The Daily Mass Prayer Wall - Why not Pray?

WHY NOT TAKE A FEW MINUTES OUT OF YOUR DAY and pray at The Daily Mass Prayer Wall. We are all brothers and sisters of God's Family struggling to make our way as best we can from day to day. We all need each other's help, as well as the Grace of Divine Providence. Here is a wonderful way to pray together.
The Daily Mass Prayer Wall is a ministry devoted to prayer. At TheDailyMass.com, Mass is regularly celebrated in the Chapel. Requests to Our Lord as a community are lifted up in the context of Mass. If you have need, why not post your prayer on the wall? 
Also, why not take a few moments to pray for someone else, and click 'I Prayed For This'. God is leading a massive renewal of His Church worldwide - let us be a dynamic part of His Movement. 
http://www.thedailymass.com/pray/ 

With thanks to The Daily Mass.com

35 Years of Jesus - a Film Showing to Remember

I remember hearing of the desperate people fleeing to South Africa being killed by the lions. I was at school at the time, and the Sisters led us in prayer at our Catechism classes for our brothers and sisters dying horrific deaths, as they fled as refugees. That was so many years ago - none of our brothers and sisters have been forgotten; our only comfort, that they are in the Heaven of Our Lord Jesus Christ after their dreadful torment. Founding Director Paul Eschleman reminded me of those days of desperation - here is the ministry carried on, in the service of Jesus the Saviour, who forgets no-one - least of all the refugees who flee as He did. Here is the video; http://www.jesusfilm.org/updates/140909 

http://www.jesusfilm.org/ 
Watch the Jesus Film; http://jesusfilmmedia.org/video/1_529-jf-0-0/english/jesus 
Listen to the 'Story of Jesus' Audiodrama; http://www.jesusfilm.org/film-and-media/listen-to-the-film-audio 
Watch the 'Story of Jesus for Children'; http://www.jesusfilm.org/film-and-media/watch-the-childrens-film 
The 'Story of Jesus' Podcasts; http://www.jesusfilm.org/film-and-media/podcasts
WHY NOT DONATE TOWARDS THIS GODLY WORK? http://www.jesusfilm.org/special/donate-online?d=2592127&m=N3W900&CustomEmail=Y&CustomThankYou=Y
With thanks to JesusFilm.org

Stop the Black Mass - Why not sign the Petition? Alleged News

Petition to: Jim Brown, general manager of the Oklahoma City Civic Center music hall

 Stop the Black Mass

0100,000

86,223

 

86,223 people have signed. Help us reach 100,000 signatures.

By CitizenGO · 08/25/2014

A black mass is a sacrilegious ceremony that is part of demonic worship. It is designed as a mockery of the Catholic Mass, in which Satan is invoked and the Eucharist is desecrated, generally through profane sex acts.
Oklahoma City archbishop Paul Coakley has described the planned black mass as “grievous sacrilege and blasphemy,” “obviously horrendous” and “offensive beyond description.”
The organizer of the event acknowledged that a consecrated Host was stolen to conduct the ritual, and a lawsuit was subsequently filed on behalf of the archdiocese to recover the stolen Host. Although the organizer returned the Host, the black mass has not been cancelled.
In light of the offensive and blasphemous nature of the event, as well as the recognition by its planners that the ritual is based upon the desecration of stolen property, we ask you to sign this petition calling on the Oklahoma City Civic Center to cancel the event as an act of respect towards those whose faith would be grievously assaulted should it be allowed to proceed.

The Petition can be found and signed at  http://www.citizengo.org/en/10852-stop-black-mass

Above to be found at author, CitizenGo; Image courtesy of CitizenGo

Why not join us in Prayer September 13th, 2014, to mourn Aborted Children

Holy Mass will be offered on Saturday September 13th, 2014 by Good Shepherd Church, mourning aborted children. The Service will be held simultaneously with other prayer services in Observance of the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children.

On Saturday, thousands of Pro-Lifers will gather across America at the burial places of aborted children to pray together in their honor. There are 44 such gravesites around America, as well as hundreds of other memorial sites dedicated to the millions of children killed by abortion. 

Jesus told us, "Blessed are they who mourn."  Why not pray the Holy Mass, attend Mass or Prayer Service, or come out to a Service near you on Saturday to receive that blessing as we mourn our aborted brothers and sisters.

If you cannot get to a Service, why not spend a few moments in quiet prayer in communion with Good Shepherd Church Mass; or pray the Rosary; or light a memorial candle online at http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/enter.cfm?l=eng

Rev Catherine Nicolette

Days of Remembrance Locations
http://abortionmemorials.com/sites.php
http://www.prolifeaction.org/

With thanks to Gratefulness.org/ Abortionmemorials.com/ Prolifeaction.org

Lst of Eight Days of Fasting and Prayer for Peace in Current Areas of Conflict

GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH IS ON THE LAST OF EIGHT DAYS OF FASTING AND PRAYER, THE INTENTION FOR PEACE IN CURRENT AREAS OF CONFLICT.

 

We are going into Church Service shortly and will be reading the full

Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ from Annunciation to Ascension. 

 

Why not join us?

 

We humbly call on God to intercede in our world at this time

in a special way. Every day and night reports of death,

mutilations, assaults, suffering and pain are received by

Good Shepherd Church. We firmly believe that the

Higher Hand Who Created this beautiful world of ours

has the Ability to change the course of world events

as He so often has in the past. Through the life and actions of Moses;

through the voices, words and actions of His Beloved Prophets;

through those who have devotedly given their lives in service and

in the following of His Path; 

and through the Great Son of God Jesus Christ.

 

Dear Lord, we pray for all those who have been hurt, have suffered, 

lost their lives in conflict. Please look down at our suffering peoples

and deign to grant special graces and blessings at this time.

Without You, nothing can exist. We cry to You, for Your Help and Assistance.

All who are completing the eight days of fasting and prayer bring these

humble offerings before You. Please look at our loving offerings

and remember our brothers and sisters in all lands 

who are in deepest distress.

Amen.

 

Blessings on all who have followed the Fasting and Prayer for Peace

 in Current Areas of Conflict. 

Blessings on all who need a Benediction.

 

Rev Catherine Nicolette Whittle

 

The Stations of the Cross; The First Station

WHEN LENT COMES EACH YEAR it is a helpful spiritual exercise to pray the Stations of the Cross.
The Stations of the Cross are a series of short meditations on the Sufferings of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ - from His Trial to His Execution.

It is believed that prayer, offered to God for a special intention, has intercessory value. Many may come to the end of their lives beset with regrets about various actions they did, and the consequences these caused. From Early Christian times the Church has believed that ordinary people have the power to come before the God of Love, and successfully offer intercessory prayer for another.

Herewith please find the Stations of the Cross. There are many forms of this prayer, the one below is well suited to both private and communal worship.

Leader; 'In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit'
All; 'Amen'.

Leader;
'In the Stations of the Cross, or Way of the Cross, we follow the Footsteps of Our Blessed Lord from His Trial to Calvary.
We think of His Sufferings to impress on our minds and hearts how much He has loved us to suffer so much for us.
When we see how much He loves us, our hearts are moved to love Him in return, to keep away from sin which hurts Him.
Let us now pray an act of contrition.'

All; Act of Contrition
'Oh my God, I am sorry with all my heart for having offended You. I regret my sins most sincerely. I promise to do all I can to to take decisions which avoid sin.'

All sing as Leader moves to First Station of the Cross.
'At the Cross Her station keeping,
Stood the mournful Mother weeping
Close to Jesus to the last.'

First Station of the Cross; Jesus is Condemned to Death
All kneel
Leader; 'We adore You oh Christ and we praise You'
All; 'Because by Your Holy Cross You  have redeemed the world.'

All rise
Leader; 'Pilate knew that Christ was innocent but he was caught in a political dilemma. Jesus reminded him: 'You would have no power over me unless it had been given to you from above.' Pilate was so distressed he washed his hands of the charges they were bringing against Jesus.'

All kneel
'Lord, we often have a say in other people's lives. We implore you to give us the grace to act with compassion and tact when dealing with other people. May we be given the grace to forgive those who deal unjustly with us; they, too, have their story.'

Our Father Who art in Heaven, hallowed by Thy Name,
Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done,
On earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day, our daily bread,
And forgive us our sins,
As we forgive those who sin against us;
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power the Glory,
For ever and ever, Amen.'

'Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with Thee,
Blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is the Fruit of Thy Womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of our death, Amen.'

'Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.'

All rise.

All sing; "Through Her Heart, His Sorrow sharing,
All His bitter anguish bearing,
Now at length the sword had passed."

Leader and Community move to the Second Station of the Cross.
Look at the depictions from Jesus' Life as an aid to meditation. Or follow the Stations of the Cross online.

If you have a health problem or are unable to kneel, simply sit, stand, sit in wheelchair or lie on your stretcher. The prayer can be easily followed by thought alone.


 'At the Cross Her station keeping' lyrics 
http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/prayers/view.cfm?id=774

Photograph by Catherine Nicolette - with thanks to the glass artist

God has not abandoned us

Fresh Manna
by Pastor Tim Burt

 

Life has its hardships. As a Christian, you are in an earth that has been defiled by Satan. He has turned the earth into a spiritual battlefield. To not believe in God & His Son Jesus Christ is to unknowingly believe in Satan. Why is that? Because Satan's entire effort is to turn people away from faith in God - something he accomplishes through any method possible. Hell was created not for mankind but for Satan as a fallen angel. He knows he will one day be judged and locked up there and so it's his plan to to take by deception, as many people as he can with him. He does this by leading people away from truth and God's plan of salvation through Jesus Christ. His deception was from the beginning beginning with Adam and Eve. It continues today and that is why he is called the god of this world. 2 Cor 4:4 reveals this truth saying, "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them."

 

We live in this earth but it is a defiled earth that has been touched by Satan and sin. That's why there is so much pain and suffering and death and destruction here. This should be one more motivating reason why we don't want to sin. Sin is what defiled this earth and sin is what supports and strengthens Satan's rebellion and cause against God. We want to be force against sin, not aiding it's destruction.

 

Heaven is not a fantasy. It is a Christian's future home and a place that will be undefiled by sin and Satan's touch. Concerning those that have lived before us by faith in God, Heb 11:13-16 says, "...they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland.... But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them." This will be your future homeland - the homeland of all those who have received Jesus as their Lord and Savior!

 

If we live in this defiled earth, does that mean we are doomed to a gloomy life surrounded by Satan's touch and destruction? Absolutely not! The enemy of your soul does work to infect your life. He tries to make you sick, steal your livelihood and finances, break up relationships with those you love, and disrupt your life in a hundred ways. Because of this, we need God's direction and wisdom for every step. God is more than willing to help us. His Word sets up boundaries that are not meant to deprive us of good things, but instead to help us avoid minefields where we might step on a mine.

 

In 1 Sam 30:3-3 we read about David and all his men coming back from a victorious series of battles with their enemies. As they were returning home after being gone for a long time, they saw smoke coming from the camp where their families lived. They soon found out that their enemies had burnt their camp to the ground, and took their belongings, wives and children! It says, "David and his men came to Ziklag, they found it destroyed by fire and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive. So David and his men wept aloud until they had no strength left to weep." David's men were so discouraged that they wanted to lash out and blame someone. They wanted to stone him as their leader. David's family was also taken and he was just as discouraged as they were, But instead of letting the discouragement overcome him so that he also was useless, we are told in verse 6, "David encouraged himself in the LORD his God."This wasn't David learning some principle to execute in His life. This was David’s character. He had learned to praise and worship and sing to the Lord in all the trials of life. He wrote songs speaking of God’s promises of deliverance. He knew what God had promised him and had seen God work in his life over and over. He refused to think this was one of those times God had abandoned Him!

 

The devil would like you to think that God has abandoned you. He hasn't and never will! It’s not about Him abandoning you. It's about you abandoning your faith and trust in Him. David looked Goliath in the face. Moses looked at the Red Sea with Pharaoh’s army coming at him. Daniel looked at the lions. Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego, looked at a fiery furnace. Paul a raging sea. They all trusted God and saw His deliverance and help. God alone is worthy of your full and complete trust!

 

Psalm 28:7 says, “The Lord is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart”Let the Word of God speak PROMISE to you EVERY day. Read those promises. Proclaim them over your family and circumstances. Rebuke the devil and move forward. If you’re a husband, your wife and children want a dad that is a leader, not a quitter. If you remain upbeat because you trust God in the face of adversity, and your heart, your face, your countenance, your words, and your actions showed it, they'll be happy with you. They'll follow your lead no matter what the circumstance. Take authority over the thief in your life. Rebuke him in Jesus name! Put your hand to the plow and work hard asking Him for guidance every step of the way. Do your part and trust God to do His! Praise God together and believe He will turn things around. Honor Him with sincere heart felt faith!

 

Put YOUR name in His promises and write them out. Then say them, declare them, sing them, and get your family to pray them in faith together.

 

Psalm 28:7 (NLT)

The Lord is Tim Burt’s strength, my shield from every danger.

I trust in him with all my heart.

He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.

I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.

 

I can honestly say to all of you, I’ve been in many hard and seemingly impossible circumstances. But, by the grace of God, I've kept my wife upbeat because I've stayed upbeat. We always expected God to be around the corner with our answers. He always took care of us and restored us to that right place.

 

If you've been overcome by despair, remember who you are in Christ. Spend time with God and then take the joy and promise of His Word to your family. Stir all their faith and believe God together. God restored all of David and his men's wives, families, possessions and much more. He'll do the same for you if you'll act like David did and let God arise in your heart!

 

In His Love,

Pastor Tim Burt  

With kind permission of Pastor Tim

Fresh Manna;http://readfreshmanna.blogspot.ie/