At mass today, we will stand and declare our faith in a living, all- powerful God. Can we boldly confess that we believe God is in control and then be at peace even when threatened with fire?
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God wants us to have a life that is full of peace and wisdom, joy and purpose. The Introit today invites us to begin rightly ordering our life to God. “I am the salvation of the people, says the Lord.”
Our invitation is from the Book of Sirach in a section of verses headed by the title, A Prayer for God’s People. This section deals with true worship of God, refreshing our memory of God and his mighty deeds: Our God who hears the prayers of the lowly, gives peace that lasts, keeps promises and upholds the covenant from generation unto generation.
The introit for this Sunday is drawn from Psalm 119, inviting us into close community with God as we begin the mass. It is in close community with God that we are able to be nourished by His word and His sacrament.
Again, we begin this Sunday with Psalm 86 and the reminder that our best course is to commit ourselves to God’s care. We may expect comfort from God, when we keep up our communion with God. God's goodness appears in two things: in giving and forgiving.
The introit tells us about God and faith and encourages us into an attitude where we can most benefit from the Scriptures that will be proclaimed and the Body and Blood of Christ that will be consumed.
Find the “pilgrim road” in your heart and set aside the separated time each week where life is transformed in every way — Give it as a gift to your family. Imagine how our understanding of God’s will would be transformed if we dedicated 1,248 hours a year to the task!
"Look to your covenant, O Lord, and forget not the life of your poor ones for ever: Arise, O God, and defend your cause; and forget not the cries of those who seek you." - Cf. Psalm 74: 20,19,22,23
God invites us to begin mass today considering our need for Him. How surely God responds most eloquently and magnificently in Holy Eucharist! Turning to God in prayer is essential. Our prayer need not be perfect. We know, indeed, that God does not need to be urged to help us. God does not disdain our urgent prayer, however.
The invitation today is to seek continued understanding of what it means to have God present among us and to continue in amazement and solemnity. We are solemn because we know we need God to help us in our quest for understanding.
"See, I have God for my help. The Lord sustains my soul. I will sacrifice to you with willing heart, And praise your name, O Lord, for it is good." - Cf. Psalm 54: 6,8
Today we are reminded that our relationship with God and our hope of heaven is the most important concern of our lives. All else pales in comparison with this and all else is in vain without the knowledge of the presence of God.
When we think of pilgrims and pilgrimages we think of travelling with a specific (often spiritual) purpose. It helps sometimes to get away and return to our routines with fresh awareness. Every mass can be a pilgrimage with our fellow pilgrims, right here at St Ann.
Special thanks to the Family Life Office in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas for publishing this newsletter. Enjoy reading the July 2022 issue.
All peoples, clap your hands,Cry to God with shouts of joy! (Cf. Psalm 47: 2) When we get an invitation that causes us to clap our hands and to shout with joy we can’t think of anything more wonderful! This is what is happening this Sunday the 13th Sunday in Ordinary time. There simply isn’t anything more wonderful.
He fed them with the finest wheat and satisfied them with honey from the Rock. {Cf. Ps 81: 17} Corpus Christi is another solemnity that was introduced into the calendar of the Latin Church in the Middle Ages – in the middle of the 13th century. Unlike on Trinity Sunday no new introit was created. Instead the Church used the introit from Pentecost Monday, and still does so in our time.
