Daily Dose

The sign of the cross may be made in remembrance of baptism

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen

In the morning, Lord, You hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. Psalm 5:3

My mouth is filled with Your praise,
declaring your splendor all day long. Psalm 71:8

Open my lips, Lord,
And my mouth will declare Your praise. Psalm 51:15

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Song or Hymn
Bible Reading
Catechism
Apostles’ Creed

Prayers for others and ourselves

The Lord’s Prayer

Morning Prayer
I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings in life may please You. For into Your hands, I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.

Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Then go joyfully to your work.

Monday, September 7 – Ephesians 6:1–24 (Focus Verse: Eph. 6:10)
Tuesday, September 8 – Philippians 1:1–20 (Phil. 1:6)
Wednesday, September 9 – Philippians 1:21—2:11 (Phil. 2:3-4)
Thursday, September 10 – Philippians 2:12–30 (Phil. 2:14-15)
Friday, September 11 – Philippians 3:1–21 (Phil. 3:13-14)
Saturday, September 12 – Philippians 4:1–23  (Phil. 4:4)
Sunday, September 13 – Colossians 1:1–23 (Col. 1:18-19)

Monday, September 14 – Colossians 1:24—2:7 (Focus Verse: Col. 2:6-7)
Tuesday, September 15 – Colossians 2:8–23 (Col. 2:8)
Wednesday, September 16 – Colossians 3:1–25 (Col. 3:1)
Thursday, September 17 – Colossians 4:1–18 (Col. 4:5-6)
Friday, September 18 – 1 Timothy 1:1–20 (1 Tim. 1:5)
Saturday, September 19 – 1 Timothy 2:1–15  (1 Tim. 2:1-2)
Sunday, September 20 – 1 Timothy 3:1–16 (1 Tim. 3:16)

For the week of September 7 – 13

Confession

Where is this written?

This is what St. John the Evangelist writes in chapter twenty: The Lord Jesus breathed on His disciples and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” (John 20:22–23)

For the week of September 14 – 20

Confession

What do you believe according to these words?*

I believe that when the called ministers of Christ deal with us by His divine command, in particular when they exclude openly unrepentant sinners from the Christian congregation and absolve those who repent of their sins and want to do better, this is just as valid and certain, even in heaven, as if Christ our dear Lord dealt with us Himself.