Prayer N lunch

Pray-God of creation, when I stop to consider all you have made, takes my breath away. Help me to take the time to praise you more often!

October 4 St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) Francis of Assisi was a poor little man who astounded and inspired the Church by taking the gospel literally—not in a narrow fundamentalist sense, but by actually following all that Jesus said and did, joyfully,

October 2 Feast of the Guardian Angels Perhaps no aspect of Catholic piety is as comforting to parents as the belief that an angel protects their little ones from dangers real and imagined. Yet guardian angels are not only for children. Their role is to r

God of creating, guide my prayer so that what seems overwhelming may break down into something simple but effective that I can do.

October 1 St. Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897) All her life St. Thérèse suffered from illness. As a young girl she underwent a three-month malady characterized by violent crises, extended delirium and prolonged fainting spells. Afterwards she was ever frail

Our God-given of grace in our hearts will help us regain our human dignity…and restore the world. Ponder: What do the poorest neighborhoods look like where I Live? How am I connected to my brothers and sisters there? Pray: Gog of creation, help me to us

October 30 St. Alphonsus Rodriguez (c. 1533-1617) Tragedy and challenge beset today’s saint early in life, but Alphonsus Rodriguez found happiness and contentment through simple service and prayer. Born in Spain in 1533, Alphonsus inherited the family text

Ponder: Can I overcome my own fear and indifference to work for change? How Can I get started? Do I believe in God’s belief in me? Pray: God of creation, help me to adopt St Francis Of Assisi’s lavish and rapturous praise of you and the world you have ma

The Baptism in the Jordan (Mat3:16-17) The Wedding at Cana (John 2:7-10) The Proclamation of the Kingdom( (Mark 1:14b-15) The Transfiguration (Matt. 17: 2-3) The Institution of the Eucharist (Matt.26:26)

October 29 St. Narcissus of Jerusalem (d. 215) Life in second- and third-century Jerusalem couldn’t have been easy, but St. Narcissus managed to live well beyond 100. Some even speculate he lived to 160. Details of his life are sketchy, but there are many

Ponder: Do I really understand the power of unconditional love? Have I known it in my life? Pray: God of creation, fill me with your love so that I may joyfully and lavishly share it with others-even those I never met, for we are all part of your family,

September 29 Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael Each of these archangels performs a different mission in Scripture: Michael protects; Gabriel announces; Raphael guides. Earlier belief that inexplicable events were due to the actions of spiritual beings has

Pray: God of creation, help me listen for the voices of the poor and marginalized, and give me the courage to speak for them and their needs.

Uncel Robin Law in Toronto, Canada ,January 8, 1930 – September 18, 2015  May he rest in peace

Ponder: Am I truly aware of God’s presence in my life? Pray: God of creation, help me to see your hand in everything, so that everything I do in your name, I may do with love.

September 27 St. Vincent de Paul (1580?-1660) he deathbed confession of a dying servant opened Vincent’s eyes to the crying spiritual needs of the peasantry of France. This seems to have been a crucial moment in the life of the man from a small farm in Ga

Day Two Walking In Praise With Pope Francis. Opening Our Eyes  Pray, God of creation, open my eyes and heart to ponder the Earth and its beauty, and help me to better care for it.

Day one of 30 days on care for Our Common Home. 1. What Will We Leave Behind?

From Washington DC,    September 24 Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890)John Henry Newman, the 19th-century’s most important English-speaking Roman Catholic theologian, spent the first half of his life as an Anglican and the second half as a Roman Catholic. He was a priest, popular preacher, writer

September 21 St. Matthew We imagine Matthew, after the terrible events surrounding the death of Jesus, going to the mountain to which the risen Lord had summoned them. “When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them [we think of him looking at each one in

September 19 St. Januarius (d. 305?) Little  is known about the life of  Januarius. He is believed to have been martyred in the Emperor Diocletian’s persecution of 305. Legend has it that after Januarius was thrown to the bears in the amphitheater of Pozzuoli, he was beheaded, and his blood ultimate

September 18th St. Joseph of Cupertino pray for me; Our Lady of Good Studies pray for me: Holy Ghost enlighten me

September 17 St. Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621) When Robert Bellarmine was ordained in 1570, the study of Church history and the fathers of the Church was in a sad state of neglect. A promising scholar from his youth in Tuscany, he devoted his energy to these two subjects, as well as to Scripture, in

September 16 St. Cornelius (d. 253)There was no pope for 14 months after the martyrdom of St. Fabian because of the intensity of the persecution of the Church. During the interval, the Church was governed by a college of priests. St. Cyprian, a friend of Cornelius, writes that Cornelius was elected

September 15 Our Lady of Sorrows John’s account of Jesus’ death is highly symbolic. When Jesus gives the beloved disciple to Mary, we are invited to appreciate Mary’s role in the Church: She symbolizes the Church; the beloved disciple represents all believers. As Mary mothered Jesus, she is now moth