Night
Tuesday, March 9, 2027
Opening
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Hymn
In the cross of Christ I glory, Tow’ring o’er the wrecks of time; All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime.
John Bowring (1792–1872); first published 1825. Public domain.
The reading
Set the day down. Let this reading be the last word you hear before you rest.
No Gospel is published for this date.
Ezekiel 34:11–16
For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I myself will seek my sheep, and I myself will visit them. Just as a shepherd visits his flock, in the day when he will be in the midst of his sheep that were scattered, so will I visit my sheep. And I will deliver them from all the places to which they had been scattered in the day of gloom and darkness. And I will lead them away from the peoples, and I will gather them from the lands, and I will bring them into their own land. And I will pasture them on the mountains of Israel, by the rivers, and in all the settlements of the land. I will feed them in very fertile pastures, and their pastures will be on the lofty mountains of Israel. There they will rest on the green grass, and they will be fed in the fat pastures, on the mountains of Israel. I will feed my sheep, and I will cause them to lie down, says the Lord God. I will seek what had been lost. And I will lead back again what had been cast aside. And I will bind up what had been broken. And I will strengthen what had been infirm. And I will preserve what was fat and strong. And I will feed them on judgment.
Reflection
What word or phrase stays with you?
What would you like to tell Jesus?
Silence
Be quiet for a minute. Let Jesus have the last of the day.
Psalm
Psalm 91 (90):4
Ant. Cover this house tonight, Lord Jesus, and everyone in it.
He will overshadow you with his shoulders, and you will hope under his wings.
Ant. Cover this house tonight, Lord Jesus, and everyone in it.
Today’s lesson from Jesus
The lost sheep
Now tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to him, so that they might listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This one accepts sinners and eats with them.” And he told this parable to them, saying: “What man among you, who has one hundred sheep, and if he will have lost one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the one whom he had lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And returning home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them: ‘Congratulate me! For I have found my sheep, which had been lost.’ I say to you, that there will be so much more joy in heaven over one sinner repenting, than over the ninety-nine just, who do not need to repent.
Luke 15:1–7
Where do these words meet your day?
Intentions
Add your own personal intentions
Shared by the community
For Mary and Dewey as they begin their life together, may the Holy Spirit be with them and help grow their love for one another through Holy Matrimony.
R. Speak, Lord, we are listening.
Prayer on Fire intention
For travelers on the road tonight, and for those waiting at home until they arrive.
R. Speak, Lord, we are listening.
Prayer on Fire intention
For husbands and wives, and for those who feel alone inside a marriage, renew a patient love.
R. Speak, Lord, we are listening.
Closing
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Let your Name be the last word. Silence the argument we would take to sleep. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.