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Our THEME this week Along the Road to Bethlehem is JOY.
Our VISUAL is the SUNFLOWER.
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Marian (Concert) Saturday
Today we let an Advent based Marian song lead us in prayer...
Music
Be Born in Me - Francesca Battistelli
Be Born in Me (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 version.
MUSIC
- Is Est Ne by Michael Gettel (Narada Music)
- For Unto Us by Handel Messiah
- Joy to the World by Tommee Profitt
REFLECTION
- Sr. Carol
MUSIC
- O Holy Night by Narada Christmas
NOTES
- A great rendition of O Holy Night is by Chris Tomlin. Here is a YouTube link with it:
https://youtu.be/nFDTwky5Iug?si=pe_DPXehHNISRVJT
Justin has the reflection today.
MUSIC
All Creatures of Our God and King (Instrumental)
Psalm 121- I Lift My Eyes (Instrumental)- Taryn Harbridge
Sr. Karolyn has the reflection today.
MUSIC
Our Lady of Guadalupe Tilma song
The Blood of Jesus Never Fails Me
John Paul II’s Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe
O Immaculate Virgin, Mother of the true God and Mother of the Church!, who from this place reveal your clemency and your pity to all those who ask for your protection, hear the prayer that we address to you with filial trust, and present it to your Son Jesus, our sole Redeemer.
Mother of Mercy, Teacher of hidden and silent sacrifice, to you, who come to meet us sinners, we dedicate on this day all our being and all our love. We also dedicate to you our life, our work, our joys, our infirmities and our sorrows. Grant peace, justice and prosperity to our peoples; for we entrust to your care all that we have and all that we are, our Lady and Mother. We wish to be entirely yours and to walk with you along the way of complete faithfulness to Jesus Christ in His Church; hold us always with your loving hand.
Virgin of Guadalupe, Mother of the Americas, we pray to you for all the Bishops, that they may lead the faithful along paths of intense Christian life, of love and humble service of God and souls. Contemplate this immense harvest, and intercede with the Lord that He may instill a hunger for holiness in the whole people of God, and grant abundant vocations of priests and religious, strong in the faith and zealous dispensers of God’s mysteries.
Grant to our homes the grace of loving and respecting life in its beginnings, with the same love with which you conceived in your womb the life of the Son of God. Blessed Virgin Mary, protect our families, so that they may always be united, and bless the upbringing of our children.
Our hope, look upon us with compassion, teach us to go continually to Jesus and, if we fall, help us to rise again, to return to Him, by means of the confession of our faults and sins in the Sacrament of Penance, which gives peace to the soul, Amen.
Please check out our website and app, we have new Advent Week 2 goodies including our new Night Prayer, our Rosary Series , our Minute with Mary videos and a video showcasing all of your beautiful Advent wreath displays which can also be found on our Instagram and Facebook page.
Advent Week 2 link: https://www.thegodminute.org/advent2
Advent Wreath displays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DueYn5CXENg
REFLECTION
Jim (from Illinois) as part of our Listener Awareness Series
MUSIC
Lo How a Rose Er Blooming by Narada
CLICK HERE to see the video to this refection
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Be sure and check out are app blog for the new night prayer and progressive rosary this second week of Advent
Marian Saturday
Today we hear our very first Marian Saturday Listener Reflection - thank you Gary for sharing Grannie's Story with us.
If you have a Marian based Listener Reflection that you'd like to submit for consideration, please email it to thegodminute.lauren@gmail.com
Here are some topic ideas for your consideration:
Music
Breath of Heaven (Instrumental) - Amy Grant
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 version.
Welcome to Concert Friday!
Today is Mary’s day as we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception through songs.
MUSIC
Sing of Mary
Sing of Mary, pure and lowly,
Virgin Mother undefiled.
Sing of God's own Son most holy,
who became her little child.
Fairest child of fairest Mother,
God the Lord who came to earth,
Word made flesh, our very brother,
takes our nature by his birth.
Sing of Jesus, son of Mary,
in the home at Nazareth.
Toil and labor cannot weary
love enduring unto death.
Constant was the love he gave her,
though he went forth from her side,
forth to preach, and heal, and suffer,
till on Calvary he died.
Sing of Mary, sing of Jesus,
holy Mother's holier son.
From his throne in heaven he sees us,
thither calls us every one,
where he welcomes home his Mother
to a place at his right hand,
there his faithful servants gather,
there the crowned victors stand.
Joyful Mother, full of gladness,
in your arms your Lord was borne.
Mournful Mother, full of sadness,
all your heart with pain was torn.
Glorious Mother, now rewarded
with a crown at Jesus' hand,
age to age your name recorded
shall be blest in every land.
Glory be to God the Father;
glory be to God the Son;
glory be to God the Spirit;
glory to the Three in One.
From the heart of blessed Mary,
from all saints the song ascends,
and the Church the strain re-echoes
unto earth's remotest ends.
Author: Roland Ford Palmer
Performed by: Catholic Music Initiative
Sung by: Lauren Moore and Dave Moore
Mary, Did You Know?
Mary did you know
That your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Mary did you know
That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know
That your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered
Will soon deliver you
Mary did you know
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Mary did you know
That your baby boy will calm a storm with His hand?
Did you know
That your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little baby
You've kissed the face of God
Mary, did you know?
The blind will see
The deaf will hear
And the dead will live again
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak
The praises of the Lamb
Mary did you know
That your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary did you know
That your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know
That your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding
Is the Great I Am
Oh, Mary, did you know?
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc., CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Performed by: Logan Institute Singers
Sung by: Bryson Ashcraft
"O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee,"
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