HE MUST INCREASE, I MUST DECREASE

MY JOY IS COMPLETE: PRAYER TO OBTAIN THE GRACE OF ALL WORLD’S MASSES 

Eternal Father we humbly offer thee our poor presence and that of the whole humanity from the beginning to the end of the world at all the masses that ever have or ever will be prayed. We offer thee all the pains, suffering, prayers, sacrifices, joy and relaxations of our lives in union with those of our dear Lord Jesus here on earth.

May the Most Precious Blood of Christ, all his blood and wounds and agony save us through the sorrowful and immaculate Heart of Mary.  Amen 

St. Philomena pray for us Readings Lectures Reflection 

First Reading 1 John 5:14-21

If we ask for anything, he will hear us

We are quite confident that if we ask the Son of God for anything, and it is in accordance with his will, he will hear us; and, knowing that whatever we may ask, he hears us, we know that we have already been granted what we asked of him. If anybody sees his brother commit a sin that is not a deadly sin, he has only to pray, and God will give life to the sinner – not those who commit a deadly sin; for there is a sin that is death, and I will not say that you must pray about that. Every kind of wrong-doing is sin, but not all sin is deadly.

We know that anyone who has been begotten by God does not sin, because the begotten Son of God protects him, and the Evil One does not touch him. We know that we belong to God, but the whole world lies in the power of the Evil One. We know, too, that the Son of God has come, and has given us the power to know the true God. We are in the true God, as we are in his Son, Jesus Christ. This is the true God, this is eternal life. Children, be on your guard against false gods.

 Gospel John 3:22-30

'He must grow greater and I must grow smaller: my joy is complete'

Jesus went with his disciples into the Judaean countryside and stayed with them there and baptised. At the same time John was baptising at Aenon near Salim, where there was plenty of water, and people were going there to be baptised. This was before John had been put in prison.

Now some of John’s disciples had opened a discussion with a Jew about purification, so they went to John and said, ‘Rabbi, the man who was with you on the far side of the Jordan, the man to whom you bore witness, is baptising now; and everyone is going to him.’

 John replied:

‘A man can lay claim only to what is given him from heaven.

‘You yourselves can bear me out:

 I said: I myself am not the Christ;

 I am the one who has been sent in front of him.

 ‘The bride is only for the bridegroom;

and yet the bridegroom’s friend, who stands there and listens,

is glad when he hears the bridegroom’s voice.

This same joy I feel, and now it is complete.

He must grow greater, I must grow smaller.’

Father in heaven, my God no one can lay claim to what is given to him/her from you. Make us humble God our loving and merciful Father so that we may use your gifts for the glory and honor of your Most Holy Name. 

Father we know that anyone who has been begotten by you does not sin, because Jesus Christ, your begotten protects him/her, and the Evil One cannot touch him/her. We belong to you God our Father, however the whole world lies in the power of the Evil One. 

Father we know, too, that your Son Jesus Christ came to deliver us,  and has given us power to know you, the true God. We are in you God of truth as we are in your Son, Jesus Christ. Loving Father, God of truth you are eternal life. Protect us Father from false gods we ask you loving Father through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lord Jesus I trust in you. Virgin Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. God's Hoy Angels pray for me. My Guardian Angel pray for me. Protect me, be my guide and guard.

Pray the Holy Rosary. Our weapon against the power of evil. May the Mother of Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary pray for us. May she bring us to her Son.