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.
Saved in hope
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
May 2023
Making a coffin
The Holy Spirit brings new life • St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 130 - c. 202) was born in Smyrna (modern-day Turkey) and became bishop of Lyons, France. This excerpt, from his work Against Heresies, includes beautiful imagery of the Holy Spirit and an allegorical interpretation of the parable of the Good Samaritan to illustrate the roles of the persons of the Holy Trinity.
Finding our way • 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.
God in motherhood • Mary Ronan Williams, through brief reflections in Meeting God in Motherhood: Opening Our Hearts to Moments of Grace, offers support to mothers from her own experiences as a mom. Through relatable stories and prayers, she helps us remember that motherhood, at its best, expands our hearts into “a training ground for God's grace.”
OUR EUCHARISTIC LITURGY
MONDAY MAY 1 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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TUESDAY MAY 2 • ST. ATHANASIUS
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WEDNESDAY MAY 3 • ST. PHILIP AND ST.JAMES
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THURSDAY MAY 4 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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FRIDAY MAY 5 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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SATURDAY MAY 6 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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Jesus allays our fears
Sunday, May 7
Key to the Word
Living with Christ This Week • FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER
MONDAY MAY 8 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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TUESDAY MAY 9 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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WEDNESDAY MAY 10 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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THURSDAY MAY 11 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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FRIDAY MAY 12 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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SATURDAY MAY 13 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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The gift of life
Sunday, May 14 • In those places where the Ascension of the Lord is celebrated next Sunday, the second reading and gospel from the Seventh Sunday of Easter may be read today (see pages 151-52).
Living with Christ This Week • SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER
MONDAY MAY 15 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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TUESDAY MAY 16 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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WEDNESDAY MAY 17 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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THURSDAY MAY 18 • THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD or EASTER WEEKDAY
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THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD • MASS DURING THE DAY
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FRIDAY MAY 19 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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SATURDAY MAY 20 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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Are we true believers?
Sunday, May 21 • If your parish celebrated the feast of the Ascension on Thursday, May 18, turn to the Seventh Sunday of Easter, page 154.
MASS FOR THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Living with Christ This Week
MONDAY MAY 22 • EASTER WEEKDAY
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