.=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. From Father Pat Umberger __________________________________________________ I R E L A N D 2 0 1 0 PENTECOST TOURS WILL HONOR THE EARLY SIGN-UP PRICE UNTIL TUESDAY, 13 JULY! PRICE GOES UP $100 AFTER THAT. If you're interested, CALL: 800 713-9800 This is a great full-featured Pilgrimage! 4 Star and 4 Star plus hotels, full breakfast and dinner DAILY with TWO special nights with dinner and Irish music (Bunratty Castle and the Abbey Pub in Dublin), TWO nights on the Dingle Peninsula (National Geographic has called it the most beautiful spot on earth, I absolutely *love* this place.), Bunratty Folk Park, St. Patrick's Mountain, Knock, the Ring of Kerry, Blarney Castle and woolen mills, the Burren, Blessed Matt Talbot's Church and Burial Site, the Gresham Hotel in Dublin, right on O'Connell street. Full-time Escort, guides, luggage transfers from hotel to hotel and so much more. Daily Mass and rosary on the bus. The dollar is enjoying a great exchange rate with the Euro at this time. Great companionship for couples or singles, traveling with fun people who enjoy your Catholic faith and values ... great food and inspiration to last a lifetime! 18-28 October 2010 - $2799 from O'Hare, $2859 from La Crosse Brochure, sign-up sheet & links to hotels are now available at the Web Site: www.frpat.com __________________________________________________ .=: S A I N T O F T H E D A Y :=. St. Henry (972-1024) As German king and Holy Roman Emperor, Henry was a practical man of affairs. He was energetic in consolidating his rule. He crushed rebellions and feuds. On all sides he had to deal with drawn-out disputes so as to protect his frontiers. This involved him in a number of battles, especially in the south in Italy; he also helped Pope Benedict VIII quell disturbances in Rome. Always his ultimate purpose was to establish a stable peace in Europe. According to eleventh-century custom, Henry took advantage of his position and appointed as bishops men loyal to him. In his case, however, he avoided the pitfalls of this practice and actually fostered the reform of ecclesiastical and monastic life. For more, follow this link: http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/bydate.aspx .=: S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y :=. For today's Scriptures, follow this link: http://www.usccb.org/nab/ God upholds his city for ever. ~Psalm 48 For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you." ~Matthew 11:20-24 .=: M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y :=. None of us are perfect. All of us need to repent from time to time. In today's Gospel cities that refused to repent are not promised good things. We can turn back to the Lord with all our hearts and receive forgiveness and the strength to start anew ... living the lives God calls us to live. .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that I may not be proud. I pray that I may be humble enough to repent and turn back to God with all my heart. .=: W E P R A Y :=. A member asks prayers for all those traveling tomorrow that they have a safe and smooth journey. Jill requests prayers for her husband who is waiting to hear if he is offered his dream job and allow him to be home with his family more. Margaret asks prayers for a special intention. Irene asks prayers for a special intention. A member requests prayers for my husband's 49 year old nephew who is in ICU with uncontrolled bleeding, that they find the cause and are able to heal. A sister requests prayers for her brother who needs strength and comfort to get through a tough situation. Charlene asks prayers for several intentions. Gloria asks prayers for her husband who has been diagnosed with cancer. Joseph asks prayers for a special intention. We pray for people suffering from natural disaster, especially those in Haiti and Chile. We pray for great respect for life from natural conception to natural death. We pray for an end of terrorism and war, for the safety of our troops and their families at home. 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 is Copyright XXM 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. Newly written each day by Father Pat Umberger. 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