.=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. from Father Pat Umberger __________________________________________________ V O T I N G D A Y It's election day. I pray that you exercise your precious right and responsibility to vote. I pray too, that you may proudly stand up for life and the dignity of marriage. May God bless us. May we focus on making things better, rather than criticizing each other. R A F F L E C A L E N D A R $16,800 in Prizes! 2007 Adesse Raffle Calendars are now available! There are daily drawings from 01 January-31 December 2007. 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 link from: www.frpat.com _________________________________________________ .=: 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 :=. "I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind--just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you--so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ." ~1 Corinthians 1:4-7 .=: M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y :=. It is not so much us, as the grace of God that is in us, that helps those around us. If we help even those we dislike, we can see that there is nothing in us to block the way, to keep God's grace from using us. Our own pride and selfishness are the greatest blocks. We can keep those out of the way and God's grace can flow through us into the lives of others. Then all who come in contact with us can be helped in some way. We can keep the channel open, free from those things that make our life futile and ineffective. .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that all who come in contact with me will feel better for it. I pray that I may be careful not to harbor those things in my heart that put people off. .=: 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 :=. A member kindly asks for members prayers for her mother, who has been ill and just found out that there is a nodule on her lung. Bee asks prayers for her husband who has a painful shoulder. Nancy from PA requests prayers for her sister's friend/next door neighbor who is having knee replacement surgery Tuesday that the surgery may be a success. Nancy asks for prayers for her family that they will have a safe trip to Australia. Frieda asks prayers for a special intention. Shirley asks prayers for a special intention. Frank asks prayers for several intentions. Barbara requests prayers for a Gulf Shores, AL friend recovering from Hurricane Ivan and now undergoing stomach removal cancer surgery. Chris requests prayers for his mother-in-law who was admitted to the hospital Sunday. Jim asks prayers that voters select pro-life candidates in Tuesday's elections. 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