LORD, I AM ALONE

 'Ask, and it will be given to you'

Reading Esther 12, 14-16, 23-25  I am alone, Lord, and have no-one but you

Queen Esther, seized with mortal anguish, had recourse to the Lord. She lay prostrate upon the ground, together with her handmaids, from morning until evening, and said:

 «God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, blessed are you. Help me, who am alone and have no help but you, for I am taking my life in my hand. As a child I used to hear from the books of my forefathers that you, o Lord, always free those who are pleasing to you. 

Now help me, who am alone and have no one but you, o Lord, my God. And now, come to help me, an orphan. Put in my mouth persuasive words in the presence of the lion and turn his heart to hatred for our enemy, so that he and those who are in league with him may perish. 

Save us from the hand of our enemies; turn our mourning into gladness and our sorrows into wholeness».

Responsorial Psalm: Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me.

Gospel Matthew 7:7-12 Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find

Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For the one who asks always receives; the one who searches always finds; the one who knocks will always have the door opened to him. Is there a man among you who would hand his son a stone when he asked for bread? Or would hand him a snake when he asked for a fish? If you, then, who are evil, know how to give your children what is good, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him! 

‘So always treat others as you would like them to treat you; that is the meaning of the Law and the Prophets.’

God my Father, my Lord, my King, Father come to my help, for I have no one to turn to. I am alone. Turn your ear and answer me. Everlasting Father.  King of eternal glory. Reveal yourself, save me by your mighty hand, help me, for I have no one but you, my Father. Lord Jesus, I trust in you. I trust in your word. I trust in your mercy. Help me, I want to be charitable towards all God’s creatures. Virgin Mary, pray for me. Saint Joseph, pray for me. My angel guardian, pray for me.

AELF « SEIGNEUR JE SUIS SEULE»

« Demandez, on vous donnera»

Évangile  Matthieu 7, 7-12 « Demandez, on vous donnera ; cherchez, vous trouverez»

En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples : « Demandez, on vous donnera ; cherchez, vous trouverez ; frappez, on vous ouvrira. En effet, quiconque demande reçoit ; qui cherche trouve ; à qui frappe, on ouvrira. Ou encore : lequel d’entre vous donnera une pierre à son fils quand il lui demande du pain ? ou bien lui donnera un serpent, quand il lui demande un poisson ? Si donc vous, qui êtes mauvais, vous savez donner de bonnes choses à vos enfants, combien plus votre Père qui est aux cieux donnera-t-il de bonnes choses à ceux qui les lui demandent !

Donc, tout ce que vous voudriez que les autres fassent pour vous, faites-le pour eux, vous aussi : voilà ce que disent la Loi et les Prophètes.»

Dieu mon Père, mon Seigneur, mon Roi, Père, viens à mon secours, car je n'ai personne que toi. Je suis seul. Turn l'oreille et répondez-moi. Père éternel. Roi de gloire éternelle, révèle-toi, sauve-moi par ta main puissante, aide-moi, car je n'ai personne d'autre que toi, mon Père. Seigneur Jésus, j'ai confiance en toi. J'ai confiance en ta parole. J'ai confiance en ta miséricorde. Aide-moi être charitable envers toutes les créatures de Dieu. Vierge Marie, priez pour moi. Saint Joseph, priez pour moi. Mon ange gardien, priez pour moi.