SAINT MARTIN OF TOURS, BISHOP

WISDOM IS A BREATH OF THE POWER OF GOD
PRAYER BEFORE HOLY MASS Act of Love beforeMass 
THURSDAY 32ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
O my God, I love Thee with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and with no other desire than to be inseparably united to Thee. It is through Thy Divine Son that this union is about to be realized within me. In Holy Communion I long to identify myself with Him, that it will no longer be myself, but Him, who lives in me; and when I have received Jesus within myself, then I shall love and be loved by Thee in that same measure, in which I am united to Him. Hasten then, to give me Thy Divine Son, at the hands of Thy priest, that through Jesus, I may unite myself forever to Thee, O God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit  

First Reading Wisdom 7 :22-8,9
Wisdom is a breath of the power of God
Within Wisdom is a spirit intelligent, holy, unique, manifold, subtle, active, incisive, unsullied, lucid, invulnerable, benevolent, sharp, irresistible, beneficent, loving to man, steadfast, dependable, unperturbed, almighty, all-surveying, penetrating all intelligent, pure and most subtle spirits; for Wisdom is quicker to move than any motion; she is so pure, she pervades and permeates all things.

She is a breath of the power of God, pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty; hence nothing impure can find a way into her. She is a reflection of the eternal light, untarnished mirror of God’s active power, image of his goodness. Although alone, she can do all; herself unchanging, she makes all things new.

In each generation she passes into holy souls, she makes them friends of God and prophets; for God loves only the man who lives with Wisdom. She is indeed more splendid than the sun, she outshines all the constellations; compared with light, she takes first place, for light must yield to night, but over Wisdom evil can never triumph. She deploys her strength from one end of the earth to the other, ordering all things for good.
 
Responsorial Psalm
I will sing for ever of your love
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
I am the vine, you are the branches.
Whoever remains in me, with me in him,
bears fruit in plenty, says the Lord.
Alleluia! Jn15:5
 
Gospel Matt. 25:31-40
I was naked and you clothed me; sick, and you visited me
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, escorted by all the angels, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory. All the nations will be assembled before him and he will separate men one from another as the shepherd separates sheep from goats. He will place the sheep on his right hand and the goats on his left.

‘Then the King will say to those on his right hand, “Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take for your heritage the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you made me welcome; naked and you clothed me, sick and you visited me, in prison and you came to see me.” Then the virtuous will say to him in reply, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you; or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and make you welcome; naked and clothe you; sick or in prison and go to see you?” And the King will answer, “I tell you solemnly, in so far as you did this to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it to me.”’

My God and Father in heaven nothing impure can find a way to you, you are eternal light. Your kingdom is everlasting.  Father give me wisdom your spirit of intelligent. Make me holy, and unique. In me let your wisdom manifest that I be subtle, active, incisive, unsullied, lucid, invulnerable, benevolent, sharp, irresistible, beneficent, loving, steadfast, dependable, and unperturbed. Let your wisdom  penetrate my being  in all intelligent, and purity.

Father you love only your creatures who lives with Wisdom. Wisdom is indeed more splendid than the sun, and outshines all the constellations. Evil can never triumph over Wisdom.  Wisdom is the 
breath of your power. Wisdom is pure emanation of your glory God Almighty, the eternal light. Wisdom is God’s active power, God's image of his goodness. May your Wisdom abide in me my Father in heaven, my God. May I be of service to your creatures.

Lord Jesus Christ Son of God, Eternal Wisdom, I trust in you. Virgin Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. Saint Martin of Tours pray for me. My guardian angel pray for me, protect me, guide and guard me. Today's Holy Rosary Mystery, the Mystery of light

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