Monday, May 17, 2021

Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter

Year of Saint Joseph

Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"

Month of May Dedicated to Our Lady and a “Marathon” of Prayer to End the Pandemic 

Readings of the Day

RB: Ch 3:1-6 Summoning the Community for Counsel

Mass: Acts 19:1-8; Resp Ps 68; Jn 16:29-33

Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.

YOU WILL RECEIVE THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT COMING UPON YOU, AND YOU WILL BE MY WITNESSES, EVEN TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. ALLELUIA.
(Entrance Antiphon, Mass)

What we didn't hear yesterday on the Solemnity of the Ascension is what the disciples did after returning to Jerusalem as Jesus had instructed them. It was there in an upper room where the eleven disciples "devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers" (Acts 1:14). As we prepare this week for the celebration of Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit, let's join all of them in prayer. Come, Holy Spirit, come. May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in knowledge of Him. May your hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to His call ... (Eph 1:17ff).

BUT WHEN HE COMES, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, HE WILL GUIDE YOU TO ALL TRUTH.
(Jn 16:13)

SAINT JOSEPH,
MARY, MOTHER OF MERCY,
PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: In these days leading to Pentecost, all photos will come from Whitethorn School just down the road. It seems there were several beauties just waiting for me. 

© Gertrude Feick 2021

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