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Marian Saturday
The book referenced in this reflection is St. John Paul the Great: His 5 Loves by Jason Evert.
Music:
Ave Maria (Instrumental)
I Have Loved You (Instrumental)
Canticle of Zechariah - Sr. Mary Gemma
MUSIC
Psalm 91
Music: Victory Boyd
Whoever dwells
In the shelter of the Most High
Will rest in the shadow of the Almighty
I will say of the Lord,
'He is my refuge and my fortress,
My God, in whom I trust
Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare
And from the deadly pestilence
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings
You will find refuge
His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart
You will not fear the terror of night,
Nor the arrow that flies by day
Nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness
Nor the plague that destroys at midday
A thousand may fall at your side,
Ten thousand at your right hand
But it will not come near you
You will only observe with your eyes
And see the punishment of the wicked
If you say, 'The Lord is my refuge, '
And you make the Most High your dwelling
No harm will overtake you
No disaster will come near your tent
For he will command his angels concerning you
To guard you in all your ways
They will lift you up in their hands,
So that you will not strike your foot against a stone
You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
You will trample the great lion and the serpent
'Because he* loves me, ' says the Lord,
I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble
I will deliver him and honour him
With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.'
Source: Musixmatch
Psalm 42- Hope in God
Music: Luke Lynass
As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, my God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When can I go and meet with God?
My tears have been my food
day and night,
while people say to me all day long,
“Where is your God?”
These things I remember
as I pour out my soul:
how I used to go to the house of God
under the protection of the Mighty One
with shouts of joy and praise
among the festive throng.
Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
My soul is downcast within me;
therefore I will remember you
from the land of the Jordan,
the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.
Deep calls to deep
in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers
have swept over me.
By day the Lord directs his love,
at night his song is with me—
a prayer to the God of my life.
I say to God my Rock,
“Why have you forgotten me?
Why must I go about mourning,
oppressed by the enemy?”
My bones suffer mortal agony
as my foes taunt me,
saying to me all day long,
“Where is your God?”
Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
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REFLECTION
- Sr. Regina Bechtle, SC (rbechtle@scny.org)
MUSIC
-Christmas guitar
NOTES
A short bio of Sr. Regina:
Regina Bechtle, SC, a New York Sister of Charity since 1962, is a spiritual director, retreat leader, writer, theologian and poet. She is known to many Sisters of Charity and Associates for her retreats and presentations on Elizabeth Seton, Vincent de Paul, Louise de Marillac, women's spirituality and other themes. Currently, she is co-editor of a 4-volume collection of Elizabeth Seton's writings and develops projects to deepen awareness of the Vincentian roots of Charity heritage. She holds a Ph.D. in theology from Fordham and a certificate from the Vincentian Formation Program for Spiritual Directors.
REFLECTION
- Fr. Carl Pieber
MUSIC
- Lo How a Rose Er Blooming by Narada Christmas
-Put a Little Love by Jackie DeShannon
NOTES
Javier has the reflection today.
MUSIC
The Promise- Instrumental Worship
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Holy and Anointed One- Acoustic Instrumental
Vineyard Worship
REFLECTION
- Fr. Jim
MUSIC
- Let Us Break their Bonds Asunder by Handel's Messiah
- Verses by Olafur Arnalds
NOTES
- CLICK HERE to pray our Full Progressive Rosary on this feast of Mary, the Mother of God
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Our last week on the Road to Bethlehem. CLICK HERE for the video to this reflection.
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Marian Saturday
Today we pray a Marian pray-along devotion called the Chaplet of Reparation.
This chaplet comes from the book In Sinu Jesu by a Benedictine Monk. You can follow along with the words HERE.
Music
Behold - Phil Wickham
Immaculate Mary (Instrumental)
Benedictus (Gregorian Chant) *For those of you who love the version of the Benedictus (Canticle of Zechariah) by Sr. Mary Gemma, don't worry, it will be back to close out our episodes during Ordinary Time, this version is simply our Advent/Christmas version.
CRY
VIDEO TO SONG CLICK HERE
Somebody shakes when the wind blows
Somebody's missing a friend (Hold-on)
Somebody's lacking a hero
And they have not a clue when it's all gonna end again
Stories buried and untold
Someone is hiding the truth (Hold-on)
When will this mystery unfold
And will the sun ever shine
In the blind mans eyes when he cries
You can change the world (I can't do it by myself)
You can touch the sky (It's gonna take somebody's help)
You're the chosen one (I'm gonna need some kind of sign)
If we all cry at the same time tonight
If people laugh when they're feeling sad
Someone is taking a life (Hold-on)
Respect to believe in your dreams
So tell me where were you
When your children cried last night
Faces filled with madness
Miracles unheard of (Hold-on)
Faith is found in the winds
All we have to do is to reach for the truth, the truth
You can change the world (I can't do it by myself)
You can touch the sky (It's gonna take somebody's help)
You're the chosen one (I'm gonna need some kind of sign)
If we all cry at the same time tonight
And when that flag glows there'll be no more wars
And when all, 'cause I will answer all your prayers (Prayers)
Show the world...
You can change the world (I can't do it by myself)
You can touch the sky (It's gonna take somebody's help)
You're the chosen one (I'm gonna need some kind of sign)
If we all cry at the same time tonight
You can change the world (I can't do it by myself)
You can touch the sky (It's gonna take somebody's help)
You're the chosen one (I'm gonna need some kind of sign)
If we all cry at the same time tonight
You can change the world
You can touch the sky (It's gonna take somebody's help)
You're the chosen one (I'm gonna need some kind of sign)
If we all cry at the same time tonight
MAN IN THE MIRROR
VIDEO TO SONG CLICK HERE
I'm gonna make a change
For once in my life
It's gonna feel real good
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right
As I, turn up the collar on
My favorite winter coat
This wind is blowin' my mind
I see the kids in the street
With not enough to eat
Who am I, to be blind pretending not to see their needs?
A summer's disregard
A broken bottle top
And a one man's soul
They follow each other on the wind ya know
'Cause they got nowhere to go
That's why I want you to know
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could've been any clearer
If they wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
I've been a victim of a selfish kind of love
It's time that I realize
That there are some with no home
Not a nickel to loan
Could it be really me pretending that they're not alone?
A willow deeply scarred
Somebody's broken heart
And a washed out dream (washed out dream)
They follow the pattern of the wind, ya see
'Cause they got no place to be
That's why I'm starting with me
I'm starting with the man in the mirror (oh)
I'm asking him to change his ways (oh)
And no message could've been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
I'm starting with the man in the mirror (oh)
I'm asking him to change his ways (oh)
And no message could've been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make that
Change
I'm starting with the man in the mirror (oh yeah)
I'm asking him to change his ways (better change)
No message could've been any clearer
(If you wanna make the world a better place)
(Take a lo
REFLECTION
-Anthony
MUSIC
-Confitemini Domino by Taize
NOTES
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