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Dear Friend,

If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning.

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Today's Passage : Today's Passage:Ave Maria

BibleVerseBlue Latin Cross Luke 1:39-44

"And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.” "

Message: Daily Prayer is a non-denominational site; however, one of our goals is to broaden our knowledge and deepen our faith, by understanding all mainstream denominations and searching out the common thread of Christ’s grace that each of them seeks. Virgin Mary with infants Jesus and John the Baptist, Bouguereau ca. 1875 The Virgin, Jesus and John Baptist (Bouguereau ca. 1875) The prayer/hymn “Ave Maria” is very much associated with the Catholic (Roman Catholic) and Orthodox churches. This seems like an appropriate time to present it, because one of its most beautiful lines comes from today’s reading from Luke, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb,” which Elizabeth spoke to Mary when she was pregnant with Jesus. The prayer is also said or (more often) sung in many Protestant churches, especially churches whose services are more liturgical in nature, such as Anglican, Episcopal, and Lutheran; however, it is doesn’t receive the same degree of emphasis as in Catholic and Orthodox worship. I hope we can understand that this is not idol worship. The Catholic Church does not allow its members to pray “to” Mary, but encourages them to ask Mary to pray “for” them, as we might ask a friend to pray for us. I personally do not believe in purgatory and my understanding is that Mary sleeps, awaiting the second coming of Christ; but I live in peace and unity with fellow Christians who believe otherwise.