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🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱 (7/20/26)[Prayer]Personalities1 Samuel 17:1-58 David and Goliath17 Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Sokoh in Judah. They pitched camp at Ephes Dammim, between Sokoh and Azekah. 2 Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah and drew up their battle line to meet the Philistines. 3 The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley between them. 4 A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span.[a] 5 He had...

20 July 2026 Monday of week 16 in Ordinary Time Basilica of Saint Apollinaris in Classe Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II).First readingMicah 6:1-4,6-8The Lord asks only this: to act justly, to love tenderly, to walk humblyListen to what the Lord is saying:Stand up and let the case begin in the hearing of the mountains and let the hills hear what you say.Listen, you mountains, to the Lord’s accusation, give ear, you foundations of the earth,for the Lord is accusing his people, pleading against Israel:My people, what have I done to you, how have I been a burden...

Join together with Fellow FREEPERS to Pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.'And this is the Confidence that we have in Him, that, if we Ask Anything According to His Will, He Heareth us.' 1 John 5:14 Religion Forum Threads Labeled [Prayer] are Closed to Debate of Any Kind.Psalm 72:12-14He will Take Care of the Helpless and Poor when they Cry to Him;For they have No One Else to Defend them.He Feels Pity for the Weak and Needy, and will Rescue them.He will Save them from Oppression and from...

Sunday 19 July 202616th Sunday in Ordinary Time right arm of Macrina the Younger at the monastery of Saint George in Pomorie, BulgariaReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II).First readingWisdom 12:13,16-19You will grant repentance after sinThere is no god, other than you, who cares for every thing,to whom you might have to prove that you never judged unjustly.Your justice has its source in strength,your sovereignty over all makes you lenient to all.You show your strength when your sovereign power is questionedand you expose the insolence of those who know it;but, disposing of such strength, you are mild in judgement,you govern...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱 (7/19/26)[Prayer]Personalities1 Samuel 16:14-23 David in Saul’s Service 14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil[a] spirit from the Lord tormented him. 15 Saul’s attendants said to him, “See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you. 16 Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the lyre. He will play when the evil spirit from God comes on you, and you will feel better.” 17 So Saul said to his attendants, “Find someone who plays well and bring him to me.” 18...

“Ye have not, because ye ask not.”- James 4:2 (KJV) Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there...

18 July 2026 Saturday of week 15 in Ordinary Time Sanctuary of St Jadwiga – Trzebnica PolandReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II).First readingMicah 2:1-5The plotters of evil will not escapeWoe to those who plot evil,who lie in bed planning mischief!No sooner is it dawn than they do it– their hands have the strength for it.Seizing the fields that they covet,they take over houses as well,owner and house they confiscate together,taking both man and inheritance.So the Lord says this:Now it is I who plotsuch mischief against this breedas your necks will not escape;nor will you be able to walk...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱 (7/18/26)[Prayer]Personalities1 Samuel 16:1-13 Samuel Anoints David 16 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.” 2 But Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.” The Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ 3 Invite Jesse...

17 July 2026 Friday of week 15 in Ordinary TimeAltar of Church at Skalka in Krakow, Poland Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II).First readingIsaiah 38:1-6,21-22,7-8The Lord hears Hezekiah's prayer and heals himHezekiah fell ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came and said to him, ‘The Lord says this, “Put your affairs in order, for you are going to die, you will not live.”’ Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and addressed this prayer to the Lord, ‘Ah, Lord, remember, I beg you, how I have behaved faithfully and with...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱 (7/17/26)[Prayer]Personalities1 Samuel 15:1- The Lord Rejects Saul as King 15 Samuel said to Saul, “I am the one the Lord sent to anoint you king over his people Israel; so listen now to the message from the Lord. 2 This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt. 3 Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy[a] all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants,...

Join with fellow FREEPERS across the world to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, Technology, Religious Freedom and the Media. "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.". (1 Timothy 2:1-2) Religion Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind.

16 July 2026 Thursday of week 15 in Ordinary TimeNewport News, VirginiaReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II).First readingIsaiah 26:7-9,12,16-19'Awake and exult, all you who lie in the dust'The path of the upright man is straight,you smooth the way of the upright.Following the path of your judgements,we hoped in you, O Lord,your name, your memory are all my soul desires.At night my soul longs for youand my spirit in me seeks for you;when your judgements appear on earththe inhabitants of the world learn the meaning of integrity.O Lord, you are giving us peace,since you treat usas our deeds deserve.Distressed,...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱 (7/16/26)[Prayer]Personalities1 Samuel 14:34-52 34 And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the Lord in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there. 35 And Saul built an altar unto the Lord: the same was the first altar that he built unto the Lord. 36 And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines...

Join with fellow FREEPERS across the world to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, Technology, Religious Freedom and the Media. "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.". (1 Timothy 2:1-2) Religion Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. "Finally, brothers, rejoice. Set things in order. Be encouraged. Agree with one another. Be at peace. And the God...

15 July 2026 Saint Bonaventure, Bishop, Doctor on Wednesday of week 15 in Ordinary Time St. Bonaventure - Plymouth, MA Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingIsaiah 10:5-7,13-16Assyria's arrogance and coming ruinThe Lord of hosts says this:Woe to Assyria, the rod of my anger,the club brandished by me in my fury!I sent him against a godless nation;I gave him commission against a people that provokes me,to pillage and to plunder freelyand to stamp down like the mud in the streets.But he did not intend this,his heart...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱 (7/15/26)[Prayer]Personalities1 Samuel 14:1-33 14 Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father. 2 And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men; 3 And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business; End to Sex Slavery; Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14) I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to...

14 July 2026 Saint Kateri Tekakwitha on Tuesday of week 15 in Ordinary Time St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church, Lagrangeville, NYReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst readingIsaiah 7:1-9Isaiah tells the king not to fearIn the reign of Ahaz son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Razon the king of Aram went up against Jerusalem with Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel, to lay siege to it; but he was unable to capture it. The news was brought to the House of David. ‘Aram’ they...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱 (7/14/26)[Prayer]Personalities1 Samuel 1313 Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, 2 Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent. 3 And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear. 4...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.This is the confidence we have in approaching God: That if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14)Religion Forum threads labeled *Prayer* are closed to debate of any kind.1 John 5:20 "And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true...