A Parishioner's Prayer - - Barbara Brandyberg
Memorial of St. Peter Claver, Jesuit Priest and Missionary in the early 1500 - 1600s. He Ministered, physically and spiritually to slaves and worked for humane treatment on the plantations for 40 years.
“We must speak to them with our hands by giving, before we try to speak to them with our lips.” - Saint Peter Claver
Saint Peter Claver’s way of showing God’s love for the poor, sick and needy, giving food and clothes to them and caring for the sick; reminds us that we don’t need eloquent words to demonstrate our love for God and others, but His love in us can be shown by what we do for them. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. (James 2:26).
To do the will of God, man must despise his own; the more he dies to himself, the more he will live to God. - Saint Peter Claver.
Lord Jesus, may your love in us overcome all things. Let there be no limit to our faith, our hope, and our endurance. Lead us to follow you, The Way, the Truth and The Life, and the way of saints like Saint Peter Claver; and be the face of Christ, voice of Christ and hand of Christ to others in need. Help us all, in our time of need, to find strength in your Holy Word; “Come to me all you are weary and heavy burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:28-30).
Jesus’ words in today’s gospel gives us hope that even in our present state of life filled with uncertainties, sickness, injustice and sudden changes from our lives of comfort, to lives of great need, due to losses of family and loved ones in death or destruction of our possessions by perils; there are greater rewards waiting for us in His Heavenly Kingdom: Raising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh.
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice and leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven. (Luke 6:20-26).
Holy Mary Mother of God, Pray for us.
St. Peter Claver, Pray for us
In the Name of the Father and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit. Amen.
Empowered by the Holy Spirit and God’s Holy Word.
Barbara Grace Burns-Brandyberg
“We must speak to them with our hands by giving, before we try to speak to them with our lips.” - Saint Peter Claver
Saint Peter Claver’s way of showing God’s love for the poor, sick and needy, giving food and clothes to them and caring for the sick; reminds us that we don’t need eloquent words to demonstrate our love for God and others, but His love in us can be shown by what we do for them. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. (James 2:26).
To do the will of God, man must despise his own; the more he dies to himself, the more he will live to God. - Saint Peter Claver.
Lord Jesus, may your love in us overcome all things. Let there be no limit to our faith, our hope, and our endurance. Lead us to follow you, The Way, the Truth and The Life, and the way of saints like Saint Peter Claver; and be the face of Christ, voice of Christ and hand of Christ to others in need. Help us all, in our time of need, to find strength in your Holy Word; “Come to me all you are weary and heavy burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:28-30).
Jesus’ words in today’s gospel gives us hope that even in our present state of life filled with uncertainties, sickness, injustice and sudden changes from our lives of comfort, to lives of great need, due to losses of family and loved ones in death or destruction of our possessions by perils; there are greater rewards waiting for us in His Heavenly Kingdom: Raising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh.
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice and leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven. (Luke 6:20-26).
Holy Mary Mother of God, Pray for us.
St. Peter Claver, Pray for us
In the Name of the Father and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit. Amen.
Empowered by the Holy Spirit and God’s Holy Word.
Barbara Grace Burns-Brandyberg
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