From: Fr. Pat Umberger Subject: Saturday, 15 November 2008 .=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. From Father Pat Umberger __________________________________________________ W E ' R E I N I T A L Y We'll be on Pilgrimage to Italy from 10-22 November. We'll keep you and Your intentions in our prayers. Individual prayer intentions will not be Included with Morning Prayer during these days, since Morning Prayer has Already been prepared. It will be sent by Margie, our pastoral minister. If you need to "subscribe" or "unsubscribe" during this time, please do so In the way described at the bottom of each morning prayer. I won't be able To do this for you during our time in Italy. If you'd like to send a Message to Margie, DO NOT HIT REPLY AND SEND THIS MESSAGE. That message Will not reach Margie. Her e-mail address is: marge@xxxxxxxxxx T O D A Y We're spending to day at San Giovanni Rotondo, the home of St. Padre Pio. We Celebrate Mass at 9:30 a.m. At Our Lady of Grace Church (old Shrine) at San Giovanni. We visit the tomb and sanctuary of Padre Pio, tour the old church Of Santa Maria delle Grazia and see the crucifix from which Padre Pio Received the stigmata in 1918. Keep us in your prayers and know we remember Your intentions in ours as well! __________________________________________________ .=: S A I N T O F T H E D A Y :=. St. Albert the Great (1206-1280) Albert the Great was a 13th-century German Dominican who influenced Decisively the stance of the Church toward Aristotelian philosophy brought To Europe by the spread of Islam. Students of philosophy know him as the Master of Thomas Aquinas. Albert's attempt to understand Aristotle's Writings established the climate in which Thomas Aquinas developed his Synthesis of Greek wisdom and Christian theology. But Albert deserves Recognition on his own merits as a curious, honest and diligent scholar. For more, follow the link below: Saint of the Day: http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/SaintofDay/ .=: S C R I P T U R E S F O R T H E D A Y := Beloved, you are faithful in all you do for the brothers and sisters, Especially for strangers; they have testified to your love before the Church. ~3 John 5-8 The Lord said, "Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says. Will not God Then secure the rights of his chosen ones Who call out to him day and night? ~Luke 18:1-8 Scriptures: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/ .=: M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y :=. We can trust that God will give us all we need. We can live then, according To our calling, faithful in all we do for our brothers and sisters. It can Become a way of life to follow God's call and to live with love. .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that I may trust in God's providence. I pray that I may live According to my calling, faithful in all I do for others. .=: W E P R A Y :=. 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. 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