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Matthew 6:34

Verse:

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” - Matthew 6:34

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit, fill my heart with Your holy gifts.
Let my weakness be penetrated with Your strength this very day that I may fulfill all the duties of my state conscientiously, that I may do what is right and just.
Let my charity be such as to offend no one, and hurt no one's feelings; so generous as to pardon sincerely any wrong done to me.
Assist me, O Holy Spirit, in all my trials of life, enlighten me in my ignorance, advise me in my doubts, strengthen me in my weakness, help me in all my needs, protect me in temptations and console me in afflictions.
Graciously hear me, O Holy Spirit, and pour Your light into my heart, my soul, and my mind. Assist me to live a holy life and to grow in goodness and grace.
Amen.

Source:

https://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=336

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Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero

Daily Saints

Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Salvador, the Titular Bishop of Tambeae, as Bishop of Santiago de María, and finally as the fourth Archbishop of San Salvador.

Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero received his early education in the local public school. After finishing public school, he was privately tutored by Anita Iglesias, until he was 13 years old. He was trained by his father in carpentry and had exceptional skills, however, he wanted to pursue further studies for priesthood. At the age of 13, he entered the minor seminary. When his mother became ill, he left the seminary and returned home for three months. When he graduated, he enrolled in the national seminary and then finally completed his studies at the Gregorian University in Rome.

In 1942, he was finally ordained. After his ordination, he pursued a doctorate in theology in Italy. However, before finishing his doctoral degree, he was summoned back home by the bishop. On his journey back home, he was detained and was placed in a series of internment camps. They were eventually released from Cuban custody and sailed on to Mexico, then traveled to El Salvador.

Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero was first assigned to serve as a parish priest in Anamoros, and then was moved to San Miguel where he worked for over 20 years. He promoted various apostolic groups, started an Alcoholics Anonymous group, helped in the construction of San Miguel’s cathedral, and supported devotion to Our Lady of Peace.

As archbishop, Romero spoke out against social injustice and violence amid the escalating conflict between the military government and left-wing insurgents that led to the Salvadoran Civil War. In 1980, Romero was shot by an assassin while celebrating Mass. Latin American church groups often proclaim Romero an unofficial patron saint of the Americas and El Salvador. Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero is one of the ten 20th-century martyrs depicted in statues above the Great West Door of Westminster Abbey in London.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%93scar_Romero
"Oscar Romero, patron of Christian communicators? (in Spanish)". Aleteia.
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-oscar-arnulfo-romero/

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Psalm 118:5

Daily Reflections, Verse

Verse:

“When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place.” - Psalm 118:5

Prayer For God’s Peace Within

Father, You have called me to be still before You, to rest in Your love and to patiently bear the cross that is set before me, knowing that You are not only at my side every moment of the day, but dwelling deep within my heart.

Help me to depend on You in all things, knowing that nights of sadness will soon be turned into mornings of joy, when You are by my side. Keep me from fretful thoughts and foolish imaginings, knowing that You are my best and heavenly Friend, my Shepherd, my Provider, my Defender and the Rock of my salvation.

Draw me every closer to Your heart of love. Quiet my spirit, still my soul and instil in my inner being Your perfect peace that passes all understanding. Help me I pray, to be still and know that You are God, my God in Whom I trust. In Jesus' name I pray,

Amen.

Source:

https://prayer.knowing-jesus.com/Prayers-for-Peace

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Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo

Daily Saints

Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo is one of the first known saints of the New World. He served the Lord in Peru for 26 years.

Saint Turibius was born in Spain and educated for the law, he became so brilliant a scholar that he was made professor of law at the University of Salamanca and eventually became chief judge of the Inquisition at Granada. He succeeded too well. But he was not sharp enough a lawyer to prevent a surprising sequence of events.

When the archdiocese of Lima in Peru required a new leader, Turibius was chosen to fill the post: He was the one person with the strength of character and holiness of spirit to heal the scandals that had infected that area.

He cited all the canons that forbade giving laymen ecclesiastical dignities, but he was overruled. Turibius was ordained priest and bishop and sent to Peru, where he found colonialism at its worst. The Spanish conquerors were guilty of every sort of oppression of the native population. Abuses among the clergy were flagrant, and he devoted his energies and suffering to this area first.

He began the long and arduous visitation of an immense archdiocese, studying the language, staying two or three days in each place, often with neither bed nor food. Turibius confessed every morning to his chaplain, and celebrated Mass with intense fervor. Among those to whom he gave the Sacrament of Confirmation was the future Saint Rose of Lima, and possibly the future Saint Martin de Porres. After 1590, he had the help of another great missionary, Francis Solanus, now also a saint.

Though very poor his people were sensitive, dreading to accept public charity from others. Turibius solved the problem by helping them anonymously.

Sources:

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-turibius-of-mogrovejo/

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Revelation 22:12

Daily Reflections, Verse

Verse:

“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.” - Revelation 22:12

Prayer For God’s Will To Be Done On Earth

Heavenly Father, we read in Your Word that, “where there is no vision the people perish – but blessed is the one that heeds instruction.” Father forgive us for seeking after our own limited, human vision rather that seeking after Your godly and eternal vision.

Forgive us for seeking to place our trust in our own limited view of what we consider is important in our lives and the world in which we live, rather than seeking after the purer perspective of Your eternal plans, for only when we have come to an understanding of Your purposes for the world, can we in honesty and in humility seek for godly wisdom and a godly vision.

Lord we pray, “Thy will be done on earth – Thy kingdom come..” for in so doing we recognise that without the Prince of Peace returning to rule and reign over this world, there will be no rest for humanity and no lasting peace that passes understanding.

Teach us to learn Your vision and to pray into Your will, not only in our personal lives and those of our loved ones, but help us also to come to a deeper knowledge of Your greater vision for the future of mankind, when the earth shall be filled with the glory of God as the waters cover the sea. Help us to soak our hearts in Your perfect desire for mankind, and to understand Your greater purpose for humanity. Give us the wisdom to pray into Your vision, for only as we align our minds to the mind of Christ and our will to the will of the Father, through the power of the Holy Spirit, will we pray effectively.

In Jesus' name,

Amen.

Sources:

https://prayer.knowing-jesus.com/prayer/prayer-for-god-s-will-to-be-done-on-earth-879

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Saint Lea

Daily Saints

Saint Lea’s biographical details are mostly based on the testimony of Saint Jerome, a scholarly monk and beloved friend. According to accounts of Saint Lea’s life, she was a noblewoman of Rome, born into wealth and privilege.

After becoming a widow, she let go of her wealth and possessions to join a convent of consecrated virgins. She was later on named as the prioress of the convent. Saint Lea supported the house run by Saint Marcella, where she worked as a servant and later became the group’s superior.

In a letter by Saint Jerome after her death, Saint Lea was referred to as a woman of austerity, obedience, and remarkable penances. She was described as “blessed”, which emphasized her virtues as being worthy of heaven.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lea
Commire, Anne, ed. (2002). "Lea, St. (d. about 383)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Waterford, Connecticut: Yorkin Publications.
"Saint Lea of Rome, The Newman Connection". Newmanconnection.com.
Catholic News Agency. Catholicnewsagency.com.

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Philippians 4:8

Daily Reflections, Verse

Verse:

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” - Philippians 4:8

A Prayer Of Thankfulness For God's Love

Is it possible, O God, possible that you can love such as I?
Yet I know it is true. If I allowed myself to doubt your love, all would be lost.
Thank you, God, thank you for loving me. Help me never to betray such wonderful love.

Amen.

Sources:

https://prayer.knowing-jesus.com/prayer/a-prayer-of-thankfulness-for-gods-love-1219

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Blessed John of Parma

Daily Saints

The seventh general minister of the Franciscan Order, John was known for his attempts to bring back the earlier spirit of the Order after the death of Saint Francis of Assisi.

He was born in Parma, Italy, in 1209. It was when he was a young philosophy professor known for his piety and learning that God called him to bid good-bye to the world he was used to and enter the new world of the Franciscan Order. After his profession, John was sent to Paris to complete his theological studies. Ordained to the priesthood, he was appointed to teach theology at Bologna, then Naples, and finally Rome.

In 1245, Pope Innocent IV called a general council in the city of Lyons, France. Crescentius, the Franciscan minister general at the time, was ailing and unable to attend. In his place he sent Friar John, who made a deep impression on the Church leaders gathered there. Two years later, when the same pope presided at the election of a minister general of the Franciscans, he remembered Friar John well and held him up as the man best qualified for the office.

And so in 1247, John of Parma was elected to be minister general. The surviving disciples of St. Francis rejoiced in his election, expecting a return to the spirit of poverty and humility of the early days of the Order. And they were not disappointed. As general of the Order, John traveled on foot, accompanied by one or two companions, to practically all of the Franciscan convents in existence. Sometimes he would arrive and not be recognized, remaining there for a number of days to test the true spirit of the brothers.

The pope called on John to serve as legate to Constantinople, where he was most successful in winning back the schismatic Greeks. Upon his return, he asked that someone else take his place to govern the Order. At John’s urging, Saint Bonaventure was chosen to succeed him. John took up a life of prayer in the hermitage at Greccio.

Many years later, John learned that the Greeks who had been reconciled with the Church for a time, had relapsed into schism. Though 80 years old by then, John received permission from Pope Nicholas IV to return to the East in an effort to restore unity once again. On his way, John fell sick and died. He was beatified in 1781.

Sources:

https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/blessed-john-of-parma/

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Fourth Sunday of Lent

Gosples & Readings

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading: 1 Sm 16:1b,6-7, 10-13a

The LORD said to Samuel:
"Fill your horn with oil, and be on your way.
I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem,
for I have chosen my king from among his sons."

As Jesse and his sons came to the sacrifice,
Samuel looked at Eliab and thought,
"Surely the LORD's anointed is here before him."
But the LORD said to Samuel:
"Do not judge from his appearance or from his lofty stature,
because I have rejected him.
Not as man sees does God see,
because man sees the appearance
but the LORD looks into the heart."
In the same way Jesse presented seven sons before Samuel,
but Samuel said to Jesse,
"The LORD has not chosen any one of these."
Then Samuel asked Jesse,
"Are these all the sons you have?"
Jesse replied,
"There is still the youngest, who is tending the sheep."
Samuel said to Jesse,
"Send for him;
we will not begin the sacrificial banquet until he arrives here."
Jesse sent and had the young man brought to them.
He was ruddy, a youth handsome to behold
and making a splendid appearance.
The LORD said,
"There—anoint him, for this is the one!"
Then Samuel, with the horn of oil in hand,
anointed David in the presence of his brothers;
and from that day on, the spirit of the LORD rushed upon David.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6

Response– The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
In verdant pastures he gives me repose;
beside restful waters he leads me;
he refreshes my soul.
R– The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want

He guides me in right paths
for his name's sake.
Even though I walk in the dark valley
I fear no evil; for you are at my side
With your rod and your staff
that give me courage.
R– The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want

You spread the table before me
in the sight of my foes;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
R– The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want

Second Reading: Eph 5:8-14

Brothers and sisters:
You were once darkness,
but now you are light in the Lord.
Live as children of light,
for light produces every kind of goodness
and righteousness and truth.
Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness;
rather expose them, for it is shameful even to mention
the things done by them in secret;
but everything exposed by the light becomes visible,
for everything that becomes visible is light.
Therefore, it says:
"Awake, O sleeper,
and arise from the dead,
and Christ will give you light."

Verse Before the Gospel: Jn 8:12

I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.

Gospel: Jn 9: 1-41

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

As Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth.
His disciples asked him,
"Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents,
that he was born blind?"
Jesus answered,
"Neither he nor his parents sinned;
it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him.
We have to do the works of the one who sent me while it is day.
Night is coming when no one can work.
While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
When he had said this, he spat on the ground
and made clay with the saliva,
and smeared the clay on his eyes,
and said to him,
"Go wash in the Pool of Siloam" —which means Sent—.
So he went and washed, and came back able to see.

His neighbors and those who had seen him earlier as a beggar said,
"Isn't this the one who used to sit and beg?"
Some said, "It is, "
but others said, "No, he just looks like him."
He said, "I am."
So they said to him, "How were your eyes opened?"
He replied,
"The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes
and told me, 'Go to Siloam and wash.'
So I went there and washed and was able to see."
And they said to him, "Where is he?"
He said, "I don't know."

They brought the one who was once blind to the Pharisees.
Now Jesus had made clay and opened his eyes on a sabbath.
So then the Pharisees also asked him how he was able to see.
He said to them,
"He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see."
So some of the Pharisees said,
"This man is not from God,
because he does not keep the sabbath."
But others said,
"How can a sinful man do such signs?"
And there was a division among them.
So they said to the blind man again,
"What do you have to say about him,
since he opened your eyes?"
He said, "He is a prophet."

Now the Jews did not believe
that he had been blind and gained his sight
until they summoned the parents of the one who had gained his sight.
They asked them,
"Is this your son, who you say was born blind?
How does he now see?"
His parents answered and said,
"We know that this is our son and that he was born blind.
We do not know how he sees now,
nor do we know who opened his eyes.
Ask him, he is of age;
he can speak for himself."
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews,
for the Jews had already agreed
that if anyone acknowledged him as the Christ,
he would be expelled from the synagogue.
For this reason his parents said,
"He is of age; question him."

So a second time they called the man who had been blind
and said to him, "Give God the praise!
We know that this man is a sinner."
He replied,
"If he is a sinner, I do not know.
One thing I do know is that I was blind and now I see."
So they said to him,
"What did he do to you?
How did he open your eyes?"
He answered them,
"I told you already and you did not listen.
Why do you want to hear it again?
Do you want to become his disciples, too?"
They ridiculed him and said,
"You are that man's disciple;
we are disciples of Moses!
We know that God spoke to Moses,
but we do not know where this one is from."
The man answered and said to them,
"This is what is so amazing,
that you do not know where he is from, yet he opened my eyes.
We know that God does not listen to sinners,
but if one is devout and does his will, he listens to him.
It is unheard of that anyone ever opened the eyes of a person born blind.
If this man were not from God,
he would not be able to do anything."
They answered and said to him,
"You were born totally in sin,
and are you trying to teach us?"
Then they threw him out.

When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out,
he found him and said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?"
He answered and said,
"Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?"
Jesus said to him,
"You have seen him,
the one speaking with you is he."
He said,
"I do believe, Lord," and he worshiped him.
Then Jesus said,
"I came into this world for judgment,
so that those who do not see might see,
and those who do see might become blind."

Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this
and said to him, "Surely we are not also blind, are we?"
Jesus said to them,
"If you were blind, you would have no sin;
but now you are saying, 'We see,' so your sin remains.

OR

Gospel: Jn 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

As Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth.
He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva,
and smeared the clay on his eyes, and said to him,
"Go wash in the Pool of Siloam" — which means Sent —.
So he went and washed, and came back able to see.

His neighbors and those who had seen him earlier as a beggar said,
"Isn't this the one who used to sit and beg?"
Some said, "It is, "
but others said, "No, he just looks like him."
He said, "I am."

They answered and said to him,
"You were born totally in sin,
and are you trying to teach us?"
Then they threw him out.

The Readings and Gospel were sourced from:

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031923.cfm

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2 Corinthians 5:1

Daily Reflections, Verse

Verse:

“For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.” - 2 Corinthians 5:1

Prayer to God - My Saviour And Provider

Give us wisdom as we put this house into the hands of a selling agency, and we pray that You would go ahead and prepare the way for the right person to come at Your time and in Your way to buy this house. Lord, You know my needs and those of my family and it is to You alone that I cry at this time and plead for your grace in time of need.

Lord, I pray that Your will be done in this part of my life, and that You would give me the strength and wisdom to trust You in all things, for You alone are worthy. In Jesus' name I pray,

Source:

https://prayer.knowing-jesus.com/prayer/prayer-to-god-my-saviour-and-provider-860

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Prayer For God’s Peace Within

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Prayer For God’s Will To Be Done On Earth

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A Prayer Of Thankfulness For God's Love

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Liturgy of the Word

First Reading: 1 Sm 16:1b,6-7, 10-13a

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6

Second Reading: Eph 5:8-14

Verse Before the Gospel: Jn 8:12

Gospel: Jn 9: 1-41

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Gospel: Jn 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

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