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GOSPEL - John 14: 15-21
If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”
TEN COMMANDMENTS
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Today we invite you to join us in praying this devotion to Our Lady on Mother's Day weekend and the feast day of St. Louise de Marillac. It's about 12 minutes long and a powerful devotion of intercession from our devoted mother, Mary.
SCRIPTURE
- Philippians 3:7-8
"[But] whatever gains I had, these I have come to consider a loss because of Christ. More than that, I even consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things and I consider them so much rubbish, that I may gain Christ."
REFLECTION
- Gary
PRAYER OF LETTING GO
To You do I belong, O God,
into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.
MUSIC
- What a Friend We Have in Jesus by Alan Jackson
- Lean on Me sung by the GLEE cast
LEAN ON ME LYRICS
Sometimes in our lives we all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow
Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you won't let show
You just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
You just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
If there is a load you have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me (call me)
If you need a friend (call me) call me uh huh (call me) if you need a friend (call me)
If you ever need a friend (call me)
Call me (call me) call me (call me) call me
(Call me) call me (call me) if you need a friend
(Call me) call me (call me) call me (call me) call me (call me) call me (call me)
SCRIPTURE
- Job 19:25
"As for me, I know that my vindicator lives, and that he will at last stand forth upon the dust."
REFLECTION
- Jen
MUSIC
- "Glorious in Majesty" Instrumental
- "I Know that my Redeemer Lives" by John Hatton
- "Sunrise" by Peder B. Helland
NOTES
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PRAYER OF LETTING GO
To You do I belong, O God,
into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.
SCRIPTURE
- 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
"Therefore, we are not discouraged; rather, although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to what is seen but to what is unseen; for what is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal.
REFLECTION
- Fr. Jason
MUSIC
- Keep Me Safe, O God by John Foley
NOTES
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PRAYER OF LETTING GO
To You do I belong, O God,
into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.
SCRIPTURE
- John 14:31
"The world must know that I love the Father and that I do just as the Father has commanded me."
REFLECTION
- Sr. Carol
MUSIC
- "I am the Bread of Life" Instrumental
- "Psalm 103" Piano and Violin Instrumental
NOTES
- Blog: We are Easter People by Terri Edgington
PRAYER OF LETTING GO
To You do I belong, O God,
into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.
SCRIPTURE
- Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, on your own intelligence do not rely; In all your ways be mindful of him, and he will make straight your paths."
REFLECTION
- Jeff
MUSIC
-
NOTES
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PRAYER OF LETTING GO
To You do I belong, O God,
into Your hands I surrender my life.
Pour out Your Spirit upon me
that I may love You perfectly,
and serve You faithfully
until my soul rests in You.
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John 14:1–12
Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God[a]; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.”
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know[b] my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”
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SURRENDER YOUR WORRIES: This is an ABIDE guided Night Prayer meditation to help you release the day and rest in God's peace. Through Scripture, prayer, and gentle reflection, this meditation invites you to surrender your worries, remember God's faithfulness, and fall asleep knowing you are held, loved, and never alone.
Author: Fr. Ron
Leaders of Prayer: Brother James and Sr. Jessica
MY TEARS ARE MY PRAISE by Imani Shiloh
Lord, You see the pain I hide,
Every tear I keep inside.
I’ve been trying to stand so strong,
But I’ve been weak for far too long.
Chorus
My tears are my praise to You,
Every drop is speaking truth.
When my voice can’t find a way,
My tears are my praise.
Verse 2
In the silence of my fear,
I still feel Your presence near.
Even broken, even torn,
I’m still Yours, I still belong.
Chorus
My tears are my praise to You,
Every drop is speaking truth.
When my voice can’t find a way,
My tears are my praise.
Bridge
Take this heart, take this pain,
Let my loss not be in vain.
If I can’t sing like before,
Let my tears be worth much more.
Final Chorus / Outro
My tears are my praise to You,
Every drop is speaking truth.
When my voice can’t find a way,
My tears are my praise.
My tears are my praise to You,
In my weakness, You are true.
Even when I cannot say,
My tears are my praise.
FOREVER by Nathan Pacheco
The moon and stars they wept
The morning sun was dead
The Saviour of the world was fallen
His body on the cross
His blood poured out for us
The weight of every curse upon Him
One final breath He gave
As heaven looked away
The son of God was laid in darkness
A battle in the grave
The war on death was waged
The power of hell forever broken
The ground began to shake
The stone was rolled away
His perfect love could not be overcome
Now death where is your sting?
Our resurrected King
Has rendered you defeated
Forever He is glorified
Forever He is lifted high
Forever He is risen
He is alive, He is alive!
The ground began to shake
The stone was rolled away
His perfect love could not be overcome
Now death where is your sting?
Our resurrected King
Has rendered you defeated
Forever He is glorified
Forever He is lifted high
Forever He is risen
He is alive, He is alive!
We sing hallelujah
We sing hallelujah
We sing hallelujah
The Lamb has overcome
We sing hallelujah
We sing hallelujah
We sing hallelujah
The Lamb has overcome
We sing hallelujah
We sing hallelujah
We sing hallelujah
The Lamb has overcome
We sing hallelujah
We sing hallelujah
We sing hallelujah
The Lamb has overcome
Forever He is glorified
Forever He is lifted high
Forever He is risen
He is alive, He is alive!
You have overcome
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