TRUST IN GOD BE PERSISTENT IN PRAYER
PRAYER BEFORE HOLY MASS Act of Love beforeMass
SATURDAY 32ND WEEK IN ORDIANRY 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. Readings Lectures Reflection
First Reading Wisdom 8:14-16,19:6-9
The Red Sea became an unimpeded way
When
peaceful silence lay over all, and night had run the half of her swift course, down
from the heavens, from the royal throne, leapt your all-powerful Word; into the
heart of a doomed land the stern warrior leapt. Carrying your unambiguous
command like a sharp sword, he stood, and filled the universe with death; he
touched the sky, yet trod the earth.
For, to keep your children from all harm, the
whole creation, obedient to your commands, was once more, and newly, fashioned
in its nature. Overshadowing the camp there was the cloud, where water had
been, dry land was seen to rise, the Red Sea became an unimpeded way, the tempestuous flood a green plain; sheltered
by your hand, the whole nation passed across, gazing at these amazing miracles.
They were like horses at pasture, they skipped like lambs, singing your praises, Lord, their deliverer.
Responsorial Psalm
Remember the wonders the Lord has done
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
Through the Good News God called us
to share the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Alleluia! Cf2Th2 :14
Gospel Luke 18:1-8
The parable of the unjust judge
Jesus told his disciples a parable about the
need to pray continually and never lose heart. ‘There was a judge in a certain
town’ he said ‘who had neither fear of God nor respect for man. In the same
town there was a widow who kept on coming to him and saying, “I want justice
from you against my enemy!” For a long time he refused, but at last he said to
himself, “Maybe I have neither fear of God nor respect for man, but since she
keeps pestering me I must give this widow her just rights, or she will persist
in coming and worry me to death.”’
And the Lord said ‘You
notice what the unjust judge has to say? Now will not God see justice done to
his chosen who cry to him day and night even when he delays to help them? I
promise you, he will see justice done to them, and done speedily. But when the
Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth.
God my Father, I thank you for your faithfulness and love. It is difficult to hold on when it seems you are silent. It is difficult to hold on when it seems our prayers are not answered. Merciful Father keep me faithful to you, may I never doubt your mighty power to deliver me in all challenges.
Praise be to your Holy name Father. Lord Jesus Christ I trust in you. Virgin Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. God's guardian angels pray for me. My guardian angel pray for me. Today's Mystery of the Holy Rosary: The Joyful Mystery.
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