Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: "Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit."
Year of Saint Joseph
Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 5:1-13 Obedience
Mass: Heb 8:6-13; Resp Ps 85; Mk 3:13-1
With you, O Lord, is the fountain of life, and in your light, we see light.
JESUS, AUTHOR OF LIFE,
HAVE MERCY ON US.
Today Jesus goes up the mountain and summons those whom He wanted and they came to Him (Mk 3:13-19). Jesus summons each and every one of us too. Our Lord wants us. May we go to Jesus then, with the first step of humility, that is, unhesitating obedience (RB 5:1). After all, it comes naturally to those who cherish Christ above all (RB 5:2). Your will, O Lord, not mine, be done.
God our Creator,
we give thanks to you,
who alone have the power to impart the breath of life
as you form each of us in our mother's womb;
grant, we pray,
that we, whom you have made stewards of creation,
may remain faithful to this sacred trust
and constant in safeguarding the dignity
of every human life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity
of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
(Collect, Mass)
JOSEPH, PILLAR OF FAMILIES,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: A look at the Brisbane River, on the Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane, Australia. It was sent to me yesterday. I include it today as a reminder that our prayers for one another reach far and wide.
© Gertrude Feick 2021
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