.=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. From Father Pat Umberger O U T O F T O W N I'll be out of town with my Priest Support Group from Sunday afternoon through Wednesday. Margie, our Pastoral Minister will send Morning Prayer in my absence. Prayer intentions will not be included with Morning Prayer during this time. Keep us in your prayers during this annual time of renewal! .=: S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y :=. "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." ~Acts 1:8 .=: M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y :=. God does not withhold God's presence from us. God does not refuse to reveal more of his trust to us. God does not hold back the spirit from us. God does not withhold the strength that we need. God's presence, his truth, his Spirit, his strength are always immediately available to us, whenever we are fully willing to receive them. But we can block them off by selfishness, intellectual pride, fear, greed and materialism. We can try to get rid of these blocks and let God's spirit flow in. .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that I may remove all blocks that are keeping me from God. I pray that I may let God come into my life with power. .=: S C R I P T U R E S A N D S A I N T O F T H E D A Y := Scriptures: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/ Saint of the Day: http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/SaintofDay/ .=: W E P R A Y :=. We pray for unity in our country and that we may build a Culture of Life. We pray for the safety of our troops, their safe return and their families at home. We pray for a deep and profound respect for life, and for the courage and willingness to stand up for life. We pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers and for those who need our prayers the most. Have a good day! .=: A D A I L Y B L E S S I N G :=. http://message.viditalk.com/ver12/showvideo.asp?vid=38058.65105 For a video blessing from Father Pat, just click the link above. It is best viewed with a high speed Internet connection. May God Bless you and those you love, and keep you safe! Father Pat "Be still and know that I am God." ~Psalm 46:10 __________________________________________________ <MP>Morning Prayer is free, and comes from: Father Pat Umberger, a priest of the Diocese of La Crosse in Wisconsin U.S.A. Web Site: www.frpat.com Evangelization (reaching out): www.cmonback.com .=: M A K E A D O N A T I O N ? :=. www.frpat.com/donation.htm .=: F O R W A R D I N G :=. Please leave these credits when doing so. based on "God Calling, by Two Listeners," A.J. Russell, ed. Forward to friends, but please leave this tag intact. .=: C H A N G E Y O U R S U B S C R I P T I O N :=. Unsubscribe from your old address before you subscribe with your new address. Use this link: www.frpat.com/morningprayer.htm#mp .=: S U B M I T A P R A Y E R :=. Intentions to be included with <MP>Morning Prayer: www.frpat.com/prayers.htm