May 27, 2012

Readings for May 27-Jun 2, from the Word among us

Pentecost Sunday:
Acts 2:1-11; Ps. 104;
1 Cor. 12:3-7, 12-13;
Jn. 20:19-23

Lord Jesus, breathe on me and make me more alive to God.  Come, Holy Spirit, and fill me with your life!
(p. 71).

Monday: 1 Pt. 1:3-9;
Ps. 111; Mk. 10:17-27

8th week in Ordinary Time

Father, I praise you for your great mercy!  Your salvation leaves me filled with awe! (p. 72).

Tuesday: 1 Pt. 1:10-16; Ps. 98; Mk. 10:28-31
8th week in Ordinary Time

Holy Spirit, I praise your name.  I set my hope on the grace you poured into my heart at baptism.  Come, Spirit, and clothe me in the holiness of Christ! (p. 73).

Wednesday: 1 Pt. 1:18-25; Ps. 147; Mk. 10:32-45
8th week in Ordinary Time

Jesus, I am amazed at all the ways you are with me.  Open my eyes to see you today.  Open my heart to feel your presence (p. 74).

Thursday: Zep. 3:14-18; Is. 12:2-6; Lk. 1:39-56
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Jesus, as you opened Elizabeth’s eyes in the presence of Mary, so open my eyes to those who also bear Christ.  Help me to honor the potential of each person to be filled with the Holy Spirit (p. 75).

Friday: 1 Pt. 4:7-13; Ps. 96; Mk. 11:11-26
St. Justin, martyr

Lord, help me develop the sense of divine timing that I need to be an effective instrument of your love.  Speak, Lord.  I’m listening! (p. 22).

Saturday: Jude 17, 20-25; Ps. 63; Mk. 11:27-33
Sts. Marcellinus & Peter, martyrs

Jesus, I trust in your mercy and love.  Help me to remember you every day— you who are my lord, my savior, and my friend (p. 23).

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May 20, 2012

Readings for May 20-26, from the Word among us

7th Sunday of Easter: Ascension of the Lord:
Acts 1:1-11, 20-26; Ps. 47; Eph. 1:17-23; Mk. 16:15-20

Yes, Jesus!  Thank you for calling me into your service! (p. 64).

Monday: Acts 19:1-8;
Ps. 68; Jn. 16:29-33
St. Christopher Magallanes & companions, priest & martyrs, respectively

Lord, thank you for calling me your friend.  All I want is to know you more (p. 65).

Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps. 68; Jn. 17:1-11
St. Rita of Cascia, religious

Jesus, you name is love.  Your mercy has come to me in so many ways, but I am most grateful for the privilege and the joy of knowing you (p. 66).

Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps. 68; Jn. 17:11-19
7th week of Easter

Thank you, Father, for your love and care!  Holy Spirit, help me to grow in knowledge of God’s love, protection, and plans for me (p. 67).

Thursday: Acts 22:30, 23:6-11; Ps. 16; Jn. 17:20-26
7th week of Easter

“Lord, give me a fresh perspective, so I can stay focused on your will” (p. 68).

Friday: Acts 25:13-21; Ps. 103; Jn. 21:15-19
St. Bede the Venerable, priest & doctor

Lord, let the fire that burned in Paul burn in me, too.  Show me how to be your faithful witness today (p. 69).

Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps. 11; Jn. 21:20-25
St. Philip Neri, priest

Lord, thank you for treasuring me and needing me!  Help me to slow down enough, so I can listen to what you want me to do right here, right now!  Help me to win the race, so I can receive the prize (p. 70).

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Father Xaviour’s birthday

            

Nothing is more sacred than someone’s life,
no words more precious than words that celebrate someone’s life.
And so we say to you:

Every time we think of you,
we thank God and pray for you with prayers of joy,
for God began a good work in you
and will complete that work in years to come.

Our prayer for you now is this:
that your love grow richer in knowledge and insight of every kind;
that you learn by experience what really matters;
that on the day you appear before God
he welcome you as a flawless gift, a rich harvest of praise.
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Happy birthday with much love, Father Xaviour!

The Lord bless you and keep you!
The Lord let his face shine upon you and be gracious to you!
The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace!

Links of interest…  Numbers 6:24-26…  Philippians 1:3-11

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May 13, 2012

Readings for May 13-19, from
the Word among us

6th Sunday of Easter: Acts 10:25-26,
34-35, 44-48; Ps. 98; 1 Jn. 4:7-10;
Jn. 15:9-17

“Lord Jesus, help me to live in your love today!” (p. 57).

Monday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps. 113; Jn. 15:9-17
St. Matthias, apostle

Jesus, you are risen!  Show me today how and where to be your witness
(p. 58).

Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps. 138; Jn. 16:5-11
St. Isidore

Lord, I praise you with my whole heart.  I trust that you are with me at all times and in all circumstances (p. 59).

Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22—18:1; Ps. 148; Jn. 16:12-15
6th week of Easter

Here I am, Lord.  Mold me into your image for all the world to see (p. 60).

Thursday: Acts 18:1-8; Ps. 98; Jn. 16:16-20
6th week of Easter

Holy Spirit, thank you for all the heroes of the faith!  Thank you for calling me to be a hero, too.  Help me to follow your lead (p. 61).

Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps. 47; Jn. 16:20-23
St. John I, pope & martyr

Father, I am grateful for every word of love you have inscribed in my heart.  Thank you for filling my heart with your love and making that the foundation for my whole life (p. 62).

Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps. 47; Jn. 16:23-28
6th week of Easter

All praise to you, my Lord and King!  You are worthy to receive “power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor and glory and blessing!” (Rv. 5:12;
p. 63).

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May 6, 2012

Readings for May 6-12, from the Word among us

5th Sunday of Easter:
Acts 9:26-31; Ps. 22;
1 Jn. 3:18-24; Jn. 15:1-8

Heavenly Father, make my heart one with you and your son so that I may bear fruit that brings you glory and honor (p. 50).

Monday: Acts 14:5-18;
Ps. 115; Jn. 14:21-26
5th week of Easter

Father, I am so grateful that you, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit have all come to live in my heart.  I thank you and honor you for the ways you have worked in my life.  Full of expectation I am looking forward to the miracles you will work in my life today (p. 51).

Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps. 145; Jn. 14:27-31
5th week of Easter

Jesus, I wonder how I can hold onto your truth when my emotions are pulling me under.  I look to you and take your hand.  Lead me to my heavenly Father.  I don’t want my fears to control me! (p. 52).

Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps. 122; Jn. 15:1-8
5th week of Easter

Lord, here I am.  I’m yours.  Prune and mold me into your image to be set apart for your purpose (p. 53).

Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps. 96; Jn. 15:9-11
St. Damien de Veuster, priest

Jesus, you make my joy complete with your love.  I will choose to love you today, just as you have chosen to love and keep me for the rest of  my life (p. 54).

Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps. 57; Jn. 15:12-17
5th week of Easter

Lord Jesus, I see so many needs– mine, my family’s, those of the church and the world.  Help me to look up, trust you to provide, and receive your gift of peace (p. 55).

Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps. 100; Jn. 15:18-21
Sts. Nereus & Achilleus, martyrs

Holy Spirit, give me the wisdom and discernment to know when you are directing me.  I want to follow your plan (p. 56).

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Father Xaviour’s anniversary

                 

       

               

       

                   

       

       

               

       

               

              

        

O Jesus, I pray for your faithful and fervent priests;
for your unfaithful and tepid priests;
for your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields;
for your tempted priests;
for your lonely and desolate priests; 
for your young priests;
for your dying priests;
for the souls of your priests in Purgatory.

But, above all, I recommend to you the priests dearest to me:
the priest who baptized me;
the priests who absolved me from my sins;
the priests at whose Masses I assisted;
the priests who gave me your Body and Blood in Holy Communion;
the priests who taught and instructed me;
and all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way,
especially Father Xaviour.

O Jesus, keep them all close to your heart,
and bless them abundantly in time and in eternity.  Amen.

Thanks for all you do for all of us, Father Xaviour!
Congratulations on heeding the call of service fourteen years ago!
God bless you infinitely much!

Links of interest…  A good priest…  Holy hour for priests…  Prayers…  100…  for priestly vocations…  for priests…  novena…  priests…  priests and religious…

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April 29, 2012

Readings for Apr 29-May 5, from the Word among us

4th Sunday of Easter:
Acts 4:8-12; Ps. 118;
1 Jn. 3:1-2; Jn. 10:11-18

Heavenly Father, the best of all fathers, what a privilege it is to be your child!  I put my trust in you, for your love is steadfast and unfailing (p. 43).

Monday: Acts 11:1-18;
Ps. 42, 43; Jn. 10:1-10
St. Pius V, pope

“Lord, make me an instrument of your peace and unity!” (p. 44).

Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps. 87; Jn. 10:22-30
St. Joseph, the worker

“Jesus, I trust in your unfailing love!” (p. 45).

Wednesday: Acts 12:24—13:5; Ps. 67; Jn. 12:44-50
St. Athanasius, bishop & doctor

Jesus, light of the world, I come to you right now.  Fill my whole being with your light and your truth.  Let your light dispel any darkness in my heart.  Let this light shine brightly from me for the whole world to see (p. 46).

Thursday: 1 Cor. 15:1-8; Ps. 19; Jn. 14:6-14
Sts. Philip & James, apostles

Jesus, how awesome it is that in you we can see the face of God!  Thank you for being the way and the truth and the light leading us home in our heavenly father (p. 47).

Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps. 2; Jn. 14:1-6
4th week of Easter

“Lord, fill me so full of your love that I overflow with the good news of the gospel” (p. 48).

Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps. 98; Jn. 14:7-14
4th week of Easter

Jesus, thank you for making me your coworker.  I lay my fears and failures at your feet [and ask] for the grace to see where your love would lead me next (p. 49).

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April 22, 2012

Readings for Apr 22-28, from the Word among us

3rd Sunday of Easter:
Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Ps. 4;
1 Jn. 2:1-5; Lk. 24:35-48

Jesus, give me your wisdom and your peace.  Help me to seek your presence and to live for you each day.  I believe that all spiritual understanding comes from you, so I ask you to fill me now and lift me up to heaven (p. 36).

Monday: Acts 6:8-15;
Ps. 119; Jn. 6:22-29
St. George, martyr

Lord, I believe.  Help my unbelief! (p. 37).

Tuesday: Acts 7:51—8:1; Ps. 31; Jn. 6:30-35
St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest & martyr

Jesus, you are the living bread.  Come and fill me today so that I can move forward in trust and love (p. 38).

Wednesday: 1 Pt. 5:5-14; Ps. 89; Mk. 16:15-20
St. Mark, evangelist

Thank you, Lord, for the brothers and sisters you have given to me.  May we build each other up in faith, in hope, and in your love and compassion!
(p. 39).

Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps. 66; Jn. 6:44-51
3rd week of Easter

Lord, thank you for going ahead of me today!  Open my eyes to the opportunities you will give me to be your ambassador.  I believe you will bless even my smallest effort! (p. 40).

Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps. 117; Jn. 6:52-59
3rd week of Easter

Jesus, I give you my life again today.  Fill me with your grace, so I can follow you faithfully.  Help me, Lord, to get up when I stumble (p. 41).

Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps. 116; Jn. 6:60-69
St. Peter Chanel, priest & martyr

Holy Spirit, I wait patiently for you.  Show me what’s on your mind and in your plans for me and those I love… (p. 42).

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April 15, 2012

Readings for Apr 15-21, from the Word among us

2nd Sunday of Easter: Divine Mercy Sunday:
Acts 4:32-35; Ps. 118;
1 Jn. 5:1-6; Jn. 20:19-31

Father, I want to rest in your heart as St. Faustina did.  I open myself to you that I might be immersed in the ocean of your mercy and grace (p. 29).

Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Ps. 2; Jn. 3:1-8
2nd week of Easter

O Lord, fill me with your spirit once again, just as you did for the apostles.  Let your spirit move me, shake me, enlighten me, enliven me, and equip me to spread your gospel (p. 30).

Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps. 93; Jn. 3:7-15
2nd week of Easter

Holy Spirit, teach me how to be united with you in heart and mind so that I can be of one heart and mind with my brothers and sisters (p. 31).

Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps. 34; Jn. 3:16-21
2nd week of Easter

Lord, thank you for your love.  Help me to reject everything that keeps me from returning it.  Help me to accept everything that will make my life a beautiful gift for you (p. 32).

Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps. 34; Jn. 3:31-36
2nd week of Easter

Lord, you have raised me up to share your divine perspective.  Right here, right now, I need you to speak to me of the things of heaven.  Lord, I look to you and know that you will answer me! (p. 33).

Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Ps. 27; John 6:1-15
2nd week of Easter

Jesus, I want to feed the multitudes around me both physically and spiritually.  Help me to be open and generous with you so that I can be generous with the world.  I want to help you set this world ablaze with your love and mercy (p. 34).

Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps. 33; Jn. 6:16-21
St. Anselm, bishop & doctor

“Jesus, I believe that you are always sufficient for all my needs” (p. 35).

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April 8, 2012

Readings for Apr 8-14, from the Word among us

Easter Sunday  of the Resurrection of the Lord: Acts 10:34, 37-43; Ps. 118; Col. 3:1-4; Jn. 20:1-9

All praise to you, Lord Jesus, for your resurrection!  Help me to believe in you more each day (p. 22).

Monday within the Octave of Easter: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps. 16; Mt. 28:8-15

Holy Spirit, help me to hear your voice today.  Send me out as you sent Peter and Paul to share your gospel! (p. 23).

Tuesday within the Octave of Easter: Acts 2:36-41; Ps. 33; Jn. 20:11-18

Holy Spirit, I want to hear your voice today and to respond to what I hear.  Cut through all the noise, the busyness, and the distractions.  Lord, what am I to do? (p. 24).

Wednesday within the Octave of Easter: Acts 3:1-10; Ps. 105; Lk. 24:13-35

Father, thank you for the great gift of the Eucharist.  Come transform me today.  Make me anew in your image so that I may be holy as you are holy! (p. 25).

Thursday within the Octave of Easter: Acts 3:11-26; Ps. 8; Lk. 24:35-48

Lord, thank you for the times of refreshment you have given me in the past.  I want to know the freedom you are offering me today as I repent and confess my sins (p. 26).

Friday within the Octave of Easter: Acts 4:1-12; Ps. 118; John 21:1-14

Jesus, thank you for standing on the shore of my life.  Open my eyes to see you and my heart to share you with others you love (p. 27).

Saturday within the Octave of Easter: Acts 4:13-21; Ps. 118; Mk. 16:9-15 

Jesus, I believe in your resurrection.  Pour out your Spirit on me so that I can have new life.  May my heart burn within me as I sense your nearness and power today (p. 28).

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