.=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. from Father Pat Umberger __________________________________________________ J O I N S I S T E R J O S E L D A A N D M E A great Pilgrimage to the Holy Land - 04-15 November 2007! Several seats are still available. $2714 from Minneapolis or $2599 from JFK in New York! Follow the link from: www.frpat.com O F F T O B O S T O N Father Pat will be in Boston for medical tests from September 7th-11th. Morning Prayer will not contain prayer intentions during that time, since it has already been prepared. Our Pastoral Minister Margie will Morning Prayer during that time. B A C K T O S C H O O L B L E S S I N G Visit my Web Site for all kinds of Back-To-School resources ... pages for parents, teens and kids, and even a blessing to be prayed by parents and kids on the first day of School. Just follow the link from: www.frpat.com _________________________________________________ .=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. From Father Pat Umberger .=: S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y :=. "Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." ~Matthew 11:28-30 .=: M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y :=. Our spiritual life depends upon the unseen. To live the spiritual life we can believe in the unseen. We can try not to lose the consciousness of God's spirit in us and in others. As a child in its mother's arms, we can stay sheltered in the understanding and love of God. God can relieve us of the weight of worry and care, misery and depression, want and woe, faintness and heartache, if we will allow it. We can lift up our eyes from earth's troubles and view the glory of the unseen God. Each day we can try to see more good in people, more of the unseen in the seen. .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that I may rest and abide in the presence of the unseen God. I pray that I may leave my burdens in God's care. .=: 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 :=. Rose asks for prayers for someone who is going through a difficult time with cancer. Marian asks prayers for her son who is in last negotiations in selling his home and in the final decision for the custody of his son. Frank asks prayers for relief of pain in ribs and a safe flight to Florida. A member requests prayers for special intentions regarding her children. Anna asks prayers for several intentions. Several members ask prayers for Father Pat as he travels to Boston for medical tests. Helen-Ann asks prayers for a special intention. 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! 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