.=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. From Father Pat Umberger __________________________________________________ P I L G R I M A G E 2 0 0 8 We'll visit Southern Italy, Assisi, Rome and the Vatican from 10-21 November 2008. $2699 from Chicago or $2899 from La Crosse, Wisconsin. The brochure is available in Church or on-line. Just follow the link from: www.frpat.com __________________________________________________ .=: S A I N T O F T H E D A Y :=. St. Magdalen of Canossa (1774-1835) Wealth and privilege did nothing to prevent today's saint from following her calling to serve Christ in the poor. Nor did the protests of her relatives, concerned that such work was beneath her. For more, click 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 := As they traveled along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look, there is water. What is to prevent my being baptized?" Then he ordered the chariot to stop, and Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water, and he baptized him. ~ Acts 8:26-40 "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my Flesh for the life of the world." ~ John 6:44-51 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 :=. The Church grows by leaps and bounds in the time after Jesus' Resurrection. In today's First Reading an Ethiopian eunuch comes to faith on a chariot ride with Philip. He is Baptized right there. Jesus encourages his followers in the Gospel, saying, "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my Flesh for the life of the world." We can come to deeper faith as well, and cherish the eternal life Jesus offers us. .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that I may grow in faith through a renewed understanding of the Resurrection of Jesus. I pray that I may receive the Body and Blood of Christ and look forward to eternal life! Valerie requests prayers for her sister who has been diagnosed with lung cancer. A member requests prayers for successful eye surgery for Fr. Pat, that the doctors will be blessed and that Fr. Pat will have a speedy and easy recovery. Pat asks prayers of thanksgiving and praise for pregnancy daughter's favorable sono. Anne asks for prayers for Fr Pat's eye surgery and for my mother Teresa that she will regain her health and function. Loretta asks prayers that God will be with Father Pat during his surgery. Anna-Maria from Australia requests prayers for the speedy recovery of Father Pat from eye surgery. May the Lord bless the surgeons who operate upon him and guide them in their work. She also requests prayers of Thanksgiving for blessings received. .=: W E P R A Y :=. Gen asks prayers for a good outcome to Father Pat's eye surgery. Thank you Fr. Pat for starting my day each morning, you are a true person of God. We all wish you the best and trust in God that all will go well with your eye surgery. 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