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The Tuesday after Judica (Passion) Sunday

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 (NKJV)   1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves…

The Monday after Judica (Passion) Sunday

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. John 13:31-35 (NKJV)   13:31 So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. 32 If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and glorify Him immediately. 33 Little children, I shall be with you a…

The Saturday after Laetare Sunday

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. John 6:66-71 (NKJV)   6:66 From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.   67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”   68 But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of…

The Friday after Laetare Sunday

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. John 6:60-65 (NKJV)   6:60 Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying; who can understand it?”   61 When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 What then if you should see the…

The Festival of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Guardian of our Lord

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 1:18-21 (NKJV)   1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example,…

The Wednesday after Laetare Sunday

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. John 6:41-51 (NKJV)   6:41 The Jews then complained about Him, because He said, “I am the bread which came down from heaven.” 42 And they said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He says, ‘I have come down from…

The Festival of St. Patrick, Bishop and Confessor

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Hebrews 7:23-27 (NKJV)   7:23 Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing. 24 But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. 25 Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession…

The Monday after Laetare Sunday

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. John 11:45-57 (NKJV)   11:45 Then many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in Him. 46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees and told them the things Jesus did. 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council…

The Saturday after Oculi Sunday

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Titus 2:1-10 (NKJV)   2:1 But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: 2 that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; 3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of…

The Friday after Oculi Sunday

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:8-12 (NKJV)   3:8 Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, 9 holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. 10 But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless. 11 Likewise, their wives…