Breviary
A liturgical book containing
the prayers, psalms, readings, and hymns
for the Divine Office (also known as The Liturgy of the Hours).
Essentially a book designed for reciting
the canonical hours, the fixed prayer times, throughout the day.
The term “breviary” comes from the Latin word "breviarium", meaning “summary”.
Psalm 68:1-20,24-36
God shall arise, His enemies shall be scattered;
and those who hate Him
shall flee before Him!
2 As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away;
as wax melts before fire,
so the wicked shall perish before God!
3 But the Righteous shall be glad;
they shall exult before God;
they shall be jubilant with joy!
4 Sing to God, sing praises to His Name;
lift up a song to Him who rides through the deserts
His Name is the Lord;
exult before Him!
5 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows
is God in His Holy Habitation.
6 God settles the solitary in a home;
He leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
7 O God, when You went out before Your people,
when You marched through the wilderness, Selah!
8 The earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain,
before God, the One of Sinai,
before God, the God of Israel.
9 Rain in abundance, O God, You shed abroad;
You restored Your inheritance as it languished;
10 Your flock found a dwelling in it;
in Your goodness, O God, You provided for the needy.
11 The Lord gives the Word;
the women who announce the news are
A Great Host:
12 “The kings of the armies—they flee, they flee!”
The women at home divide the spoil—
13 though you men lie among the sheepfolds—
the wings of a dove covered with silver,
its pinions with shimmering gold.
14 When the Almighty scatters kings there,
let snow fall on Zalmon.
15 O mountain of God, mountain of Bashan;
O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan!
16 Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain,
at the mount that God
desired for His Abode
Yes, where the Lord will dwell forever?
17 The chariots of God are twice ten thousand,
thousands upon thousands;
the Lord
Is among them;
Sinai is now in the Sanctuary.
18 You ascended on High,
leading a host of captives in your train
and receiving gifts among men,
even among the rebellious, that the Lord God may dwell there.
19 Blessed
Be the Lord,
Who daily
Bears us up;
God
is our salvation.
Selah!
20 Our God
is a God of salvation
And to God, the Lord,
belong deliverances
from death.
24 Your procession is seen, O God,
the procession of my God, my King,
into the sanctuary—
25 the singers in front, the musicians last,
between them virgins playing tambourines:
26 “Bless God
in the great congregation,
The Lord, O you who are of
Israel's fountain!”
27 There is Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead,
the princes of Judah in their throng,
the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
28 Summon Your Power, O God,
The Power, O God, by which You have worked for us.
29 Because of Your Temple at Jerusalem
kings shall bear gifts to You.
30 Rebuke the beasts that dwell among the reeds,
the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples.
Trample underfoot those who lust after tribute;
scatter the peoples
who delight in war.
31 Nobles shall come from Egypt;
Cush shall hasten
to stretch out her hands to God.
32 O kingdoms of the earth,
Sing to God;
Sing praises to the Lord,
Selah!
33 To Him who rides in the Heavens,
The Ancient Heavens;
Behold, He sends out His Voice,
His Mighty Voice.
34 Ascribe Power
to God
Whose Majesty is over Israel,
And
Whose Power is in the skies.
35 Awesome is God
From His Sanctuary;
the God of Israel—He is the One
Who gives power
and strength to His People.
36 Blessed be God!
The Lord has said Ecclesiastes 3
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
And in this time, reading the Post, we have taken time to look at the overcoming of the world and the troubles Jesus said we would have. And the history of war is good and evil. The valor we want to live. The peace we wish to experience, basically, constantly. The meaning of war is to overcome evil. Not to become evil.
We would hope our days, our history of the culture we live - is becoming more worthy and having valor and bravery. To meet our challenges and to become more worthy of building a future for our children and their children. Not to denigrate what has been our blessing to participate in.
In gratitude, we thank God for the Blessings we have participated in.
In Strength, we will not fall and bring down our children and our children's children in ease and drama of violence. Usurping the law, which is, the very workings of peace.
In Joy, we will live lives of Valor and Courage.
In anticipation of the Plan of God, we give mercy. Living eternity, in this moment, and the minutes of all of our days.
For every life, there is but one time and one season, let us draw Strength from the Goodness of God and go forth. These are the days given to us, let us do good.
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John 21
Thank you, Jesus our Lord Christ
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