.=: 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 :=. "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult." ~Psalm 46:1-3 .=: M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y :=. "God is our refuge and strength." God is a sanctuary, a refuge from the cares of life. We can get away from the misunderstandings of others by retiring into our own place of meditation. But from ourselves, from our sense of failure, our weakness, our shortcomings, where can we flee? Only to the eternal God, our refuge, until the immensity of God's spirit envelopes our spirit and it loses its smallness and weakness and comes into harmony again with God's. .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that I may lose my limitations in the immensity of God's love. I pray that my spirit may be in harmony with God's spirit. .=: 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 :=. Ray asks for prayers for her family who need turn to God in their trials. Denise requests prayers for a friend who has been out of work for some time, for God's help in finding a job in her field of expertise. Toni requests prayers for her son-in-law to find a job, he's been out of work for a long time. Marian asks prayers for her niece who is planning to leave her good Christian home. Sheila asks prayers for her close friend who is having difficulty coping with a serious bone break in several places. Pat asks prayers for his son that he may pass all the requirements of his new job offer. Sherry asks prayers for financial help. Bettye asks prayers that her doctor visits on Thursday go well and that no surgery will be required for lump in her neck. Mark asks prayers for his friend who lost his father suddenly to cancer. 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.stpatz.com/prayers.htm