Saint of the day · April 11
Easter Saturday — Solemnity
Psalm of the day: Psalm 101
1 A Psalm by David. I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.
2 I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.
3 I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.
4 A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.
5 I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won’t tolerate one who is arrogant and conceited.
6 My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, he will serve me.
7 He who practices deceit won’t dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won’t be established before my eyes.
8 Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land, to cut off all the workers of iniquity from Yahweh’s city.
Prayer of the day: Prayer to Saint Joseph (To you, O blessed Joseph…)
Through that sacred bond of charity which united you to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God, and through that paternal love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you to look graciously upon the inheritance which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Blood, and to assist us in our necessities by your power and strength.
O most provident guardian of the Holy Family, defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ; ward off from us, O most loving father, all contagion of error and corrupting influence; from your place in heaven, most powerful protector, graciously assist us in our struggle with the powers of darkness; and as once you saved the Child Jesus from mortal danger, so now defend God’s Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity; shield, too, each one of us with your constant protection, so that, supported by your example and your help, we may be able to live a holy life, die a happy death, and attain to everlasting happiness in heaven. Amen.
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