Nearer My God

Friday, October 2, 2026

“We love because he first loved us.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭19‬ ‭NIV https://bible.com/bible/111/1jn.4.19.NIV

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Thursday, October 1, 2026

Your Night Prayer

Night Prayer The Annunciation by Rubens Learn More Today's email Partner is: Trinitas Cellars A Night Prayer Jesus Christ, my God, I adore You and thank You for all the graces You have given me this day. I offer You my sleep and all the moments of this night. I place myself and all my loved ones, wherever they may be, in Your sacred side and under the mantle of Our Blessed Mother. Let Your holy angels stand watch and keep us in peace. Amen. Quote of the Night “Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.” —St. Therese of Lisieux Today's Meditation "The Age of Mary was rapidly becoming the Century of Total War, but she was preparing to enter the fray: to do battle with Satan in the most spectacular series of heavenly visitation in history. As Sister Lucia would tell Father Augustine Fuentes in a conversation in 1957: 'In the plans of Divine Providence, God always, before he is about to chastise the world, exhausts all the other remedies. Now, when he sees that the world has not heeded any of them, then, as we say in our imperfect manner of speaking, he offers us with a certain trepidation the last means of slavation, his most holy Mother.'" —Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know, Diane Moczar, pg. 159 An excerpt from Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know SHOP NOW Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know Wines Inspired by Our Blessed Mother Our Marian wines were created to honor the Blessed Mother and the places, traditions and stories that have inspired generations of Catholics. From Queen of Peace Sauvignon Blanc to Our Lady of the Rosary Rosé and Our Lady of Lourdes Cabernet Sauvignon, discover beautifully crafted wines rooted in faith and made to be shared. Your image here Watch the Night Prayer Podcast on YouTube Join Fr. Joseph Matlak every evening for spiritual reflections and prayer. Recommended For You Therese of Lisieux Mother's Candle Therese of Lisieux Mother's Candle Kitchen Madonna - White Kitchen Madonna - White Examination of Conscience The daily examination of conscience is an ancient Catholic practice. It’s very simple, and it’s designed to help us identify our sins and weaknesses so that we can improve and grow stronger in the spiritual life, while providing an excellent ongoing preparation for regular Confession. It consists of taking a few minutes at the end of the day to prayerfully review our actions in the light of God’s commandments, followed by the Act of Contrition. Reflect Reflect on the victories and losses Review your actions, words, and thoughts today. Did you actively guard yourself against temptation? Where did sin creep in? In what moments did you practice virtue and moral courage? Were you attuned to the Holy Spirit's promptings today? Where did you feel His inspiration? Ask Him for the graces necessary to follow His Will more purposefully tomorrow. Gratitude Practice Gratitude Where did you feel His loving gaze upon you today? What people or moments helped you see God in your life? Thank God for all these moments! Ask Him to help you recognize His blessings and providence tomorrow. Recommit Renew your Christian commitment Thank God for the gift of His Son Jesus and our call to be His disciples. Write down an intention for your day tomorrow, and ask Our Lord for His help in carrying it out. Pray a Hail Mary, Guardian Angel prayer, or another beloved prayer. Act of Contrition O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen. Rest with God [He] made the Bear and Orion, the Plei′ades and the chambers of the south; Who does great things beyond understanding, and marvelous things without number. Job 9:9-10 Rest with God Vespers (Evening) Compline (Night) Shop Exquisite Jewelry Join us in Morning Offering Sponsored content facebook instagram youtube Please add NightPrayer@goodcatholic.com to your address book or list of approved senders. Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Contact Us Can't see this email? View in Your Browser A service of the Good Catholic Network 615 E Westinghouse Blvd Charlotte, North Carolina 28273 US © 2026 Trinity Road, LLC. All rights reserved.

John 20:28-29 - Thomas Doubts, Then Declares Jesus as My Lord and My God in Resurrection Encounter

Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser. The Berean Share this on FacebookPinterestView as PDF John 20:28-29 (28) And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” (29) Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” New King James Version Change email Bible version Thomas, not yet having seen Christ after His resurrection, doubted the resurrection's reality. But upon encountering the risen Christ, Thomas exclaimed, "My Lord and My God!" Christ's reply to Thomas' statement is very telling. The second appearance of the verb "seen" here is the same Greek word that is often translated as "know," as it is in verse 14. Mary is outside the sepulcher, and she saw Jesus and did not know that it was He. It could just as easily read that she "did not see that it was Jesus." In English, we often connect the idea of sight with knowledge or with knowing. We do it all the time. We can be staring at a formula or a concept straight in the face, as it were, and not understanding it or not agreeing, and we simply say, "I don't see it." And when the light finally dawns, we say, "Oh, yes! Now I see it. Now I understand." Yet Jesus says, "Blessed are those who have not seen"—those who lack full understanding and knowledge—"and yet have believed." "Believe" here is the verb form of the Greek noun that is often translated as "the faith." Christ promises the blessing to those who do not see, who do not have full understanding, but who nevertheless believe. We often expect to know and understand so much, yet we are to live by faith. Believing the prophetic word and putting into practice the commands to repent, to keep, and to watch that appear so often in God's prophetic word are walking by faith rather than by sight or by knowledge. Paul mentions this in II Corinthians 5:7. — Charles Whitaker To learn more, see: To Watch and Keep Topics: Believing Believing the Gospel Faith , Living by Living by Faith Seeing and Believing Seeing is Believing Walking by Faith Walking by Sight Commentary copyright © 1992-2026 Church of the Great God New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. Facebook ‌ Instagram ‌ YouTube ‌ Spotify ‌ Subscription Information This daily newsletter was sent to you at pahovis@aol.com because you subscribed at www.bibletools.org on Jan 30, 2011. Email Preferences | Unsubscribe Church of the Great God P.O. Box 471846 Charlotte, NC 28247 803-802-7075 About The Berean | Archives | Random Berean | Subscriptions

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