" hosted by Brian Moccia
Program 9: God's Covenant with Noah
 
  Afternoon
  12:00 PM - Angelus / Liturgy of the Hours
  12:20   - Saint of the Day
  12:30   - "Family Matters"
  with Lou Iacobelli
  1:00   - The Rosary in the Schools:
  TBA
  1:30   - "Food for the Journey" with Sr. Ann Shields
  1:45   - "Vatican Radio World News" Afternoon Edition
  2:00   - "Community in Concert" with Sharon DiCecco  (encore)
  3:00   - Divine Mercy Chaplet
  3:15   - Reading from the "Diary of St. Faustina", Apostle of Divine Mercy
  3:30   - 15 Prayers of St.Bridget
  4:00   - "A Cloud of Witnesses" - St. Louis de Montfort - Read by: Dr. J. Romanelli (encore)
  4:30   - "Catechism of the Catholic Church - The Compendium" with Prof. L. Pautasso (encore)
  5:00   - Hour of Spirituality
  School Rosary -TBA (encore)
  Saint of the Day
  Liturgy of the Hours - Vespers
  Intercessory Prayer Network
 
  Evening
  6:00 PM - Angelus
  6:05   - "Christmas Music Show" with Loredana Sposato
  7:05 - "Daily Spiritual Journey"
  7:10   - "Voice of Our Shepherds"
  7:30   - Vatican Radio World News- English Feature Program
  8:00   - Hour of Spirituality
  - Evening Prayers
  - Devotion to the Guardian Angels
  - Rosary - Joyful Mysteries
  9:00   - "Catholic Bible Study - The Book of Genesis" hosted by Brian Moccia (Program 9) - encore
  10:00   - "Daily Spiritual Journey"
  10:20   - Liturgy of the Hours - Compline / Night Prayer
 
  Night
  10:30 PM - Traditional Sacred Music
  10:45   - HMWN Radio Maria programming
   
  11:45 PM - Traditional Sacred Music
       
       
 
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