.=: 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 O N - L I N E S T A T I O N S O F T H E C R O S S In English and Spanish, for children and adults alike! Follow the link from: www.frpat.com __________________________________________________ .=: S A I N T O F T H E D A Y :=. St. Leander of Seville (c. 550-600) The next time you recite the Nicene Creed at Mass, think of today?s saint. For it was Leander of Seville who, as bishop, introduced the practice in the sixth century. He saw it as a way to help reinforce the faith of his people and as an antidote against the heresy of Arianism, which denied the divinity of Christ. By the end of his life, Leander had helped Christianity flourish in Spain at a time of political and religious upheaval. 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 := When Abram prostrated himself, God spoke to him: ?My covenant with you is this: you are to become the father of a host of nations. No longer shall you be called Abram; your name shall be Abraham, for I am making you the father of a host of nations. ~ Genesis 17:3-9 Jesus said to the Jews: ?Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.? ~ John 8:51-59 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 :=. Abram and his wife yearaned for a child their whole life long. God promises that he will become the father of a host of nations. His name is changed to Abraham. His wildest dreams come true. Abraham does what he requests from us when he says, "Whoever keeps my word will never see death." .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that I may never stop believing that God will answer my most fervent prayers. I pray that I may be a willing follower by following Jesus words. I pray that I may unite myself with God's people as we strive together to do Jesus' work in the world we live in. .=: 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