Prayer for the Week (November 28-December 4, 2021)

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Let us pray in this season of hope
    that the Lord keep us vigilant:
God our Father, we are your people
    who carry out the task of giving shape
    to your kingdom of love and peace.
When we are discouraged and afraid,
    keep us going forward in hope.
May we be vigilant in prayer as we prepare
    for your Son’s coming.
We ask this in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
                                                             (Claretian Publications)

Tuesday Devotion November 23, 2021

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Tuesday Devotion November 2, 2021

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Prayer for the Week (October 31-November 6, 2021)

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Let us pray to God who is the source
    of every good:
Father in heaven from whose fullness
    we have received through the Holy Spirit,
    direct our steps in our effort to follow
    your Son, Jesus Christ.
Remove the selfishness that blurs the vision of faith,
    and through the Holy Spirit make known us
    the demands of love that lead to peace.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.  Amen.
                                                             (Sunday Missal, alt.

Tuesday Devotion October 19, 2021

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Sunday Reflection (October 17, 2021)

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What is it to which you give your allegiance? Is it God?
Even the disciples were mistaken about what obeying
God meant (Mark 10:35-45). The domination
and manipulation of others has no place in following
Christ. Rather, followers of Christ express power
and greatness through patient, long-suffering service
which may bring about suffering for choosing to do
the right thing out of kindness and love. 

In spite of James and John’s misunderstanding, Jesus
did not rebuke them or punish them; rather, Jesus accepted
them as they were and firmly pointed them in a new direction.
God accepts us and firmly points us in a new direction of learning
obedience (Hebrews 5:8-9). May we follow and learn to extend
grace and kindness as a response to our love for God and others.

Prayer for the Week (October 17-October 23, 2021)

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Let us pray to the Lord who bends close
to hear our prayer:
Lord our God, you guard us
under the shadow of your wings
and search into the depths of our hearts.
Remove the blindness that prevents us
from knowing you
and relieve the fear
that hides us from your sight.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.                                        (Sunday Missal, alt.)

Thursday Devotion October 14, 2021

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Tuesday Devotion October 12, 2021

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Prayer for the Week (October 10-October 16, 2021)

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Let us pray to God for the wisdom to follow God’s Son
    without hesitation:
Lord our God, your living Word upsets us
    because you give first place in your kingdom
    to the last and least.
You call the poor rich and blessed
    and ask the rich to become poor.
Give us the wisdom of living for the things
    that matter and follow your Son
    on the road to you and our neighbor.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
                                                             (Claretian Publications)