Prayer N Lunch

December 7 St. Ambrose (340?-397)  One of Ambrose’s biographers observed that at the Last Judgment people would still be divided between those who admired Ambrose and those who heartily disliked him. He emerges as the man of action who cut a furrow throug

Reading:John 14:27 Prayer:  Lord,  defuse the violence of our tongues and our hands. Renew our hearts and minds, so that the word which always brings us together will be “brother and sister,” and our way of life will always be that of shalom, peace, salaa

Reading: John 8:12 Prayer:O Jesus, help us never to forget the meaning of our earthly journey. May the kindly light of faith illumine our days, the comforting power hope direct our steps, the contagious warmth of love srir our hearts. And may our gaze be

Prayer by St. Maximilian Kolbe Grant that I may praise You, O Immaculate Virgin, with my commitment and personal sacrifice. Grant that I may live, work, suffer, consume myself and die for You, only for You. Grant that I utmost glorification. Grant tha

December 5 St. Sabas (b. 439) Born in Cappadocia (modern-day Turkey), Sabas is one of the most highly regarded patriarchs among the monks of Palestine, and is considered one of the founders of Eastern monasticism. After an unhappy childhood in which he wa

Reading: Matthew 28:20 Prayer: O God, remind us that those who believe are never alone. Teach us to see all things with the eyes of Jesus, that he may be the light for our path that never fades. May this light always increase in us and in our daily life,

Mary, Mother Most Pure

December 4 St. John Damascene (676?-749) John spent most of his life in the monastery of St. Sabas, near Jerusalem, and all of his life under Muslim rule, indeed, protected by it. He was born in Damascus, received a classical and theological education, an

Reading: 1 John 3:2 Prayer: Lord, God of Abraham, God of the Prophets, God of Love, you created us and you call us to live as brothers and sisters. Give us the strength daily to be insruments of peace. Enable us to see everyone who crosses our path as our

Reading Revelation 3:20 Prayer: O Jesus, open our ears to hear God’s word and to recognize God’s voice and call. Awaken in us a desire to follow in your footsteps…..

First Sunday of Advent-Change Our Hearts Reading: Matthew 16:24 Prayer: O God, in this time leading up to the celebration of Jesus’ birth, teach us to go against the current; to strip ourselves, to be humble and giving, to listen and be silent to go out o

Fifth Day-Novena In Honour Of The Immaculate Conception-Mary, Mother Of Life

To be recited from the 3rd to the 11th of December or at any other suitable time

Reading: John 10:27 Prayer: O Jesus, you call us by name. In the depths of our hearts, let us listen to your voice. Let us welcome you with joy. You can change us, you can transform our stoney hearts into hearts of flesh. You can free us from selfishness

December 2 Blessed Rafal Chylinski (1694-1741) Born near Buk in the Poznan region of Poland, Melchior showed early signs of religious devotion; family members nicknamed him “the little monk.” After completing his studies at the Jesuit college in Poznan, M

December 1 Blessed Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916) Born into an aristocratic family in Strasbourg, France, Charles was orphaned at the age of six, raised by his devout grandfather, rejected the Catholic faith as a teenager and joined the French army. Inhe

“Strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33) Jesus help me find ways to reach out to those in need.

December 30 St. Egwin (d. 717)  You say you’re not familiar with today’s saint? Chances are you aren’t—unless you’re especially informed about Benedictine bishops who established monasteries in medieval England. Born of royal blood in the 7th century, Egw

December 29 St. Thomas Becket (1118-1170) God’s Mercy in the Bible

November 23 Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro (1891-1927) ¡Viva Cristo Rey! (Long live Christ the King) were the last words Fr. Pro uttered before he was executed for being a Catholic priest and serving his flock. Born into a prosperous, devout family in Guadalu