.=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. From Father Pat Umberger __________________________________________________ I R E L A N D 2 0 1 0 $2799 from O'Hare, $2859 from La Crosse 18-28 October 2010 - Map of trip is now at the Web Site BROCHURE & SIGN-UP SHEET ARE NOW ONLINE! - SIGN UP NOW! For the Itinerary for the trip. Follow the link from www.frpat.com for details. Brochures are available at the entrances of Saint Pat's Church as well. Hotels have been chosen and links are at the Web Site. Air Space has now been reserved from La Crosse, WI and O'Hare Airport in Chicago. It will be a non-stop flight on American Airlines from O'Hare to Dublin. 18 or fewer seats from La Crosse are available. If you're interested visit my Web Site and sign up for informational e-mails. www.frpat.com Become a fan of: Ireland 2010 with Fr. Pat Umberger on Facebook. __________________________________________________ .=: S A I N T O F T H E D A Y :=. St. John I (d. 526) Pope John I inherited the Arian heresy, which denied the divinity of Christ. Italy had been ruled for 30 years by an emperor who espoused the heresy, though he treated the empire's Catholics with toleration. His policy changed at about the time the young John was elected pope. When the eastern emperor began imposing severe measures on the Arians of his area, the western emperor forced John to head a delegation to the East to soften the measures against the heretics. Little is known of the manner or outcome of the negotiations-designed to secure continued toleration of Catholics in the West. When John returned to Rome, he found that the emperor had begun to suspect his friendship with his eastern rival. For more, follow this link: http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/bydate.aspx .=: S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y :=. For today's Scriptures, follow this link: http://www.usccb.org/nab/ Yet I consider life of no importance to me, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear witness to the Gospel of God's grace. ~Acts 20:17-27 I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for the ones you have given me, because they are yours, and everything of mine is yours and everything of yours is mine, and I have been glorified in them. And now I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, while I am coming to you." ~John 17:1-11a .=: M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y :=. Jesus returns to the Father praying for those who have been given Him, those who will remain in the world to do His work. Paul, in our First Reading, prayers that he may finish his course and the ministries he has received from the Lord Jesus. .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that I may take my place as one of Jesus' disciples. I pray that I may continue his important work in the world I live in! .=: W E P R A Y :=. Dorothy requests prayers that God will Bless Father Pat abundantly with good health, happiness and safety for all the good he has done in bringing so many closer to Our Lord Jesus Christ during his 30 years of priesthood. Danielle asks prayer for a dear friends brother who has colon cancer that has spread to his liver. Marilyn asks prayers for a special intention. Tammy asks prayers for a special intention. Linda asks for prayers for a friend who has had a stroke, that she regain use of her left arm and leg. A member asks prayers for a speedy remediation of their oil tank leak which can be lengthy & expensive. A believer requests prayers for herself, her husband, and their marriage, as they struggle to blend their family and to become ONE in the way that HE intends. We pray for people suffering from natural disaster, especially those in Haiti and Chile. We pray for great respect for life from natural conception to natural death. We pray for an end of terrorism and war, for the safety of our troops and their families at home. 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 is Copyright XXM 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