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🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(8/25/25)[Prayer]Water, Rivers, and Streams in the BibleJohn 4:1-26Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman 4 Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John— 2 although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. 3 So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. 4 Now he had to go through Samaria. 5 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there, and...

25 August 2025 Monday of week 21 in Ordinary Time Cathedral Basilica of Saint LouisReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First reading1 Thessalonians 1:1-5,8-10You broke with idolatry when you were converted to GodFrom Paul, Silvanus and Timothy, to the Church in Thessalonika which is in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ; wishing you grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We always mention you in our prayers and thank God for you all, and constantly remember before God our Father how you have shown your faith in action, worked for love and persevered...

Please join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.1 Timothy 2:1-2 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.Religion Forum threads labeled “Prayer” are closed to debate of any kind.Lamentations 3:22-33 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.“The Lord is...

24 August 2025 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Bartholomew Catholic Church- Wilmore, PennsylvaniaReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingIsaiah 66:18-21They will bring all your brothers from all the nationsThe Lord says this: I am coming to gather the nations of every language. They shall come to witness my glory. I will give them a sign and send some of their survivors to the nations: to Tarshish, Put, Lud, Moshech, Rosh, Tubal, and Javan, to the distant islands that have never heard of me or seen my glory. They will proclaim my glory to the nations. As an...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(8/24/25)[Prayer]Water, Rivers, and Streams in the Bible2 Kings 5Naaman Healed of Leprosy 5 Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the Lord had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy.[a] 2 Now bands of raiders from Aram had gone out and had taken captive a young girl from Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. 3 She said to her mistress, “If only my master would see...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men,...

23 August 2025Saturday of week 20 in Ordinary TimeSaint Rose of Lima, Freehold, NJ Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingRuth 2:1-3,8-11,4:13-17Ruth gives birth to Obed, the grandfather of DavidNaomi had a kinsman on her husband’s side, well-to-do and of Elimelech’s clan. His name was Boaz. Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, ‘Let me go into the fields and glean among the ears of corn in the footsteps of some man who will look on me with favour.’ And she said to her, ‘Go, my daughter.’ So she set out and went to glean in the fields after the...

Join with fellow FREEPERS across the world to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, Technology, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. (1 Timothy 2:1-2) PLEASE PRAY EVERYONE IN THE NAME OF JESUS FOR EVIL TO BE UNCOVERED AND JUSTICE RESTORED IN THESE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. GOD KNOWS ALL. . .NOT TO ASK HIM MAKES NO SENSE...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(8/23/25)[Prayer]Water, Rivers, and Streams in the BibleJoshua 15:1-12Allotment for Judah 15 The allotment for the tribe of Judah, according to its clans, extended down to the territory of Edom, to the Desert of Zin in the extreme south. 2 Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Dead Sea, 3 crossed south of Scorpion Pass, continued on to Zin and went over to the south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it ran past Hezron up to Addar and curved around to Karka. 4 It then passed along to Azmon and...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(8/22/25)[Prayer]Water, Rivers, and Streams in the BibleRevelation 14:2-32 And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps. 3 And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved...

22 August 2025 Our Lady, Mother and Queen on Friday of week 20 in Ordinary Time The Church at Veryan, Cornwall: St. SymphorianReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingRuth 1:1,3-6,14-16,22Ruth the Moabitess is brought to Bethlehem by NaomiIn the days of the Judges famine came to the land and a certain man from Bethlehem of Judah went – he, his wife and his two sons – to live in the country of Moab. Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died, and she and her two sons were left. These married...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. The Lord's Prayer Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(8/21/25)[Prayer]Water, Rivers, and Streams in the BibleProverbs 3:19-2019 By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place; 20 by his knowledge the watery depths were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.________________________

21 August 2025 Saint Pius X, Pope on Thursday of week 20 in Ordinary Time SSPX: Society of St. Pius X - US DistrictReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingJudges 11:29-39Jephthah sacrifices his daughter in fulfilment of a vowThe spirit of the Lord came on Jephthah, who crossed Gilead and Manasseh, passed through to Mizpah in Gilead, and from Mizpah in Gilead made his way to the rear of the Ammonites. And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord, ‘If you deliver the Ammonites into my...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Teach us to number our days,...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(8/20/25)[Prayer]Water, Rivers, and Streams in the BibleJohn 2:1-12Jesus Changes Water Into Wine 2 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman,[a] why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind...

20 August 2025 Saint Bernard, Abbot, Doctor Saint Bernard preaching the second crusade in Vézelay in 1146 Émile Signol (1804–1892)Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingJudges 9:6-15The tale of the trees and their kingAll the leading men of Shechem and all Beth-millo gathered, and proclaimed Abimelech king by the terebinth of the pillar at Shechem. News of this was brought to Jotham. He came and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted aloud for them to hear:‘Hear me, leaders of Shechem,that God may also...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(8/19/25)[Prayer]Water, Rivers, and Streams in the BibleJoshua 12:232 Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon. He ruled from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Gorge—from the middle of the gorge—to the Jabbok River, which is the border of the Ammonites. This included half of Gilead. 3 He also ruled over the eastern Arabah from the Sea of Galilee[a] to the Sea of the Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea), to Beth Jeshimoth, and then southward below the slopes of Pisgah.Footnotes a Joshua 12:3 Hebrew KinnerethHoly Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright...

19 August 2025 Tuesday of week 20 in Ordinary Time Our Lady of Charity Church, Santiago, ChileReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingJudges 6:11-24'Peace be with you; have no fear; you will not die'The angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth at Ophrah which belonged to Joash of Abiezer. Gideon his son was threshing wheat inside the winepress to keep it hidden from Midian, when the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, ‘The Lord is with you, valiant warrior!’ Gideon answered him, ‘Forgive me, my lord, but if the Lord is with us,...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business; End to Sex Slavery; Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14) I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to...