5) For all the faithful departed, especially those who have died in the past twelve months, may they enter into the fullness of life, let us pray to the Lord. 6) (Special petition/s) PRIEST: God of Mercy, may all who sleep in Christ, and all who seek you with a sincere heart, find in your presence light, happiness and peace. We pray this through Christ our Lord. * * * * * Saturday, November 3, 2018 SATURDAY OF (Lec. 484) 30TH WEEK 1) Philippians 1:18b-26 IN ORDINARY TIME 2) Luke 14:1, 7-11 (Opt. Mem. Saint Martin de Porres, Religious; Saturday in honor of BVM) If we truly seek the kingdom, we must conquer pride and practice humility. We all fall victim to the lure of at some time or another, but today’s readings show us the benefits of living a humble life. Pride drives us sometimes to think that we are higher “owed” seats at banquets in life. But to gain seats at the eternal banquet, Jesus tells us humility must conquer pride in our lives. LITURGY OF THE WORD In today’s first reading, Paul voices an inner dialogue, from which he humbly concludes to embrace continued evangelization for the Lord. In the Gospel, Jesus tells the Pharisees (and us) that status at an earthly banquet is meaningless. Rather, we should seek a seat at the eternal banquet in the kingdom. UNIVERSAL PRAYER PRIEST: Trusting that the Father is good and that his kindness endures forever, we offer our prayers to him. 1) That the Church may grow in holiness and charity in its service to the living and true God, let us pray to the Lord. 2) That the Lord may provide his grace for the peaceful resolution of conflicts in the world, let us pray to the Lord. 3) That the healing power of Christ, the Physician, may be with all of us, allowing us to recognize his face in the poor, the sick, the imprisoned and the lonely, let us pray to the Lord. 4) That all members of this community may be blessed with the grace we need to be instruments of God’s love to those around us, let us pray to the Lord.
5) For all the faithful departed, especially those who have died in the past twelve months, may they enter into the fullness of life, let us pray to the Lord. 6) (Special petition/s) PRIEST: God of Mercy, may all who sleep in Christ, and all who seek you with a sincere heart, find in your presence light, happiness and peace. We pray this through Christ our Lord. * * * * * Saturday, November 3, 2018 SATURDAY OF (Lec. 484) 30TH WEEK 1) Philippians 1:18b-26 IN ORDINARY TIME 2) Luke 14:1, 7-11 (Opt. Mem. Saint Martin de Porres, Religious; Saturday in honor of BVM) If we truly seek the kingdom, we must conquer pride and practice humility. We all fall victim to the lure of at some time or another, but today’s readings show us the benefits of living a humble life. Pride drives us sometimes to think that we are “owed” higher seats at banquets in life. But to gain seats at the eternal banquet, Jesus tells us humility must conquer pride in our lives. LITURGY OF THE WORD In today’s first reading, Paul voices an inner dialogue, from which he humbly concludes to embrace continued evangelization for the Lord. In the Gospel, Jesus tells the Pharisees (and us) that status at an earthly banquet is meaningless. Rather, we should seek a seat at the eternal banquet in the kingdom. UNIVERSAL PRAYER PRIEST: Trusting that the Father is good and that his kindness endures forever, we offer our prayers to him. 1) That the Church may grow in holiness and charity in its service to the living and true God, let us pray to the Lord. 2) That the Lord may provide his grace for the peaceful resolution of conflicts in the world, let us pray to the Lord. 3) That the healing power of Christ, the Physician, may be with all of us, allowing us to recognize his face in the poor, the sick, the imprisoned and the lonely, let us pray to the Lord. 4) That all members of this community may be blessed with the grace we need to be instruments of God’s love to those around us, let us pray to the Lord.
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