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Prayer to St. Joseph
Dear St. Joseph,
You were yourself once faced with responsibility of providing the necessities of life for Jesus and Mary. Look down with fatherly compassion upon me in my anxiety over my present inability to support my family.
Please help me find gainful employment very soon, so that this heavy burden of concern will be lifted from my heart and that I am soon able to provide for those whom God has entrusted to my care.
Help us guard against bitterness and discouragement so that we may emerge from this trial spiritually enriched and with even greater blessings from God.
Amen.
A Moment With The Word
EXPECT GOD’S BEST
They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles’ wings; they will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint. - Isaiah 40:31
Dear Father, thank You for your hand of blessing on your life. Today I promise in my heart to raise my level of expectancy and hope in You. Thank You for putting Your desires in my heart and bringing them to pass in my life. (more…)
Good News
Some of our brothers and sisters have dreams that need mending.
If there is anything, on this journey within, that needs investigation
It is our hidden dreams.
We simply must keep each other’s dreams alive.
There is a power in us that borders on the holy and that is probably an understatement.
But what else could Jesus have been speaking of when He told us that if we believe in Him, we will do the Same miracles that He had done and even greater ones?
Jesus took all of His hidden dreams and laid them on the people.
His dreams became a gospel. Our dreams have the same destiny.
From a Recent Message of Pope Benedict XVI…
“Dear friends, do not be discouraged!
“Providence always helps those who do good and dedicate themselves to justice; it helps those who do not think only of themselves but of those who are worse off.
“The fundamental values of the family and respect for human life, sensibility for social justice, the capacity to endure toil and sacrifice, the strong link to Christian faith through parish life and especially through participation at Holy Mass, have been your strength over the centuries.
“These same values will permit today’s generations to build their future with hope, giving life to a true solidarity and a fraternal society, in which all the various spheres, institutions and economy are permeated by an evangelical spirit.”
Pastoral Reflection
By Father J.J. Mech
Remaining Positive in Difficult Times
There’s no doubt that this has been a tough year for a lot of people and on a lot of levels. Whether it be perceived or real loss of finances, job instability, unrest in the world or whatever other personal circumstances – as a culture or as individuals, we are showing signs of distress, and now more than ever it’s important for us as disciples to remember who we are and rely on the things that will help ourselves and others to weather the storms we are facing. (more…)