Happy Feast of the Martyrdom of John the Baptist!

After Christ himself, the figure of whose life the gospels tell us the most is John the Baptist:

First Day - Luke 1:5-25

Second Day - Luke 1:39-56

Third Day - Luke 3:1-18

Fourth Day - Matthew 3:13-17

Fifth Day - John 1:19-34

Sixth Day - John 3:22-30

Seventh Day - Luke 7:18-35

Eighth Day - Mark 6:14-29

Ninth Day - Luke 1:57-80


The voice cries: "In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God." (Isaiah 40:3)

Happy Easter! A Novena of Meditations on the Resurrection

First Day - Matthew 28:1-10

Second Day - John 20:1-18

Third Day - Luke 24:13-49

Fourth Day - Mark 16:9-18

Fifth Day - John 20:19-29

Sixth Day - Acts 2:22-32

Seventh Day - Romans 6:1-11

Eighth Day - 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Ninth Day - 1 Corinthians 15:12-28


"I am the Resurrection and the Life."  (John 11:25)

Happy Feast of the Triumph of the Cross!

First Day - Mark 15:33-39

Second Day - John 3:13-17

Third Day - John 12:20-33

Fourth Day - Romans 5:6-11

Fifth Day - 1 Corinthians 1:10-25

Sixth Day - Ephesians 2:11-16

Seventh Day - Philippians 2:5-11

Eighth Day - Colossians 1:13-20

Ninth Day - Colossians 2:8-15


Far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.  (Galatians 6:14)

A Novena of Meditations on Restful Sleep

First Day - Genesis 2:1-3

Second Day - Psalm 3

Third Day - Psalm 4

Fourth Day - Psalm 127

Fifth Day - Jeremiah 31:23-26

Sixth Day - Ezekiel 34:11-15, 24-26

Seventh Day - Sirach 31:1-4, 19-22

Eighth Day - Matthew 11:28-30

Ninth Day - Hebrews 4:1-11


"Come away by yourselves to a lonely place, and rest a while."  (Mark 6:31)

The Fullness of God

First Day - 1 Kings 19:1-8

Second Day - Psalm 63

Third Day - Psalm 65

Forth Day - Isaiah 55:1-11

Fifth Day - Jeremiah 31:10-14

Sixth Day - Matthew 15:32-38

Seventh Day - John 4:1-15

Eighth Day - John 6:25-51

Ninth Day - Ephesians 3:14-21


In him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell.  (Colossians 1:19)

A Novena of Meditations on Christ the King

First Day - Psalm 2

Second Day - Daniel 7:9-14

Third Day - Matthew 25:31-46

Fourth Day - Luke 23:35-43

Fifth Day - John 18:33-37

Sixth Day - John 19:1-16

Seventh Day - 1 Corinthians 15:20-28

Eighth Day - Colossians 1:12-20

Ninth Day - Revelation 19:11-16

To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.  (Revelation 1:5-6)

The Holy Angels

First Day - Exodus 23:20-22

Second Day - Tobit 12:1-22

Third Day - Psalm 91

Fourth Day - Isaiah 6:1-8

Fifth Day - Ezekiel 1:1-28

Sixth Day - Matthew 18:1-10

Seventh Day - John 1:47-51

Eighth Day - Revelation 8:1-5

Ninth Day - Revelation 12:7-12


The angel of the Lord encamps those who fear him, to deliver them.  (Psalm 34:7)