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<big><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>NOVENA IN HONOR OF THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS</b><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/u/1/null" name="NOVENA"></a></span></big></div>
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<big><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">O Merciful Jesus, Who didst in Thy early infancy commence Thy office of Savior by shedding Thy Precious Blood, and assuming for us that name which is above all names; we thank Thee for such early proofs of Thine infinite love. We venerate Thy sacred name, in union with the profound respect of the Angel who first announced it to the earth, and unite our affections to the sentiments of tender devotion which the adorable name of Jesus has in all ages enkindled in the hearts of Thy Saints. </span></big></div>
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<big><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Animated with a firm faith in Thy unerring word, and penetrated with confidence in Thy mercy, we now most humbly remind Thee of the promise Thou hast made, that where two or three should assemble in Thy name, Thou Thyself wouldst be in the midst of them. Come, then, into the midst of us, most amiable Jesus, for it is in Thy sacred name we are here assembled; come into our hearts, that we may be governed by Thy holy spirit; mercifully grant us, through that adorable name, which is the joy of Heaven, the terror of Hell, the consolation of the afflicted, and the solid ground of our unlimited confidence,<br />all the petitions we make in this novena.</span></big></div>
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<big><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Oh! blessed Mother of our Redeemer! Who didst participate so sensibly in the sufferings of thy dear Son when He shed His Sacred Blood and assumed for us the name of Jesus, obtain for us,through that adorable name, the favors we petition in this novena. </span></big></div>
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<big><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Beg also, that the most ardent love may imprint on our hearts that sacred name, that it may be always in our minds and frequently on our lips; that it may be our defense and our refuge in the temptations and trials of life, and our consolation and support in the hour of death. Amen.</span></big><br />
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<big><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">O Name of Jesus! Sweet Name! Delightful Name! Consoling Name!<br />For what else is Jesus than Savior! Therefore, O Jesus, for Thy sweet Name's sake,<br />be to me a Jesus, and save me. Suffer me not to be eternally lost. O good Jesus!<br />Let not my iniquities destroy me, whom Thy bounty made. O sweet Jesus!<br /> Recognize in me what is Thine, and efface all that is not Thine.<br />O sweet Jesus! Show mercy now in the time of mercy, and condemn me<br />not in the day of justice.<br />What profit to Thy Precious Blood, or what honor will my destruction<br />give Thy Holy Name, O Jesus!<br />"The dead shall not praise Thee, O Lord Jesus! Nor all they that go down to Hell."</span></big></div>
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<big><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Most amiable Jesus! Most meek, most loving Jesus! O Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!<br />Admit me to the number of Thy elect.</span></big></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><big>O Jesus, salvation of those who believe in Thee! Comfort of those who fly to Thee!<br />O Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary! Give me grace, wisdom, charity, purity, and humility,<br />that I may love Thee perfectly, praise Thee, enjoy Thee, serve Thee,<br />and be glorified in Thee, with all those who call upon Thy Name,<br />Thy Holy Name, Thy Sweet name</big>-----<big>Jesus. Amen.</big></span></div>
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<big><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me.<br />O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will<br />to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities<br />and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I<br />call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for<br />Thy Holy Name's sake.</span></big></div>
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<big><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior<br />of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus;<br />mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven,<br />Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same<br />Christ Our Lord. Amen.</span></big></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">O sweet Name of Jesus, holy above all names in heaven and on earth, and to which every knee, both of men and of angels in heaven, on earth and in hell bends. You are the the way of the just, the glory of the saints, the hope of those in need, the balm of the sick, the love of the devout and the consolation of those that suffer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">O, Jesus be to me a help and a protector so that your Name may be blessed for all times…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">May the most holy, most sacred, most adorable, most mysterious and unutterable Name of God be always praised, blessed, loved, adored and glorified in heaven on earth and under the earth, by all the creatures of God, and by the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ in the most Holy Sacrament of the altar.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This prayer is said to have been revealed by Jesus Himself to a Carmelite Nun of Tours in 1843 as a reparation for blasphemy. "This Golden Arrow will wound My Heart delightfully," He said, "and heal the wounds inflicted by blasphemy."</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">O my Jesus, thou art the Savior who hast given Thy blood and Thy life for me, I pray Thee to write Thy adorable name on my poor heart; so that having it always imprinted in my heart by love, I may also have it ever on my lips, by invoking it in all my necessities. If the devil tempts me, Thy name will give me strength to resist him; if I lose confidence, Thy name will animate me to hope; if I lose confidence, Thy name will animate me to hope; if I am in affliction, Thy name will comfort me, by reminding me of all Thou hast endured for me. If I find myself cold in Thy love, Thy name will inflame me by reminding me of the love Thou hast shown me. I have fallen into so many sins, because I did not call on Thee; from henceforth Thy name shall be my defense, my refuge, my hope, my only consolation, my only love. Thus do I hope to live, and so do I hope to die, having Thy name always on my lips. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Incarnation, Birth and Infancy of Jesus Christ; or, The Mysteries of the Faith<br />St. Alphonsus de Liguori, Redemptorist Fathers, 1927.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jesus, Name full of glory, grace, love and strength! You are the refuge of those who repent, our banner of warfare in this life, the medicine of souls, the comfort of those who mourn, the delight of those who believe, the light of those who preach the true faith, the wages of those who toil, the healing of the sick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To You our devotion aspires; by You our prayers are received; we delight in contemplating You. O Name of Jesus, You are the glory of all the saints for eternity. Amen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">God, You appointed Your only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind, and You commanded His Name to be Jesus. I beg that a most ardent love of Your Divine Son imprint that Name upon my heart; that it always be on my mind, and frequently on my lips; that it be my defense in temptation, my refuge in danger, and my consolation and strength in the hour of my death.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Most Merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which you willingly shed for sinners, I beg You to wash away all my sinfulness and to look mercifully upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Your Holy Name. Mercifully grant me, through Your adorable Name, which is the joy of heaven, the terror of hell, the consolation of the afflicted, the refuge of sinners and the strength of those who repent, the grace of eternal salvation through the holy Name of Jesus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I ask this in Your Name, who live and reign with God the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; text-align: start;">What, then, is more blessed than to imitate</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; text-align: start;">on earth the choirs of angels</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; text-align: start;">hastening at break of day to pray</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; text-align: start;">to glorify the</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; text-align: start;">Creator with hymns and songs,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; text-align: start;">and, when the sun is brightly shining</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; text-align: start;">we turn to our tasks,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; text-align: start;">accompanying them everywhere with prayers,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; text-align: start;">seasoning the daily work with hymns,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; text-align: start;">as food with salt?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start;" /><em style="background-color: white; color: #2a2e2f; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start;">—St. Basil the Great</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">January 1 or 2, 379), was the</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Bishop">bishop</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">of</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesarea_Mazaca" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Caesarea Mazaca">Caesarea Mazaca</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cappadocia" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Cappadocia">Cappadocia</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">,</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Minor" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Asia Minor">Asia Minor</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(modern-day</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Turkey">Turkey</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">). He was an influential</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theologian" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Theologian">theologian</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">who supported the</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicene_Creed" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Nicene Creed">Nicene Creed</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and opposed the</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heresy" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Heresy">heresies</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">of the early Christian church, fighting against both</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arianism" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Arianism">Arianism</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and the followers of</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollinaris_of_Laodicea" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Apollinaris of Laodicea">Apollinaris of Laodicea</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. His ability to balance his theological convictions with his political connections made Basil a powerful advocate for the Nicene position.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition to his work as a theologian, Basil was known for his care of the poor and underprivileged. Basil established guidelines for monastic life which focus on community life, liturgical prayer, and manual labor. Together with <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachomius" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Pachomius">Pachomius</a>, he is remembered as a father of <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenobite" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Cenobite">communal monasticism</a> in Eastern Christianity. He is considered a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Saint">saint</a> by the traditions of both <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Christianity" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Eastern Christianity">Eastern</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Christianity" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Western Christianity">Western Christianity</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Basil, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_of_Nazianzus" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Gregory of Nazianzus">Gregory of Nazianzus</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_of_Nyssa" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Gregory of Nyssa">Gregory of Nyssa</a> are collectively referred to as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cappadocian_Fathers" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Cappadocian Fathers">Cappadocian Fathers</a>. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Orthodox_Church" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Eastern Orthodox Church">Eastern Orthodox Church</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Catholic_Churches" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Eastern Catholic Churches">Eastern Catholic Churches</a> have given him, together with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_of_Nazianzus" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Gregory of Nazianzus">Gregory of Nazianzus</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Chrysostom" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="John Chrysostom">John Chrysostom</a>, the title of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Holy_Hierarchs" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Three Holy Hierarchs">Great Hierarch</a>. He is recognized as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_the_Church" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Doctor of the Church">Doctor of the Church</a> in the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Church" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Roman Catholic Church">Roman Catholic Church</a>. He is sometimes referred to by the epithet <i>Ouranophantor,</i> "revealer of heavenly mysteries".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>For more information on St. Basil, you can click on the following links.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02330b.htm" target="_blank">St. Basil the Great: Life Work and History.</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://prayerstooursaints.com/saint-basil-prayer.htm" target="_blank"><b>ST. Basil: Prayers To Our Saints</b></a></span></div>
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<b>PRAYERS OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT</b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">O Lord our God, we beseech you, to ask for the gift we need. Steer the ship of our life to yourself, the quiet harbor of all storm-stressed souls. Show us the course which we are to take. Renew in us the spirit of docility. Let your Spirit curb our fickleness; guide and strengthen us to perform what is for our own good, to keep your commandments and ever to rejoice in your glorious and vivifying presence. Yours is the glory and praise for all eternity. Amen.</span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof.<o:p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear God, enlarge in us our sense of fellowship<o:p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">with the animals to whom Thou gave the earth<o:p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to be a common home before us<o:p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and who share with us the toils, trials, and joys of life.<o:p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We remember with sorrow that, in the past,<o:p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">which should have gone up to Thee in song<o:p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">has so often risen instead as a groan of travail.<o:p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but for themselves and for Thee<o:p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and that they, too, love the sweetness of life. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amen.</span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Has turned into a groan of travail.<o:p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Also live for themselves and for you,<o:p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Not for us alone.<o:p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">They too love the goodness of life,<o:p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">As we do, and serve you better<o:p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The LORD said to Moses:<br />
"Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them:<br />
This is how you shall bless the Israelites.<br />
Say to them:<br />
The LORD bless you and keep you!<br />
The LORD let his face shine upon<br />
you, and be gracious to you!<br />
The LORD look upon you kindly and<br />
give you peace!<br />
So shall they invoke my name upon the Israelites,<br />
and I will bless them."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">R. (2a) <strong>May God bless us in his mercy.</strong><br />
May God have pity on us and bless us;<br />
may he let his face shine upon us.<br />
So may your way be known upon earth;<br />
among all nations, your salvation.<br />
R. <strong>May God bless us in his mercy.</strong><br />
May the nations be glad and exult<br />
because you rule the peoples in equity;<br />
the nations on the earth you guide.<br />
R. <strong>May God bless us in his mercy.</strong><br />
May the peoples praise you, O God;<br />
may all the peoples praise you!<br />
May God bless us,<br />
and may all the ends of the earth fear him!<br />
R. <strong>May God bless us in his mercy.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brothers and sisters:<br />
When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son,<br />
born of a woman, born under the law,<br />
to ransom those under the law,<br />
so that we might receive adoption as sons.<br />
As proof that you are sons,<br />
God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts,<br />
crying out, "Abba, Father!"<br />
So you are no longer a slave but a son,<br />
and if a son then also an heir, through God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph,</span><br />
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and the infant lying in the manger.<br />
When they saw this,<br />
they made known the message<br />
that had been told them about this child.<br />
All who heard it were amazed<br />
by what had been told them by the shepherds.<br />
And Mary kept all these things,<br />
reflecting on them in her heart.<br />
Then the shepherds returned,<br />
glorifying and praising God<br />
for all they had heard and seen,<br />
just as it had been told to them.<br /><br />
When eight days were completed for his circumcision,<br />
he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel<br />
before he was conceived in the womb.</span></div>
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<b>FOR THE DELIVERANCE OF A PERSON OR</b><br />
<b>PLACE FROM EVIL</b></div>
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<b>STEP 1: PRAYER FOR PROTECTION</b></div>
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Jesus Crucified, cover me, my family, relatives and friends</div>
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and all our possessions with Your Precious Blood. (Pray 3 times)</div>
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<b>STEP 2: PRAYER FOR ARMOR</b></div>
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I put on God’s armor to resist the devil’s tactics.</div>
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I stand my ground with truth buckled around my waist</div>
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and integrity for a breastplate.</div>
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I carry the shield of faith</div>
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to put out the burning arrows of the evil one.</div>
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I accept salvation from God to be my helmet</div>
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and receive the Word of God from the Spirit</div>
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to use as a sword.</div>
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<b>STEP 3: PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE</b></div>
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In the Name of Jesus of Nazareth,</div>
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through His tremendous power as God</div>
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and through His most powerful and salvific Name,</div>
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I rebuke, repudiate, bind and cast out</div>
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all spirits not of the Holy Spirit.</div>
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I command you, in the Name of Jesus,</div>
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to depart right now from (name of person or place)</div>
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and go immediately and directly to the foot of the Cross</div>
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and never to return.</div>
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(PRAY THIS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE)</div>
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O Most Holy Spirit, enter into the empty spaces</div>
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left by these spirits and fill (name of person or place)</div>
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with Your presence, love and protection.</div>
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Please do not allow these spirits to return.</div>
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<b>STEP 4: PRAYER TO THE ANGELS</b></div>
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just delivered and to seal them from future demonic influences.)</div>
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<b>STEP 5: PRAYER FOR CLEANSING</b></div>
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Heavenly Father, in the Name of Jesus Christ,</div>
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our Lord and Savior by the power of the Holy Spirit,</div>
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we pray that the cleansing power</div>
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of the Precious Blood of Your Son</div>
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come upon us right now.</div>
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Purify us and wash us clean with the Blood of Jesus</div>
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from the top of our head down to the very soles of our feet.</div>
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Let this Blood penetrate the very marrow of our bones</div>
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to cleanse us from any entanglement</div>
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from whatever spirit we have come in contact with</div>
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during the course of our intercession.</div>
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Anoint us with the gifts of the Holy Spirit</div>
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and refresh our body, soul, and spirit.</div>
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And may the sign of Your Holy Cross</div>
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drive away all evil spirits from us.</div>
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(Make the sign of the cross)</div>
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In the Name of the Father and of the Son</div>
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and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</div>
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Step 6: Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving</div>
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(Pray a personal prayer of praise and thanksgiving.)</div>
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Our Father</div>
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Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;</div>
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thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.</div>
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Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses</div>
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as we forgive those who trespass against us,</div>
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and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.</div>
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HAIL MARY</div>
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;</div>
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blessed are you among women,</div>
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and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.</div>
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Holy Mary, Mother of God,</div>
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pray for us sinners,</div>
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now and at the hour of our death. Amen.</div>
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<b>SOUL OF CHRIST (ANIMA CHRISTI)</b></div>
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Soul of Christ, sanctify me;</div>
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Body of Christ, heal me.</div>
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Blood of Christ, drench me.</div>
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Water from the side of Christ, wash me.</div>
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Passion of Christ, strengthen me.</div>
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Good Jesus, hear me.</div>
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In your wounds shelter me.</div>
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From turning away keep me.</div>
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From the evil one protect me.</div>
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At the hour of my death call me.</div>
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Into your presence lead me,</div>
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To praise you with all your saints</div>
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Forever and ever. Amen</div>
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<b>HAIL, HOLY QUEEN (SALVE REGINA)</b></div>
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Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy,</div>
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hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope.</div>
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To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve:</div>
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to thee do we send up our sighs,</div>
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mourning and weeping in this vale of tears.</div>
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Turn then, most gracious Advocate,</div>
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thine eyes of mercy toward us,</div>
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and after this our exile,</div>
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show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus,</div>
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O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.</div>
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<b>TO JESUS OUR LORD</b></div>
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O Jesus, my Savior, my Lord and my God and my all,</div>
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who with the sacrifice on the cross</div>
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You have redeemed us and defeated the power of Satan.</div>
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I pray you to free me from every harmful evil</div>
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and from every influence of the Evil One.</div>
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I ask this in your Holy Name and through your Sacred Wounds;</div>
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I ask you through your Cross and</div>
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through the intercession of Mary Immaculate</div>
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and our Lady of Sorrows.</div>
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Let your Blood and Water that gushed forth from your side</div>
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drop upon me to purify me, to free me and heal me. Amen.</div>
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<b>TO MARY</b></div>
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O August Queen of heaven and Sovereign of the angels,</div>
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to you who received from God the mission to crush the head of Satan,</div>
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we humbly ask you to send to us the celestial legions,</div>
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so that they may chase away the demons, fight them,</div>
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repress their audacity, and drive them back into the abyss. Amen.</div>
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<b>TO MARY MOST HOLY</b></div>
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O Virgin Mary, protect us and our families</div>
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from the physical, mental, and spiritual attacks of the Evil One;</div>
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and intercede for us before your son Jesus</div>
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by whose blood he redeemed the world</div>
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and before his Word of Life every knee shall bend in heaven,</div>
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on earth, and under the earth.</div>
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O Virgin Immaculate, keep far from us</div>
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the snares of the prince of darkness</div>
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whose force is no match against your blessed mantle</div>
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under which every child of yours takes refuge. Amen.</div>
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To St. Michael the Archangel</div>
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St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in these days of battle,</div>
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be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil,</div>
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may God rebuke him, we humbly pray,</div>
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and you, O Prince of the Heavenly Host,</div>
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by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits</div>
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who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.</div>
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Amen.</div>
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Prayer of Liberation</div>
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O Lord our God and Father,</div>
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through the intercession and assistance</div>
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of Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael,</div>
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we pray to you to set free our brothers and sisters</div>
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from the enslavement of Satan.</div>
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We pray to all Saints to come to our help.</div>
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From anguish, sadness, and obsessions</div>
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We pray to you: Free us, O Lord!</div>
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From hatred, fornication, and envy,</div>
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We pray to you: Free us, O Lord!</div>
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From jealousy, anger, and death,</div>
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We pray to you: Free us, O Lord!</div>
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From thoughts of suicide and abortion,</div>
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We pray to you: Free us, O Lord!</div>
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From every form of sensuality,</div>
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We pray to you: Free us, O Lord!</div>
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From division of family and bad company,</div>
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We pray to you: Free us, O Lord!</div>
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From every form of evil, spell, witchcraft and occultism,</div>
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We pray to you: Free us, O Lord!</div>
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O Lord who said, “Peace I leave to you, peace I give you,”</div>
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through the intercession of Virgin Mary, set us free</div>
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from every curse and make us always enjoy your peace.</div>
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Through Christ our Lord. Amen.</div>
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<b>PRAYER OF LIBERATION</b></div>
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Almighty and merciful God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,</div>
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expel from me every diabolic infiltration.</div>
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In the name of Jesus Christ, O God, I ask you</div>
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to break every occult and evil tie</div>
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that the Devil has on me.</div>
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Pour on me the most Precious Blood of Jesus, your Son.</div>
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Let His pure and redeeming Blood</div>
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disintegrate every bond in my body and in my mind.</div>
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O Mary Immaculate, St. Michael the Archangel,</div>
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I consecrate myself to you,</div>
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intercede for me and come to help me.</div>
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In the name of Jesus, my Lord and my God,</div>
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I command every demon which may have some influence on me</div>
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to immediately leave me now and forever.</div>
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By the scourging, crown of thorns, cross, blood,</div>
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and resurrection of Jesus Christ,</div>
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by the true, holy, and almighty God,</div>
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I command every demon and damned soul</div>
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that may have influence on me and on my house</div>
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to leave forever in the name of Jesus Christ,</div>
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My Lord and Savior. Amen.</div>
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<b>PRAYER FROM THE EVIL ONE (FROM THE GREEK RITUAL)</b></div>
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Our Lord God, O Sovereign of centuries, Almighty and powerful,</div>
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You who have made and transform everything with your will;</div>
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You who in Babylon transformed into dew the flame</div>
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of the furnace seven times more ardent and protected</div>
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and saved the three holy young men;</div>
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You who are doctor of our souls;</div>
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You who are the salvation of those who turn to you,</div>
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we ask you and invoke you:</div>
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through your servant (name), vanish, chase,</div>
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and put into flight every diabolic power,</div>
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every satanic presence and machination,</div>
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every evil influence and every evil eye of evil persons.</div>
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In exchange for envy and evil spell, grant abundance</div>
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of goods, strength, success, and charity;</div>
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Lord, you who love humankind,</div>
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extend your powerful hands and arms</div>
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and come to help and visit your image,</div>
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sending to it the angel of peace,</div>
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strong protector of soul and body</div>
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to chase away every evil force,</div>
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every spell of corrupt and envious persons,</div>
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so that under you your servant will gratefully sing,</div>
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“The Lord is my rescuer and I will have no fear</div>
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of what can make me a man.</div>
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I will have no fear of evil because you are with me,</div>
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my God, my strength, my powerful Lord of peace,</div>
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Father of centuries to come.”</div>
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Yes, our Lord and God,</div>
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Have compassion of your image</div>
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And save your servant (name) from every harm or menace</div>
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coming from the evil spell and protect him</div>
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by putting him above every evil.</div>
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This we ask through the intercession</div>
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of the most blessed and glorious Madonna,</div>
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the Mother of God and ever Virgin Mary,</div>
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and of the resplendent archangels</div>
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and of all your saints. Amen.</div>
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<b>PRAYER AGAINST EVERY EVIL</b></div>
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Spirit of the Lord, Spirit of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,</div>
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Most Holy Trinity, Immaculate Virgin,</div>
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Archangels and Saints of Paradise,</div>
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descend upon me: mold me, Lord,</div>
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fill me with yourself, use me.</div>
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Cast out from me all evil forces,</div>
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destroy them, so that in good health I can work well.</div>
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Cast out from me evil spell, witchcraft, black magic,</div>
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maledictions, evil eyes, diabolic infestation,</div>
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possession, and obsession; cast out from me</div>
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every evil, sin, envy, jealousy, deceitfulness,</div>
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and all physical, psychological, moral,</div>
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and diabolical evils.</div>
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Burn all these evils in Hell, so that they may no longer</div>
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touch me and any other creature in the world.</div>
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With the omnipotent power of God,</div>
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in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ,</div>
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through the intercession of the Immaculate Virgin,</div>
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I order and command all evil spirits</div>
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that molest me to get out from me immediately</div>
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and go to eternal Hell, bound by St. Michael the archangel,</div>
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By St. Gabriel, by St. Raphael, by our guardian angels,</div>
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and crushed under the heels of the Most Holy Virgin. Amen.</div>
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<b>LIBERATE ME FROM EVIL</b></div>
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Lord Jesus, if there has been any evil in my soul,</div>
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in my body, in my work, in my family,</div>
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with your power and mercy, from this moment,</div>
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make me return in grace to be completely united</div>
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with the Most Holy Trinity.</div>
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I ask it of you, Jesus, by your merits,</div>
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by your most precious blood shed on the cross,</div>
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by the sorrows of the Virgin Mother,</div>
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and by the intercession of Patriarch St. Joseph,</div>
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to the glory of the Most Holy Trinity. Amen.</div>
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<b>PRAYER FOR PROTECTION</b></div>
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Lord Jesus, I ask You to protect my family (mention by name)</div>
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from sickness, from all harm and from accidents.</div>
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If any of us has been subjected to any curses, hexes or spells,</div>
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I declare these curses, hexes or spells null and void</div>
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in the Name of Jesus Christ.</div>
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If any evil spirits have been sent against us,</div>
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I decommission you in the Name of Jesus Christ</div>
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and I send you to Jesus to deal with as He will.</div>
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Then, Lord, I ask You to send Your holy angels</div>
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to guard and protect all of us.</div>
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<b>CONSECRATION PRAYER OF</b><br />
<b>ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT TO MAMA MARY</b><br />
<b>IN WHICH BAPTISMAL VOWS ARE RENEWED</b></div>
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I, a faithless sinner, renew and ratify today in thy hands,</div>
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O Immaculate Mother, the vows of my Baptism.</div>
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I renounce forever Satan, his pomps and works,</div>
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and I give myself entirely to Jesus Christ,</div>
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the Incarnate Wisdom,</div>
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to carry my cross after Him all the days of my life,</div>
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and to be more faithful to Him</div>
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than I have ever been before.</div>
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In the presence of all the heavenly court,</div>
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I choose thee this day for my Mother and Mistress.</div>
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I deliver and consecrate to thee, as thy slave,</div>
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my body and soul, my goods, both interior and exterior,</div>
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and even the value of all my good actions,</div>
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past, present and future, leaving to thee</div>
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the entire and full right of disposing of me,</div>
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and all that belongs to me, without exception,</div>
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according to thy good pleasure, for the greater glory of God,</div>
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in time and eternity. Amen.</div>
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<b>HEALING OF BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT</b></div>
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Dear Lord, I know that there is no sickness You cannot heal.</div>
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You know all things. You can do all things</div>
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and I know You love me very much.</div>
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With faith in Your promise that whatever we ask in prayer,</div>
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You will grant us if it will be good for our soul.</div>
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I come before You to ask for the healing of my body,</div>
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mind, emotions and spirit.</div>
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Touch me now where I am hurting most.</div>
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Only You know what kind of healing I need most right now.</div>
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Let the grace of Your divine love flow and spread</div>
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to the different parts of my body</div>
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reaching the inner recesses of my being.</div>
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Comfort me in my pain and anguish.</div>
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Correct any malfunctioning of my body organs.</div>
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Melt with Your healing love any abnormal growths.</div>
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Arrest all further spreading of all sick cells</div>
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And replace them with healthy cells.</div>
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Root out all unresolved hurts, resentments, fears</div>
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and feelings of despair and frustration.</div>
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Heal all painful memories and repercussions</div>
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of traumatic experiences.</div>
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Grant me the grace to accept this trial and suffering</div>
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as a share in Your own sufferings and offer this</div>
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for the salvation of my soul</div>
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and those of my family and loved ones.</div>
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Forgive me for all my sins and fill me</div>
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with Your love, peace, joy, kindness and generosity.</div>
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Let me realize the deeper meaning of my sickness and trial</div>
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and lead me closer to You as I find comfort</div>
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in your loving heart.</div>
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Let me find joy and peace amidst my suffering,</div>
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and with eyes of faith, see the blessing and victory that await me.</div>
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And then, dear Father, after I have been healed,</div>
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may I be a witness of Your healing power</div>
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and bring glory, honor and praise to You.</div>
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This I pray in Jesus’ name through Mary</div>
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and all the saints. Amen.</div>
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<b>PRAYER OF BLESSING FOR BUILDINGS</b></div>
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O Father, come and visit our home (shop, office, etc.)</div>
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and protect us from the lures of the enemy;</div>
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may Your holy angels come to guard our peace</div>
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and may Your blessing remain with us forever.</div>
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in Christ, our Lord. Amen.</div>
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Lord Jesus Christ, Who said to your apostles,</div>
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“In whatever home you enter, greet it, saying,</div>
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‘Peace be in this home,’”</div>
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let this same peace, we pray abide in this place.</div>
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We beseech You to sanctify it by the merits</div>
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of our trusting prayer.</div>
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Pour Your blessings on it, and make it a place of peace.</div>
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May salvation enter our abode</div>
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as it entered the house of Zacchaeus,</div>
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when You graced it with your presence.</div>
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Entrust Your angels to guard it</div>
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and banish from it every evil power.</div>
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Grant that all who live in it</div>
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may please You with their good works,</div>
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and so receive from You, when their time comes,</div>
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the reward of Your heavenly home.</div>
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We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.</div>
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<b>PRAYER OF ST. BERNARD (THE MEMORARE)</b></div>
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Remember, O Most compassionate Virgin Mary,</div>
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that never was it known</div>
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that anyone who fled to your protection,</div>
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implored your assistance,</div>
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or sought your intercession,</div>
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was left unaided.</div>
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Inspired with this confidence, we fly unto you,</div>
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O Virgin of Virgins, our Mother.</div>
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To you we come, before you we kneel (stand),</div>
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sinful and sorrowful.</div>
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O Mother of the Word Incarnate,</div>
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despise not our petitions,</div>
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but in your clemency,</div>
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hear and answer them. Amen.</div>
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<b>TO MARY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
By St.John Bosco</div>
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O Mary, powerful Virgin;</div>
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you are the great and most illustrious protection of the Church,</div>
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you are the wonderful help of Christians,</div>
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you who are formidable as an army sent to battle,</div>
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you who alone have destroyed</div>
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every heresy in the entire world…</div>
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in our distress, in our struggles, in our difficulties,</div>
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defend us from the enemy;</div>
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and at the hour of death,</div>
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welcome our souls into Paradise.</div>
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Amen.</div>
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<b>PRAYER TO THE IMMACULATE VIRGIN MARY</b><br />
<b>OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL</b></div>
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Immaculate Virgin Mary,</div>
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beloved Daughter of the Father,</div>
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dawn of peace promised to fallen humanity,</div>
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who had the special privilege</div>
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of being preserved from original sin,</div>
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grant that we, too, may always resist</div>
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the seduction of the evil one</div>
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and follow with loving faithfulness</div>
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the inspirations of grace</div>
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in the generous practice</div>
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of the teaching of the Gospel.</div>
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Amen.</div>
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<b>ENTRUSTMENT OF THE HOME TO MARY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS</b></div>
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Most Holy Virgin Mary,</div>
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appointed by God to be the Help of Christians,</div>
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we choose you as the Mother</div>
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and Protectress of our home.</div>
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We ask you to favor us</div>
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with your powerful protection.</div>
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Preserve our home from every danger;</div>
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from fire, flood, lightning, storms,</div>
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earthquakes, thieves, vandals,</div>
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and from every other danger.</div>
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Bless us, protect us, defend us, keep us as your own,</div>
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all the people who dwell in this home.</div>
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Protect them from all accidents and misfortunes,</div>
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but above all, obtain from them</div>
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the most important grace of avoiding sin.</div>
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O Mary, Help of Christians,</div>
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pray for all those who live in this home</div>
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which is entrusted to you for all time.</div>
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Amen.</div>
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<b>PRAYER TO DEFEAT THE WORK OF SATAN</b></div>
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O Divine Eternal Father,</div>
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in union with your Divine Son and the Holy Spirit,</div>
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and through the Immaculate Heart of Mary,</div>
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I beg you to destroy the power</div>
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of your greatest enemy – the evil spirits.</div>
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Cast them into the deepest recesses of hell</div>
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and chain them there forever!</div>
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Take possession of your Kingdom</div>
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which you have created</div>
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and which is rightfully yours.</div>
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Heavenly Father,</div>
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give us the reign of the Sacred Heart of Jesus</div>
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and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.</div>
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I repeat this prayer out of pure love for you</div>
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with every beat of my heart</div>
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and with every breath I take. Amen.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Plans for a Cathedral in Los Angles began as early as 1859. Eventually, the Cathedral on Main and Second Streets was built and dedicated to St. Vibiana in 1876 by Archbishop Joseph Sadoc Alemany of San Francisco, and completed four years and $80,000 later. Using land donated to the Church by Amiel Cavalier, architect Ezra Kysor designed the building. The interior was remodeled about 1895, using onyx and marble. The exterior facade of the building was changed from 1922-24 to give it its present look, said to be based on a Roman design.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>The Journey To the New Cathedral Site</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">When the City of Los Angeles condemned the old St. Vibiana's Cathedral in 1996, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles was left without a Cathedral Church. With a population of approximately four million Catholics, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles needed a Cathedral Church that could accommodate nearly three thousand people for special Liturgies and services. It is in the tradition and practice of the Catholic Church to locate the Cathedral Church in the heart of the downtown, civic center of the city.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">The plans announced in January, 1995 were to remain at the historic site of St. Vibiana's Cathedral. The old Cathedral, ravaged by earthquakes over the years, and closed since May, 1995 because of damage sustained during the 1994 Northridge earthquake, was to be torn down, and a new Cathedral Church was to be built on that general site.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">However, historical preservationists intervened and demanded that the old Cathedral be saved and incorporated into the new one. Such a proposal was impossible to consider because the old Cathedral lacked a foundation, reinforced walls and essential seismic safeguards. Legal challenges ensued, including court injunctions delaying the demolition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">The Archdiocese's engineers and contractors estimated that it would cost a minimum of eighteen to twenty million to save the old structure. No one, including the preservationists, would donate the kind of money needed to save the old Cathedral building.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">On July 22, 1996 it was announced that a new site would be sought for the new Cathedral. On September 14, 1996 the Cathedral Advisory Board met with Design Architect, Professor José Rafael Moneo, to consider eight possible sites -- six of them in downtown Los Angeles. The Board members walked the sites, and decided upon the 5.6 acre site bounded by Temple Street, Grand Avenue, Hill Street, and the Hollywood Freeway.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">At that time the property was used as a parking lot and was owned by the County of Los Angeles, which agreed to sell the site to the Archdiocese. The sale was completed and formally announced on December 23, 1996. The sale price was $10.85 million.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">When Cardinal Roger Mahony announced the decision to re-locate to the new site, he also announced that the wonderful title of Our Lady of the Angels, already confirmed by the Holy See and announced in 1945 by then Archbishop John J. Cantwell, would be the title for the new Cathedral Church. September 4th each year is observed as her feast-day, and recalls the 1781 founding of the City, originally called <i>El Pueblo de nuestra Señora, Reina de los Angeles</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">The official Ground Blessing Ceremonies took place on Sunday, September 21, 1997. Construction on the site began in October 1998 with work on the Parking Garage. Excavation for the foundations of the Cathedral began in May, 1999. The formal Blessing and Dedication will take place on September 2, 2002.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">The new site is ideal for a Cathedral Church. It sits on an elevated section of downtown Los Angeles, the old Bunker Hill, where it is seen by millions of people each year as they travel the busy Hollywood Freeway.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Located between the Civic Center and the Cultural Center of the city, the Cathedral embraces both and enriches the entire downtown community. Easy access to major freeways helps link the new Cathedral Church to all 302 parish churches of the Archdiocese.</span></div>
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To show us the mission granted to the Virgin Mary by Her Son, an artist Johann Melchior Georg Schmittdner painted Mary Undoer of Knots with great grace. Since 1700, His painting has been venerated in the Church of St. Peter in Perlack, Augsburg, Germany. It was originally inspired by a meditation of Saint Irenaeus (Bishop of Lyon and martyred in 202) based on the parallel made by Saint Paul between Adam and Christ. Saint Irenaeus, in turn, made a comparison between Eve and Mary, saying:“Eve, by her disobedience, tied the knot of disgrace for the human race; whereas Mary, by her obedience, undid it”</div>
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But what are these knots?</div>
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There are the problems and struggles we face for which we do not see any solution … knots of discord in your family, lack of understanding between parents and children, disrespect, violence, the knots of deep hurts between husband and wife, the absence of peace and joy at home. There are also the knots of anguish and despair of separated couples, the dissolution of the family, the knots of a drug addict son or daughter, sick or separated from home or God, knots of alcoholism, the practice of abortion, depression, unemployment, fear, solitude…Ah, the knots of our life! How they suffocate the soul, beat us down and betray the heart’s joy and separate us from God.</div>
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Day after day, more and more Christians kneel to pray to Her as soon as they meet the Mother of the Fair Love. Many families have become reconciled! Many diseases have been healed! Many spouses have returned to the Church! Many jobs have been given! Many conversions have taken place! Many Catholics have been on their knees praying and giving thanks for graces received from our sweet Mother. For that reason, Mary Who undoes the knots, Who was chosen by God to crush the evil with Her feet, comes to us to reveal Herself. She comes to provide jobs, good health, to reconcile families, because She wants to undo the knots of our sins which dominate our lives, so that – as sons of the King – we can receive the promises reserved for us from eternity. She comes with promises of victory, peace, blessings and reconciliation.</div>
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Then, free from our knots – filled with happiness, we can be a testimony of the Divine Power in this world, like pieces of God’s heart or small bottles of perfume exhaling mercy and love to our neighbor. Like ambassador of Jesus Christ and the Virgin of the fair love, we can rescue those who cry without any consolation, those who are lonely, tied with knots, who have no God, no Father nor Mother.</div>
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Mother of the Rising Sun, Immaculate, our Advocate, Helper in moments of affliction, Mother of God and made by Him our Mother, this is how Mary, Undoer of Knots is presented. Above all, She comes as the Queen of Mercy, the one who knows all about us, who has compassion for us and hurries to rescue us, praying for each one of us to Her beloved Jesus.<br />
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<b>Novena to Our Lady Undoer of Knots - Day 1 </b><br />
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<span class="link"><br /><em>Oh my God I am heartily sorry for having offended you. I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of Hell. But most of all, because I offended you, oh my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen</em><br /><br /> 3. Say the first 3 decades of the Rosary. <br /><br /> 4. Make the meditation of the day (to be posted each day)<br /><br /> 5. Say the last 2 decades of the rosary<br /><br /> 6. Finish with the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">Prayer to Our Lady the Undoer of Knots</a></span><span class="text"><br /></span><span class="title2">Meditation for Day 1 </span><span class="text"><br /></span><span class="trebuchCopy">Dearest Holy Mother, Most Holy Mary, you undo the knots that suffocate your children, extend your merciful hands to me. I entrust to You today this knot....and all the negative consequences that it provokes in my life. I give you this knot that torments me and makes me unhappy and so impedes me from uniting myself to You and Your Son Jesus, my Savior. <br /> I run to You, Mary, Undoer of Knots because I trust you and I know that you never despise a sinning child who comes to ask you for help. I believe that you can undo this knot because Jesus grants you everything. I believe that you want to undo this knot because you are my Mother. I believe that You will do this because you love me with eternal love. <br /><br /> Thank you, Dear Mother.<br /><br /> Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.</span><br />
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<span class="text"><em><br /></em></span><span class="trebuchCopy">Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exist in my life. <br /> You know very well how desperate I am, my pain and how I am bound by these knots. <br /> Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life. <br /> No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. <br /> Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all, You are my hope. <br /> O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. <br /> Hear my plea. <br /> Keep me, guide me, protect me, o safe refuge!<em><br /></em></span><span class="text"><br /></span><span class="trebuchCopy">Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.</span><br />
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<span class="trebuchCopy">Mary, Beloved Mother, channel of all grace, I return to You today my heart, recognizing that I am a sinner in need of your help. Many times I lose the graces you grant me because of my sins of egoism, pride, rancor and my lack of generosity and humility. I turn to You today, Mary, Undoer of knots, for You to ask your Son Jesus to grant me a pure, divested, humble and trusting heart. I will live today practicing these virtues and offering you this as a sign of my love for You. I entrust into Your hands this knot (...describe) which keeps me from reflecting the glory of God. <br /><br /> Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me</span><em><span class="trebuchCopy">.</span><br /><br /><span class="trebuchCopy">Mary offered all the moments of her day to God.</span></em></div>
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<span class="trebuchCopy"><br /> Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exist in my life. <br /> You know very well how desperate I am, my pain and how I am bound by these knots. <br /> Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life. <br /> No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. <br /> Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all, You are my hope. <br /> O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. <br /> Hear my plea. <br /> Keep me, guide me, protect me, o safe refuge!<em><br /></em><span class="trebuchCopy"><em><br /></em><strong>Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span class="trebuchCopy">Meditating Mother, Queen of heaven, in whose hands the treasures of the King are found, turn your merciful eyes upon me today. I entrust into your holy hands this knot in my life...and allthe rancor and resentment it has caused in me. I ask Your forgiveness, God the Father, for my sin. Help me now to forgive all the persons who consciously or unconsciously provoked this knot. Give me, also, the grace to forgive me for having provoked this knot. Only in this way can You undo it. Before You, dearest Mother, and in the name of Your Son Jesus, my Savior, who has suffered so many offenses, having been granted forgiveness, I now forgive these persons...and myself, forever. Thank you, Mary, Undoer of Knots for undoing the knot of rancor in my heart and the knot which I now present to you. Amen.<br /><br /> Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.</span><br />
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<span class="trebuchCopy"><br /> Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exist in my life. <br /> You know very well how desperate I am, my pain and how I am bound by these knots. <br /> Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life. <br /> No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. <br /> Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all, You are my hope. <br /> O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. <br /> Hear my plea. <br /> Keep me, guide me, protect me, o safe refuge!<em><br /></em><span class="text"><em><br /></em></span>Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me</span><br />
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<b>Novena to Mary Undoer of Knots - Day 4 </b><br />
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<span class="link">1. Make the sign of the cross<br /><br /> 2. Say the Act of Contrition. Ask pardon for your sins and make a firm promise not to commit them again.<br /><br /> 3. Say the first 3 decades of the Rosary.<br /><br /> 4. Make the meditation of the day (to be posted each day)<br /><br /> 5. Say the last 2 decades of the rosary<br /><br /> 6. Finish with the Prayer to Our Lady the Undoer of Knots</span><br />
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<span class="trebuchCopy">Dearest Holy Mother, you are generous with all who seek you, have mercy on me. I entrust into your hands this knot which robs the peace of my heart, paralyzes my soul and keeps me from going to my Lord and serving Him with my life. <br /> Undo this knot in my love...., O mother, and ask Jesus to heal my paralytic faith which gets down hearted with the stones on the road. Along with you, dearest Mother, may I see these stones as friends. Not murmuring against them anymore but giving endless thanks for them, may I smile trustingly in your power. <br /><br /> Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.<br /><br /><em>Mary is the Sun and no one is deprived of her warmth.</em></span><br />
<span class="numeriCopy"><br /><span class="titleCopy">PRAYER TO MARY, UNDOER OF KNOTS (Closing Prayer)</span></span><br />
<span class="numeriCopy"><span class="trebuchCopy"><br /> Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exist in my life. <br /> You know very well how desperate I am, my pain and how I am bound by these knots. <br /> Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life. <br /> No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. <br /> Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all, You are my hope. <br /> O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. <br /> Hear my plea. <br /> Keep me, guide me, protect me, o safe refuge!</span></span><br />
<span class="numeriCopy"><span class="trebuchCopy"><br /><strong>Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.</strong></span></span><br />
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<b>Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots - Day 5 </b><br />
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<span class="link">1. Make the sign of the cross<br /><br /> 2. Say the Act of Contrition. Ask pardon for your sins and make a firm promise not to commit them again. <br /><br /> 3. Say the first 3 decades of the Rosary. <br /><br /> 4. Make the meditation of the day (to be posted each day)<br /><br /> 5. Say the last 2 decades of the rosary<br /><br /> 6. Finish with the Prayer to Our Lady the Undoer of Knots</span><br />
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<span class="trebuchCopy"><em></em>Mother, Undoer of Knots, generous and compassionate, I come to You today to once again entrust this knot...in my life to you and to ask the divine wisdom to undo, under the light of the Holy Spirit, this snarl of problems. No one ever saw you angry; to the contrary, your words were so charged with sweetness that the Holy Spirit was manifested on your lips. Take away from me the bitterness, anger and hatred which this knot has caused me. Give me, o dearest Mother, some of the sweetness and wisdom that is all silently reflected in your heart. And just as you were present at Pentecost, ask Jesus to send me a new presence of the Holy Spirit at this moment in my life. Holy Spirit, come upon me! <br /><br /> Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.<em><br /><br /> Mary, with God, is powerful.</em></span></div>
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<span class="trebuchCopy">Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exist in my life. <br /> You know very well how desperate I am, my pain and how I am bound by these knots. <br /> Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life. <br /> No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. <br /> Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all, You are my hope.<br /> O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. <br /> Hear my plea. <br /> Keep me, guide me, protect me, o safe refuge!</span><br />
<span class="trebuchCopy"><br /></span><span class="trebuchCopy"><strong>Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.</strong></span><br />
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<b>Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots - Day 6 </b><br />
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<span class="link">1. Make the sign of the cross<br /><br /> 2. Say the Act of Contrition. Ask pardon for your sins and make a firm promise not to commit them again. <br /><br /> 3. Say the first 3 decades of the Rosary. <br /><br /> 4. Make the meditation of the day (to be posted each day)<br /><br /> 5. Say the last 2 decades of the rosary<br /><br /> 6. Finish with the Prayer to Our Lady the Undoer of Knots</span><br />
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<span class="trebuchCopy">Queen of Mercy, I entrust to you this knot in my life...and I ask you to give me a heart that is patient until you undo it. Teach me to persevere in the living word of Jesus, in the Eucharist, the Sacrament of Confession; stay with me and prepare my heart to celebrate with the angels the grace that will be granted to me. Amen! Alleluia! <br /><br /> Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.<br /><em><br /><strong>You are beautiful, Mary, and there is no stain of sin in You.</strong></em></span><br />
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<span class="titleCopy">PRAYER TO MARY, UNDOER OF KNOTS (Closing Prayer)</span><br />
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<span class="trebuchCopy">Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exist in my life. <br /> You know very well how desperate I am, my pain and how I am bound by these knots. <br /> Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life. <br /> No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. <br /> Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all, You are my hope.<br /> O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. <br /> Hear my plea. <br /> Keep me, guide me, protect me, o safe refuge!</span><br />
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Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots - Day 7</h3>
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<span class="link">1. Make the sign of the cross<br /><br /> 2. Say the Act of Contrition. Ask pardon for your sins and make a firm promise not to commit them again. <br /><br /> 3. Say the first 3 decades of the Rosary. <br /><br /> 4. Make the meditation of the day (to be posted each day)<br /><br /> 5. Say the last 2 decades of the rosary<br /><br /> 6. Finish with the Prayer to Our Lady the Undoer of Knots</span><br />
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<span class="trebuchCopy"><br /> Mother Most Pure, I come to You today to beg you to undo this knot in my life...and free me from the snares of Evil. God has granted you great power over all the demons. I renounce all of them today, every connection I have had with them and I proclaim Jesus as my one and only Lord and Savior. Mary, Undoer of Knots, crush the evil one's head and destroy the traps he has set for me by this knot. Thank you, dearest Mother. Most Precious Blood of Jesus, free me!<br /><br /> Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.<em><br /><br /> You are the glory of Jerusalem, the joy of our people.</em></span><br />
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<span class="trebuchCopy">Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exist in my life. <br /> You know very well how desperate I am, my pain and how I am bound by these knots. <br /> Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life. <br /> No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. <br /> Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all, You are my hope.<br /> O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. <br /> Hear my plea.<br /> Keep me, guide me, protect me, o safe refuge!</span><br />
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Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots - Day 8 </h3>
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<span class="link">1. Make the sign of the cross<br /><br /> 2. Say the Act of Contrition. Ask pardon for your sins and make a firm promise not to commit them again. <br /><br /> 3. Say the first 3 decades of the Rosary. <br /><br /> 4. Make the meditation of the day (to be posted each day)<br /><br /> 5. Say the last 2 decades of the rosary<br /><br /> 6. Finish with the Prayer to Our Lady the Undoer of Knots</span><br />
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<span class="trebuchCopy">Virgin Mother of God, overflowing with mercy, have mercy on your child and undo this knot...in my life. I need your visit to my life, like you visited Elizabeth. Bring me Jesus, bring me the Holy Spirit. Teach me to practice the virtues of courage, joyfulness, humility and faith, and, like Elizabeth, to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Make me joyfully rest on your bosom, Mary. I consecrate you as my mother, Queen and friend. I give you my heart and everything I have (my home and family, my material and spiritual goods.) I am yours forever. Put your heart in me so that I can do everything Jesus tells me. <br /><br /> Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.</span><br />
<span class="trebuchCopy"><br /><strong><em>Let us go, therefore, full of trust, to the throne of grace.</em></strong></span><br />
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<span class="titleCopy">PRAYER TO MARY, UNDOER OF KNOTS (Closing Prayer)</span><br />
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Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exist in my life.<br />
<span class="trebuchCopy"> You know very well how desperate I am, my pain and how I am bound by these knots. <br /> Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life. <br /> No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. <br /> Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all, You are my hope.<br /> O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. <br /> Hear my plea. <br /> Keep me, guide me, protect me, o safe refuge!</span><br />
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Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots - Day 9</h3>
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<span class="link">1. Make the sign of the cross<br /><br /> 2. Say the Act of Contrition. Ask pardon for your sins and make a firm promise not to commit them again. <br /><br /> 3. Say the first 3 decades of the Rosary. <br /><br /> 4. Make the meditation of the day (to be posted each day)<br /><br /> 5. Say the last 2 decades of the rosary<br /><br /> 6. Finish with the Prayer to Our Lady the Undoer of Knots</span><br />
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<span class="trebuchCopy">Most Holy Mary, our Advocate, Undoer of Knots, I come today to thank you for undoing this knot in my life...You know very well the suffering it has caused me. Thank you for coming, Mother, with your long fingers of mercy to dry the tears in my eyes; you receive me in your arms and make it possible for me to receive once again the divine grace. <br /><br /> Mary, Undoer of Knots, dearest Mother, I thank you for undoing the knots in my life. Wrap me in your mantle of love, keep me under your protection, enlighten me with your peace! Amen.</span><br />
<span class="trebuchCopy"><br /><strong>Mary, Undoer of Knots, pray for me.</strong></span><br />
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<span class="trebuchCopy">Virgin Mary, Mother of fair love, Mother who never refuses to come to the aid of a child in need, Mother whose hands never cease to serve your beloved children because they are moved by the divine love and immense mercy that exists in your heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exist in my life. <br /> You know very well how desperate I am, my pain and how I am bound by these knots. <br /> Mary, Mother to whom God entrusted the undoing of the knots in the lives of His children, I entrust into your hands the ribbon of my life. <br /> No one, not even the evil one himself, can take it away from your precious care. In your hands there is no knot that cannot be undone. <br /> Powerful Mother, by your grace and intercessory power with Your Son and My Liberator, Jesus, take into your hands today this knot...I beg you to undo it for the glory of God, once for all, You are my hope.<br /> O my Lady, you are the only consolation God gives me, the fortification of my feeble strength, the enrichment of my destitution and with Christ the freedom from my chains. <br /> Hear my plea. <br /> Keep me, guide me, protect me, o safe refuge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">O Glorious St. Joseph, thou who hast power to render possible even things which are considered impossible, come to our aid in our present trouble and distress. Take this important and difficult affair under thy particular protection, that it may end happily. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">O dear St. Joseph, all our confidence is in thee. Let it not be said that we would invoke thee in vain; and since thou art so powerful with Jesus and Mary, show that thy goodness equals thy power. Amen. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart, pray for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and charity for his creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Miracles waited on your word, which you were ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I ask you to obtain for me the favors that I seek </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was full of sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Infant Jesus, who loved to be held in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever by yours. Amen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St. Anthony, perfect imitator of Jesus, who received from God the special power of restoring lost things, grant that I may find <em>(name your lost item)</em> which has been lost. At least restore to me peace and tranquility of mind, the loss of which has afflicted me even more than my material loss. To this favor, I ask another of you: that I may always remain in possession of the true good that is God. Let me rather lose all things than lose God, my supreme good. Let me never suffer the loss of my greatest treasure, eternal life with God. Amen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I promise thee, O blessed Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor thee as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to thee. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amen.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Glorious St. Anne, filled with compassion for those who invoke you and with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles, I cast myself at your feet and humbly beg of you to take the present affair which I recommend to you under your special protection.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Above all, obtain for me the grace of one day beholding my God face to face, and with You and Mary and all the saints, praising and blessing Him through all eternity. Amen.</span></div>
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purpledoggarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398794428227343904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025169697066877909.post-83234647008985614982013-07-17T07:52:00.000-07:002013-07-17T07:52:11.493-07:00St. Peregrine, The Cancer Saint<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><st1:place style="background-color: white;">St.</st1:place><span style="background-color: white;"> Peregrine was born in 1260 at Forlì, </span><st1:country-region style="background-color: white;"><st1:place>Italy</st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="background-color: white;"> to an affluent family. He lived a comfortable life as a youth, and politically opposed the papacy. After he experienced the forgiveness of St. Philip Benizi, he changed his life and joined the Servite order. He was ordained a priest, and later returned to his home to establish a Servite community. There he was widely known for his preaching, penances, and counsel in the confessional. He was cured of cancer, after he received a vision of Christ on the cross reaching out His hand to touch his impaired limb. He died in 1345 and was canonized in 1726. He is the patron of cancer <a href="http://www.surfcanyon.com/search?f=slc&q=patients&p=wtigck" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; color: blue; text-decoration: none;" target="scSearchLink">patients</a></span><span style="background-color: white;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Glorious wonder-worker, St. Peregrine, you answered the divine call with a ready spirit, and forsook all the comforts of a life of ease and all the empty honors of the world to dedicate yourself to God in the Order of His holy Mother. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">You labored manfully for the salvation of souls. In union with Jesus crucified, you endured painful sufferings with such patience as to deserve to be healed miraculously of an incurable cancer in your leg by a touch of His divine hand. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Obtain for me the grace to answer every call of God and to fulfill His will in all the events of life. Enkindle in my heart a consuming zeal for the salvation of all men. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Deliver me from the infirmities that afflict my body (</span><span style="background-color: white;">especially...</span><span style="background-color: white;">..). </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Obtain for me also a perfect resignation to the sufferings it may please God to send me, so that, imitating our crucified Savior and His sorrowful Mother, I may merit eternal glory in heaven.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">St. Peregrine, pray for me and for all who invoke your aid.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">the numerous miracles which you have obtained from God for those who have had recourse to you. For so many years you bore in your own flesh this cancerous disease that destroys the very fiber of our being, and who had recourse to the source of all grace when the power of man could do no more. You were favored with the vision of Jesus coming down from His Cross to heal your affliction. Ask of God and Our Lady, the cure of the sick whom we entrust to you.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"> </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">(Pause here and silently recall the names of the sick for whom you are praying)</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">Aided in this way by your powerful intercession, we shall sing to God, now and for all eternity, a song of gratitude for His great goodness and mercy. Amen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pray to The Sacred Heart of Jesus, The Divine Mercy, The 15 Prayers of St. Bridget and the Infant Jesus of Prague and say The Rosary and the Devotions To the Seven Sorrows of Mary daily. Find a Patron Saint like St. Jude, St. Anne, St. Anthony or St. Joseph, there are Patron Saints waiting to hear from you to intercede on your behalf to God with your own special intentions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let God hear you ask for what you would like in your life, he already knows what you need, it may take awhile, but the answer will come. And be confident and humble in what you ask for. You have started to build your fortress of hope! It's that simple, you already have a smart phone, it's called your brain, send a mental text message to God and there are no data charges and it's hands free, you can mental text while driving!</span><br />
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<br />purpledoggarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398794428227343904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025169697066877909.post-19461947206358926252013-04-03T04:33:00.002-07:002013-04-03T04:37:47.124-07:00The 9-Day Divine Mercy Novena & Chaplet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 1933, God gave Sister Faustina a striking vision of His Mercy.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I saw a great light, with God the Father in the midst of it.<br />Between this light and the earth I saw Jesus nailed to the Cross<br />and in such a way that God, wanting to look upon the earth, had to<br />look through Our Lord's wounds and I understood that God blessed<br />the earth for the sake of Jesus."</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of another vision on Sept. 13, 1935, she writes:</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I saw an Angel, the executor of God's wrath... about to strike<br />the earth...I began to beg God earnestly for the world with words<br />which I heard interiorly. As I prayed in this way, I saw the<br />Angel's helplessness, and he could not carry out the just<br />punishment...."</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following day an inner voice taught her to say this prayer on<br />ordinary rosary beads:</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"First say one 'Our Father', 'Hail Mary', and 'I believe'. Then on<br />the large beads say the following words:</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity<br />of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement<br />for our sins and those of the whole world.'</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the smaller beads you are to say the following words:</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'For the sake of His sorrowful Passion have mercy on us and on the<br />whole world.'</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In conclusion you are to say these words three times:</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us<br />and on the whole world'.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jesus said later to Sister Faustina:</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Say unceasingly this chaplet that I have taught you. Anyone who<br />says it will receive great Mercy at the hour of death. Priests<br />will recommend it to sinners as the last hope. Even the most<br />hardened sinner, if he recites this Chaplet even once, will<br />receive grace from My Infinite Mercy. I want the whole world to<br />know My Infinite Mercy. I want to give unimaginable graces to<br />those who trust in My Mercy...."</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"....When they say this Chaplet in the presence of the dying, I<br />will stand between My Father and the dying person not as the just<br />judge but as the Merciful Savior".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross, 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary and The Apostles Creed.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Then on the Our Father Beads say the following:<br clear="ALL" />Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. On the 10 Hail Mary Beads say the following:<br clear="ALL" />For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.</span><br />
<i><small><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Repeat step 2 and 3 for all five decades).</span></small></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Conclude with <i>(three times)</i>:<br clear="ALL" />Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.</span><br />
<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Read more:<a href="http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/dmmap.htm#ixzz2POnJsiet" style="color: #003399;">http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/dmmap.htm#ixzz2POnJsiet</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good Friday</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and indifferent of whom He said:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: 'My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass Me by.' The last hope of salvation for them is to flee to My Mercy."</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In her diary, St. Faustina wrote that Jesus told her:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"On each day of the novena you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My mercy ... On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My passion, for the graces for these souls."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The different souls prayed for on each day of the novena are:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm#1">DAY 1 (Good Friday)</a> - All mankind, especially sinners</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm#2">DAY 2 (Holy Saturday)</a> - The souls of priests and religious</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm#3">DAY 3 (Easter Sunday)</a> - All devout and faithful souls</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm#4">DAY 4 (Easter Monday)</a> - Those who do not believe in Jesus and those who do not yet know Him</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm#5">DAY 5 (Easter Tuesday)</a> - The souls of separated brethren</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm#6">DAY 6 (Easter Wednesday)</a> - The meek and humble souls and the souls of children</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm#7">DAY 7 (Easter Thursday)</a>- The souls who especially venerate and glorify Jesus' mercy</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm#8">DAY 8 (Easter Friday)</a> - The souls who are detained in purgatory; </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm#9">DAY 9 (Easter Saturday)</a> - The souls who have become lukewarm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="background-color: white;">During the Solemn Novena leading to Divine Mercy Sunday,<br />the <a href="http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/dmmap.htm">Chaplet of Divine Mercy</a> should be offered each day for the<br />day's intentions.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><big>"Today bring to Me all mankind, especially all sinners,</big></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b style="background-color: white;">and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. In this way you will console Me in the bitter grief into which the loss of souls plunges Me."</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins but upon our trust which we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit.<br /><br />Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially upon poor sinners, all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may praise the omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever. Amen.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8025169697066877909" name="2"></a><big><big>Second Day</big></big></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 23px;"><br clear="ALL" /></span><b>"</b><big>Today bring to Me the Souls of Priests and Religious,</big></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b style="background-color: white;">and immerse them in My unfathomable mercy. It was they who gave me strength to endure My bitter Passion. Through them as through channels My mercy flows out upon mankind."</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all that is good, increase Your grace in men and women consecrated to Your service,* that they may perform worthy works of mercy; and that all who see them may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in heaven.<br /><br />Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the company of chosen ones in Your vineyard -- upon the souls of priests and religious; and endow them with the strength of Your blessing. For the love of the Heart of Your Son in which they are enfolded, impart to them Your power and light, that they may be able to guide others in the way of salvation and with one voice sing praise to Your boundless mercy for ages without end. Amen.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8025169697066877909" name="3"></a><big><big>Third Day</big></big></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 23px;"><br clear="ALL" /></span>"<big>Today bring to Me all Devout and Faithful Souls,</big></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b style="background-color: white;">and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. These souls brought me consolation on the Way of the Cross. They were a drop of consolation in the midst of an ocean of bitterness." </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most Merciful Jesus, from the treasury of Your mercy, You impart Your graces in great abundance to each and all. Receive us into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart and never let us escape from It. We beg this grace of You by that most wondrous love for the heavenly Father with which Your Heart burns so fiercely.<br /><br />Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon faithful souls, as upon the inheritance of Your Son. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, grant them Your blessing and surround them with Your constant protection. Thus may they never fail in love or lose the treasure of the holy faith, but rather, with all the hosts of Angels and Saints, may they glorify Your boundless mercy for endless ages. Amen.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 23px;"><br clear="ALL" /></span>"<big>Today bring to Me those who do not believe in God and those who do not know Me, </big></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>I was thinking also of them during My bitter Passion, and their future zeal comforted My Heart. Immerse them in the ocean of My mercy.</b></span><b><span style="font-size: small;">" </span></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole world. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who do not believe in God and of those who as yet do not know You. Let the rays of Your grace enlighten them that they, too, together with us, may extol Your wonderful mercy; and do not let them escape from the abode which is Your Most Compassionate Heart.<br /><br />Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those who do not believe in You, and of those who as yet do not know You, but who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Draw them to the light of the Gospel. These souls do not know what great happiness it is to love You. Grant that they, too, may extol the generosity of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Our Lord's original words here were "the pagans." Since the pontificate of Pope John XXIII, the Church has seen fit to replace this term with clearer and more appropriate terminology.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 23px;"><br clear="ALL" /></span><b>"</b><big>Today bring to Me the Souls of those who have separated themselves from My Church*,</big></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b style="background-color: white;">and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. During My bitter Passion they tore at My Body and Heart, that is, My Church. As they return to unity with the Church My wounds heal and in this way they alleviate My Passion." </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness Itself, You do not refuse light to those who seek it of You. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your Church. Draw them by Your light into the unity of the Church, and do not let them escape from the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart; but bring it about that they, too, come to glorify the generosity of Your mercy.<br /><br />Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your Son's Church, who have squandered Your blessings and misused Your graces by obstinately persisting in their errors. Do not look upon their errors, but upon the love of Your own Son and upon His bitter Passion, which He underwent for their sake, since they, too, are enclosed in His Most Compassionate Heart. Bring it about that they also may glorify Your great mercy for endless ages. Amen.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Our Lord's original words here were "heretics and schismatics," since He spoke to Saint Faustina within the context of her times. As of the Second Vatican Council, Church authorities have seen fit not to use those designations in accordance with the explanation given in the Council's Decree on Ecumenism (n.3). Every pope since the Council has reaffirmed that usage. Saint Faustina herself, her heart always in harmony with the mind of the Church, most certainly would have agreed. When at one time, because of the decisions of her superiors and father confessor, she was not able to execute Our Lord's inspirations and orders, she declared: "I will follow Your will insofar as You will permit me to do so through Your representative. O my Jesus " I give priority to the voice of the Church over the voice with which You speak to me" (497). The Lord confirmed her action and praised her for it.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><big><span style="font-size: 23px;"><br clear="ALL" /></span>Today bring to Me the Meek and Humble Souls and the Souls of Little Children,</big></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b style="background-color: white;">and immerse them in My mercy. These souls most closely resemble My Heart. They strengthened Me during My bitter agony. I saw them as earthly Angels, who will keep vigil at My altars. I pour out upon them whole torrents of grace. I favor humble souls with My confidence. </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most Merciful Jesus, You yourself have said, "Learn from Me for I am meek and humble of heart." Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart all meek and humble souls and the souls of little children. These souls send all heaven into ecstasy and they are the heavenly Father's favorites. They are a sweet-smelling bouquet before the throne of God; God Himself takes delight in their fragrance. These souls have a permanent abode in Your Most Compassionate Heart, O Jesus, and they unceasingly sing out a hymn of love and mercy.<br /><br />Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon meek souls, upon humble souls, and upon little children who are enfolded in the abode which is the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls bear the closest resemblance to Your Son. Their fragrance rises from the earth and reaches Your very throne. Father of mercy and of all goodness, I beg You by the love You bear these souls and by the delight You take in them: Bless the whole world, that all souls together may sing out the praises of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 23px;"><br clear="ALL" /></span><big>Today bring to Me the Souls who especially venerate and glorify My Mercy*,</big></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b style="background-color: white;">and immerse them in My mercy. These souls sorrowed most over my Passion and entered most deeply into My spirit. They are living images of My Compassionate Heart. These souls will shine with a special brightness in the next life. Not one of them will go into the fire of hell. I shall particularly defend each one of them at the hour of death.</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love Itself, receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who particularly extol and venerate the greatness of Your mercy. These souls are mighty with the very power of God Himself. In the midst of all afflictions and adversities they go forward, confident of Your mercy; and united to You, O Jesus, they carry all mankind on their shoulders. These souls will not be judged severely, but Your mercy will embrace them as they depart from this life.<br /><br />Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls who glorify and venerate Your greatest attribute, that of Your fathomless mercy, and who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls are a living Gospel; their hands are full of deeds of mercy, and their hearts, overflowing with joy, sing a canticle of mercy to You, O Most High! I beg You O God:<br /><br />Show them Your mercy according to the hope and trust they have placed in You. Let there be accomplished in them the promise of Jesus, who said to them that during their life, but especially at the hour of death, the souls who will venerate this fathomless mercy of His, He, Himself, will defend as His glory. Amen.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b style="background-color: white;">and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice." </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire mercy; so I bring into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls in Purgatory, souls who are very dear to You, and yet, who must make retribution to Your justice. May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your Heart put out the flames of Purgatory, that there, too, the power of Your mercy may be celebrated.<br /><br />Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls suffering in Purgatory, who are enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. I beg You, by the sorrowful Passion of Jesus Your Son, and by all the bitterness with which His most sacred Soul was flooded: Manifest Your mercy to the souls who are under Your just scrutiny. Look upon them in no other way but only through the Wounds of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we firmly believe that there is no limit to Your goodness and compassion. Amen.</span><br />
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<b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. These souls wound My Heart most painfully. My soul suffered the most dreadful loathing in the Garden of Olives because of lukewarm souls. They were the reason I cried out: 'Father, take this cup away from Me, if it be Your will.' For them, the last hope of salvation is to run to My mercy." </span></b><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most compassionate Jesus, You are Compassion Itself. I bring lukewarm souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart. In this fire of Your pure love, let these tepid souls who, like corpses, filled You with such deep loathing, be once again set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the omnipotence of Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor of Your love, and bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond Your power.<br /><br />Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon lukewarm souls who are nonetheless enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Father of Mercy, I beg You by the bitter Passion of Your Son and by His three-hour agony on the Cross: Let them, too, glorify the abyss of Your mercy. Amen. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <big><big>Station XIV<br />THE BURIAL OF JESUS</big></big><br /><br />The evening shadows grew longer and the Parasceve was drawing rapidly to a close<small>----</small>so the men see haste must be made to bury Jesus. Joseph, John, and Nicodemus beg the Holy Mother to allow them to complete the embalming of the Sacred Body. They reverently lift the Sacred Body of Jesus from His Mother's knee, and carry it to the stone of anointing, which is still shown and venerated in the Church ot the Holy Sepulchre. There they prepared it for burial according to Jewish custom. They wrapped the Body of Jesus in fine linen cloths and bands, and placed spices and sweet-smelling herbs between it and the linen; sprinkled the linen itself with sweet <a href="http://www.surfcanyon.com/search?f=slc&q=perfumes&p=wtigck" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; text-decoration: initial;" target="scSearchLink" title="Search Link by Surf Canyon">perfumes</a><small>----</small>covered the Sacred Head with a napkin. See Mary herself performing this last duty. Oh, with what woe she gazes for the last time on the dead face of her beloved Son! The sun of her life has set with the covering of Jesus' face!<br /><br />The preparation of the Body for burial was such as rich and respected men received. The preparations being completed, they proceed to inter the Body. It was already late, probably about five o'clock in the evening. The site where our Lord was to be buried was situated about fifty paces northwest of the place where the Cross stood. It was fortunate that the distance was so short, on account of the nearness of the Sabbath. The sepulchre was in a garden, and was hewn in the rocks and thus protected by nature against violation and profanation. It was quite new and unused, as befitted our Lord in regard to Whom everything must be pure and inviolate, as had been the womb of His Mother<small>----</small>to which the Holy Sepulchre is often compared. As a Joseph had once helped Mary to lay the Infant Saviour in the manger, so it is now a Joseph, too, who helps her to lay Him in the grave. Follow the little procession of mourners as they go down the hill, through the ravine, straight across to the garden, the three or four men bearing the Sacred Body of Jesus<small>----</small>His Mother, Magdalen, the Holy Women, and a few servants follow closely. When they reach the sepulchre our Blessed Lady spreads a white cloth in the tomb. Then the Body of Jesus is placed on the stone<small>----</small>there to remain until the hour of its joyful Resurrection.<br /><br />Contemplate It as It lies there<small>----</small>disfigured by countless wounds and scars<small>----</small>apparently lifeless<small>----</small>yet nevertheless the joy of God and worthy of our highest adoration. Passive and cold and motionless<small>----</small>but soon to be radiant with the most dazzling beauty<small>----</small>dead but belonging to a Divine Person. From this we may learn (1) the glory of suffering, (2) the power of apparent helplessness when God is with us, (3) the beauty of passive obedience, (4) the true life of those who are dead to the world. Mark how, before closing the entrance to the tomb, all fall on their knees and adore the Sacred Body, shedding many tears<small>----</small>in spirit I can unite with all these loyal, devoted servants of our Lord, and adore, love, and thank my dear Master for all His goodness to me. Then they lead the Mother of God back to the Cenacle<small>----</small>leaving their hearts where their Treasure rests. In passing before the Cross our Blessed Lady prostrates, and is the first to adore the Sacred Sign of our Redemption. All who accompany her follow her example. Watch<small>----</small>and listen<small>----</small>as the Holy Mother and Jesus' devoted servants reach the Cenacle. Our Lady, before entering with John, Magdalen, and the Holy Women, thanks most tenderly the faithful friends of Jesus<small>----</small>she blesses them for the love with which they have rendered Him the last duties, and says with fullest confidence: "The God of our Fathers will not permit His Holy One to see corruption."<br /><br />What was our Lord doing while thus apparently inactive in the silent tomb? He was beginning His work of triumph; announcing the glad tidings of salvation to the holy souls in Limbo, among whom soon appeared the penitent thief, in fulfillment of His promise, "This day shalt thou be in Paradise"; dethroning Satan and changing the kingdoms of this world into the Kingdom of God and of His Christ. So it is with us. When we seem useless and apparently doing nothing, we are often doing great things for God! Our tabernacles are so many tombs where the Body of Jesus is buried. What is my assiduity in visiting the Hidden God? What is my devotion, my respect in His Divine Presence? Are not our hearts so many tombs into which Jesus deigns to descend? Is mine a garden enclosed?<small>----</small>cultivated<small>----</small>adorned with flowers of virtue, especially purity, love, humility, desire? Is this garden of my soul silent from all din of earthly, worldly things and dedicated to Him alone? Is His Sacred Body embalmed by my love, and wrapped in the clean winding-sheet of purity of intention? If this be so, His Presence in my soul when I have received Him in Holy Communion will be the pledge of my glorious resurrection with Him. The rock signifies stability in good<small>----</small>"He ye steadfast and immovable."<br /><br />COLLOQUY.<small>----</small>O Jesus, would that all might know and love Thee! Would that I never displeased Thee! Now, dearest Jesus, I begin. I must serve Thee with all my heart's love, with all my strength. Would that I possessed the hearts of all, that I might consecrate them to Thy love! Help me, dear Lord, to make some return for all Thy loving patience with me in the past. O Jesus, the life and delight of my soul! How unutterable is the love wherewith Thou hast loved me! Grant, Lord Jesus, that from this day I may begin to serve Thee in earnest<small>----</small>give of my best<small>----</small>give fearlessly<small>----</small>and from purest love. Grant that my life may bear much fruit of holiness, and so show forth the Divine power of Thy grace and love, and promote Thy greater glory.<br /><br />O Mary, Mother of God, my Mother, for the love of thy Divine Son, keep me always close to thy pure heart<small>----</small>shield me from the devil, the world, and my own evil nature<small>----</small>that I may become thy true child and the devoted Spouse and Apostle of Jesus. O Mother, I have need of thee; Mary, be propitious to me! </span></div>
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Other reasons were probably their evil consciences, the terror with which the dreadful natural phenomena and other occurrences had inspired them, and the fear of the people. They wanted to end the matter and consign it to oblivion. So Pilate sent soldiers to do as the Jews wished.<br /><br />Hear St. John as he tells us: "The soldiers came, and they broke the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with Him." See the soldiers rapidly mounting the hill of Calvary<small>----</small>bringing clubs to break the legs, ladders to bring down the bodies, spades and shovels to open the common graves for criminals. Magdalen and John and the Holy Women, who have had peace till now on Calvary, are thrown into great consternation. St. Bonaventure represents them placing themselves at the side of Holy Mary to protect the Sacred Body from outrage. Mary Magdalen, Mary of Cleophas, and Salome, the mother of James and John, had ministered to our Lord all through His public life; they had openly declared themselves His disciples; they had kept their faith in Him in trial and persecution<small>----</small>even the horror of Calvary they had braved to be near Him to the end. The executioners approach the crosses to consummate the punishment of the three whom they had crucified<small>----</small>armed with clubs they speedily fracture the limbs of the thieves. It was a fearful sound for the Immaculate Mother to hear<small>----</small>the dull crashing of the flesh and bone, the agonizing cries of the miserable sufferers. But words will not tell the anguish with which Mary saw them approach the body of Jesus<small>----</small>earth held nothing half so sacred. Dead as it was, it was joined to the Divinity, and therefore entitled to the fullest honours of Divine worship; unspeakable was Mary's love for the body of her Son<small>----</small>her Son Who was God as well. She spoke not<small>----</small>her voice broke not the silence<small>----</small>but the silence of her prayer was loud in Heaven. The rude men saw that Jesus was dead and desisted from their purpose<small>----</small>"You shall not break a bone of Him," it was written. These things were done that the Scriptures might be fulfilled.<br /><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8025169697066877909">VIEW ST. LONGINUS</a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br />Two things have from the beginning been decreed: (1) That no bone shall be broken, but (2) that our Lord's side shall be opened, and that water and Blood shall come out from the wound. Out of this water and this Blood His helpmate<small>----</small>His Holy Church, His Bride<small>----</small>is built up . . . Seizing his lance, and riding quickly up to the mound on which the Cross was planted, Longinus, the soldier, stopped just between the cross of the good thief and that of our Lord, and taking his lance in both hands thrust it so completely into the right side of Jesus that the point went through the heart and appeared on the left side. 0 wonderful efficacy and power of the Blood of Jesus! When he drew his lance out of the wound a quantity of blood and water rushed with it. This produced effects somewhat similar to the vivifying waters of Baptism<small>----</small> grace and salvation at once entered his soul; he leaps from his horse, throws himself upon his knees, striking his breast and confessing loudly before all his belief in the Divinity of Jesus.<br /><br />St. Bernard addresses the pierced Heart of Jesus as "the home of love, the throne of the Blessed Trinity, the ark of wide-reaching charity." St. Laurence Justinian says: "Through an excess of love, Jesus opened His side in order to give us His Heart."<br /><br />As evening came on, it grew quieter and quieter around the Cross of Jesus. See the soldiers occupied in dragging the bodies of the dead thieves down the hill to the common burial-place. See the Immaculate Mother<small>----</small>her eyes fixed on Jesus. Oh, with what unutterable pain Mary contemplates this Holy Body hanging on the Cross<small>----</small>now robbed of all form and beauty, even of Its soul<small>----</small>torn and shattered, borne down by Its own dead weight on the Cross. She could not take Him down, and had no grave for Him. Any request from her might result in grosser execration. The Holy Mother feared every moment that the soldiers would come back and drag away her dear Son's Body also to the burial-place of criminals. It was considered a disgrace among the Jews not to be buried in their own family sepulchre. The Mother of Jesus had always been poor<small>----</small>poor in Bethlehem, poor in Egypt, poor in Nazareth<small>----</small>but never had she felt her poverty so bitterly as here in the sight of her Jesus' dead Body.<br /><br />Note the party of men passing through the judgment-gate bringing ladders and many other things. They are hastening rapidly towards Calvary. Our Blessed Mother, sick at heart, asks John anxiously: "Who are coming?" At last, when they are near enough, John whispers to the Blessed Mother that she has nothing to fear. They are friends. Joseph of Arimathea was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews<small>----</small>Nicodemus likewise. But lo! Jesus in His Death has made all things new. Joseph and Nicodemus are not afraid now. The Passion of Christ has strengthened them. Scarcely had Jesus breathed His last sigh than the efficacy of His Blood inspires them with a courage they had not known before. They are determined to honour the Body of Jesus whom they recognize as the Messias. At once Joseph goes to the Praetorium and boldly asks Pilate for the Body of Jesus. A glorious testimony to the innocence, sanctity, kingship, Divinity of Jesus, all of which have been well proved by the miracles of His life and death.<br /><br />See with what ardour and reverence they approach the Sacred Body of Jesus. They salute the Mother of Sorrows, but neither can speak, their hearts are full of emotion and deepest sympathy for the Mother and Son. The beloved disciple joins them<small>----</small>all prostrate and adore Jesus on the Cross. Then the ladders are placed against the Cross and they begin the most sacred of duties.<br /><br />Note how lovingly and reverently they touch the Sacred Body. First, the crown of thorns is removed<small>----</small>kissing it reverently they give it to the Immaculate Mother, who stretches out her hands to receive it, and she, too, kisses it and presses it to her heart. With the tenderest care the nails are drawn out, and passed one after another to the heroic Mother. See how gently and with what reverent love Joseph and Nicodemus wind linen bands around the limbs and then lower the Sacred Body to the ground. John holds the Adorable Head, Joseph and Nicodemus support the Body, and Mary Magdalen<small>----</small>always at her chosen place<small>----</small>takes the Sacred Feet of the Divine Master. No priest can treat the Blessed Sacrament with more care and reverence than these holy men of high degree treated the Body of Jesus. How dear they must be to us for their love of our Lord, and His Holy Mother, and for the generosity with which they give not only their property, Nicodemus his wealth and Joseph his sepulchre, but also themselves, the personal service of their hands; and lastly, for their courage.<br /><br />It is not without significance that we are told that Joseph went "boldly" to Pilate. It really needed courage to do this, seeing the fanatical hatred borne by the Chief Priests and Rulers to Jesus, and the victory they had gained over Him. Joseph's and Nicodemus' sympathy for the fate of the Crucified<small>----</small>their intervention for Him<small>----</small>and the public burial they gave Him<small>----</small>might well be regarded as a demonstration of opposition, and might have the worst consequences for themselves. But they care nothing for all this. They came to know Jesus, they love Him, and everything must be done to serve and honour Him<small>----</small>Love is proved by deeds! These noble-minded men and their act is the first victory of the Death of Jesus, and a fruit of our Lord's gentleness and patience. "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth"<small>----</small>by being crucified<small>----</small>shall draw all to Myself." He did not take it amiss that they kept the fact of their discipleship secret for a time. Jesus waited patiently, and now His patience has borne fruit. And this is all the more wonderful<small>----</small>seeing that they were the only ones of all the disciples and Apostles, except St. John, who openly declared themselves for Jesus and espoused His cause.<br /><br />As soon as the Sacred Body is lowered, going a few steps they place the "World's Treasure" in the winding-sheet that our Lady has spread on her knees. Then all prostrate and adore. I also will kneel and adore, fixing my eyes alternately on the Sacred Body of Jesus and on Mary. Contemplate lovingly, and mark how all who surround the Sacred Body of Jesus preserve a religious silence! How the Blessed Mother's heart speaks to her Beloved Son as she gazes on His bleeding face, His glazed eyes, His mangled body, His pierced hands and feet, His opened side. She speaks to the Eternal Father, the Holy Angels, the faithful friends of her adorable Son, she looks over the whole human race for whose redemption Jesus has suffered and died. She prays for all<small>----</small>for me!<br /><br />What were the Holy Mother's thoughts as she gazed into the five Wounds and sees the Sacred Body covered with gaping wounds and bruises, battered out of all shape by the cruelty of man! O Mother of Sorrows, great as an ocean is thy sorrow! What must be thy hatred of sin, when thou seest what it has wrought in the Divine beauty of thy spotless Son! What a mixture of agonizing compassion and mournful sorrow, of hope and consolation, gratitude and triumphant joy, fills her holy soul while she looks on the dead Body of her Son. The day on which Jesus died is indeed well called Good Friday. It is the day when Jesus consummated His victory over death. </span></big></big></div>
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<big><big><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1st Prelude: History.<small>----</small>In addition to all His physical pain, our Lord had also to endure the mental suffering of mockery and derision. "And they that passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads and saying: Vah, Thou that destroyest the Temple of God, and in three days buildest it up again; save Thyself, coming down from the Cross. In like manner also the Chief Priests, mocking, said with the Scribes one to another: He saved others, Himself He cannot save. Let Christ, the King of Israel, come down from the Cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with Him reviled Him." (Mark xv.)<br /><br />Whilst all around were deriding and mocking our dying Saviour, the thief on His right hand began to reflect and repent. Rebuking his companion, he said: "Neither dost thou fear God, seeing thou art under the same condemnation. And we justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds<small>----</small>but this Man hath done no evil. And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when Thou shalt come into Thy Kingdom. And Jesus said to him: Amen, I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with Me in Paradise."<br /><br />"Now, there stood by the Cross of Jesus, His Mother, and His Mother's sister Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalen. When Jesus therefore had seen His Mother and the disciple standing whom He loved, He saith to His Mother: Woman, behold thy Son. After that, He saith to the disciple: Behold thy Mother. And from that time the disciple took her to his own."<br /><br />2nd Prelude: Composition of Place.<small>----</small>The summit of Calvary<small>----</small>the foot of the Cross. See the crowd of Priests, Scribes, and Ancients pushing their way through the people to get in sight and within hearing of Jesus. They stand triumphant before the Cross to mock Him in His misery. Note how the darkness deepens. With it comes fear over the souls of men. See the Immaculate Mother, Magdalen, and John close to the Cross. I shall take my place with them close to Jesus.<br /><br />Mary is Jesus' last gift, kept for the end. He had declared His Father to be ours-" I ascend to My Father and to your Father." He had given Himself<small>----</small>"This is My Body; this is My Blood." He had promised us His Holy Spirit<small>----</small>"If I go I will send Him to you." Jesus had parted for our sakes with all He had in this world<small>----</small>His followers, His friends, His fame, His honour. What was now left to Him? She alone<small>----</small>she to whom He came at first<small>----</small>His Immaculate Mother<small>----</small>now He will give her to us. We must not be able to say there is anything, however dear to Him<small>----</small>however especially His Own, that He has not shared with us. Jesus will prove His right to the title of elder Brother by making His Mother our Mother. As He has said<small>----</small>"My Father, and your Father," He will say<small>----</small>My Mother and yours.<br /><br />Heartbroken, Mary is standing at the foot of His Cross, with the disciple whom Jesus loved. Who can fathom her sorrow? Never was there a mother whose heart was capable of a greater, deeper, or more comprehensive love<small>----</small>and therefore also of greater pain<small>----</small>than the heart of the Mother of Jesus. The whole awful scene was enacted before her eyes; she saw it all<small>----</small>the nails, the wounds; she heard it all<small>----</small>the strokes of the hammer, the imprecations against her Son, and His own words and sighs. She stood close to the Cross, and looked into His blessed, dying face. Who can form any idea of her pain! And Mary suffered all this voluntarily. No one, nothing but her own intense love could impose upon her the sacrifice of being present in person at the death of Jesus. She made it courageously and undauntedly<small>----</small>in spite of the threats and invectives of His foes. She held up until the day with all its horrors was over, and accompanied it all with the most magnificent acts of adoration, love, compassion, and all other virtues.<br /><br />And why did the Immaculate Mother of Jesus act thus? Precisely because she was the Mother of Jesus<small>----</small>and wished to participate in the sufferings and shame of her Divine Son. Mary recognized to the full the great significance of His death. It was the great sacrifice of the Redemption, and she must co-operate in it, as Eve had once taken active part in the Fall. What drew our Lady to the Cross and held her there? Her deep, loyal faith, which revealed to her all the glory of the Cross. And then her love<small>----</small>love stronger than death. Lastly, the unfathomable humility that made her ashamed to be treated better than her Jesus<small>----</small>her Son, and her God.<br /><br />How Mary and John are rewarded. Such faithful, motherly, and heroic love as Mary showed was certain to be rewarded by our Lord. Jesus saw everything<small>----</small>her actions, her thoughts, and her sufferings. He comforted and cared for her life. Mary was not to die with Jesus but to survive Him many years, and therefore it was fitting that He should make provision for her. So, glancing at John, He said to His Mother: "Woman (i.e., second Eve), behold thy Son." Thy Son Jesus is dying, and can no longer care for thee. I will give thee John to take My place, he shall tend thee<small>----</small>I give him to thee.<br /><br />And to John He said: "Behold thy Mother." Take My place with her now, honour and love her, and take care of her as I have hitherto done. Poor Mother! These words smote Mary's heart with a thrill of unutterable pain<small>----</small>they were His actual leave-taking, a formal adieu to her. Everything seemed to vanish from her heart and before her eyes<small>----</small>her whole life, the soul and centre of which Jesus had been, seemed nothing<small>----</small>His place is now to be taken by John. But it was Jesus' Will, and Mary consented to the loss of her Son and our Saviour with the same humility with which she had once consented to His conception<small>----</small>"<span style="font-style: italic;">Ecce ancilla Domini</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><small>----</small></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum</span>."<br /><br />John, too, obeyed our Lord's Will with deep, great humility and confusion, readiness and love<small>----</small>receiving Mary as his own Mother with dispositions of reverence, love, and tender solicitude<small>----</small>striving to care for her as Jesus had done throughout His whole life. John had a great privilege by his virginity, his courage and fidelity to Jesus<small>----</small>and his child-like love for our Blessed Lady.<br /><br />And it was almost the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened: and the veil of the Temple was rent in the midst" (Luke xxiii. 44). Towards midday, and probably very shortly after the Crucifixion, the sky began to grow dark and lowering, and by degrees a complete eclipse of the sun set in, which lasted until about three o'clock in the afternoon, when our Lord's death took place. The eclipse of the sun was evidently given as a testimony to the innocence and Divinity of Jesus. This eclipse could not have been an ordinary natural one, for the moon was at the full, and the eclipse lasted nearly three hours. As the appearance of a miraculous star had proclaimed the birth of Jesus, so now an eclipse of the sun proclaimed His death. Jesus waS the spiritual Light of the world, and thus it was right that the sun, the source of all its material light, should mourn at His departure. The Jews had repeatedly desired a sign from Heaven. Now they had a sign, and a very great one. And it was given to show them what a terrible crime they had committed, and to lead them to repentance. Darkness and obscurity betoken in the Scripture approaching judgment and the anger of God.<br /><br />In the midst of the silence and obscurity that surrounded Mount Calvary, and towards the end of the three hours of Agony, when darkness and terror had reached their climax, our Lord suddenly made the air ring with the loud cry: "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" (Matt. xxvii. 46). Then Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said: "I thirst " (John xix. 28). And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the Temple was rent in the midst, and Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said: " All is consummated. Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit." And saying this He gave up the Ghost. And the Centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: "Indeed this was a just Man."<br /><br />Why did Jesus utter this cry: "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" Not through reluctance to suffer or repugnance to bear the greatness of His pain<small>----</small>but to reveal to us that He took these sufferings of interior desolation upon Himself also, and that He suffered without any interior consolation. He wished, too, to show that all the prophecies with regard to the manner of His death were now fulfilled; and therefore He chose for this cry the first words of the very Psalm in which the principal prophecy is contained. Lastly, Jesus, our loving Lord, intended this cry to be a comfort to us when we, too, have to suffer without human or Divine consolation. By His complete abandonment He has left us a precious treasure for the benefit of the desolate to the end of time.<br /><br />Here on the Cross, Jesus merited for us the strength not to despond when we stand in the midst of the desert of darkness and solitude<small>----</small>and not to despair even in our last hour. We are not alone there<small>----</small>Jesus our Saviour has been there before us and erected His Cross to be a comfort to us. This cry, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" is like the voice of a friendly guide and powerful helper, proclaiming His presence in the pathless desert waste, and offering His aid. Jesus loves to call Himself the "Son of Man," and truly there is none among His many titles to which He has more fully proved His claim.<br /><br />But there was a deeper depth yet to which He must descend if He would be like us in all things. Sin had fixed a gulf between us and our God. It had hidden His face from us<small>----</small>and then left us wailing in our despair. Here surely the Son of Man must part company with us<small>----</small>He "Who did no sin, neither was guilt found in His mouth." No, for He is come to seek and to save that which was lost<small>----</small>Jesus, our loving Saviour, will follow us down into our misery that He may rescue us. Sin cannot touch Him<small>----</small>but its chastisement He can draw upon Himself. He has undertaken to satisfy for us to the full<small>----</small>to bear all that He may bear consistently with the. dignity of His Person. Therefore Jesus will endure, as far as possible, the most awful form of human suffering<small>----</small>separation from God, dereliction by God.<br /><br />How was Jesus' cry of agony<small>----</small>" My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?"<small>----</small>received? This touching cry of the desolate Heart of Jesus only evoked fresh mockery and scorn from the enemies of Jesus<small>----</small>"Behold He calleth Elias; let us see if Elias come to take Him down." They seem not to have quite caught our Lord's words, and thought He had called Elias, who was regarded as the forerunner of the Messiah, the helper in great distress and persecution, and defender of God's people. At all events their words were a fresh expression of derision. O Sacred, suffering Heart of Jesus!<br /><br />St. Mark tells us" there was darkness over the whole earth until the ninth hour "but, oh, how deep, how terrible the darkness over the soul of Jesus! Among His unspeakable sufferings the keenest was this hiding of the face of the Father. We have no thoughts or images whereby to bring home to ourselves in the very least the love with which the soul of Jesus turned to the Father. To be about His Father's business He had come into the world. That the Father's name might be hallowed He had taught and toiled and wearied, and suffered. It was when He spoke of the Father that His full Heart revealed itself. To the Father's face He lifted His eyes, weary with sin and sorrow of earth.<br /><br />How did Mary and John and Magdalen hear this cry of Jesus' Crucified Soul? The deep, mysterious abysses of His dereliction and mortal agony lay open before them. They themselves were plunged therein, and accompanied our Lord in all His pain, all His conformity of Will, and love to His heavenly Father, and His love for us sinners. Let us think of this when we, too, shall be alone in this desert of darkness, aridity, abandonment, desolation, and engulfed in this abyss.<br /><br />COLLOQUY.<small>----</small>O love of the Sacred Heart! O my Jesus, how good art Thou! Behold, O Thou delight of the Angels and Saints, Thou art forsaken upon the Cross, and deprived of every consolation, yet Thou dost deal so mercifully with me, a wretched sinner. All, Lord Jesus, willingly do I entrust myself to Thy loving Heart, wholly do I resign myself to Thy Will. Do Thou carry out the designs of Thy Heart, cleanse me, sanctify me, dear Lord, in the way and manner pleasing to Thee, only keep me from every sin. O Mother of Jesus, in every temptation and danger, assist me efficaciously, at any cost. O my Mother, keep me faithful to Jesus.<br /><br />"It is consummated." All the enemies of God and man are conquered. (1) Satan is prostrate beside the Cross, with his head crushed under the foot of the Blessed Mother. (2) The world, Satan's great ally, without whose aid he can do nothing, is also conquered<small>----</small>Have confidence, I have overcome the world. (3) The lust of the flesh, of the eyes, and the pride of life: Jesus' most patient Body has conquered all. Body of Christ, save me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. "He humbled Himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the Cross"<small>----</small>and so has triumphed over pride.<br /><br /> O Sacred Heart of Jesus, help me by the contemplation of Thy Sacred Passion to love Thee ardently, to give Thee of my best, to give fearlessly, perseveringly, and from love. O my Mother, keep me close to thee, then I shall be true to Jesus and value and love the Cross of Christ.<br /><br />With a mighty voice, with an upward glance of infinitely touching resignation and childlike confidence Jesus cried<small>----</small>Father, into Thy Hands I commend My spirit. The head drops on the breast, the Heart is still, the Soul is with the Father<small>----</small>Jesus has been obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross. He has loved us to the end!<br /><br />"Father, into Thy Hands I commend My spirit." O beautiful words! full of help and consolation for me. A little while ago Jesus' words were a piteous cry to the Creator"<small>----</small>My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" Now it is the filial commendation to the Father. The lesson He wishes us to have ready for our last hour is confidence. Had there been any other, Jesus would have taught it. I must learn this lesson now. I ought to be perpetually rehearsing for the hour of my death, as the Church teaches in the Hail Mary, and the most important thing to rehearse is confidence.<br /><br />St. Francis de Sales tells us that we shall derive great spiritual profit by committing our souls absolutely and without reserve into the hands of God's infinite goodness and mercy. Is He not our Father, Who has made us, preserved us, spared us, chosen us, called us? We advance slowly in perfection, only because we have never abandoned ourselves entirely to God, and yet if we desire to attain sanctity<small>----</small>we must begin, continue, and end our spiritual career by the practice of this virtue, in imitation of our Divine Model<small>----</small>Whose whole life so beautifully exemplified it.</span></big></big></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;">God is dead! No wonder the earth quaked, the sun hid itself, the dead rose and Mary stood by in horror. Your human body gave up it's soul in death but Your Divinity, dear Jesus, continued to manifest its power. All creation rebelled as the Word made Flesh departed from this world. Man alone was too proud to see and too stubborn to acknowledge truth.<br /><br />Redemption was accomplished! Man would never have an excuse to forget how much You loved him. The thief on Your right saw something he could not explain - he saw a man on a tree and knew He was God. His need made him see his own guilt and Your innocence. The Promise of eternal life made the remaining hours of his torture. endurable.<br /><br />A common thief responded to Your love with deep Faith, Hope, and Love. He saw more than his eyes envisioned - he felt a Presence he could not explain and would not argue with. He was in need and accepted the way God designed to help him.<br /><br />Forgive our pride, dear Jesus as we spend hours speculating, days arguing and often a lifetime in rejecting Your death, which is a sublime mystery. Have pity on those whose intelligence leads them to pride because they never feel the need to reach out to the Man of Sorrows for consolation.<br /><br />Amen</span></span></td></tr>
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"Today bring to Me ALL MANKIND, ESPECIALLY ALL SINNERS, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. In this way you will console Me in the bitter grief into which the loss of souls plunges Me."</div>
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Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins but upon our trust which we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit.</div>
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Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially upon poor sinners, all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may praise the omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From Bethany Jesus sent <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/newtestamentpeople/a/JZ-Peter-The-Apostle.htm" style="cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Peter</a> and <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/newtestamentpeople/a/JZ-John-The-Apostle.htm" style="cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">John</a> ahead to the Upper Room in Jerusalem to make the preparations for the <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/biblefeastsandholidays/p/passoverfeast.htm" style="cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Passover Feast</a>. That evening after sunset, <a href="http://www.surfcanyon.com/search?f=slc&q=passover%20Jesus&p=wtigck" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial;" target="scSearchLink" title="Search Link by Surf Canyon">Jesus</a> washed the feet of his disciples as they prepared to share in the Passover. By performing this humble act of service, Jesus demonstrated by example how they were to love one another. Today, many churches practice foot-washing ceremonies as a part of their <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/easter/qt/maundythursday.htm" style="cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Maundy Thursday</a> services.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then Jesus shared the feast of Passover with his disciples saying, "I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. For I tell you now that I won't eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God." (Luke 22:15-16, <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/faqhelpdesk/p/newlivingtransl.htm" style="cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">NLT</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, 'This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.' And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, 'This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.' " </i>(Luke 22:19-20, <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/faqhelpdesk/p/English-Standard-Version.htm" style="cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">ESV</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Later Jesus and the disciples left the Upper Room and went to the <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/symbolspictures/ig/Israel-Tour-Pictures/11IsraelGardenGeth800x600.htm" style="cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Garden of Gethsemane</a>, where Jesus prayed in agony to <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/oldtestamentpeople/a/God-The-Father.htm" style="cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">God the Father</a>. Luke's Gospel says "his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground." (Luke 22:44, <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/faqhelpdesk/p/English-Standard-Version.htm" style="cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">ESV</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Late that evening in Gethsemane, Jesus was betrayed with a kiss by <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/newtestamentpeople/a/Judas-Iscariot.htm" style="cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Judas Iscariot</a> and arrested by the <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/glossary/a/Sanhedrin.htm" style="cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sanhedrin</a>. He was taken to the home of <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/newtestamentpeople/a/Caiaphas.htm" style="cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Caiaphas</a>, the High Priest, where the whole council had gathered to begin making their case against Jesus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meanwhile, in the early morning hours as Jesus' trial was getting underway, Peter denied knowing his Master three times before the rooster crowed.</span></div>
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<li style="font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday's events are recorded in Matthew 26:17–75, Mark 14:12-72, Luke 22:7-62, and John 13:1-38.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Holy/Maundy Thursday</b><b>March 28, 2013</b><br /><a href="http://www.fumcmiami.com/2012-annual-foot-washing-for-the-homeless/" style="color: #666699;">Footwashing and shoes</a> were given to<br />almost 400 homeless children, women, and men<br />at <a href="http://www.fumcmiami.com/2012-annual-foot-washing-for-the-homeless/" style="color: #666699;">First United Methodist Church of Miami</a> last year.<br />20th anniversary of this event will be held on March 24, 2012. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Image:<br /><a href="http://janrichardsonimages.com/details.php?gid=60&pid=402" style="color: #666699;">"In the Cup of the New Covenant,"</a><br />Jan Richardson, 2012.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.textweek.com/pentateuch/ex12.htm" style="color: #666699;">Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14</a></b>Roman Catholic reading: <a href="http://www.textweek.com/pentateuch/ex12.htm" style="color: #666699;">Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.textweek.com/writings/psalm116.htm" style="color: #666699;">Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19</a></b>Roman Catholic reading: <a href="http://www.textweek.com/writings/psalm116.htm" style="color: #666699;" target="_new">Psalm 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18</a><span style="color: #408080;">Episcopal reading (RCL): <a href="http://www.textweek.com/writings/psalm116.htm" style="color: #666699;">Psalm 116:1, 10-17</a></span><span style="color: #400080;">United Methodist reading: <a href="http://www.textweek.com/writings/psalm116.htm" style="color: #666699;">Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19</a></span></span></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.textweek.com/pauline/1cor11.htm" style="color: #666699;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 Corinthians 11:23-26</span></a></b></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Illustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=34" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=81" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=128" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: <a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearABC/HolyWk/MaundyTh.html" style="color: #666699;">BCP</a> - <a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearABC_RCL/HolyWk/MaundyTh_RCL.html" style="color: #666699;">RCL</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/1998USL.htm" style="color: #666699;">Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass</a> (1998 USA Edition). At Felix Just S.J.'s<a href="http://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/index.html" style="color: #666699;">The Roman Catholic Lectionary For Mass</a> - a site featuring comprehensive tables of editions of the Roman Catholic Lectionary.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ashes2fire.bravehost.com/RCL/" style="color: #666699;">American Baptist Churches</a> Revised Common Lectionary Readings.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.worship.ca/sec3.html#wpc" style="color: #666699;">ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar</a>, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pcusa.org/devotions/lectionary/lectionarylists/sundays/apr06sunday.pdf" style="color: #666699;">PCUSA</a> - Lectionary for Sundays and Festivals Scripture Reference.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Images Linked at <i>The Text This Week</i>'s Art Concordance, with the following themes:</span><ul style="list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul3d.gif);">
<li><a href="http://www.textweek.com/art/washing_feet.htm" style="color: #666699;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Washing the Disciples' Feet</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.textweek.com/art/last_supper.htm" style="color: #666699;">Last Supper</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.textweek.com/art/denial.htm" style="color: #666699;">Denial/Betrayal</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.textweek.com/art/judas.htm" style="color: #666699;">Judas</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.textweek.com/art/plagues.htm" style="color: #666699;">Plagues of Egypt</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.textweek.com/art/moses.htm" style="color: #666699;">Moses</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.textweek.com/art/exodus.htm" style="color: #666699;">Exodus</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Movies/scenes listed at <i>The Text This Week</i>'s Movie Concordance, with the following themes:</span><ul style="list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul3d.gif);">
<li><a href="http://www.textweek.com/movies/eucharist.htm" style="color: #666699;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eucharist/Communion/Feeding</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.textweek.com/movies/possession.htm" style="color: #666699;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Possession by Evil</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.textweek.com/movies/judas.htm" style="color: #666699;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Judas</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.textweek.com/movies/exodus.htm" style="color: #666699;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moses/Exodus</span></a></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Commentary, Exegesis & Sermon Preparation (see also listings at individual scripture pages, linked in listings at top of page)</b></span><ul style="list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul2d.gif);">
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.workingpreacher.org/preaching.aspx?lect_date=3/28/2013" style="color: #666699;">Preaching This Week</a> commentary, Maundy Thursday, WorkingPreacher.org, Luther Seminary, 2013 . <a href="http://www.workingpreacher.org/preaching.aspx?lect_date=4/5/2012" style="color: #666699;">2012</a>. <a href="http://www.workingpreacher.org/preaching.aspx?lect_date=4/21/2011" style="color: #666699;">2011</a>. <a href="http://www.workingpreacher.org/preaching.aspx?lect_date=4/1/2010" style="color: #666699;">2010</a>. <a href="http://www.workingpreacher.org/preaching.aspx?lect_date=4/9/2009" style="color: #666699;">2009</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gbod.org/lead-your-church/lectionary-planning-helps/holy-thursday2" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Preaching Helps</a> (Holy Thursday). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, 2013.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.theafricanamericanlectionary.org/PopupLectionaryReading.asp?LRID=318" style="color: #666699;">Commentary, Cultural Resource, Worship Resource</a>, Maundy Thursday, African American Lectionary, 2013.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://storiesfromapriestlylife.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/lent-5-and-maundy-thursday/" style="color: #666699;">Foot Washing</a>, Robert Stuhlmann, <em>Stories from a Priestly Life</em>, 2013.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://worshipcloset.com/maundy-thursday-year-c/" style="color: #666699;">The Worship Closet</a>, Amy Loving, 2013.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pulpitfiction.us/2/post/2013/03/special-episode-holy-weekly-standard.html" style="color: #666699;">Pulpit Fiction</a>, podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, <a href="http://www.surfcanyon.com/search?f=sls&q=current%20events&p=wtigck" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; color: #666699; text-decoration: initial;" target="scSearchLink" title="Search Link by Surf Canyon">current events</a>, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2013.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.workingpreacher.org/brainwave.aspx?podcast_id=380" style="color: #666699;">Sermon Brainwave</a>, Lectionary podcast featuring Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose and Matt Skinner, discussing the week's passages in light of current events. At Luther Seminary's WorkingPreacher.org. 2013.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.rickmorley.com/archives/1535?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-real-meal-a-reflection-on-maundy-thursday" style="color: #666699;">"A Real Meal,"</a> Rick Morley, 2012.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://mccoffey.blogspot.com/2012/04/fractal-mystery.html" style="color: #666699;">"The Fractal Mystery,"</a> Michael Coffey, 2012.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://paintedprayerbook.com/2012/04/04/day-38holy-thursday-cup-of-the-new-covenant/" style="color: #666699;">"Cup of the New Covenant,"</a> Jan Richardson, <em>The Painted Prayerbook</em>, 2012. <a href="http://www.janrichardsonimages.com/" style="color: #666699;">Use of images</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://seashellseller.blogspot.com/2012/04/maundy-thursday-wash-my-hands.html" style="color: #666699;">"Wash My Hands,"</a> Ann Fontaine, <em>What the Tide Brings In</em>, 2012.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://bethquick.blogspot.com/2012/04/lectionary-notes-for-maundy-thursday.html" style="color: #666699;">Lectionary Notes</a>, Maundy Thursday, Beth Quick, 2012.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://in-formatio.com/?p=3171" style="color: #666699;">Sermon Notes for Holy Week</a>, Michael Rich, In-Formatio, 2012.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://words.dancingwiththeword.com/2012/03/on-meals-and-memories-some-thoughts-for.html" style="color: #666699;">"On Meals and Memories,"</a> Janet H. Hunt, <em>Dancing with the Word</em>, 2012.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://worshipcloset.com/?p=391" style="color: #666699;">The Worship Closet</a>, Maundy Thursday, Amy Loving, 2012.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://montreal.anglican.org/comments/archive/zmnthm.shtml" style="color: #666699;">Comments</a> (commentary) and <a href="http://montreal.anglican.org/comments/archive/zmnthl.shtml" style="color: #666699;">Clippings</a> (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Clean-Feet-A-Maundy-Thursday-Meditation-Alyce-McKenzie-04-18-2011.html" style="color: #666699;">"Clean Feet: A Maundy Thursday Meditation,"</a> Alyce M. McKenzie, <em>Patheos</em>, 2011.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://melissabanesevier.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/dark-before-the-dawn/" style="color: #666699;">Dark before the Dawn</a>, Melissa Bane Sevier, <em>Contemplative Viewfinder</em>, 2011.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://debradeanmurphy.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/maundy-thursday-is-for-april-fools/" style="color: #666699;">"Maundy Thursday is for April Fools,"</a> Debra Dean Murphy, <i>Intersections</i>, 2010.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://thelisteninghermit.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/the-art-of-dying-well-with-jesus/" style="color: #666699;">"The Art of Dying Well, with Jesus,"</a> Peter Woods, <i>I Am Listening</i>, 2010.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://lectionary.seemslikegod.org/archives/holy-week-maundy-thursday/" style="color: #666699;">John Shearman's Lectionary Resource</a>, Maundy Thursday, 2009, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.alban.org/conversation.aspx?id=7544" style="color: #666699;">"Maundy Thursday,"</a> Craig A. Satterlee, <i>The Alban Institute</i>, 2009.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.faithandleadership.com/blog/04-09-2009/nathan-kirkpatrick-maundy-thursday" style="color: #666699;">"Maundy Thursday,"</a> Nathan Kirkpatrick, Duke Divinity School, <i>Faith & Leadership</i>, 2009.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.preachingpeace.org/yeara/maundy.htm" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Preaching Peace</a> commentary, Maundy Thursday, Jeff Krantz & Michael Hardin.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://lectionarylab.blogspot.com/2011/04/year-maundy-thursday.html" style="color: #666699;">The Lectionary Lab</a>, Maundy Thursday, the Rev'ds Dr. John Fairless and Delmer Chilton (aka "Two Bubbas and a Bible"), 2011.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sarahlaughed.net/lectionary/2007/04/maundy_thursday_1.html" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Dylan's Lectionary Blog</a>, Maundy Thursday, 2007. Biblical Scholar Sarah Dylan Breuer looks at readings for the coming Sunday in the lectionary of the Episcopal Church.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lectionary Notes, <a href="http://www.bethquick.com/maundythursdayanotes.htm" style="color: #666699;">Maundy Thursday A</a>, <a href="http://www.bethquick.com/maundythursdaybnotes.htm" style="color: #666699;">Maundy Thursday B</a>, Rev. Beth Quick and the Lectionary Chat Group Bible Study of St. Paul's UMC, Oneida, NY.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://wiki.faithfutures.org/index.php?title=Maundy_Thursday" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Jesus Now</a>, Maundy Thursday. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thewitness.org/article.php?id=1051" style="color: #666699;">"Christ Our Passover: A Meal on the Run,"</a> Mark Harris, "Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive Spirituality," <i>The Witness</i>, 2006.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thewitness.org/article.php?id=850" style="color: #666699;">"Taking Jesus' Death Personally,"</a> Leon Spencer, Proclaiming Gospel Justice: Reflections on the Scriptures and Progressive Spirituality, <i>The Witness</i>, 2005.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.wellsprings.org.uk/holy_week/thursday.htm" style="color: #666699;">Wellspring of the Gospel</a>, Holy Thursday, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, <i>Weekly Wellsprings</i>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.scborromeo.org/biblestu/holythur.pdf" style="color: #666699;">Bible Study</a> </i>- Holy Thursday - verse by verse Roman Catholic lectionary commentary at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Picayune, MS.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/stw/2013/03/11/maundy-thursday-abc-2013/" style="color: #666699;">"'The journey from head to heart,'"</a> the Rev. Anjel Scarborough, <em>Sermons that Work</em>, Episcopal Digital Network, 2013.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://lectionarylab.blogspot.com/2012/03/year-b-maundy-thursday.html" style="color: #666699;">The Lectionary Lab</a>, Maundy Thursday, the Rev'ds Dr. John Fairless and Delmer Chilton (aka "Two Bubbas and a Bible"), 2012.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://reflectious.com/2010/03/25/just-love-them-a-maundy-thursday-sermon/" style="color: #666699;">"Just Love Them,"</a> Lee Koontz, <i>Reflectious</i>, 2010.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lectionarycentral.com/maundy/LutherEpistle.html" style="color: #666699;">"Confession and the Lord's Supper,"</a> Martin Luther, c. 1525.</span></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Special Day Resources:</span></b><ul style="list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul2d.gif);">
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maundy_Thursday" style="color: #666699;">Maundy Thursday</a>, wikipedia.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A list of links to on-line <a href="http://www.textweek.com/studylinks.htm" style="color: #666699;">Bibles and general Bible study resources</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A list of links to scholarly and preaching <a href="http://www.textweek.com/discussi.htm" style="color: #666699;">discussion groups</a> and their homepages.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A list of links to <a href="http://www.textweek.com/other_preaching.htm" style="color: #666699;">other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources</a>.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Resources and Images on The Text This Week's <a href="http://www.textweek.com/holyweek.htm" style="color: #666699;">Holy Week Resources</a> page.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:</b></span><ul style="list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul2d.gif);">
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gbod.org/lead-your-church/lectionary-planning-helps/holy-thursday2" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Worship Planning Helps</a> (Holy Thursday): Worship & Preaching Notes, Hymn Suggestions and Worship Resources from the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, 2013.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.theafricanamericanlectionary.org/PopupLectionaryReading.asp?LRID=318" style="color: #666699;">Commentary, Cultural Resource, Worship Resource</a>, Maundy Thursday, African American Lectionary, 2013.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://seedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/03/maundy-thursday-c-march-28th.html" style="color: #666699;">Mustard Seeds</a>, Maundy Thursday, 2013. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com/2012/04/holy-thursday.html" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Lectionary Liturgies</a>, Maundy Thursday A, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), 2011.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://biteintheapple.com/maundy-thursday-liturgy-the-night-of-the-beloved-community/" style="color: #666699;">Maundy Thursday Liturgy</a>, The Night of the Beloved Community, Nancy Rockwell<em>, Bite in the Apple</em>, 2013.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://fatpastor.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/maundy-thursday-liturgy/" style="color: #666699;">Maundy Thursday Liturgy</a>, <em>The Fat Pastor</em>, 2011.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://rev-o-lution.blogspot.com/2011/03/maundy-thursday-service.html" style="color: #666699;">Maundy Thursday Simple Tenebrae Service</a>, Rev. Mindi, Rev-o-lution, 2011.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lca.org.au/worship/cowadmin/?p=2490" style="color: #666699;">LCA Worship Planning Page</a>, Maundy Thursday, 2012, "Everything lay-readers need to prepare worship."</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.beswick.info/rclresources/HTA96OS.htm" style="color: #666699;">Worship and Liturgy Resources</a>, Holy Thursday, by Rev David Beswick, Uniting Church in Australia.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.oremus.org/liturgy/lhwe/mt.html" style="color: #666699;">Maundy Thursday liturgy</a> from The Church of England in <a href="http://www.oremus.org/liturgy/title.html" style="color: #666699;"><em>An Anglican Liturgical Library</em></a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sermonsfromseattle.com/series_b_the_pendalavium.htm" style="color: #666699;">"The Pedalavium (The Foot Washing): A Re-enactment,"</a> Pastor Edward f. Markquart, <i>Sermons from Seattle</i>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.liturgy.co.nz/churchyear/maundy.html" style="color: #666699;">Maundy Thursday Service</a>, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/lisasliturgies/homemaundythurs99.html" style="color: #666699;">Maundy Thursday: You Are With Us, Lord</a>: with Confession, Footwashing, and Holy Communion using <i>"Table Prayer: The Winter Name of God"</i><b> </b>by Michael Joncas, Worship Resources by Lisa Frenz, Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church, Portland, OR.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.liturgiesonline.com.au/liturgies/main/index.php?ch_table=link5&PID=5&SID=&year=B" style="color: #666699;">Liturgies Online</a>, Maundy Thursday, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://reverendmommy.blogspot.com/2005/03/maundy-thursday-service.html" style="color: #666699;">Maundy Thursday Service</a>, Theresa P. Coleman, reverend mommy's random thoughts.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.liturgybytlw.com/Lent/MaunFW.html" style="color: #666699;">The Triduum: Maundy Thursday (with footwashing)</a> and <a href="http://www.liturgybytlw.com/Lent/MaunThu.html" style="color: #666699;">The Triduum: Maundy Thursday (without footwashing)</a> Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.seekerschurch.org/liturgies/20020328.htm" style="color: #666699;">Maundy Thursday Liturgy</a>, <i>Seekers Church</i>, Washington D.C.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sacredise.com/files/liturgies/general/A%20Short%20Communion%20Liturgy%20for%20Maundy%20Thursday.pdf" style="color: #666699;">A Short Communion Liturgy for Maundy Thursday</a>, John van de Laar, Sacredise.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:</b></span><ul style="list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul2d.gif);">
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.canticanova.com/planning/year-a/p_trid_a.htm" style="color: #666699;">Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions</a>, Holy Thursday, <i>CanticaNova</i>Publications.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lectorprep.org/holy_thursday_yrABC.html" style="color: #666699;">Lector's Notes</a>, Holy Thursday, Gregory Warnusz, Saint Jerome Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO. Notes and commentary for those reading this week's lectionary texts to the congregation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://members.cox.net/oplater/IntercessionABC-MaundyThur.pdf" style="color: #666699;">Prayers of the People</a>, Maundy Thursday, General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.laughingbird.net/" style="color: #666699;">Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources </a>by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bruceprewer.com/DocB/BMAUNDYTHURSDAY.htm" style="color: #666699;">Resources: Based on the Revised Common Lectionary</a>. Prayers, Collects and Litanies by Bruce Prewer, Uniting Church in Australia.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://reverendmommy.blogspot.com/2005/03/tonight-is-night-of-darkness-for-maudy.html" style="color: #666699;">An Invocation for Maundy Thursday</a>, Theresa Coleman, reverend mommy's random thoughts.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.liturgy.co.nz/reflection/586a.html" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">"Liturgy: prayer reflection"</a>, reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.liturgy.co.nz/churchyear/maundy.html" style="color: #666699;">Prayers and liturgy for Maundy Thursday</a>, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.theafricanamericanlectionary.org/PopupWorshipAid.asp?LRID=78" style="color: #666699;">Music & Worship Resources</a>, Nolan Williams, Jr., <a href="http://www.theafricanamericanlectionary.org/PopupCulturalAid.asp?LRID=78" style="color: #666699;">Cultural Resources</a>, Stephen G. Ray, Jr., <i>The African American Lectionary</i>, 2009. <a href="http://www.theafricanamericanlectionary.org/PopupWorshipAid.asp?LRID=16" style="color: #666699;">2008</a> Music & Worship Resources. <a href="http://www.theafricanamericanlectionary.org/PopupCulturalAid.asp?LRID=16" style="color: #666699;">2008 Cultural Resources</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.liturgy.co.nz/reflection/586a.html" style="color: #666699;">"Liturgy: prayers reflection"</a>, reflections on the collect at the Eucharist, Rev. Bosco Peters, New Zealand.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/prayers.php?id=34" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/prayers.php?id=81" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/prayers.php?id=128" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gbod.org/lead-your-church/lectionary-planning-helps/holy-thursday2" style="color: #666699;">21st Century Worship Resources</a>, UMC GBOD, 2013.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.wesleychurchgeelong.net/w_resources/maundythursdaya_2011.htm" style="color: #666699;">The Timeless Psalms:</a> Psalm 117:1-2, 12-19, Joan Stott, prayers and <a href="http://www.surfcanyon.com/search?f=sls&q=meditations&p=wtigck" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; color: #666699; text-decoration: initial;" target="scSearchLink" title="Search Link by Surf Canyon">meditations</a>based on lectionary Psalms, 2011.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://worshipcloset.com/?p=396" style="color: #666699;">The Worship Closet</a>, Maundy Thursday, Creative Worship Ideas, 2012.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.edgeofenclosure.org/lentvb.html" style="color: #666699;">Gethsemane</a> Suzanne Guthrie, Soulwork toward Sunday: At the Edge of the Enclosure, 2012.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ucc.org/worship/worship-ways/" style="color: #666699;">"Service Prayers for Maundy Thursday,"</a> <em>Worship Ways</em>, UCC, 2013.</span></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Graphics and Bulletin Materials:</span></b><ul style="list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul2d.gif);">
<li><span lang="en-us"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.cruzblanca.org/hermanoleon/semsanta/jueves.htm" style="color: #666699;">Good Thursday</a>, <a href="http://www.cruzblanca.org/hermanoleon/byn/rc/ev3.htm" style="color: #666699;">Holy Week and Easter Clip Art</a>, Hermanoleon Clip Art.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.cruzblanca.org/hermanoleon/semsanta/index.htm" style="color: #666699;">HermanoLeón Clipart</a>, <a href="http://www.surfcanyon.com/search?f=slc&q=Holy%20Week&p=wtigck" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; color: #666699; text-decoration: initial;" target="scSearchLink" title="Search Link by Surf Canyon">Holy Week</a>. Free clipart, backgrounds, slides, etc.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art in the Christian Tradition, <a href="http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-processquery.pl?code=ACT&SortOrder=Title&LectionaryLink=AHoly04" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-processquery.pl?code=ACT&SortOrder=Title&LectionaryLink=BHoly04" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-processquery.pl?code=ACT&SortOrder=Title&LectionaryLink=CHoly04" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://seedstuff.blogspot.com/2013/03/maundy-thursday-c-march-28th.html" style="color: #666699;">Mustard Seeds</a>, Maundy Thursday, 2013. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gophoto.it/view.php?i=http://www.servicioskoinonia.org/cerezo/dibujosA/20JuevessantoA.jpg" style="color: #666699;">Holy Thursday</a> at <a href="http://www.servicioskoinonia.org/cerezo/indexAgraf.html" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration</a>. Follows Latin American Roman Catholic gospel reading, though most gospels texts/themes are found in the index. Liberation emphasis.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Images for this week's readings, <a href="http://www.pitts.emory.edu/dia/elca_lectionary_yearb.html#bmaundythursday" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://seemslikegod.org/lectionary/archives/thursday-of-holy-week-april-1-2010" style="color: #666699;">Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert</a>, Holy Week Thursday, 2010, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.wesleychurchgeelong.net/w_resources/maundy_thursdayb_2012.htm" style="color: #666699;">The Timeless Psalms:</a> Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2012.</span></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hymns and Music:</span></b><ul style="list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul2d.gif);">
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://youcallthatchurchmusic.blogspot.com/2013/03/march-29-2013-good-friday.html" style="color: #666699;">You Call That Church Music?</a> alternative music planning blog for church musicians following the RCL (with videos), Ann Strickland, 2013.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://lectionarysong.blogspot.com/2012/03/songs-hymns-and-music-for-maundy.html" style="color: #666699;">Hymn and Song Suggestions</a>, Maundy Thursday, 2012, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, <i>Singing from the Lectionary</i>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hymnary.org: Thursday of Holy Week, <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/browse/lectionary/holy_thursday_a" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/browse/lectionary/holy_thursday_b" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/browse/lectionary/holy_thursday_c" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>, hymns, scores, media, information.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.shepherdsounds.blogspot.com/2012/04/maundy-thursday.html" style="color: #666699;">Shepherd Sounds</a>, Maundy Thursday. Background information for hymns and choral music following the lectionary from the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Austin, Texas, by Eric Mellenbruch and David Zersen.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gbod.org/lead-your-church/lectionary-planning-helps/holy-thursday2" style="color: #666699;">Lectionary Hymns</a>, Maundy Thursday, UMC GBOD, 2013.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.canticanova.com/planning/year-a/p_trid_a.htm" style="color: #666699;">Liturgical Planning and Music Suggestions</a>, Holy Thursday, <i>CanticaNova</i>Publications.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hymnsite.com/lection/abc.hw4.htm" style="color: #666699;">Hymn selections</a> (United Methodist) and more from <a href="http://www.hymnsite.com/" style="color: #666699;">Hymnsite.com</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://oremus.org/hymnal/" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary</a> (with lyrics and sound files) from the Oremus Hymnal. (Click "Hymn Suggestions for the Sunday Lectionary.")</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://thebillabong.info/" style="color: #666699;">The Billabong</a>, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia: Hymn suggestions and paraphrases of lectionary Psalms.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hos3.com/hos3/archives/maundy_thursday/" style="color: #666699;">Hymns of the Spirit Three</a>, Maundy Thursday, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://revgalblogpals.blogspot.com/2008/03/musical-musings-passion-death-and.html" style="color: #666699;">Classical Music playlist</a> for Holy Week & Easter, <i>Revgalblogpals</i>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.npm.org/Planning/yearb/paschal.html" style="color: #666699;">Lectionary Hymns</a>, Mass of the Lord's Supper, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.theafricanamericanlectionary.org/PopupWorshipAid.asp?LRID=78" style="color: #666699;">Music & Worship Resources</a>, Nolan Williams, Jr., <i>The African American Lectionary</i>, 2009. <a href="http://www.theafricanamericanlectionary.org/PopupWorshipAid.asp?LRID=16" style="color: #666699;">2008</a>.</span></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With Children:</span></b><ul style="list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul2d.gif);">
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://worshipingwithchildren.blogspot.com/2012/01/year-b-holy-or-maundy-thursday-april-5.html" style="color: #666699;">Worshiping with Children</a>, Holy or Maundy Thursday, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2012.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://faithformationjourneys.blogspot.com/2012/03/childrens-sermon-maundy-thursday-year-b.html" style="color: #666699;">Childrens Sermon</a>, Maundy Thursday, <em>Faith Formation Journeys</em>, 2012.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sermonsuite.com/free.php?i=788022789&key=nr71jhpesrfVtiIs" style="color: #666699;">Remembering Something Important, </a>Teresa L. Major SermonSuite.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.efree.mb.ca/lectionarypuzzles/in-awmp.htm#top" style="color: #666699;">Lectionary Puzzles</a>, Holy Week Thursday. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.united-church.ca/planning/lectionary" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Gathering</a>, Maundy Thursday, from the United Church of Canada. Includes sermon seeds, liturgical ideas, "with children," hymn suggestions, choral suggestions etc, 2011. (<a href="http://www.united-church.ca/sales/magazines/gathering" style="color: #666699;">Terms of Use</a>)</span></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Drama:</span></b><ul style="list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul2d.gif);">
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sermonsuite.com/content.php?i=788025104&key=Bx4aecx1cwuSjoyp" style="color: #666699;">Maundy Thursday Testimonies</a> -- Dramatic readings to be used as part of a service by David H. Covington from SermonStudio.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sermonsfromseattle.com/series_b_the_pendalavium.htm" style="color: #666699;">"The Pedalavium (The Foot Washing): A Re-enactment,"</a> Pastor Edward F. Markquart, <i>Sermons from Seattle</i>.</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">Passover in 2013 will start on Tuesday, the </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">26th of March</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;"> and will continue for 7 days until Monday, the </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">1st of April</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Passover commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recorded in the<a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/oldtestamentbooks/qt/exodusintro.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">book of Exodus</a>. On Passover, Jews also celebrate the birth of the Jewish nation after being freed by God from captivity. Today, the Jewish people not only remember an historic event on Passover, but also celebrate in a broad sense, their freedom as Jews.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Hebrew word <i>Pesach</i> means "to pass over." During Passover Jews take part in a meal known as<a href="http://judaism.about.com/library/3_howto/ht_sederplate.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">the Seder</a>, which incorporates the retelling of the story of Exodus and God's deliverance from bondage in Egypt. Each participant of the Passover Seder experiences in a personal way, a national celebration of freedom through God's intervention and deliverance. <i>Hag HaMatzah</i> or the Feast of Unleavened Bread and <i>Yom HaBikkurim</i> or Firstfruits are both mentioned in <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/oldtestamentbooks/qt/leviticusintro.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Leviticus</a> 23 as separate feasts, however, today Jews celebrate all three feasts as part of the eight-day Passover holiday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today, Passover begins on day 15 of the Hebrew month of Nissan (March or April) and continues for 8 days. Originally, Passover began at twilight on the fourteenth day of Nissan (Leviticus 23:5), and then the next day, day 15, the Feast of Unleavened Bread would begin and continue for seven days (Leviticus 23:6).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">• See <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/biblefactsandlists/a/biblefeastscal.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Bible Feasts Calendar</a> for the actual dates of Passover.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/oldtestamentpeople/a/Joseph-In-The-Bible.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Joseph</a>, son of <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/oldtestamentpeople/a/Jacob-In-The-Bible.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Jacob</a>, after being sold into slavery in Egypt, was kept by God and greatly blessed. Eventually he was put into a high position—second-in-command to Pharaoh. In time, Joseph moved his entire family to Egypt and protected them there. 400 years later, the Israelites had grown into a people numbering 2 million. There were so many Jews in Egypt that the new Pharaoh was afraid of their power. To maintain control, he turned them into slaves, oppressing them with harsh labor and ruthless treatment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yet, through a man named <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/oldtestamentpeople/a/Moses-Giver-Of-The-Law.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Moses</a> (great, great grandson of Jacob), God came to rescue his people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the time Moses was born, Pharaoh had ordered the death of all Hebrew males, but God spared Moses when his mother hid him in a basket along the banks of the Nile. Pharaoh's daughter found the baby and decided to raise him as her own. Later Moses fled to Midian after killing an Egyptian for cruelly beating one of his own people. There God appeared to Moses in the flames of a <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/biblestorysummaries/a/Burning-Bush.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">burning bush</a>and said, "I have seen the misery of my people. I have heard their cries, I care about their suffering, and I have come to rescue them. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people out of Egypt." (Exodus 3:7-10, paraphrased)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After making some excuses, Moses finally obeyed God and confronted Pharaoh. But when Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go, God sent a series of plagues to persuade him. With the final plague God promised to strike dead every first-born son in Egypt at midnight on the 15th day of the month of Nissan. But to Moses, the Lord provided instructions so his people would be spared. Each Hebrew family was to take a Passover lamb, slaughter it, and place some of the blood on the door frames of their homes. When the destroyer passed over Egypt, he would not enter the homes covered by the blood of the Passover lamb.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These and other instructions became part of a lasting ordinance from God for the observance of the Passover Feast, so that the generations to come would always remember God's great deliverance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At midnight, the Lord struck down all the firstborn of Egypt, and that very night Pharaoh called Moses and said, "Up! Leave my people. Go." They left in haste and God led them toward the Red Sea. After a few days Pharaoh changed his mind, and decided to send his <a href="http://www.surfcanyon.com/search?f=sls&q=army&p=wtigck" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial;" target="scSearchLink" title="Search Link by Surf Canyon">army</a> in pursuit. When the Egyptian army reached them at the banks of the Red Sea, the Hebrew people were afraid and cried out to God.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moses stretched out his hand and <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/Old-Testament/a/JZ-Crossing-The-Red-Sea.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">the sea parted</a>, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground, with a wall of water on either side. And when the Egyptian army followed, it was thrown into confusion. Moses then stretched out his hand over the sea again and the entire army was swept away, leaving no survivors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Luke 22, Jesus shared the Passover meal with his <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/glossary/a/Apostle.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">apostles</a> saying, "I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. For I tell you now that I won’t eat this meal again until <i><b>its meaning is fulfilled </b></i>in the Kingdom of God." (Luke 22:15-16, <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/faqhelpdesk/p/newlivingtransl.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">NLT</a>) Jesus is the fulfillment of the Passover. He is the <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/symbolspictures/ig/Christian-Symbols-Glossary/Christian-Lamb-of-God.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Lamb of God</a>, sacrificed to set us free from bondage to sin. (John 1:29; Psalm 22; Isaiah 53) His blood covers and protects us, and his body was broken to free us from eternal death. (1 Corinthians 5:7)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the Jewish tradition a hymn of praise known as the <a href="http://judaism.about.com/od/passover/ss/pesach_seder_10.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Hallel</a> is sung during the Passover Seder. In it is Psalm 118:22, speaking of the Messiah: "The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone." <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/faqhelpdesk/p/newinternationa.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">(NIV)</a> Jesus said in Matthew 21:42, one week before his death, that he himself was the stone the builders rejected.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As God commanded the Israelites to always commemorate his great deliverance through the Passover meal, we Christians were instructed by Christ as well, to continually remember his sacrifice through <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/faqhelpdesk/f/whatiscommunion.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Lord's Supper</a> or Communion.</span></div>
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<li style="font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jews drink four cups of wine at the Seder. The third cup is called the cup of <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/glossary/a/Redemption.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">redemption</a>, the same cup of wine taken during the <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/biblestorysummaries/p/thelastsupper.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Last Supper</a>.</span></li>
<li style="font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bread of the Last Supper is the <i>Afikomen</i> of Passover, or the middle <a href="http://judaism.about.com/library/3_howto/ht_makematzah.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Matzah</a> which is pulled out and broken in two. Half is wrapped in white linen and hidden. The children search for the unleavened bread in the white linen. Whoever finds it brings it back to be redeemed for a price. The other half of the bread is eaten, ending the meal.</span></li>
<li style="font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Learn how to prepare the <a href="http://judaism.about.com/library/3_howto/ht_sederplate.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Passover Seder Plate</a>.</span></li>
<li style="font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out these online guides for implementing a Christian Seder:</span><ul style="font-style: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-decoration: inherit; z-index: 0;">
<li style="font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.crivoice.org/haggadah.html" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank" zt="-o1/XJ">The Passover Seder for Christians</a> (Haggadah adapted by Dennis Bratcher)</span></li>
<li style="font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bible.org/page.php?page_id=554" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank" zt="-o1/XJ">Passover in the Time of Jesus</a> (By Daniel B. Wallace , Th.M., Ph.D.)</span></li>
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<li style="font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Passover in the Old Testament: Exodus 12; <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/oldtestamentbooks/a/Book-Of-Numbers.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Numbers</a> 9: 1-14; Numbers 28:16-25; Deuteronomy 16: 1-6; <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/oldtestamentbooks/a/Book-Of-Joshua.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Joshua</a> 5:10; 2 Kings 23:21-23; 2 Chronicles 30:1-5, 35:1-19; Ezra 6:19-22; Ezekiel 45:21-24.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In order to save Moses from the grisly fate pharaoh has decreed, his mother and sister put him in a basket and set it afloat on the river. Their hope is that the basket will float to safety and whomever finds the baby will adopt him as their own. His sister, Miriam, follows along as the basket floats away. Eventually it is discovered by none other than pharaoh's daughter. She saves Moses and raises him as her own, so that a Hebrew child is raised as a prince of Egypt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When Moses grows up he kills an Egyptian guard when he sees him beating a Hebrew slave. Then Moses flees for his life, heading into the desert. In the desert he joins the family of Jethro, a Midian priest, by marrying Jethro's daughter and having children with her. He becomes a shepherd for Jethro's flock and one day, while out tending the sheep, Moses meets God in the wilderness. The voice of God calls out to him from a burning bush and Moses answers: "Hineini!" ("Here I am!" in Hebrew.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">God tells Moses that he has been chosen to free the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt. Moses is not sure he can carry out this command. But God reassures Moses that he will have help in the form of God's aide and his brother, Aaron.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soon afterward, Moses returns to Egypt and demands that pharaoh release the Hebrews from bondage. Pharaoh refuses and as a result God sends ten plagues upon Egypt:<br /><br />1. Blood - The waters of Egypt are turned to blood. All the fish die and water becomes unusable.<br />2. Frogs - Hordes of frogs swarm the land of Egypt.<br />3. Gnats or Lice - Masses of gnats or lice invade Egyptian homes and plague the Egyptian people.<br />4. Wild Animals - Wild animals invade Egyptian homes and lands, causing destruction and wrecking havoc.<br />5. Pestilence - Egyptian livestock is struck down with disease.<br />6. Boils - The Egyptian people are plagued by painful boils that cover their bodies.<br />7. Hail - Severe weather destroys Egyptian crops and beats down upon them.<br />8. Locusts - Locusts swarm Egypt and eat any remaining crops and food.<br />9. Darkness - Darkness covers the land of Egypt for three days.<br />10. Death of the Firstborn - The firstborn of every Egyptian family is killed. Even the firstborn of Egyptian animals die.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The tenth plague is where the Jewish holiday of <a href="http://judaism.about.com/od/passover/a/all_pesach.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Passover</a> derives its name, because while the Angel of Death visited Egypt it "passed over" Hebrew homes, which had been marked with lambs blood on the doorposts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soon after they leave their homes pharaoh changes his mind and sends soldiers after the Hebrews, but when the former slaves reach the Sea of Reeds the waters part so that they can escape. When the soldiers try to follow them, the waters crash down upon them. According to Jewish legend, when the angels began rejoicing as the Hebrews escaped and the soldiers drowned God reprimanded them, saying: "My creatures are drowning, and you're singing songs!" This midrash (rabbinic story) teaches us that we should not rejoice in the sufferings of our enemies. (Telushkin, Joseph. "Jewish Literacy." pgs 35-36).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once they have crossed the water, the Hebrews begin the next part of their journey as they search for the Promised Land. The story of <a href="http://judaism.about.com/od/passover/a/all_pesach.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Passover</a> recounts how the Hebrews gained their freedom and became the ancestors of the Jewish people.</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Wednesday in Holy Week<br />March 27, 2013</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">The </span><a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/glossary/qt/Bible-Definition.htm" style="background-color: white; color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Bible</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> doesn't say what the Lord did on Wednesday of Passion Week. Scholars speculate that after two exhausting days in Jerusalem, Jesus and his disciples spent this day resting in Bethany in anticipation of the </span><a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/biblefeastsandholidays/p/passoverfeast.htm" style="background-color: white; color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Passover</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">.</span></div>
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Bethany was about two miles east of Jerusalem. Here <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/topicalbiblestudies/a/whatlazarussaw.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Lazarus</a> and his two sisters, Mary and Martha lived. They were close friends of Jesus, and probably hosted him and the disciples during these final days in Jerusalem.</div>
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Just a short time previously, Jesus had revealed to the disciples, and the world, that he had power over death by <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/biblestorysummaries/p/raisinglazarus.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">raising Lazarus</a> from the grave. After seeing this incredible miracle, many people in Bethany believed that Jesus was the Son of God and put their faith in him. Also in Bethany just a few nights earlier, Lazarus' sister Mary had lovingly anointed the feet of Jesus with expensive <a href="http://www.surfcanyon.com/search?f=slc&q=perfume&p=wtigck" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial;" target="scSearchLink" title="Search Link by Surf Canyon">perfume</a>.</div>
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While we can only speculate, it's fascinating to consider how our Lord Jesus spent this final quiet day with his dearest friends and followers.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources for each individual pericope:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.textweek.com/writings/psalm70.htm" style="color: #666699;">Psalm 70</a></b>Roman Catholic reading: <a href="http://www.textweek.com/writings/psalm69.htm" style="color: #666699;" target="_new">Psalm 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.textweek.com/mkjnacts/jn13.htm" style="color: #666699;">John 13:21-32</a></b>Roman Catholic reading: <a href="http://www.textweek.com/mtlk/matt26_27.htm" style="color: #666699;">Matthew 26:14-25</a></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Illustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=33" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=80" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=127" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: <a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearABC/HolyWk/HolyWed.html" style="color: #666699;">BCP</a> - <a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearABC_RCL/HolyWk/HolyWed_RCL.html" style="color: #666699;">RCL</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/1998USL.htm" style="color: #666699;">Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass</a> (1998 USA Edition). At Felix Just S.J.'s<a href="http://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/index.html" style="color: #666699;">The Roman Catholic Lectionary For Mass</a> - a site featuring comprehensive tables of editions of the Roman Catholic Lectionary.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pcusa.org/devotions/lectionary/lectionarylists/sundays/apr06sunday.pdf" style="color: #666699;">PCUSA</a> - Lectionary for Sundays and Festivals Scripture Reference.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gbod.org/site/c.nhLRJ2PMKsG/b.3879973/k.9C35/Lectionary_Planning_Helps_for_Sundays.htm?override=yes&date=20120404" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Preaching Helps</a> (Holy Week Wednesday). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, 2012.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://revgalblogpals.blogspot.com/2010/03/wednesday-in-holy-week-spy-wednesday.html" style="color: #666699;">Wednesday in Holy Week</a>: Spy Wednesday, <i>RevGalBlogPals</i>, 2010.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://lectionary.seemslikegod.org/archives/holy-week-wednesday/" style="color: #666699;">John Shearman's Lectionary Resource</a>, Holy Week Wednesday, 2009, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://kcmlection.blogspot.com/2007/04/preeaster-wednesday-b-c.html" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion</a>, Pre-Easter Wednesday. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.stmatthewsch.org/This_Week_Message/ShowSermon.php?id=203" style="color: #666699;">"Will You Betray Me, Too?"</a> Samuel Zumwalt, St Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilmington, NC, 2007.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.wellsprings.org.uk/holy_week/wednesday.htm" style="color: #666699;">Wellspring of the Gospel</a>, Wednesday in Holy Week, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, <i>Weekly Wellsprings</i>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.stmatthewsch.org/This_Week_Message/ShowSermon.php?id=125" style="color: #666699;">"The Betrayer,"</a> sermon by Samuel D. Zumwalt, St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilmington, NC.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A list of links to scholarly and preaching <a href="http://www.textweek.com/discussi.htm" style="color: #666699;">discussion groups</a> and their homepages.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lent and Easter links at Rev. Richard J. Fairchild's <a href="http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/easterpage.php" style="color: #666699;">A Holy Easter</a>.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lca.org.au/resources/cow/batch%201/e-YearALenttoTrinity/10-Wednesday%20in%20Holy%20Week.rtf" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">LCA Worship Resources</a>, Holy Week Wednesday, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.liturgiesonline.com.au/liturgies/main/index.php?ch_table=link5&PID=3&SID=&year=B" style="color: #666699;">Liturgies Online</a>, Holy Week Wednesday, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.laughingbird.net/" style="color: #666699;">Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources </a>by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://members.cox.net/oplater/IntercessionABC-HolyWed.pdf" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Prayers of the People</a>, Wednesday in Holy Week. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/prayers.php?id=33" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/prayers.php?id=80" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/prayers.php?id=127" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art in the Christian Tradition, <a href="http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-processquery.pl?code=ACT&SortOrder=Title&LectionaryLink=AHoly03" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-processquery.pl?code=ACT&SortOrder=Title&LectionaryLink=BHoly03" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-processquery.pl?code=ACT&SortOrder=Title&LectionaryLink=CHoly03" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Images for this week's readings, <a href="http://www.pitts.emory.edu/dia/elca_lectionary_yearb.html#bholyweekwednesday" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://seemslikegod.org/lectionary/archives/wednesday-of-holy-week-march-32-2010" style="color: #666699;">Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert</a>, Holy Week Wednesday, 2010, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hymnary.org: Wednesday of Holy Week, <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/browse/lectionary/holy_wednesday_a" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/browse/lectionary/holy_wednesday_b" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/browse/lectionary/holy_wednesday_c" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>, hymns, scores, media, information.</span></li>
<li><small><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.hymnsite.com/lection/abc.hw3.htm" style="color: #666699;">Hymn selections</a> (United Methodist) and more from <a href="http://www.hymnsite.com/" style="color: #666699;">Hymnsite.com</a>.</span></small></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hos3.com/hos3/archives/holy_wednesday/" style="color: #666699;">Hymns of the Spirit Three</a>, Holy Wednesday, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.efree.mb.ca/lectionarypuzzles/in-awmp.htm#top" style="color: #666699;">Lectionary Puzzles</a>, Holy Week Wednesday. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday in Holy Week<br />March 26, 2013</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Today our journey with </span><a href="http://www.surfcanyon.com/search?f=slc&q=holy%20week%20Jesus&p=wtigck" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: initial;" target="scSearchLink" title="Search Link by Surf Canyon">Jesus</a><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> through Holy Week takes us back to the Temple in Jerusalem and then to the </span><a href="http://judaism.about.com/od/jerusalem/ss/oldcity_6.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Mount of Olives</a><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Tuesday morning, Jesus and his disciples returned to Jerusalem. They passed the withered fig tree on their way, and Jesus taught them about <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/glossary/g/faith.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">faith</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the Temple, the religious leaders aggressively challenged Jesus' authority, attempting to ambush him and create an opportunity for his arrest. But Jesus evaded their traps and pronounced harsh judgment on them: "Blind guides! ... For you are like whitewashed tombs—beautiful on the outside but filled on the inside with dead people's bones and all sorts of impurity. Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inwardly your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness...Snakes! Sons of vipers! How will you escape the judgment of hell?" (<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2023:24-33&version=NLT" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank" zt="-o1/XJ">Matthew 23:24-33</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday afternoon Jesus left the city and went with his disciples to the Mount of Olives, which overlooks Jerusalem due east of the Temple. Here Jesus gave the <a href="http://www.gotquestions.org/Olivet-discourse.html" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank" zt="-o1/XJ">Olivet Discourse</a>, an elaborate prophecy about the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the age. He taught in parables using symbolic language about <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/endtimestopicalstudy/End_Times_Topical_Bible_Study.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">end times</a> events, including his <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/endtimestopicalstudy/f/secondcomingof.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Second Coming</a> and the final judgment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scripture indicates that Tuesday was the day <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/newtestamentpeople/a/Judas-Iscariot.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Judas Iscariot</a> negotiated with the <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/glossary/a/Sanhedrin.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sanhedrin</a> to betray Jesus (<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2026:14-16&version=NLT" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank" zt="-o1/XJ">Matthew 26:14-16</a>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a tiring day of confrontation and warnings about the future, once again, Jesus and the disciples stayed the night in Bethany.</span></div>
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<li style="font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The tumultuous events of Tuesday and the Olivet Discourse are recorded in Matthew 21:23–24:51, Mark 11:20–13:37, Luke 20:1–21:36, and John 12:20–38.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources for each individual pericope:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.textweek.com/prophets/isaiah49a.htm" style="color: #666699;">Isaiah 49:1-7</a></b>Roman Catholic reading: <a href="http://www.textweek.com/prophets/isaiah49a.htm" style="color: #666699;">Isaiah 49:1-6</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.textweek.com/writings/psalm71.htm" style="color: #666699;">Psalm 71:1-14</a></b>Roman Catholic reading: <a href="http://www.textweek.com/writings/psalm71.htm" style="color: #666699;">Psalm 71:1-6, 15, 17</a></span></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.textweek.com/pauline/1cor1c.htm" style="color: #666699;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 Corinthians 1:18-31</span></a></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.textweek.com/mkjnacts/jn12c.htm" style="color: #666699;">John 12:20-36</a></b>Roman Catholic reading: <a href="http://www.textweek.com/mkjnacts/jn13.htm" style="color: #666699;">John 13:21-33, 36-38</a></span></div>
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<b><b><b><b><b><b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8025169697066877909" name="Reading and Studying the Text This Week"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Reading and Studying the Text This Week</span></a></b></b></b></b></b></b></h1>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Illustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=32" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=79" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=126" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: <a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearABC/HolyWk/HolyTue.html" style="color: #666699;">BCP</a> - <a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearABC_RCL/HolyWk/HolyTue_RCL.html" style="color: #666699;">RCL</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/1998USL.htm" style="color: #666699;">Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass</a> (1998 USA Edition). At Felix Just S.J.'s<a href="http://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/index.html" style="color: #666699;">The Roman Catholic Lectionary For Mass</a> - a site featuring comprehensive tables of editions of the Roman Catholic Lectionary.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.worship.ca/sec3.html#wpc" style="color: #666699;">ELCIC Worship Planning Calendar</a>, lectionary citations with and without hymn suggestions, text and pdf formats.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pcusa.org/devotions/lectionary/lectionarylists/sundays/apr06sunday.pdf" style="color: #666699;">PCUSA</a> - Lectionary for Sundays and Festivals Scripture Reference.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gbod.org/site/c.nhLRJ2PMKsG/b.3879973/k.9C35/Lectionary_Planning_Helps_for_Sundays.htm?override=yes&date=20120403" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Preaching Helps</a> (Holy Week Tuesday). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, 2012.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://lectionary.seemslikegod.org/archives/holy-week-tuesday/" style="color: #666699;">John Shearman's Lectionary Resource</a>, Holy Week Tuesday, 2009, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://kcmlection.blogspot.com/2007/04/preeaster-tuesday-b-c.html" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion</a>, Pre-Easter Tuesday. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.stmatthewsch.org/This_Week_Message/ShowSermon.php?id=202" style="color: #666699;">"Come, Walk with the Light,"</a> Samuel Zumwalt, St Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilmington, NC, 2007.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.wellsprings.org.uk/holy_week/tuesday.htm" style="color: #666699;">Wellspring of the Gospel</a>, Tuesday in Holy Week, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, <i>Weekly Wellsprings</i>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.stmatthewsch.org/This_Week_Message/ShowSermon.php?id=124" style="color: #666699;">"The Hour,"</a> sermon by Samuel D. Zumwalt, St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilmington, NC.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A list of links to on-line <a href="http://www.textweek.com/studylinks.htm" style="color: #666699;">Bibles and general Bible study resources</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A list of links to scholarly and preaching <a href="http://www.textweek.com/discussi.htm" style="color: #666699;">discussion groups</a> and their homepages.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A list of links to <a href="http://www.textweek.com/other_preaching.htm" style="color: #666699;">other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources</a>.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Resources and Images on The Text This Week's <a href="http://www.textweek.com/holyweek.htm" style="color: #666699;">Holy Week Resources</a> page.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lent and Easter links at Rev. Richard J. Fairchild's <a href="http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/easterpage.php" style="color: #666699;">A Holy Easter</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:</b></span><ul style="list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul2d.gif);">
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lca.org.au/resources/cow/batch%201/e-YearALenttoTrinity/09-Tuesday%20in%20Holy%20Week.rtf" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">LCA Worship Resources</a>, Holy Week Tuesday, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the readings, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.liturgiesonline.com.au/liturgies/main/index.php?ch_table=link5&PID=2&SID=&year=B" style="color: #666699;">Liturgies Online</a>, Holy Week Tuesday, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Prayers, Prefaces, Litanies, etc:</b></span><ul style="list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul2d.gif);">
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.laughingbird.net/" style="color: #666699;">Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources</a> by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://members.cox.net/oplater/IntercessionABC-HolyTue.pdf" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Prayers of the People</a>, Tuesday in Holy Week. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/prayers.php?id=32" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/prayers.php?id=79" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/prayers.php?id=126" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art in the Christian Tradition, <a href="http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-processquery.pl?code=ACT&SortOrder=Title&LectionaryLink=AHoly02" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-processquery.pl?code=ACT&SortOrder=Title&LectionaryLink=BHoly02" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-processquery.pl?code=ACT&SortOrder=Title&LectionaryLink=CHoly02" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Images for this week's readings, <a href="http://www.pitts.emory.edu/dia/elca_lectionary_yearb.html#bholyweektuesday" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://seemslikegod.org/lectionary/archives/tuesday-of-holy-week-march-30-2010" style="color: #666699;">Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert</a>, Holy Week Tuesday, 2010, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.</span></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hymns and Music:</span></b><ul style="list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul2d.gif);">
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hymnary.org: Tuesday of Holy Week, <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/browse/lectionary/holy_tuesday_a" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/browse/lectionary/holy_tuesday_b" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/browse/lectionary/holy_tuesday_c" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>, hymns, scores, media, information.</span></li>
<li><small><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.hymnsite.com/lection/abc.hw2.htm" style="color: #666699;">Hymn selections</a> (United Methodist) and more from <a href="http://www.hymnsite.com/" style="color: #666699;">Hymnsite.com</a>.</span></small></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hos3.com/hos3/archives/holy_week_tuesday_a_b_c/" style="color: #666699;">Hymns of the Spirit Three</a>, Holy Week Tuesday, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.</span></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With Children:</span></b><ul style="list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul2d.gif);">
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.efree.mb.ca/lectionarypuzzles/in-awmp.htm#top" style="color: #666699;">Lectionary Puzzles</a>, Holy Week Tuesday. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Today, we continue tracing the footsteps of Jesus, as Monday morning he returned with his disciples to </span><a href="http://goisrael.about.com/od/TopSightsandDestinations/tp/Top-5-Sacred-Places-In-Jerusalem.htm" style="background-color: white; color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Jerusalem</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">. Along the way, Jesus </span><a href="http://www.jesus.org/death-and-resurrection/holy-week-and-passion/why-did-jesus-curse-the-fig-tree.html" style="background-color: white; color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;" target="_blank" zt="-o1/XJ">cursed a fig tree</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> because it had failed to bear fruit. Some scholars believe this cursing of the fig tree represented God's judgment on the spiritually dead religious leaders of Israel. Others believe the symbolism extended to all believers, demonstrating that genuine, living </span><a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/glossary/g/faith.htm" style="background-color: white; color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">faith</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> is more than just outward religiosity. True faith must bear spiritual fruit in a person's life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When Jesus arrived at the Temple he found the courts full of corrupt <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/New-Testament/a/JZ-Money-Changers.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">money changers</a>. He began overturning their tables and clearing the Temple, saying, "The Scriptures declare, 'My Temple will be a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a den of thieves." (<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%2019:46&version=NLT" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank" zt="-o1/XJ">Luke 19:46</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Monday evening Jesus stayed in Bethany again, probably in the home of his friends, Mary, Martha, and <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/biblestorysummaries/p/raisinglazarus.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Lazarus</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Click on Scripture Lessons below for study links and resources for each individual pericope:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.textweek.com/prophets/isaiah42.htm" style="color: #666699;">Isaiah 42:1-9</a></b>Roman Catholic reading: <a href="http://www.textweek.com/prophets/isaiah42.htm" style="color: #666699;">Isaiah 42:1-7</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.textweek.com/writings/psalm36.htm" style="color: #666699;">Psalm 36:5-11</a></b><b><br /></b>Roman Catholic reading: <a href="http://www.textweek.com/writings/psalm27.htm" style="color: #666699;">Psalm 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14</a></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.textweek.com/epistlesrevelation/hebrews9a.htm" style="color: #666699;">Hebrews 9:11-15</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.textweek.com/mkjnacts/jn12a.htm" style="color: #666699;">John 12:1-11</a></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><b><b><b><b><b><a href="" name="Reading and Studying the Text This Week"><span style="font-size: small;">Reading and Studying the Text This Week</span></a></b></b></b></b></b></b><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"></span></span><ul style="background-color: white; list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul1d.gif); text-align: start;">
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<li><small><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Illustrated lectionary readings at Vanderbilt Divinity Library: <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=31" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=78" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=125" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>.</span></small></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lectionary readings from the Episcopal Lectionary: <a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearABC/HolyWk/HolyMon.html" style="color: #666699;">BCP</a> - <a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearABC_RCL/HolyWk/HolyMon_RCL.html" style="color: #666699;">RCL</a>.</span></li>
<li><small><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The <a href="http://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/1998USL.htm" style="color: #666699;">Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass</a> (1998 USA Edition). At Felix Just S.J.'s<a href="http://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/index.html" style="color: #666699;">The Roman Catholic Lectionary For Mass</a> - a site featuring comprehensive tables of editions of the Roman Catholic Lectionary.</span></small></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pcusa.org/devotions/lectionary/lectionarylists/sundays/apr06sunday.pdf" style="color: #666699;">PCUSA</a> - Lectionary for Sundays and Festivals Scripture Reference.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gbod.org/site/c.nhLRJ2PMKsG/b.3879973/k.9C35/Lectionary_Planning_Helps_for_Sundays.htm?override=yes&date=20120402" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Preaching Helps</a> (<a href="http://www.surfcanyon.com/search?f=slc&q=Holy%20Week&p=wtigck" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; color: #666699; text-decoration: initial;" target="scSearchLink" title="Search Link by Surf Canyon">Holy Week</a> Monday). Safiyah Fosua, United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship, 2012.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.stmatthewsch.org/This_Week_Message/ShowMessage_wp02.php?id=483" style="color: #666699;">"Deadly Odor,"</a> sermon by Samuel D. Zumwalt, St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilmington, NC.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://lectionary.seemslikegod.org/archives/holy-week-monday/" style="color: #666699;">John Shearman's Lectionary Resource</a>, Holy Week Monday, 2009, Rev. <a href="http://www.surfcanyon.com/search?f=slc&q=holy%20week%20monday%20John&p=wtigck" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; color: #666699; text-decoration: initial;" target="scSearchLink" title="Search Link by Surf Canyon">John</a>Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://revgalblogpals.blogspot.com/2011/04/holy-week-prep-party-holy-monday.html" style="color: #666699;">Holy Week Prep Party - Holy Monday Edition</a>, <i>RevGalBlogPals</i>, 2011.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://kcmlection.blogspot.com/2007/04/preeaster-monday-b-c.html" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion</a>, Pre-Easter Monday. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.wellsprings.org.uk/holy_week/monday.htm" style="color: #666699;">Wellspring of the Gospel</a>, Monday in Holy Week, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, <i>Weekly Wellsprings</i>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.stmatthewsch.org/This_Week_Message/ShowSermon.php?id=123" style="color: #666699;">"The Treasure,"</a> sermon by Samuel D. Zumwalt, St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilmington, NC.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A list of links to scholarly and preaching <a href="http://www.textweek.com/discussi.htm" style="color: #666699;">discussion groups</a> and their homepages.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A list of links to <a href="http://www.textweek.com/other_preaching.htm" style="color: #666699;">other lectionary-based preaching and worship resources</a>.</span></li>
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<li><small><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Lent and Easter links at Rev. Richard J. Fairchild's <a href="http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/easterpage.php" style="color: #666699;">A Holy Easter</a>.</span></small></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Complete Liturgies and General Worship Planning Resources:</b></span><ul style="list-style-image: url(http://www.textweek.com/template/blubul2d.gif);">
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lca.org.au/resources/cow/batch%201/e-YearALenttoTrinity/08-Monday%20in%20Holy%20Week.rtf" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">LCA Worship Resources</a>, Holy Week Monday, includes liturgy, hymn suggestions, notes on the <a href="http://www.surfcanyon.com/search?f=slc&q=holy%20week%20monday%20readings&p=wtigck" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; color: #666699; text-decoration: initial;" target="scSearchLink" title="Search Link by Surf Canyon">readings</a>, visuals, drama, "Talking with Children," etc. Lutheran Church of Australia.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.liturgiesonline.com.au/liturgies/main/index.php?ch_table=link5&PID=1&SID=&year=B" style="color: #666699;">Liturgies Online</a>, Holy Week Monday, by Rev Moira Laidlaw, Uniting Church in Australia.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.laughingbird.net/" style="color: #666699;">Laughing Bird Liturgical Resources</a> by Nathan Nettleton, South Yarra Community Baptist Church, Melbourne, Australia. Prayers, blessings, Eucharistic prefaces and scripture paraphrases.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://members.cox.net/oplater/IntercessionABC-HolyMon.pdf" style="color: #666699;" target="_self">Prayers of the People</a>, Monday in Holy Week. General intercessions for Sundays and Feasts, by Ormonde Plater, Archdeacon of the [Anglican/Episcopal] Diocese of Louisiana.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thematic, Intercessory and Scripture Prayers for the RCL: <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/prayers.php?id=31" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/prayers.php?id=78" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/prayers.php?id=125" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>, Vanderbilt Divinity Library.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art in the Christian Tradition, <a href="http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-processquery.pl?code=ACT&SortOrder=Title&LectionaryLink=AHoly01" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-processquery.pl?code=ACT&SortOrder=Title&LectionaryLink=BHoly01" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-processquery.pl?code=ACT&SortOrder=Title&LectionaryLink=CHoly01" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>, Jean and Alexander Heard, Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Images for this week's readings, <a href="http://www.pitts.emory.edu/dia/elca_lectionary_yearb.html#bholyweekmonday" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://seemslikegod.org/lectionary/archives/monday-of-holy-week-march-29-2010" style="color: #666699;">Scripture Introduction for Bulletin Insert</a>, Holy Week Monday, 2010, Rev. John Shearman, Oakville, ON, Canada.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hymnary.org: Monday of Holy Week, <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/browse/lectionary/holy_monday_a" style="color: #666699;">Year A</a>, <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/browse/lectionary/holy_monday_b" style="color: #666699;">Year B</a>, <a href="http://www.hymnary.org/browse/lectionary/holy_monday_c" style="color: #666699;">Year C</a>, hymns, scores, media, information.</span></li>
<li><small><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.hymnsite.com/lection/abc.hw1.htm" style="color: #666699;">Hymn selections</a> (United Methodist) and more from <a href="http://www.hymnsite.com/" style="color: #666699;">Hymnsite.com</a>.</span></small></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hos3.com/hos3/archives/holy_week_monday_a_b_c/" style="color: #666699;">Hymns of the Spirit Three</a>, Holy Week Monday, Richard E. Hurst, Universalist National Memorial Church.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.efree.mb.ca/lectionarypuzzles/in-awmp.htm#top" style="color: #666699;">Lectionary Puzzles</a>, Holy Week Monday. Word search puzzles in RTF or plain text, by Reg McMillan, St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Peterborough, Ontario.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px;">On Palm Sunday, we celebrate the first joy of the season, as we celebrate Our Lord's triumphant entrance into Jerusalem where he was welcomed by crowds worshiping him and laying down palm leaves before him. It also marks the beginning of </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.surfcanyon.com/search?f=slc&q=Holy%20Week&p=wtigck" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-style: dotted; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial;" target="scSearchLink" title="Search Link by Surf Canyon">Holy Week</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">,</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px;"> with the greatest tragedy and sorrow of the year. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px;">Jesus' triumphant return to Jerusalem is only one side of the story.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px;">By now many of the Jews are filled with hate for Our Lord. They want to see him stoned, calling Him a blasphemer, especially after offering proof of His Divinity during a winter visit to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Dedication.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px;">After this, Jesus went to Perea, where he was summoned to Bethany. There he raised Lazarus from the dead, a miracle which wins Him such renown among certain Pharisees that they decided finally to end His life. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px;">Jesus took refuge at Ephrem returning six days before Passover to Bethany, triumphantly entering Jerusalem. That evening, He leaves Jerusalem and returns Monday. He spent time with Gentiles in the Temple, and on Wednesday left for the Mount of Olives. Here he foretold the apostles the events of the next several days, including His impending death.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px;">He returned to Jerusalem on Thursday, to share the Last Supper with His apostles. He was subsequently arrested and tried. He was crucified at Calvary on Friday, outside the gates of Jerusalem. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px;">He was buried the same day, and arose three days later, on Easter Sunday.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px;">All of this is done by our Lord for forgiveness of our sins, and for life everlasting with Him. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px;">God so loved us, that He sent His only begotten Son to die for us, so that our sins maybe forgiven.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young ass and sat upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on an ass's colt (Jn 12:13-15)!"</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today we commemorate Christ's entry into Jerusalem for the completion of the Paschal Mystery. In the old <a href="http://www.surfcanyon.com/search?f=sls&q=calendar&p=wtigck" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; color: #0081cf; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" target="scSearchLink" title="Search Link by Surf Canyon">calendar</a> before Vatican II, the Church celebrated Passion Sunday two Sundays before Easter, and then Palm Sunday was the beginning of Holy Week. The Church has combined the two to reinforce the solemnity of Holy Week.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Palm Sunday procession is formed of Christians who, in the "fullness of faith," make their own the gesture of the Jews and endow it with its full significance. Following the Jews' example we proclaim Christ as a Victor... Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord. But by our faith we know, as they did not, all that His triumph stands for. He is the Messiah, the Son of David and the Son of God. He is the sign of contradiction, acclaimed by some and reviled by others. Sent into this world to wrest us from sin and the power of Satan, He underwent His Passion, the punishment for our sins, but issues forth triumphant from the tomb, the victor over death, making our peace with God and taking us with Him into the kingdom of His Father in heaven.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Liturgy for Palm Sunday</b></span><img align="right" border="0" height="195" hspace="5" src="http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/pictures/palm_sunday_procession.jpg" vspace="3" width="200" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The priests and deacons wear red vestments for Mass. There is a special entrance at the beginning of each Mass, either simple or solemn. This includes a blessing of the palms and the gospel reading of the entrance into Jerusalem (Matt 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; John 12:12-16; Luke 19:28-40). The introduction by the priest explains the solemnity of Holy Week, and invites the faithful to take full part in the celebration:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear friends in Christ, for five weeks of Lent we have been preparing, by works of charity and self-sacrifice, for the celebration of our Lord's paschal mystery. Today we come together to begin this solemn celebration in union with the whole Church throughout the world. Christ entered in triumph into his own city, to complete his work as our Messiah: to suffer, to die, and to rise again. Let us remember with devotion this entry which began his saving work and follow him with a lively faith. United with him in his suffering on the cross, may we share his resurrection and new life.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Almighty God, we pray you bless these branches and make them holy. Today we joyfully acclaim Jesus our Messiah and King. May we reach one day the happiness of the new and everlasting Jerusalem by faithfully following him who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the faithful, we remember and dramatize Christ's triumphal entrance into Jerusalem on a donkey. In Jesus' time, a huge crowd assembled, put their cloaks or branches on the ground, and waved palm branches, acclaiming Christ as the King of Israel, the Son of David. We now wave our palm branches and sing as the priest enters the church:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hosanna to the Son of David, the King of Israel.<br />Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.<br />Hosanna in the highest.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These words of praise are echoed every day at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at the Sanctus (Holy, Holy).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our joy is quickly subdued. We are jolted to reality and see the purpose of Christ coming to Jerusalem by the reading of the Passion at the Gospel. (Written by Jennifer Gregory Miller)</span></div>
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<li style="line-height: 22px; padding: 4px 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The palms distributed at Mass are blessed, so are sacramentals. Read <a href="http://catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=1035" style="color: #0081cf; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Blessed Palms in the Home</a>.</span><div style="margin-bottom: 13px;">
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<li style="line-height: 22px; padding: 4px 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is also known as "Carling Sunday" after carling peas. Peas porridge would be an appropriate dish for today. See recipes for suggestions and history behind this tradition.</span><div style="margin-bottom: 13px;">
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<li style="line-height: 22px; padding: 4px 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Read the short passages from <a href="http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=4620#66" style="color: #0081cf; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;"><i>Directory on Popular Piety</i> concerning Holy Week and Palm Sunday.</a></span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="" name="trad" style="color: #0081cf; outline: none;"></a><b>Commentary for the Readings in the Extraordinary Form:<br />Palm Sunday</b></span><img align="right" height="143" hspace="5" src="http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/LiturgicalYear/overviews/months/images/palm_sunday.jpg" style="margin-left: 12px;" vspace="3" width="278" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We carry palm branches as a tribute of<i>waving</i> joy, before Christ, victorious over death; also as a symbol of our <i>wavering</i>fickleness, betraying Christ unto His Death.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In glorious language we read how the Son of God became the "slave" of man; how "He humbled Himself" and is now our pledge "in the glory of God the Father" (Epistle).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even as Christ adhered to the Father, so must we, despite the seeming "prosperity of the sinner" (Gradual).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The "long Gospel"enables us, as it were, to be eyewitnesses of Christ's Passion and Death, revealing His love "unto the end" (indicated by Calvary in background).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Excerpted from <i>My Sunday Missal</i>, Confraternity of the Precious Blood.</span></div>
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<pre style="border: 0px; margin-top: 8px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal !important; width: 475px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jesus proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem.
As he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany
at the place called the Mount of Olives,
he sent two of his disciples.
He said, “Go into the village opposite you,
and as you enter it you will find a colt tethered
on which no one has ever sat.
Untie it and bring it here.
And if anyone should ask you,
‘Why are you untying it?’
you will answer,
‘The Master has need of it.’”
So those who had been sent went off
and found everything just as he had told them.
And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them,
“Why are you untying this colt?”
They answered,
“The Master has need of it.”
So they brought it to Jesus,
threw their cloaks over the colt,
and helped Jesus to mount.
As he rode along,
the people were spreading their cloaks on the road;
and now as he was approaching the slope of the Mount of Olives,
the whole multitude of his disciples
began to praise God aloud with joy
for all the mighty deeds they had seen.
They proclaimed:
“Blessed is the king who comes
in the name of the Lord.
Peace in heaven
and glory in the highest.”
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him,
“Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”
He said in reply,
“I tell you, if they keep silent,
the stones will cry out!”</span></pre>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At The Mass - Reading 1</span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/isaiah/50:4" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-width: 0px; color: #008061; float: right; letter-spacing: 1.2px; margin: 1px 0px 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">IS 50:4-7</span></a></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Lord GOD has given me<br />a well-trained tongue,<br />that I might know how to speak to the weary<br />a word that will rouse them.<br />Morning after morning<br />he opens my ear that I may hear;<br />and I have not rebelled,<br />have not turned back.<br />I gave my back to those who beat me,<br />my cheeks to those who plucked my beard;<br />my face I did not shield<br />from buffets and spitting.<br /><br />The Lord GOD is my help,<br />therefore I am not disgraced;<br />I have set my face like flint,<br />knowing that I shall not be put to shame.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Responsorial Psalm</span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/psalms/22:8" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-width: 0px; color: #008061; float: right; letter-spacing: 1.2px; margin: 1px 0px 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PS 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24</span></a></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">R. (2a) <strong style="border: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?</strong><br />All who see me scoff at me;<br />they mock me with parted lips, they wag their heads:<br />“He relied on the LORD; let him deliver him,<br />let him rescue him, if he loves him.”<br />R. <strong style="border: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?</strong><br />Indeed, many dogs surround me,<br />a pack of evildoers closes in upon me;<br />They have pierced my hands and my feet;<br />I can count all my bones.<br />R. <strong style="border: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?</strong><br />They divide my garments among them,<br />and for my vesture they cast lots.<br />But you, O LORD, be not far from me;<br />O my help, hasten to aid me.<br />R. <strong style="border: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?</strong><br />I will proclaim your name to my brethren;<br />in the midst of the assembly I will praise you:<br />“You who fear the LORD, praise him;<br />all you descendants of Jacob, give glory to him;<br />revere him, all you descendants of Israel!”<br />R. <strong style="border: 0px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reading 2</span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/philippians/2:6" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-width: 0px; color: #008061; float: right; letter-spacing: 1.2px; margin: 1px 0px 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PHIL 2:6-11</span></a></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God,<br />did not regard equality with God<br />something to be grasped.<br />Rather, he emptied himself,<br />taking the form of a slave,<br />coming in human likeness;<br />and found human in appearance,<br />he humbled himself,<br />becoming obedient to the point of death,<br />even death on a cross.<br />Because of this, God greatly exalted him<br />and bestowed on him the name<br />which is above every name,<br />that at the name of Jesus<br />every knee should bend,<br />of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,<br />and every tongue confess that<br />Jesus Christ is Lord,<br />to the glory of God the Father.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gospel</span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/luke/22:14" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-width: 0px; color: #008061; float: right; letter-spacing: 1.2px; margin: 1px 0px 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LK 22:14—23:56</span></a></h4>
<pre style="border: 0px; margin-top: 8px; padding: 0px; white-space: normal !important; width: 475px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When the hour came,
Jesus took his place at table with the apostles.
He said to them,
“I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer,
for, I tell you, I shall not eat it again
until there is fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”
Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said,
“Take this and share it among yourselves;
for I tell you that from this time on
I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine
until the kingdom of God comes.”
Then he took the bread, said the blessing,
broke it, and gave it to them, saying,
“This is my body, which will be given for you;
do this in memory of me.”
And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying,
“This cup is the new covenant in my blood,
which will be shed for you.
“And yet behold, the hand of the one who is to betray me
is with me on the table;
for the Son of Man indeed goes as it has been determined;
but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed.”
And they began to debate among themselves
who among them would do such a deed.
Then an argument broke out among them
about which of them should be regarded as the greatest.
He said to them,
“The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them
and those in authority over them are addressed as ‘Benefactors’;
but among you it shall not be so.
Rather, let the greatest among you be as the youngest,
and the leader as the servant.
For who is greater:
the one seated at table or the one who serves?
Is it not the one seated at table?
I am among you as the one who serves.
It is you who have stood by me in my trials;
and I confer a kingdom on you,
just as my Father has conferred one on me,
that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom;
and you will sit on thrones
judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
“Simon, Simon, behold Satan has demanded
to sift all of you like wheat,
but I have prayed that your own faith may not fail;
and once you have turned back,
you must strengthen your brothers.”
He said to him,
“Lord, I am prepared to go to prison and to die with you.”
But he replied,
“I tell you, Peter, before the cock crows this day,
you will deny three times that you know me.”
He said to them,
“When I sent you forth without a money bag or a sack or sandals,
were you in need of anything?”
“No, nothing, “ they replied.
He said to them,
“But now one who has a money bag should take it,
and likewise a sack,
and one who does not have a sword
should sell his cloak and buy one.
For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me,
namely, <em style="border: 0px; color: inherit !important; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">He was counted among the wicked</em>;
and indeed what is written about me is coming to fulfillment.”
Then they said,
“Lord, look, there are two swords here.”
But he replied, “It is enough!”
Then going out, he went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives,
and the disciples followed him.
When he arrived at the place he said to them,
“Pray that you may not undergo the test.”
After withdrawing about a stone’s throw from them and kneeling,
he prayed, saying, “Father, if you are willing,
take this cup away from me;
still, not my will but yours be done.”
And to strengthen him an angel from heaven appeared to him.
He was in such agony and he prayed so fervently
that his sweat became like drops of blood
falling on the ground.
When he rose from prayer and returned to his disciples,
he found them sleeping from grief.
He said to them, “Why are you sleeping?
Get up and pray that you may not undergo the test.”
While he was still speaking, a crowd approached
and in front was one of the Twelve, a man named Judas.
He went up to Jesus to kiss him.
Jesus said to him,
“Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
His disciples realized what was about to happen, and they asked,
“Lord, shall we strike with a sword?”
And one of them struck the high priest’s servant
and cut off his right ear.
But Jesus said in reply,
“Stop, no more of this!”
Then he touched the servant’s ear and healed him.
And Jesus said to the chief priests and temple guards
and elders who had come for him,
“Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?
Day after day I was with you in the temple area,
and you did not seize me;
but this is your hour, the time for the power of darkness.”
After arresting him they led him away
and took him into the house of the high priest;
Peter was following at a distance.
They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it,
and Peter sat down with them.
When a maid saw him seated in the light,
she looked intently at him and said,
“This man too was with him.”
But he denied it saying,
“Woman, I do not know him.”
A short while later someone else saw him and said,
“You too are one of them”;
but Peter answered, “My friend, I am not.”
About an hour later, still another insisted,
“Assuredly, this man too was with him,
for he also is a Galilean.”
But Peter said,
“My friend, I do not know what you are talking about.”
Just as he was saying this, the cock crowed,
and the Lord turned and looked at Peter;
and Peter remembered the word of the Lord,
how he had said to him,
“Before the cock crows today, you will deny me three times.”
He went out and began to weep bitterly.
The men who held Jesus in custody were ridiculing and beating him.
They blindfolded him and questioned him, saying,
“Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?”
And they reviled him in saying many other things against him.
When day came the council of elders of the people met,
both chief priests and scribes,
and they brought him before their Sanhedrin.
They said, “If you are the Christ, tell us, “
but he replied to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe,
and if I question, you will not respond.
But from this time on the Son of Man will be seated
at the right hand of the power of God.”
They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?”
He replied to them, “You say that I am.”
Then they said, “What further need have we for testimony?
We have heard it from his own mouth.”
Then the whole assembly of them arose and brought him before Pilate.
They brought charges against him, saying,
“We found this man misleading our people;
he opposes the payment of taxes to Caesar
and maintains that he is the Christ, a king.”
Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
He said to him in reply, “You say so.”
Pilate then addressed the chief priests and the crowds,
“I find this man not guilty.”
But they were adamant and said,
“He is inciting the people with his teaching throughout all Judea,
from Galilee where he began even to here.”
On hearing this Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean;
and upon learning that he was under Herod’s jurisdiction,
he sent him to Herod who was in Jerusalem at that time.
Herod was very glad to see Jesus;
he had been wanting to see him for a long time,
for he had heard about him
and had been hoping to see him perform some sign.
He questioned him at length,
but he gave him no answer.
The chief priests and scribes, meanwhile,
stood by accusing him harshly.
Herod and his soldiers treated him contemptuously and mocked him,
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he sent him back to Pilate.
Herod and Pilate became friends that very day,
even though they had been enemies formerly.
Pilate then summoned the chief priests, the rulers, and the people
and said to them, “You brought this man to me
and accused him of inciting the people to revolt.
I have conducted my investigation in your presence
and have not found this man guilty
of the charges you have brought against him,
nor did Herod, for he sent him back to us.
So no capital crime has been committed by him.
Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him.”
But all together they shouted out,
“Away with this man!
Release Barabbas to us.”
— Now Barabbas had been imprisoned for a rebellion
that had taken place in the city and for murder. —
Again Pilate addressed them, still wishing to release Jesus,
but they continued their shouting,
“Crucify him! Crucify him!”
Pilate addressed them a third time,
“What evil has this man done?
I found him guilty of no capital crime.
Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him.”
With loud shouts, however,
they persisted in calling for his crucifixion,
and their voices prevailed.
The verdict of Pilate was that their demand should be granted.
So he released the man who had been imprisoned
for rebellion and murder, for whom they asked,
and he handed Jesus over to them to deal with as they wished.
As they led him away
they took hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian,
who was coming in from the country;
and after laying the cross on him,
they made him carry it behind Jesus.
A large crowd of people followed Jesus,
including many women who mourned and lamented him.
Jesus turned to them and said,
“Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me;
weep instead for yourselves and for your children
for indeed, the days are coming when people will say,
‘Blessed are the barren,
the wombs that never bore
and the breasts that never nursed.’
At that time people will say to the mountains,
‘Fall upon us!’
and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’
for if these things are done when the wood is green
what will happen when it is dry?”
Now two others, both criminals,
were led away with him to be executed.
When they came to the place called the Skull,
they crucified him and the criminals there,
one on his right, the other on his left.
Then Jesus said,
“Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”
They divided his garments by casting lots.
The people stood by and watched;
the rulers, meanwhile, sneered at him and said,
“He saved others, let him save himself
if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God.”
Even the soldiers jeered at him.
As they approached to offer him wine they called out,
“If you are King of the Jews, save yourself.”
Above him there was an inscription that read,
“This is the King of the Jews.”
Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying,
“Are you not the Christ?
Save yourself and us.”
The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply,
“Have you no fear of God,
for you are subject to the same condemnation?
And indeed, we have been condemned justly,
for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes,
but this man has done nothing criminal.”
Then he said,
“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
He replied to him,
“Amen, I say to you,
today you will be with me in Paradise.”
It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land
until three in the afternoon
because of an eclipse of the sun.
Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
Jesus cried out in a loud voice,
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit”;
and when he had said this he breathed his last.
<em style="border: 0px; color: inherit !important; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Here all kneel and pause for a short time</em>.
The centurion who witnessed what had happened glorified God and said,
“This man was innocent beyond doubt.”
When all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened,
they returned home beating their breasts;
but all his acquaintances stood at a distance,
including the women who had followed him from Galilee
and saw these events.
Now there was a virtuous and righteous man named Joseph who,
though he was a member of the council,
had not consented to their plan of action.
He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea
and was awaiting the kingdom of God.
He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
After he had taken the body down,
he wrapped it in a linen cloth
and laid him in a rock-hewn tomb
in which no one had yet been buried.
It was the day of preparation,
and the sabbath was about to begin.
The women who had come from Galilee with him followed behind,
and when they had seen the tomb
and the way in which his body was laid in it,
they returned and prepared spices and perfumed oils.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or</span><a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/bible/luke/23:1" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-width: 0px; color: #008061; float: right; letter-spacing: 1.2px; margin: 1px 0px 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LK 23:1-49</span></a></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The elders of the people, chief priests and scribes,
arose and brought Jesus before Pilate.
They brought charges against him, saying,
“We found this man misleading our people;
he opposes the payment of taxes to Caesar
and maintains that he is the Christ, a king.”
Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
He said to him in reply, “You say so.”
Pilate then addressed the chief priests and the crowds,
“I find this man not guilty.”
But they were adamant and said,
“He is inciting the people with his teaching throughout all Judea,
from Galilee where he began even to here.”
On hearing this Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean;
and upon learning that he was under Herod’s jurisdiction,
he sent him to Herod who was in Jerusalem at that time.
Herod was very glad to see Jesus;
he had been wanting to see him for a long time,
for he had heard about him
and had been hoping to see him perform some sign.
He questioned him at length,
but he gave him no answer.
The chief priests and scribes, meanwhile,
stood by accusing him harshly.
Herod and his soldiers treated him contemptuously and mocked him,
and after clothing him in resplendent garb,
he sent him back to Pilate.
Herod and Pilate became friends that very day,
even though they had been enemies formerly.
Pilate then summoned the chief priests, the rulers, and the people
and said to them, “You brought this man to me
and accused him of inciting the people to revolt.
I have conducted my investigation in your presence
and have not found this man guilty
of the charges you have brought against him,
nor did Herod, for he sent him back to us.
So no capital crime has been committed by him.
Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him.”
But all together they shouted out,
“Away with this man!
Release Barabbas to us.”
— Now Barabbas had been imprisoned for a rebellion
that had taken place in the city and for murder. —
Again Pilate addressed them, still wishing to release Jesus,
but they continued their shouting,
“Crucify him! Crucify him!”
Pilate addressed them a third time,
“What evil has this man done?
I found him guilty of no capital crime.
Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him.”
With loud shouts, however,
they persisted in calling for his crucifixion,
and their voices prevailed.
The verdict of Pilate was that their demand should be granted.
So he released the man who had been imprisoned
for rebellion and murder, for whom they asked,
and he handed Jesus over to them to deal with as they wished.
As they led him away
they took hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian,
who was coming in from the country;
and after laying the cross on him,
they made him carry it behind Jesus.
A large crowd of people followed Jesus,
including many women who mourned and lamented him.
Jesus turned to them and said,
“Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me;
weep instead for yourselves and for your children
for indeed, the days are coming when people will say,
‘Blessed are the barren,
the wombs that never bore
and the breasts that never nursed.’
At that time people will say to the mountains,
‘Fall upon us!’
and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’
for if these things are done when the wood is green
what will happen when it is dry?”
Now two others, both criminals,
were led away with him to be executed.
When they came to the place called the Skull,
they crucified him and the criminals there,
one on his right, the other on his left.
Then Jesus said,
“Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”
They divided his garments by casting lots.
The people stood by and watched;
the rulers, meanwhile, sneered at him and said,
“He saved others, let him save himself
if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God.”
Even the soldiers jeered at him.
As they approached to offer him wine they called out,
“If you are King of the Jews, save yourself.”
Above him there was an inscription that read,
“This is the King of the Jews.”
Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying,
“Are you not the Christ?
Save yourself and us.”
The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply,
“Have you no fear of God,
for you are subject to the same condemnation?
And indeed, we have been condemned justly,
for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes,
but this man has done nothing criminal.”
Then he said,
“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
He replied to him,
“Amen, I say to you,
today you will be with me in Paradise.”
It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land
until three in the afternoon
because of an eclipse of the sun.
Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
Jesus cried out in a loud voice,
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit”;
and when he had said this he breathed his last.
<em style="border: 0px; color: inherit !important; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Here all kneel and pause for a short time.</em>
The centurion who witnessed what had happened glorified God and said,
“This man was innocent beyond doubt.”
When all the people who had gathered for this spectacle
saw what had happened,
they returned home beating their breasts;
but all his acquaintances stood at a distance,
including the women who had followed him from Galilee
and saw these events.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St Toribio, or Turibius Alphonsus Mogrobejo, was second son to the lord of Mogrobejo, and born in the kingdom of Leon, on the 16th of November, in 1538. From his infancy he discovered a strong inclination to piety; and in his childhood it was his delight, at times of recreation, to erect and adorn altars, and to serve the poor. He trembled at the very shadow of sin. One day, seeing a poor peddler woman angry because she had lost something out of her pack, he most movingly entreated and exhorted her that she would not offend God by passion; and, in order to appease her, gave her the value of her loss, which he had begged of his mother for that purpose. He was very devout to the Blessed Virgin, said every day her office and rosary, and fasted every Saturday in her honour. Whilst at school, he usually gave part of his slender dinner to the poor, and was so much addicted to fasting that his superiors were obliged, by strict commands, to compel him to moderate his austerities. He began his higher studies at Valladolid, but completed them at Salamanca. He was introduced early to the notice of King Philip II, honoured by him with several dignities, and made president or chief judge at Granada. This office he discharged during five years with so much integrity, prudence, and virtue that the eyes of the whole kingdom were fixed on him, and his life in the world was a holy noviceship to the pastoral charge. The pressing necessities of the infant church of Peru required a prelate who inherited, in a distinguished manner, the spirit of the apostles; and the archbishopric of Lima falling vacant, Turibius was unanimously judged the person of all others the best qualified to be an apostle of so large a country, and to remedy the scandals which obstructed the conversion of the infidels. The king readily nominated him to that dignity, and all parties concerned applauded the choice. Turibius was thunderstruck at this unexpected news, and had no sooner received the message but he cast himself on the ground at the foot of his crucifix, praying, with many tears, that God would deliver him from so heavy a burden, which he thought absolutely above his strength. He wrote the most urgent letters to the king's council, in which he pleaded his incapacity, and other impediments, and laid great stress on the canons, which forbid laymen to be promoted to such dignities in the church. This humility it was that obtained the succor of heaven by which he performed wonders in the service of souls. Being compelled by obedience to acquiesce, he at length testified his submission by falling on his knees and kissing the ground.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a suitable preparation, he received the four minor orders on four successive Sundays, the better to dispose himself for the functions of each; and after passing through the other orders, he was consecrated bishop. Immediately after which he set out for Peru, and landed at Lima, in the year 1581, of his age the forty-third. That diocese is extended one hundred and thirty leagues along the coast, comprising three cities and many towns and villages, with innumerable cottages scattered over two ridges of the mountains of the Andes, esteemed the highest and the most rugged in the whole world. Some of the European generals, who first invaded that country were men who seemed to measure every thing by their insatiable avarice and ambition, and had so far lost all sentiments of humanity towards the poor savages, that they deserved the name rather of tyrants and plunderers than of conquerors. Civil wars and dissension completed the misfortune of that country; and covetousness, cruelty, treachery, fraud, and debauchery seemed triumphant. Nor were the repeated orders of the Spanish court able to redress these evils. The sight of these disorders moved the good pastor often to tears, but his prudence and zeal overcame all difficulties, extirpated public scandals, and made the kingdom a flourishing portion of the Christian church. Upon his arrival, he immediately began a visitation of his vast diocese- an undertaking of incredible fatigue, and attended with many dangers. He often crept over the steepest and most rugged mountains, covered with ice or snow, to visit some poor hut of Indians, and give them suitable comfort and instruction. He travelled often on foot, and sometimes barefoot, and by fasting and prayer never ceased to implore the divine mercy for the salvation of the souls committed to his charge. He placed everywhere able and zealous pastors, and took care that no one in the most remote corners of the rocks should be left destitute of the means of instruction and of the benefit of the sacraments. To settle and maintain discipline, he appointed diocesan synods to be held every two years, and provincial synods every seven; and was vigilant and severe in chastising the least scandal, especially of avarice, in the clergy. Without respect of persons, he reproved injustice and vice, and made use of all the means which his authority nut into his hands, to check the insolence of public sinners, and to protect the poor from oppression. Many of the first conquerors and governors of Peru, before the arrival of the most virtuous viceroy Francis of Toledo, were men who often sacrificed every thing to their passions, and for their private ends. From some of these the saint suffered many persecutions, and was often thwarted by them in the discharge of his duty. But by the arms of meekness and patience he overcame all affronts and injuries, and with an invincible constancy he maintained the rights of justice and truth. He showed that many sinners misconstrued the law of God to make it favour their passions; but that, as Tertullian observes, "Christ calls himself the truth, not custom," and will weigh our actions not in the false balance of the world, but in the true scales of the sanctuary. Thus he extirpated the most inveterate abuses, and established with so great fervour the pure maxims of the gospel, as to revive in many the primitive spirit of Christianity. To extend and perpetuate the advantages of religion, which by his zeal he had procured, he filled this country with seminaries, churches, and many hospitals; but would never suffer his own name to be recorded in any of his munificent charities or foundations. When he was at Lima, he every day visited several hospitals, comforted and exhorted the sick. and administered the sacraments. When a pestilence, though that calamity is seldom known in Peru, raged in some parts of his diocese, Turibius distributed his own necessaries in relieving the afflicted: he preached penance, because sins are the cause of chastisements, and infinitely the worst of evils. He walked in the processions, bathed in tears, with his eyes always fixed on a crucifix, and offering himself to God for his flock; fasted, watched, and prayed for them without intermission, till God was pleased to remove the scourge.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing gave the saint so much pleasure as the greatest labours and dangers, to procure the least spiritual advantage to one soul. Burning with the most vehement desire of laying down his life for his flock, and of suffering all things for him who died for us, he feared no dangers. When he heard that poor Indians wandered in the mountains and deserts, he sought them out; and to comfort, instruct, or gain one of them he often suffered incredible fatigues and dangers in the wildernesses, and boldly travelled through the haunts of lions and tigers.1 He spent seven years in performing his first visitation; his second employed him four years, but the third was shorter. He converted innumerable infidels, and left everywhere monuments of his charity. In travelling, he either prayed or discoursed on heavenly things.. On his arrival at a place, it was his custom to repair first to the church to pray before the altar. To catechise the poor, he would sometimes stay two or three days in places where he had neither bed nor any kind of food. He visited every part of his vast diocese, and when others suggested to him the dangers that threatened him from rocks, precipices, marshes, rivers, robbers, and savages, his answer was that Christ came from heaven to save man, we ought not therefore to fear dangers for the sake of immortal glory. He preached and catechised without intermission, having for this purpose learned, in his old age, all the various languages of the barbarous nations of that country. Even on his journeys he said mass every day with wonderful fervour and devotion. He always made a long meditation before and after it, and usually went to confession every morning; though they who best knew his interior testified that they were persuaded he had never in his whole life forfeited his baptismal innocence by any mortal sin. He seemed to have God and the divine honor alone before his eyes in all his words and actions so as to give little or no attention to any thing else; by which means his prayer was perpetual. He retired in private to that exercise often in the day, and for a long time together. In it his countenance seemed often to shine with a divine light. The care with which he studied to disguise and conceal his great mortifications and works of piety, was the proof of his sincere humility. His munificence in relieving the poor of every class, especially those who were too bashful to make their necessities publicly known, always exhausted his revenues. The decrees of his provincial councils are monuments of his zeal, piety, learning, and discretion: they have been ever since esteemed, not only in the new world, but also in Europe, and at Rome itself, as oracles. The flourishing state of the church of Peru, the great numbers of saints and eminent pastors with which it abounded, and the establishment of innumerable seminaries of piety and learning, and hospitals for the poor, were the fruit of his zeal. If he did not originally plant the faith, he was at least the great propagator of it, and the chief instrument of God in removing scandals and advancing true piety in that vast country, which till then had been a land of abominations: whilst Francis of Toledo, the great viceroy, first settled the civil government in peace and tranquillity by salutary laws, which have procured him the title of the Legislator of Peru. St. Turibius, in the sixty-eighth year of his age, in 1606 during the visitation of his diocese, fell sick at Santa, a town one hundred and ten leagues distant from Lima. He foretold his death, and ordered him to be rewarded who should bring him the first account from his physician that his recovery was despaired of. The ardour of his faith, his hope, his love of his Creator and Redeemer, his resignation, and perfect sacrifice of himself, gathered strength in the fervent exercises and aspirations which he repeated almost without ceasing in his illness. By his last will he ordered what he had about him to be distributed among his servants, and whatever else he otherwise possessed to be given to the poor. He would be carried to the church, there to receive the holy Viaticum, but received extreme unction in his sick bed. He often repeated those words of St. Paul, <I desire to be dissolved, and to be with Christ>; and in his last moments he ordered to be sung by his bedside those of the Psalmist, <I rejoiced in the things that were said to me: we shall go into the house of the Lord.> He died on the 23rd of March, repeating those other words of the same prophet, <Into thy hands I commend my spirit.> His body being translated the year after to Lima, was found incorrupt, the joints flexible, and the skin soft. His historian, and the acts of the canonization, mention many sick restored to their health, and a girl raised to life by him whilst he was living; also many miracles wrought through his intercession after his death. He was beatified by Innocent XI in 1679,1 and solemnly canonized by Pope Benedict XIII in 1726. On the miracles wrought by his inter. cession, see Benedict XIV,2 and especially the acts of his canonization.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A pastor of souls must be careful to animate all his exterior actions and labours in the service of his neighbour with the interior spirit of compunction, humility, zeal, charity, and tender devotion. Without this he loses the fruit of all the pains he takes, and by them will often deserve only chastisements in the world to come; so much will his intention and the affections of his heart be infected with self-love, and depraved by various imperfections, and secret sinister desires, even in the most holy functions. Therefore, a fervent noviciate, employed in the exercises of an interior life, ought to be a part of the preparation for this state; and in the discharge of his duties, a person ought always to unite contemplation with action, and reserve to himself sufficient-time for conversing with God and his own soul, and taking a frequent review of his own interior. From his labors he must return frequently to prayer, and constantly nourish in his soul a spirit of fervent devotion, which will thus accompany all his exterior actions and keep his thoughts and affections always united to God. Those who are not faithful in thus maintaining and improving in themselves an interior spirit of piety, and in watching with fear and compunction over the motions of their own hearts, will generally advance very little the kingdom of Christ in the souls of others, and are in great danger of losing their own. This is what St. Bernard feared in his disciple Pope Eugenius III, whom he conjured with tears never to give himself up entirely to the care of others, so as not to live also for himself; so to communicate a spirit of piety to others, as not to suffer it to be drained in his own heart; to be a basin to hold it, not a pipe for it to run through. This lesson is applicable, with due proportion, to other states, especially that of teaching the sciences, in which the exercises of an interior life are so much the more necessary, as the employment is more distracting, more tumultuous, and more exposed to the waves of vanity, jealousy, and other secret petty passions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">O Glorious St. Joseph, thou who hast power to render possible even things which are considered impossible, come to our aid in our present trouble and distress. Take this important and difficult affair under thy particular protection, that it may end happily. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">O dear St. Joseph, all our confidence is in thee. Let it not be said that we would invoke thee in vain; and since thou art so powerful with Jesus and Mary, show that thy goodness equals thy power. Amen. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart, pray for us.</span></div>
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