.=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. from Father Pat Umberger __________________________________________________ S E N D Y O U R P R A Y E R I N T E N T I O N S We'll pray for your Intentions in the Holy Land! We'll be happy to take your prayer intentions with us to the Holy Land and pray for you and your intentions at our daily Masses and at the many Churches and Holy Site's we'll visit. Just follow the link from www.frpat.com to send your Intention with us! R A F F L E C A L E N D A R $16,800 in Prizes! A winner every day all year! 2008 Adesse Raffle Calendars are now available! There are daily drawings from 01 January-31 December 2008. Calendars are $25. You'll be a winner because you'll be helping our parish . . . and you might win a prize as well! If you're interested, just visit our Parish Web Site to see the calendar, prizes and more . . . and fill out the easy form there and we'll save some for you! Just follow the banner link from: www.stpatz.com _________________________________________________ .=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. From Father Pat Umberger S O R R Y I was preparing Morning Prayer for the time when we are in the Holy Land. Rather than sending them to Margie, our pastoral minister, somehow I sent them to the list. I consider myself humbled. Sorry everybody! .=: S A I N T O F T H E D A Y : Saint Martin De Porres He was born in Lima, Peru of a Spanish father and black mother in 1579. He studied medicine as a boy and used his skills as a Dominican to help the poor. He was very devoted to the Holy Eucharist. He died in 1639 Saint of the Day: http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/SaintofDay/ .=: S C R I P T U R E S F O R T H E D A Y := "If their transgression is enrichment for the world, and if their diminished number is enrichment for the Gentiles, how much more their full number." ~Romans 11:1-2a, 11-12,25-29 "When you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the host comes to you he may say, 'My friend, move up to a higher position.'" Scriptures: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/ .=: M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y :=. Many of us like to be first, and the most important. Subtly or not so subtly we make sure things revolve around us and what we want. But Jesus was that the one who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one "who humbles himself will be exalted." .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that I may step back and get better at noticing how often I put myself first. I pray that I can defer to others and be a much more humble person. .=: 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! 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. Newly written each day by Father Pat Umberger. Morning Prayer may not be published by others, but is a good resource for preachers and those who attend Daily Mass, and those who would like to keep up with the Lectionary Readings and are not always able to attend Daily Mass. .=: 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