.=: 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 EARLY SIGN-UP DEADLINE ENDS AFTER 10 JULY PRICE GOES UP $100 AFTER THAT. 18-28 October 2010 - $2799 from O'Hare, $2859 from La Crosse Brochure, sign-up sheet & links to hotels are now available at the Web Site: www.frpat.com __________________________________________________ .=: S A I N T O F T H E D A Y :=. Sts. Peter and Paul (d. 64 & 67) Peter (d. 64?). St. Mark ends the first half of his Gospel with a triumphant climax. He has recorded doubt, misunderstanding and the opposition of many to Jesus. Now Peter makes his great confession of faith: "You are the Messiah" (Mark 8:29b). It was one of the many glorious moments in Peter's life, beginning with the day he was called from his nets along the Sea of Galilee to become a fisher of men for Jesus. The New Testament clearly shows Peter as the leader of the apostles, chosen by Jesus to have a special relationship with him. With James and John he was privileged to witness the Transfiguration, the raising of a dead child to life and the agony in Gethsemane. His mother-in-law was cured by Jesus. He was sent with John to prepare for the last Passover before Jesus' death. His name is first on every list of apostles. And to Peter only did Jesus say, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the nether world shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven" (Matthew 16:17b-19). 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/ I, Paul, am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. ~2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18 And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." ~Matthew 13:16-19 .=: M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y :=. Jesus chose wisely. At first it seems that Peter, Paul and the others lacked intelligence and conviction. But Jesus could see into the heart and relied on these two and others to build His Church, his Body on Earth. And they met the mark, as He knew they would. .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that I may realize that I am being called by God. I pray that I may not plead weakness, lack of intelligence or lack of courage, but rely on the Lord to help me carry out the mission God lies before me. .=: W E P R A Y :=. A mom requests prayers for her daughter who is away at college and is having medical issues. A member asks for prayers to help her deal with her Mother's death. Luvina requests prayers for her grandson who made a miraculous physical recovery from surgery for a benign brain tumor, but is having emotional issues. A Mother ask for prayers that her son gets a job. Melva requests prayers for her great niece who is only 6 and is having bone scans, biopsies and other tests, for the medical staff to find and treat the problem so that she can be well and strong. A member requests prayers for her son, who is in a harmful relationship, that he realize this and make the right choices. 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