.=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. from Father Pat Umberger __________________________________________________ J O I N M E A great Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. 04-15 November 2007 The brochure and full information, including hotel links, is on-line. Follow the link from: www.frpat.com If you live near Onalaska you're invited to an information morning or evening ... with a great video of many of the places we'll visit, information about our Pilgrimages in general, and a chance to ask questions. Tuesday, 29 May at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. J U R Y D U T Y Keep me in your prayers this week. I'm on Jury Duty! _________________________________________________ .=: 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 :=. "Strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." ~Matthew 6:33 .=: M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y :=. "Strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." We need not seek material things first, but seek spiritual things first and material things will come to us, as we honestly work for them. Many of us seek material things first and think they can then grow into knowledge of spiritual things. We cannot serve God and earthly things at the same time. The first requisites of an abundant life are spiritual things: honesty, purity, unselfishness and love. Until we have these qualities, quantities of material things are of little real use to us. .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that I may put much effort into acquiring spiritual things. I pray that I may get right spiritually and enjoy the many gifts around me. .=: 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 :=. Nancy from PA requests prayers for herself that the doctor will allow her to go off the oxygen she's been on since her surgery in January but if not, that she will it as God's Will for her. Jo Ann requests prayers for special intentions for her son and his family. Karen asks for prayers for her mother in law who is finding out test results that she be given the peace that passes understanding. Helen asks prayers for her daughter and son-in-law to be reunited in their love for one another. Marg asks prayers for a special intention. Sheila asks prayers for her sister in law who has been diagnosed with a tumor on her stomach and has a meeting with the surgeon today. Melva asks prayers for a special intention. Pam asks prayers for her Dad for a successful medical procedure in order to increase the chances of alleviating the effects of cancer. Rose asks prayers for a special intention. Janice requests prayers for her mother whose water on the brain is causing confusion, imbalance, fatigue & loss of appetite. 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. 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.frpat.com/prayers.htm