.=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. from Father Pat Umberger __________________________________________________ F A T I M A / L O U R D E S / S P A I N / L I S I E U X / P A R I S Thirty are now registered. Remember, to go on the trip you need to register with and pay your deposit to Pentecost Tours. For complete details, follow the link from: www.frpat.com P E N T E C O S T N O V E N A A novena is made up of nine days of prayers for a special cause. The Novena in honor of the Holy Spirit is the most ancient of all Novenas. It was the first one ever prayed. It recalls the period of nine days where Jesus sent his apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. This wonderful Novena is addressed to the Holy Spirit and can be a powerful way for us to prepare to receive the light, strength and courage we need. So, let's pray this wonderful Novena, beginning on the Friday after Ascension Thursday, this year on the 26th of May, even when, like this year in the United States, the celebration of Holy Thursday is transferred to the next Sunday. Come Holy Spirit, Come! Follow the link from: www.frpat.com D A V I N C I C O D E D E B U N K E D Just follow the link from: www.frpat.com T E C H T I P F R O M F A T H E R P A T Easy Web Site photo changes. Here's an easy way to change the cover photo on your Web Site without opening your browser, changing the code on the page by inserting a new photo and then uploading everything. Just check the size of your cover photo. The one on www.stpatz.com is 540 by 274 pixels. Give it a name like: cover.jpg Then, whenever you'd like to change it, be sure the new photo is the same size. Give it the same name too, and just upload the photo. It's that simple! _________________________________________________ .=: 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 :=. "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven." ~Matthew 7:21 .=: M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y :=. Character is developed by the daily discipline of duties done. We can be obedient to the heavenly vision and take the straight way. We need not fall into the error of calling "Lord, Lord," and doing not the things that should be done. We need a life of prayer and meditation, but we can still do our work in the busy ways of life. The busy person is wise to rest and wait patiently for God's guidance. If we are obedient to the heavenly vision, we can be at peace. .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that I may be obedient to the heavenly vision. I pray if I fall, I will pick myself up and go on. .=: 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 :=. Fanny requests prayers for herself so her back pain heals and can get the best medical attention. Marilyn requests prayers for her granddaughter, that her cone biopsy comes back free of floating cells. Terry requests prayers for her son who has a court date on Tuesday, that all goes well. A member requests prayers for a grandson who has a shoulder injury and another grandson to find a job. 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