Maoni yangu binafsi juu ya masuala mbalimbali yanayoendelea duniani

Maoni yangu binafsi juu ya masuala mbalimbali yanayoendelea duniani

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14TH 2023.

SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT YEAR B.

MEMORIAL OF SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS, Priest and Doctor of the Church.

FIRST READING
I am your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
ISAIAH 41: 13 - 20

I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I will help you.” Fear not, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel! I will help you, says the Lord; your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. Behold, I will make of you a threshing sledge, new, sharp, and having teeth; you shall thresh the mountains and crush them, and you shall make the hills like chaff; you shall winnow them and the wind shall carry them away, and the tempest shall scatter them. And you shall rejoice in the Lord; in the Holy One of Israel you shall glory. When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the Lord will answer them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. I will put in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive; I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane and the pine together; that men may see and know, may consider and understand together, that the hand of the Lord has done this, the Holy One of Israel has created it.

The Word of the Lord.


RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 145: 1 and 9, 10 - 11, 12 - 13ab (R.) 8

R/. The Lord is kind and full of compassion, slow to anger, abounding in mercy.

I will extol you, my God and king,
and bless your name forever and ever.
How good is the Lord to all,
compassionate to all his creatures. R/.

All your works shall thank you,
O Lord, and all your faithful ones bless you.
They shall speak of the glory of your reign,
and declare your mighty deeds. R/.

They shall make known your might to the children of men,
and the glorious splendour of your reign.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;
your rule endures for all generations. R/.


GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Isaiah 45: 8

Alleluia.
Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down the Just One; let the earth open, that it may bring forth the Saviour.
Alleluia.


GOSPEL
No one greater than John the Baptist has risen.
MATTHEW 11: 11 - 15

At that time: Jesus said to the crowds, “Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and men of violence take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John; and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

The Gospel of the Lord.
 
Evening Prayer.

God, I ask for your peace to fill my heart and mind tonight.

I pray that you would calm any anxieties or worries that I may have, and that you would give me a sense of calm and rest.

I ask that you would help me to release any stress or tension, and that I would be able to trust in your plan for my life.

I trust in your peace and provision, and I pray that I would experience that peace in a powerful way tonight.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Bible Verses to Read:

1Kings 3:19

This woman’s son died during the night when she lay on top of him.

1Kings 3:20

So in the middle of the night she got up and took my son from my side, as your servant was sleeping. Then she laid him in her bosom and laid her dead son in my bosom.

1Kings 3:21

I rose in the morning to nurse my son, and he was dead! But when I examined him in the morning light, I saw it was not the son I had borne.”

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Angelus Prayer (06:00)

○ The Angel of the LORD declared unto Mary,m
● And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

Hail Mary, full of grace...

○ Behold the handmaid of the LORD.

● Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, full of grace...

○ And the Word was made flesh.
● And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary, full of grace...

○ Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
● That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray,

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O LORD, Thy grace into our hearts; that, we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection.

Through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Bible Verses to Read:

2Kings 6:13

He said, “Go, find out where he is, so that I may take him captive.” Informed that Elisha was in Dothan,

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Morning Prayer

Lord, I pray for your strength as I face the challenges of this day.

I ask that you would give me the physical, emotional, and spiritual strength I need to overcome obstacles and to persevere through difficult moments.

I pray that I would be able to find my strength in you, and that I would be able to trust in your power to sustain me.

I trust in your goodness and love, and I know that you will give me the strength I need.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Bible Verses to Read:

Hosea 4:18

When their drinking is over, they give themselves to prostitution; they love shame more than their honor.

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