Lauds Reading & Responsory

Isaiah 1: 16-18

Wash yourselves clean!
Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes;
cease doing evil; learn to do good.
Make justice your aim; redress the wronged,
hear the orphan's plea, defend the widow.
Come now, let us set things right,
says the Lord:
Though your sins be like scarlet,
they may become white as snow;
Though they be crimson red,
they may become white as wool.


Responsory:

God himself will set me free, from the hunter's snare.
-God himself will set me free, from the hunter's snare.

From those who would trap me with lying words
-and from the hunter's snare.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
-God himself will set me free, from the hunter's snare.

Lauds Reading for March 13

1st Kings 8:51-53a

We are your people and your inheritance. Thus may your eyes be open to the petition of your servant and to the petition of your people Israel. Hear us whenever we call upon you, because you have set us apart among all the peoples of the earth for your inheritance. 

Monday Week III Psalm Prayer

Lord, you have renewed the face of the earth. Your Church throughout the world sings you a new song, announcing your wonders to all. Through a virgin, you have brought forth a new birth in our world; through your miracles, a new power; through your suffering a new patience; in your resurrection, a new hope, and in your ascension, new majesty.
Amen

Intercessions from the Liturgy of the Hours

Let us adore Christ who offered himself to the Father through the Holy Spirit to cleanse us from the works of death. Let us adore him and call upon him with sincere hearts.
In your will is our peace, Lord. 

From your generosity we have received the beginning of this day,
-grant us also the beginning of new life
In your will is our peace, Lord.

You created all things, and now you provide for their growth,
-may we always perceive your handiwork in creation.
In your will is our peace, Lord.

With your own blood, you ratified the new and eternal covenant,
-may we remain faithful to that covenant by following your precepts
In your will is our peace, Lord.

On the cross, blood and water flowed from your side,
-may this saving stream wash away our sings and gladden the City of God
In your will is our peace, Lord.

All-powerful Father,
as now we bring you our songs of praise,
so may we sing your goodness
in the company of your saints for ever.
We ask this through Christ our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God forever and ever. Amen

Prayer

Graciously hear us, Lord for we seek only YOU.  You are near to those whose heart is right. Open yourself to accept our sorrowful spirit; calm our bodies and minds with the peace which surpasses understanding.

Soul Prayer

God our Savior,
Hear our morning prayer:
Help us to follow the light
And live in the truth.
In YOU we have been born again
as sons and daughters of light:
may we be your witnesses before ALL the world.


This prayers was in our daily Liturgy of the Hours and I wanted to share it. :)

Prayer for today

Here is a great prayer to start the day our, its from the LOTH.

Lord,
May everything we do begin with your inspiration, continue with your help, and reach perfection under your guidance.  We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. 


Amen.


God bless you all!
Abi

Rejoice!

This morning in our morning prayers there was a line that particularly stuck out to me. Here it is from Psalm 63: In the shadow of your wings I rejoice.

I guess it was just a reminder to me, God is always there for me and for you. He hides us in the shadow of his wings. And we should rejoice because of that fact. There was another line in Psalm 63 that says, For you love is better than life. Wow. That strikes hard. Better than life? Better than my parents? My siblings? My friends? Yes. God's love is bigger and better than all of those put together! God is amazing. Period. :D

So will you rejoice with me?

Abi

Missions is a great life

Today I was reading another missionary's blog, she lives in the Philippines, her name is Susanna. Some of you may know this but some of you may not, after I graduate from High School I want to go to the Philippines and train to be a midwife. Every time I read about what Susanna and her mission partner are doing, or any of the other missionary blogs for that matter, I feel a burning desire to be with them in the Philippines. I am so happy for being in missions. Life in St. Lucia is amazing, I am so blessed, and it feels like home. But I want to be there so bad.

Thinking about this I thought about missions. What a blessed life it is. It made me think about this is what I want to do with the rest of my life. 2/3 of the world has not been evangelized! And by right of baptism we are called to spread the Word of God! Why aren't we doing it? This is what I want to do with the rest of my life, if I get marrried or not, I want to serve God by bringing others to him.

Here is a link to an article I wrote in our missionary news letter SERVE about missions.

http://fmcmissions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/SERVE-Winter-2010.pdf Its on page 6

May all of you have a blessed Easter!