Thursday in the Ninth Week of Ordinary Time

We pray through Thursday in the ninth week of ordinary time, offering the whole day to Jesus through the Immaculate Heart of Mary and asking God to guide what helps us and block what harms us. We sit with St. Gregory the Great’s image of the Church as dawn, learning how to live faithfully in the in-between where light is real and holiness is still growing. • opening prayers that set the day in God’s presence • Morning Offering that unites daily life with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass • St. Gregory the Great on the Church as daybreak moving from darkness to light • the “dawn” as a mix of progress and remaining weakness • Scripture’s realism about sin alongside hope for righteousness • Paul on “the day is at hand” and God completing the good work • thirst for the living God and the desire to see God’s face • a closing collect for protection and true good • entrustment to Jesus through Mary with devotions to the Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Guadalupe If you found this time of prayer and reflection fruitful and would like more opportunities to grow in your faith, consider joining the Cristeros and purchasing our publications now available on Amazon.com. The Cristeros app is available on the Apple app and Google Play Store. More information on the Cristeros can be found at theCristeros.org. Send us Fan Mail