Today’s Blessing Prayer: Tuesday greetings and blessings to all and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope this finds you well and that your Tuesday and your St. Patrick’s Day has gotten off to a good start. Yes, it is going to be an odd St. Patrick’s Day with no parades, or after parities but I am hoping we can still celebrate a little. Perhaps open a Guinness and just toast our Irish heritage. Whatever you chose to do, if you chose to do anything, blessings upon your St. Patrick’s Day!
Once again as we journey through this uncertain time, I offer you Pope Francis’ Prayer… O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, and the Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. You, Salvation of All People, know what we need. We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us: He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen. We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. (Prayer Composed by Pope Francis) I was struck by one of the psalm prayers during morning prayer today and so I offer it to you… “Be gracious and bless us, Lord, let your face shed its light on us, that we can make you known with reverence and bring forth a harvest of justice.” (From the Prayer of Christians) My prayer of blessing today is that God will bless us all with the energy, the spirit and the enthusiasm to continue this journey of Lent and this journey of life in these most trying times. That God will bless us with a joy for life, for other people and for ourselves. And that whatever we do, wherever we go, whoever we meet will be touched by the joy and mercy of God that we bring! Have a blessed and healing Tuesday everyone and a Happy St. Patrick’s Day. I hope you will not be too stressed by these unusual times and that you will always trust and have faith in the mercy, healing and love of God. Peace in Christ’s Passion...Fr. Paul
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