.=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. From Father Pat Umberger __________________________________________________ B A C K T O S C H O O L Our School starts on Monday, 31 August. This coming weekend we'll bless all students, teachers, bus drivers, administrators, custodians, lunch room workers, aides, university presidents, etc. Visit the Web Site for a parish blessing and also an individual blessing parents can pray with their children on the first day of school, and every day if they wish. I also include plenty of good links for parents, children and teens. Just follow the link from: www.frpat.com .=: S A I N T O F T H E D A Y :=. St. Rose of Lima (1586-1617) The first canonized saint of the New World has one characteristic of all saints-the suffering of opposition-and another characteristic which is more for admiration than for imitation-excessive practice of mortification. She was born to parents of Spanish descent in Lima, Peru, at a time when South America was in its first century of evangelization. She seems to have taken Catherine of Siena (April 29) as a model, in spite of the objections and ridicule of parents and friends. The saints have so great a love of God that what seems bizarre to us, and is indeed sometimes imprudent, is simply a logical carrying out of a conviction that anything that might endanger a loving relationship with God must be rooted out. So, because her beauty was so often admired, Rose used to rub her face with pepper to produce disfiguring blotches. Later, she wore a thick circlet of silver on her head, studded on the inside, like a crown of thorns. For more, follow the link below: 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 := Joshua addressed all the people: "If it does not please you to serve the LORD, decide today whom you will serve, the gods your fathers served beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose country you are now dwelling. ~Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b As a result of this, many of his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him. Jesus then said to the Twelve, "Do you also want to leave?" Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God." ~John 6:60-69 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 :=. Serving the Lord involves a commitment. When we receive Holy Communion too, we become the Body and Blood of Christ. We are called to serve the needs of others and to allow ourselves to be broken and poured out in service as Jesus was. .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that I may be a person of commitment. I pray that I may *become* the Body and Blood of Christ, serving others as Jesus did. .=: W E P R A Y :=. Sharon requests prayers for the 5/1 SBCT as they soon begin returning from their year long deployment to Iraq. Bettye and Bernard request prayers that their grandsons can find part time employment while going to college. Sharon asks prayers for a special intention. Roseann asks for prayers that she finds a new home to purchase. Clare asks prayers for a special intention. Jack & Barbara request prayers for someone who had brain surgery. Nancy from PA requests prayers for her sister-in-law's nephew, married and the father of young children, who is in intensive care following complications from surgery which he had because of a number of health issues, that God will bless him with a good recovery. Mary asks prayers for her niece who is in a custody battle with the father of her child. Rich asks prayers for several intentions. Frieda asks prayers for two intentions. Mary requests prayers for a seven year old boy who is currently receiving a liver transplant for successful surgery. Stan in Memphis requests prayers for a friend in Appleton, WI, who needs a job. Ruth is asking for prayers for her son-in-law who was diagnosed with a brain tumor yesterday. Paul asks prayers for he and his wife, whose marriage is failing, that the Lord Almighty would bless their marriage with love, healing and peace. Barbara asks prayers from a woman from church who is sick. 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. 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