THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR B)
SAINTS OF THE DAY: FEAST DAY ~ NOVEMBER 3, 2024
THE SAINTS: WHO ARE THEY AND HOW ARE THEY CANONISED? [Please see link to the article below]
KIND REMINDER: Please remember to pray for the Poor Souls in Purgatory from November 1st – 8th
Greetings and blessings, beloved family. Happy Sunday of theThirty-First Week in Ordinary Time!
On this special Feast day, as we continue to remember the faithful departed, please let us remember to pray for the Poor Souls in Purgatory this month of November. Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary and all the Saints, we humbly pray for the souls of our faithful departed loved ones, for the souls in Purgatory and the repose of the souls of all the faithful departed. May God grant our departed loved ones eternal rest, may they reach their full stature. We pray for all those who mourn, for widows and widowers. May our Blessed Mother Mary Intercede for all those in pain and sorrow. We particularly pray for those mourning the loss of a loved one who recently passed away and the souls in Purgatory. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their gentle souls and souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in perfect peace with our Lord Jesus Christ… Amen 🙏 ✝️🕯✝️🕯✝️🕯
“Blessed are those who have died in the Lord; let them rest from their labors for their good deeds go with them.” ~ Rev 14:13
PRAYER FOR THE DEAD: In your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters. In this life, you embraced them with your tender love; deliver them now from every evil, and bid them eternal rest. The old order has passed away: welcome them into paradise, where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain, but fullness of peace and joy with your Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen🙏
We continue to pray for the safety and well-being of our children and for peace in our family and the whole world. 🙏
A PRAYER FOR PEACE: Lord Jesus Christ, You are the true King of peace. In You alone is found freedom. Please free our world from conflict. Bring unity to troubled nations. Let Your glorious peace reign in every heart. Dispel all darkness and evil. Protect the dignity of every human life. Replace hatred with Your love. Give wisdom to world leaders. Free them from selfish ambition. Eliminate all violence and war. Glorious Virgin Mary, Saint Michael the Archangel, Every Angel and Saint: Please pray for peace. Pray for unity amongst nations. Pray for unity amongst all people. Pray for the most vulnerable. Pray for those suffering. Pray for the fearful. Pray for those most in need. Pray for us all. Jesus, Son of the Living God, have mercy on us. Jesus, hear our prayers. Jesus, I trust in You! Amen 🙏
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Today’s Bible Readings: Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) | Sunday November 3, 2024
Reading 1, Deuteronomy 6:2-6
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 57
Reading 2, Hebrews 7:23-28
Gospel, Mark 12:28-34
THE SAINTS: WHO ARE THEY AND HOW ARE THEY CANONISED? | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2024/11/01/the-saints-who-are-they-and-how-are-they-canonised/
PURGATORY: The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as a “purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven,” which is experienced by those “who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified” (CCC 1030). It notes that “this final purification of the elect . . . is entirely different from the punishment of the damned” (CCC 1031). The purification is necessary because, as Scripture teaches, nothing unclean will enter the presence of God in heaven (Rev. 21:27) and, while we may die with our mortal sins forgiven, there can still be many impurities in us, specifically venial sins and the temporal punishment due to sins already forgiven.
What Happens in Purgatory?: When we die, we undergo what is called the particular, or individual, judgment. Scripture says that “it is appointed for men to die once, and after that comes judgment” (Heb. 9:27). We are judged instantly and receive our reward, for good or ill. We know at once what our final destiny will be. At the end of time, when Jesus returns, there will come the general judgment to which the Bible refers, for example, in Matthew 25:31-32: “When the Son of man comes in His glory, and all the angels with him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. Before Him will be gathered all the nations, and He will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.” In this general judgment all our sins will be publicly revealed (Luke 12:2–5).
Please let us remember to pray for the Poor Souls in Purgatory this month of November and always.
SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS:
Bible Readings for today, Sunday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time (Year B) | USCCB | https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading
Gospel Reading ~ Mark 12:28b–34
“Love the Lord your God. Love your neighbor”
“One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, ‘He is One and there is no other than he.’ And ‘to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself’ is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to ask him any more questions.”
In today’s Gospel reading, we find a Jewish scribe in respectful dialogue with Jesus. The scribe asks Jesus a serious question, the kind of question that would have engaged such a person’s mind. He wanted Jesus to give an opinion as to which of all the 600 plus commandments of the Jewish law was the most important one. Jesus gives him a straight answer: ‘This is the first’, and He goes on to quote from the Book of Deuteronomy. Jesus, in fact, gave the scribe more than he asked for. The scribe asked for the first of all the commandments; Jesus gave him the first and the second. Having quoted from the Book of Deuteronomy, He immediately quotes from the Book of Leviticus. The scribe’s response to Jesus’ answer shows how much he appreciated it, ‘Well spoken, Master’. Jesus’ subsequent response to the scribe shows how much Jesus appreciated this earnest man, ‘You are not far from the kingdom of God’. Here we have two men, who would have been expected to be opponents, showing tremendous respect for each other. They each appreciated the good in the other. Learning to recognize the good in the other is part of the meaning of what Jesus calls the second commandment. ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’. The way that commandment is expressed suggests very strongly that we can only recognize the good in others if we have first recognized the good in ourselves. The very first chapter of the Bible is a poetic description of God’s creation of the world. One of the refrains that run through that chapter is ‘God saw that it was good’. God’s creation is essentially good, and that is especially true of the pinnacle of God’s creative work, the human person. We are all too well aware that we are far from being Saints. We recognize areas of sin within us; we struggle with dark thoughts and dark feelings. We have regrets around what we have done and what we have failed to do. Yet, for all of that, there is a core of goodness in each one of us, because we have been created by God who alone is all good. The challenge is to recognize and to honour that core of goodness in ourselves and in others, sometimes in spite of the evidence to the contrary. More than any human being, Jesus had that ability to celebrate the goodness of others. Time and time again, the gospels show Him recognizing and proclaiming the goodness of people who had been written off and labelled as sinners or as people of no significance. Jesus recognized God in others and taught others to do the same. On one occasion, He took a child in His arms and declared that whoever receives one such child receives him and whoever receives him receives God who sent Him.
Jesus recognized God in others because He knew God, not just with His mind, but with His heart. His knowledge of God was the knowledge born of love. Because Jesus loved God with all his heart, soul, mind and strength, He could recognize God in places and in people where God was not normally noticed. It was Jesus’ relationship with God which enabled him to recognize God, to recognize goodness, even when it was hidden from most other people. In the same way, it is our relationship with God, our love of God, our putting God first, that will make it possible for us to recognize God in others, to celebrate the goodness of others, to love others in that sense. That is why Jesus declares that the first commandment of all is to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. The most important relationship in our lives to get right is our relationship with God, Jesus is saying. It is only in loving God with our whole being, in giving to God what belongs to God, that we will be able to recognize God in ourselves and in others, and on the basis of that to love and honour ourselves and others. As Christians we believe that Jesus is God with us, for us to love God with our whole being is to love Jesus with our whole being. That is the first commandment. In that sense, it is not surprising that before the risen Lord sent out Peter to shepherd God’s people, to love God’s people, He first asked him, ‘Do you love me?’ That is also the Lord’s question to all of us.
In our first reading this Sunday from the Book of Deuteronomy, the Lord spoke to His people, the Israelites during the time of their Exodus and journey from the land of Egypt to the land that He has promised to them. The Lord spoke to all of them through Moses, exhorting and encouraging them to remain true and faithful to the Law, commandments and rules which He had set before them, so that they may truly obey them and do not fall into the path towards damnation, which the devil and all of his fellow forces of evil have always been active in trying to lead us into those slippery slopes and traps that they have laid in the path of those who are faithful to God and many others. But God has always been full of love for His people, and He has always been patient in helping and guiding us to overcome our troubles and difficulties, the challenges and problems we face in our respective paths and journeys. The Lord reminded His people that as long as they all faithfully kept His commandments and observed them wholeheartedly, loving Him above all else and doing what He has taught and shown them, in how He has generously and constantly loved them, in how they interacted with one another, then they would continue to walk under His grace and protection, and His blessings and wonderful guidance, providence and help would continue to shelter and aid them in their moments and times of need. The Lord has repeatedly proven His love and faithfulness many times, and yet, many among those people whom God had loved so much, still hardened their hearts and minds, rebelled against Him and refused to believe in Him or follow Him.
In our second reading today from the Epistle to the Hebrews, the Lord Jesus Himself showed us the perfect example of obedience to the Law and of the way how we all should love each other. The Lord is our High Priest Who has offered on our behalf the perfect and most worthy offering of Himself as the Paschal Lamb, in obeying perfectly the will of His heavenly Father, to become the sacrifice to bring about atonement for our innumerable sins, and to reconcile each and every one of us to the Lord, our Master and Creator. And He did all these because He loved His Father, obeying Him out of love, and also for the same love which He has for every one of us without exception, that He has given to us by Him bearing the burdens and the brunt of our punishments for us, dying on the Cross for us so that by His death, we may be restored into life eternal. Now, if the Lord, our most loving God, Father and Creator has loved us so much that He has given us all His only Begotten Son, to be our Saviour, to suffer and die for our sake so that we may be strengthened and reconciled to Him through this same Saviour, then all of us Christians, who have been called as such by our faith and trust in the promise of Christ, we all should also be filled with the same love, following in Christ’s own examples and actions, in loving God our Father first and foremost above all else, and in loving our fellow brothers and sisters around us, caring for the need of all those who are not as fortunate as us. We should always be genuine in our love, care and concern for everyone so that by our loving examples, we may truly be worthy to be called Christians, to be a people who are truly holy and beloved by God.
As we reflect on the words of the Sacred Scriptures this Sunday, all of us as God’s holy and beloved people, as Christians, we are all called to remember that our most important mission in life is to obey the will of God and to obey and fulfil His Law and commandments, everything which He has entrusted and provided to us so that we may find our way towards Him with assurance and guarantee amidst all the distractions, temptations, pressures, coercions and all the things which had often misled so many among our predecessors down the wrong and wicked paths in life, away from God and His salvation. As Christians, all of us have received the truth of God, His Good News through His Church, and also His love manifested to us through His Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. We are all called to do what is right and just in all of our actions, works and deeds. All of us as God’s beloved and holy people are expected and called to do God’s will in each and every moments of our lives, to be exemplary and inspirational to others all around us so that we may indeed bear the truth, love and the Good News of God to many others, who have seen and witnessed our works and lives, and embraced God because of what they have experienced through their interactions and encounter with each and every one of us. And all of these are indeed crucial because these actions and right direction in life will help us in how we may truly be good role models and be truly faithful as Christians in all things, and not merely in name only. Let us all therefore devote ourselves, our time and attention to serve the Lord, our loving God and Father, our Creator and Master, in following the footsteps of the Saints, especially that of St. Martin de Porres, and the other Saints we celebrate today. Let us all be exemplary in our every way of life, in our love towards God and also our charity and care towards the poor and the less fortunate all around us. Let us all be truly faithful to God, not just merely in words alone, but also through real action and commitment towards God, in all of the love we show one another. May the Lord continue to shower us all with His love as He has always done, and may He continue to stir in our hearts the desire to love others genuinely and generously at all times. May all the things we do in life, all the words we speak, the actions we carry out, all the interactions we have with one another always be done with love in the centre of everything that we say and do, to be the beacons of Christ’s light and love in all circumstances and in all places. May God in His infinite grace and mercy, grant us the grace to open our hearts to God’s searching love for us in Jesus then we will be moved to search for God in our brethren in need. May God bless us all in our every good efforts and endeavours, in everything that we do for His greater glory, now and always. Amen 🙏🏽
SAINTS OF THE DAY: MEMORIAL OF SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES, RELIGIOUS; SAINT SYLVIA OF ROME; SAINT HUBERT, BISHOP AND SAINT MALACHY D’ARMAGH, BISHOP – FEAST DAY ~ NOVEMBER 3RD: Today, we celebrate the Memorial of Saint Martin de Porres, Religious; Saint Sylvia of Rome, Mother of St. Gregory the Great; Saint Hubert, Bishop and Saint Malachy d’Armagh, Bishop, Primate of Ireland.
SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES, RELIGIOUS: St. Martin de Porres Velázquez, O.P. (1579 – 1639), was a Peruvian friar noted for his kindness, his nursing of the sick, his obedience, and his charity. He was born Juan Martín de Porres Velázquez at Lima, Peru, on December 9, 1579, the son of a Spanish noble knight, Don Juan de Porres and a black woman, Ana Velázquez, a freed-slave from Panama, of either African or Native American descent. His parents never married, he was an illegitimate son. St. Martin inherited the features and dark complexion of his mother, and for that reason his noble father eventually turned the boy out of his house. For the first eight years of his life his father did not acknowledge him, and abandoned the family after Martin’s sister was born. Since his mother could not support him, he grew up in poverty with the societal stigma of being mix-raced. As a young man he served as an assistant to a barber-surgeon where he learned medicine and the care of the sick. When he was 15 he joined the Dominican friars at Lima as a helper, eventually becoming a Lay Brother which at the time was forbidden for the children of slaves by Peruvian law. At the Dominican Friary at Lima, he spent his whole life there – as a barber, farm-laborer, almoner, and infirmarian, among other things. He took on the work of nursing the sick in the Dominican infirmary as well as the sick among the townspeople, even giving a sick man his own bed. As an almoner, he distributor of alms and begged money to assist his work with the poor and sick. He founded an orphanage, tended to slaves brought from Africa, and dispensed alms to the needy.
St. Martin de Porres lived a life of fasting, prayer and penance as a Dominican Lay Brother. His prayers and penances were so great that he soon demonstrated miraculous powers. He had a great desire to go off to some foreign mission and thus earn the palm of martyrdom. However, since this was not possible, he made a martyr out of his body, devoting himself to ceaseless and severe penances. In turn, God endowed him with many graces and wondrous gifts, such as aerial flights and bilocation, levitation, hidden knowledge, and the ability to communicate with animals, in addition to healing the sick. St. Martin’s love was all-embracing, shown equally to humans and animals, including vermin, and he maintained a cats’ and dogs’ hospital at his sister’s house. St. Martin had the gift of miracles; and although he had no formal training, he also possessed spiritual wisdom, demonstrated in his solving his sister’s marriage problems, raising a dowry for his niece inside of three days’ time. Word of his sanctity spread and people from all walks of life came to him for spiritual direction. He was often consulted on theological questions by great churchmen of his day, resolving theological problems for the learned of his Order and for Bishops. St. Rose of Lima and Bl. John Massias were among his close friends. This saintly man, St. Martin de Porres, died on November 3, 1639. He was beatified in 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI and canonized on May 6,1962 by Pope John XXIII. St. Martin de Porres is the Patron Saint of African-Americans; bi-racial people and all those seeking racial harmony; against rats; barbers; hair stylists; hairdressers; hotel-keepers; innkeepers; social and inter-racial justice; mixed-race people; African-Americans, mulattoes; paupers; Peru; poor people; public education; public health; public schools; race relations; racial harmony; social justice; state schools; televisions. His feast day is November 3rd.
QUOTES OF SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES:
☆“Compassion, my dear Brother, is preferable to cleanliness. Reflect that with a little soap, I can easily clean my bed covers but even with a torrent of tears, I would never wash from my soul, the stain, that my harshness toward the unfortunate would create.”
☆”Everything, even sweeping, scraping vegetables, weeding a garden and waiting on the sick could be a prayer, if it were offered to God.”
PRAYER: God, You led St. Martin by the way of humility to heavenly glory. Help us to follow the example of his holiness and so become worthy to be exalted with him in heaven. Amen 🙏
SAINT SYLVIA OF ROME: Saint Sylvia (Silvia) (c. 515 – c. 592) was the mother of Saint Gregory the Great. She is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church, which names her a patroness of pregnant women. Apparently she was of a distinguished family as her husband, the Roman regionarius, Gordianus. The Church venerates the sanctity of St. Sylvia and Gordianus (Gordian), the parents of St. Gregory the Great, as well as his two aunts, Tarsilla and Emiliana. St. Sylvia was a native of Sicily while St. Gordian, her husband, came from the vicinity of Rome. They had two sons: Gregory and another whose name did not survive through the ages. St. Sylvia was noted for her great piety, and she gave her sons an excellent education. After the death of her husband around 573, her son Gregory converted their home into a monastery. St. Sylvia was then able to retire to a life of solitude and quasi-monastic life in a small home in close proximity to the Church of Saint Sava (St. Saba) on the Aventine. She devoted herself entirely to religion in the “new cell by the gate of blessed Paul” (cella nova juxta portam beati Pauli). It became St. Sylvia’s custom frequently to send fresh vegetables to her son on a silver platter. One day, when Gregory found himself with no food to give a humble beggar, he gave him the silver platter instead. St. Sylvia is believed to have died in 592. After her passing, St. Gregory, the holy Pontiff had a picture of both his parents depicted in the Church of Saint Andrew.
The veneration of Saint Sylvia is of early date. She was honored by the Romans as a type of a Christian widow. St. Syilvia had built a chapel in her house. In 645, the monks from the monastery of Mar Saba (Palestine) settled in this house, and devoted it to the celebration of Saint Sabas. In the 9th century an oratory was erected over her former dwelling, near the Basilica of San Saba. Pope Clement VIII (1592–1605) inserted her name under November 3, in the Roman Martyrology in the 16th century. Two of her relatives, sisters-in-law Trasilla and Emiliana, are also venerated as saints, as well as her other sister-in-law Gordiana, and her husband Gordianus. She’s the Patron Saint of Pregant Women – she is invoked by pregnant women for a safe delivery.
PRAYER: God, You gladden us each year by the feast of St. Sylvia. Grant that as we honor her in such festivities we may also imitate her example in our conduct. Amen 🙏
SAINT HUBERT, BISHOP: St. Hubert is also known as St. Hubertus (c. 656 – 30 May 727 A.D.) was a Christian saint who became the first bishop of Liège in 708 A.D. He was a married courtier with a passion for hunting. St. Hubert was not initially passionate about his faith. On the death of his wife he left the royal court and immersed himself in hunting. As legend holds, an encounter with a stag with a crucifix between its antlers turned Hubert’s life toward God. Recognized as the 1st bishop of Liege, he was a evangelistic bishop reaching out to the pagans along the Ardennes Forest earning him the title the “Apostle of the Ardennes” Until the cure for rabies was introduced in the early 20th century, people called upon the name of St. Hubert to rid loved ones of this heartless and deadly disease through the use of the traditional Saint Hubert’s Key. Christians often turned to his name in times of trouble during the middle ages. Among sport hunters he is credited as the source of ethical hunting behavior. He was known for his excellent preaching and his generosity to the poor. St. Hubert died in 727 AD in Belgium. He is the patron saint of hunters, dogs, archers, opticians mathematicians, and metalworkers.
Saint Hubert, Bishop ~ Pray for us 🙏
SAINT MALACHY D’ARMAGH, BISHOP: St. Malachy d’Armagh, Primate of Ireland (1094 – 2 November 1148) was an Irish saint and the Archbishop of Armagh of Ireland to whom were attributed several miracles. He was a good friend of St. Bernard of Clairvaux who wrote “he governed it as a living rule and a bright mirror, as a book laid open in which all might learn the true precepts of life.” St. Malachy went about eradicating vices, abolishing barbarous customs, and instill the use of the sacraments, especially confession and matrimony. His most famous possiessions were the “Book of Armagh” and a crozier called “Staff of Jesus” both supposed to have belonged to St. Patrick.
Early in 1139 he journeyed to Rome via Scotland, England, and France, visiting St. Bernard at Clairvaux. He petitioned Pope Innocent for palliums for the See of Armagh and Cashel, and was appointed legate for Ireland. On his return visit to Clairvaux he obtained five monks for a foundation in Ireland, under Christian, an Irishman, as superior: thus arose the great Abbey of Mellifont in 1142. St. Malachy set out on a second journey to Rome in 1148, but on arriving at Clairvaux he fell sick, and died in the arms of St. Bernard, on 2 November. Numerous miracles are recorded of him, and he was also endowed with the gift of prophecy. St. Malachy was canonized by Pope Clement (III), on 6 July, 1199, and his feast is celebrated on 3 November, in order not to clash with the Feast of All Souls. St. Malachy was the first native-born Irish saint to be canonized. His brother was Gilla Críst Ua Morgair, who later became Bishop Christian of Clogher from 1126 to 1138. An account of the relics of St. Malachy will be found in Migne, Patrologiae cursus completus, CLXXXV. The bones of St Malachy remained in France until in 1982 for the most recent renovation of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, the return of a portion of his remains was negotiated and part of which was placed in the new altar during the ceremony of re-dedication.
Saint Malachy d’Armagh, Bishop ~ Pray for us 🙏
DEVOTION OF THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER:
MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS: The Catholic Church dedicates the entire month of November to praying in a special way for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. The Holy Souls (also called the Faithful Departed) are members of the Church who await the purification of their souls before joining the Saints in heaven for all eternity. Specifically, they are referred to as the Church Suffering (the Saints in heaven are the Church Triumphant, and the faithful on earth are the Church Militant).The poor souls in purgatory cannot pray for themselves or do anything to hasten their entrance into heaven, but we can and ought to pray for them as an act of charity. The feast of the Holy Souls is November 2nd.
The entire month of November falls during the liturgical season known as Tempus per Annum or Ordinary Time (formerly Time After Pentecost), which is represented by the liturgical color green. Green is a symbol of hope, as it is the color of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection. The liturgical color green is worn during the praying of Offices and celebration of Masses of Ordinary Time. The last portion of the liturgical year represents the time of our pilgrimage to heaven during which we hope for reward. As we come to the end of the Church year we are asked to consider the end times, our own as well as the world’s.
The month of November is very full of Memorials, feasts and solemnities. The main feast days are the Solemnity of All Saints (November 1), The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) (November 2), the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome (November 9), The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (November 24), and St. Andrew (November 30).
The other saint days are: St. Charles Borromeo, (November 4), Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome (November 9), St. Martin of Tours, (November 11), St. Josaphat (November 12), St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (November 13) St. Albert the Great (November 15), Sts. Margaret of Scotland and Gertrude (November 16), Presentation of Mary (November 21), St. Cecilia (November 22), Sts. Clement I and St. Columban (November 23), and
St. Catherine of Alexandria (November 25). The commemorations of St. Martin de Porres (November 3), St. Leo the Great (November 10), St. Elizabeth of Hungary (November 17), and St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions (November 24) fall on Sundays and are superseded by the Sunday Liturgy.
https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/overviews/months/10_1.cfm
THE POPE’S MONTHLY INTENTIONS FOR 2024: FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER – FOR ANYONE WHO HAS LOST A CHILD: We pray that all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community and receive peace and consolation from the Holy Spirit.
https://www.usccb.org/prayers/popes-monthly-intentions-2024
PRAYER FOR PEACE ~ POPE FRANCIS:
Lord God of peace, hear our prayer!
Prayers for Peace | https://mycatholic.life/catholic-prayers/prayers-for-peace/
During this Ordinary Time, please let us all continue to pray for peace all over the world, particularly in Africa, Nigeria, the Middle East, for an end to the current war in Israel-Palestine, and the Ukraine-Russia conflicts and for peace in our families and throughout our divided and conflicted World. Amen 🙏🏾
PRAYER INTENTIONS: During this season of the Ordinary Time, through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary and all the Saints on this feast day, we humbly pray for our children and children all over the world, we pray for their health, safety and well-being, we particularly pray for those who have no one to care for them and those who are terminally ill, we pray for God’s Divine healing upon them. We pray for all mothers, wives, those going through challenges in their marriages, Victims of verbal and spousal abuse, and we pray for peace, love and unity in our families and our world. Every life is a gift. We pray for God’s deliverance from impossible causes or situations. For all widows and widowers. And we continue to pray for our Holy Father, Pope Francis, the Bishops, the Clergy, and all those who preach the Gospel. We pray for Vocation to the Priesthood and Religious life. We particularly pray for all Youths and all Seminarians. For the Church, for persecuted Christians, for all the innocent who suffer violence due to political or religious unrest, for the conversion of sinners and Christians all over the world. Amen 🙏
Let us pray:
Lord of all Truth, in You and You alone will we discover the truths that set us free. Give me the grace and courage I need to always seek out the truth You teach. As I discover and understand all that You teach, help me to express my discoveries with joy and enthusiasm so that others will also be drawn to You. Jesus, I trust in You.
Save Us, Savior of the World. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and Most Precious Blood of Jesus, have mercy on us. Our Blessed Mother Mary; Saint Martin de Porres; Saint Sylvia of Rome; Saint Hubert and Saint Malachy d’Armagh ~ Pray for us 🙏
Thanking God for the gift of this day and praying for justice, peace, love and unity in our families and our world and for God’s Divine Mercy and Grace upon us all. Have a blessed, safe, grace-filled Sunday and week🙏
Blessings and always, Philomena💖
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