Morning
Thursday, January 21, 2027
Opening
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Hymn
Crown him with many crowns, The Lamb upon his throne! Hark how the heavenly anthem drowns All music but its own!
Matthew Bridges (1800–1894); first published 1851. Public domain.
The reading
Be still for a moment, and let the day wait. Listen for what Jesus wants to say to you first.
No Gospel is published for this date.
Jeremiah 17:5–8
Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is a man who trusts in man, and who establishes what is flesh as his right arm, and whose heart withdraws from the Lord. For he will be like a saltcedar tree in the desert. And he will not perceive it, when what is good has arrived. Instead, he will live in dryness, in a desert, in a land of salt, which is uninhabitable. Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, for the Lord will be his confidence. And he will be like a tree planted beside waters, which sends out its roots to moist soil. And it will not fear when the heat arrives. And its leaves will be green. And in the time of drought, it will not be anxious, nor will it cease at any time to bear fruit.
Reflection
What word or phrase stays with you?
What would you like to tell Jesus?
Silence
Be still for a minute. You do not have to say anything.
Psalm
Psalm 143 (142):10
Ant. Teach me what you ask of me today, and give me courage to do it.
Teach me to do your will. For you are my God. Your good Spirit will lead me into the righteous land.
Ant. Teach me what you ask of me today, and give me courage to do it.
Today’s lesson from Jesus
The house on the rock
Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and does them shall be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock. And the rains descended, and the floods rose up, and the winds blew, and rushed upon that house, but it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them shall be like a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand. And the rains descended, and the floods rose up, and the winds blew, and rushed upon that house, and it did fall, and great was its ruin.”
Matthew 7:24–27
Where do these words meet your day?
Intentions
Add your own personal intentions
Shared by the community
For Mary and Dewey as they prepare for their upcoming wedding, may the Holy Spirit be with them and help grow their love for one another through Holy Matrimony.
R. Lord, have mercy.
Prayer on Fire intention
For a heart that can hear you in unremarkable hours.
R. Lord, have mercy.
Prayer on Fire intention
For the poor in spirit and the poor in fact.
R. Lord, have mercy.
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.
Father, we do not know what this day will ask of us. We know that you will be in it. That is enough to begin. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.