Catholic Morning Offering, Friday, January 17, 2025

Starting the morning off with God is the key to strength and success in your day!Join me in praying the Catholic morning offering, as well as hear meditations, learn about the saint of the day,  and hear today's Scripture readings from Holy Mass. Today's Meditation of the Day:My God, I Love TheeBy St Francis Xavier (1506-1552) (Attri)Transr: Fr Edward Caswall CO (1814-1878)My God, I love Thee, not becauseI hope for heav’n thereby,nor yet for fear, that loving not,I might forever diebut for that Thou didst all mankindupon the Cross embrace;for us didst bear the nails and spearand manifold disgrace.And griefs and torments numberlessand sweat of agony;e’en death itself and all for man,who was Thine enemy.Then why, most loving Jesus Christ,should I not love Thee well?Not for the sake of winning heav’n,nor any fear of hell.Not with the hope of gaining aught,nor seeking a rewardbut as Thyself hast loved me,O ever loving Lord!E’en so I love Thee and will loveand in Thy praise will sing,solely because Thou art my Godand my eternal King!AmenExcerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.The Morning Glory Consecration Prayer is excerpted from "33 Days to Morning Glory:  A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Marian Consecration" by Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, © 2011 Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M., p. 137.If you have any comments, please email me at [email protected] the show