FEAST OF SAINT ALBERT THE GREAT – 15th NOVEMBER
November 15, 2025
MONTHLY DEVOTIONAL FOR 15 NOVEMBER
November 15, 2025
15 November, 2025
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life. John 3:16
O God of Peace and Salvation all the earth is rejoicing and there is gladness and celebration and a coming together of all peoples in the name of the child Jesus, your only begotten and beloved Son, who accepted, in perfect obedience and humility, the Holy Will of his Heavenly Father, taking on his shoulders the heavy yoke of the sins of humanity, so that we may regain favor in your Presence.
Jesus, the Prince of peace, became incarnate in the womb of the Virgin Mary and lived amongst us to redeem and restore us as those among the elect of your kingdom, through our faith and your grace. We attained the promise of eternal life, by his coming, and by his leadership and guidance emerged from the darkness of iniquity into the pure, sanctifying Light of Christian virtue.
Father, we are eternally grateful to you for destroying the chains of bondage of the evil one, and releasing us. Your flawless, infallible Being, filled with love for us, who are tainted and blemished creatures, unworthy and disobedient, transcends and surpasses human comprehension. Our only desire is to emulate your perfection and become worthy to occupy the places in your kingdom which the Lord Jesus has prepared for us, to reside through him and in him in union with our Father.
God our Father, we live in a world of total disarray, disaster, hardships, betrayal, where one can’t trust their own shadow. We are often subject to hurt, and frustration in our lives and wander about like lost sheep, seeking peace and yearning to find calm, comfort, and hope. But we are reassured in your promises, Almighty God and in the knowledge that you love us so much that you sacrificed your own Son, your Word made flesh, to save us, rescue us, and sanctify us, so that we could have life in abundance and unto eternity.
Abba Father, you are the Lord of all, and are sufficient to yourself. Yet, knowing that it was impossible for us to get disentangled from the snares of evil, you sent your beloved Son as the perfect sacrifice. It is through the death and resurrection of Jesus that we are saved, redeemed, and set free from sin and death. As believers we are promised eternal life, free from condemnation, placing our faith in Jesus, for we can approach you through Jesus alone.
Acting upon your plan of salvation, you gave us your Son, to die, as a sacrifice for our sins, in our stead, thus justifying us. And this Son was your only dearly beloved Son, coming as an offspring of human beings, for only he could redeem us for all time, by the single ransom of his life in place of the sordid sins of the world. Father, we bend in shame at all the cruel sufferings we inflicted by our sins, for Jesus’ death can never be repaid. You have demonstrated the extent of your love for us, and we plead forgiveness in Jesus’ Name. Amen
