Living with Christ

Living with Christ provides a wide variety of resources that help to nourish your daily spiritual life, putting the richness of the Christian spiritual tradition at your fingertips. Use these for your personal growth, for your reflection and prayer, and for sharing your faith with others in your family, household, or community.

"Unless each of you forgives…"

The pope's intention for September

Prayer in the morning

Gospel canticles • The gospel canticles (or “songs”) come from Luke’s gospel. In honor of the mystery of the Incarnation (to which all three refer), it is customary to make the sign of the cross as the canticle begins and to stand while it is sung.

Prayer in the evening

September 2023

What to do with a cross

Becoming a better servant • Pope St. Gregory the Great (c. 540–604) is usually honored on September 3. However, since that is a Sunday this year, we are providing the following excerpt from a sermon of his on Ezekiel to recognize him. Here, Gregory shares his insecurities and difficulties in following the call to serve as a “watchman” over God’s people. Even 1,400 years later, we can identify with the array of daily trials he faced. May we trust in God to help us work through our weaknesses.

Getting the math right • Find a quiet spot to read, reflect, and pray. You may record your thoughts in a prayer journal, or share your responses with others in a group.

Do-over • S. James Meyer is a permanent deacon in the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, co-founder of StreetLights Outreach and Whatsoever You Do, Inc. He has authored several books, including Living with Real Presence: Eucharist as an Approach to Life, God Plays a Purple Banjo, and Jesus Wears Socks with Sandals: 41 Stories of Humanity Being Ridiculously Lovable. All are available from Twenty-Third Publications.

OUR EUCHARISTIC LITURGY

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1 • WEEKDAY

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2 • WEEKDAY (BLESSED VIRGIN MARY)

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Either/or? • SEPTEMBER 3 » TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sunday, September 3

Living with Christ This Week • TWENTY-SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4 • WEEKDAY

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 5 • WEEKDAY

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 6 • WEEKDAY

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7 • WEEKDAY

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8 • THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9 • ST. PETER CLAVER

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Palpably present • SEPTEMBER 10 » TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sunday, September 10

Key to the Word

Living with Christ This Week • TWENTY-THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11 • WEEKDAY

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12 • WEEKDAY

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13 • ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14 • THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15 • OUR LADY OF SORROWS

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16 • STS. CORNELIUS AND CYPRIAN

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Abundant grace • SEPTEMBER 17 » TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sunday, September 17

Key to the Word

Living with Christ This Week

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18 • WEEKDAY

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19 • WEEKDAY

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20 • ST. ANDREW KIM TAE-GŎN, ST. PAUL CHŎNG HA-SANG, AND...