Night
Saturday, March 20, 2027
Opening
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Hymn
Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home!
Isaac Watts (1674–1748); first published 1719. 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.
Ephesians 2:13–18
But now, in Christ Jesus, you, who were in times past far away, have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace. He made the two into one, by dissolving the intermediate wall of separation, of opposition, by his flesh, emptying the law of commandments by decree, so that he might join these two, in himself, into one new man, making peace and reconciling both to God, in one body, through the cross, destroying this opposition in himself. And upon arriving, he evangelized peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near. For by him, we both have access, in the one Spirit, to the Father.
Reflection
Which word seems to linger?
What would you like to tell Jesus?
Silence
Be quiet for a minute. Let Jesus have the last of the day.
Psalm
Psalm 23 (22):4
Ant. Be with me in the dark, Jesus, in the fears I did not say aloud.
For, even if I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evils. For you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they have given me consolation.
Ant. Be with me in the dark, Jesus, in the fears I did not say aloud.
Today’s lesson from Jesus
Blessed are the peacemakers
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Matthew 5:9
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. Lord, hear our prayer.
Prayer on Fire intention
Hold the dying and the sleepless, Lord, and teach us to sleep as those who are kept.
R. Lord, hear our prayer.
Prayer on Fire intention
If you wake us at dawn, let it be without bitterness. If you wake us in joy, we are already yours.
R. Lord, hear our prayer.
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.
Wash the day from our hearts. Do not let bitterness keep the last watch. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.