Theotokos Prayer Group update no. 19

 Dear friends we continue our virtual and short Life in the Spirit Course.

Another 2 weeks to go!
Please let us try this week to mediate on the Scriptures below and pray together for a renewal of the gifts and fruits of the Spirit in our lives.
 

Part 3 - THE PROMISE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 

Luke 11 v 9 - 13

 9 And so I say to you: Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. 10 For those who ask will receive, and those who seek will find, and the door will be opened to anyone who knocks. 11 Would any of you who are fathers give your son a snake when he asks for fish? 12 Or would you give him a scorpion when he asks for an egg? 13 As bad as you are, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

John 14 v 25-26

25 “I have told you this while I am still with you. 26 The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and make you remember all that I have told you.

Romans 5 v 1 - 5

1 Now that we have been put right with God through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 He has brought us by faith into this experience of God's grace, in which we now live. And so we boast of the hope we have of sharing God's glory! 3 We also boast of our troubles, because we know that trouble produces endurance, 4 endurance brings God's approval, and his approval creates hope. 5 This hope does not disappoint us, for God has poured out his love into our hearts by means of the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to us.

Lord we thank you for the free gift of the Holy Spirit.

Help us to continually ask for the gift of the Holy Spirit to help us in our lives, to sustain us in our difficulties.

May the Spirit fill us with Love and bring to our minds the truths of the Gospel and lead us to union with the Father and the Son and the Spirit.

God the Holy Spirit
Comforter and Sanctifier
Melt our hearts
That we may accept your love.
Renew our minds
That we may know your truth.
Strengthen our wills
That we may serve you faithfully.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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Mass for the Prayer Group

Intercessions

Pray for Sarah she will (hopefully) have had an operation on the 6th August to remove blood from her abdomen. It has been cancelled before. She is in her 20s and this is done on a regular basis. She also has Touretts. Please ask for the grace of healing.

Continue to pray for Brian who went into hospital for gallbladder operation the person doing the op severed his main artery, resulting in liver and brain damage. He is currently making some good progress after being critically ill, the doctors are amazed at his recovery, his family thank you all for your prayers.

Pray for healing for Dave with long term walking difficulties.

Pray for Annabelle who has bi-polar and is now back at home from Hospital with medication.

Pray for Jim who is 95 years old and is having terrible trouble and pain with bowel problems, due to Covid and for his daughter Yvonne who is finding it difficult to get pain relief and treatment for him.

Pray for the crisis in Yemen, years of war are being compounded by the effects of coronavirus and food and clean water is scarce and medical resources are minimal.

Pray for John who has now left hospital after the operation on his brain tumour.  He is making good recovery but keep him in your prayers as he will need radiotherapy/chemotherapy.

Pray for  Alan Guile who is improved but still feeling weak, pray for a full recovery.

Continue to pray for Betty McGurk who is now out of hospital but still in need of prayers for healing.

Please pray for Anne Conroy with Myeloma (blood cancer).

Pray for Eileen undergoing chemotherapy for bowel cancer.

Pray for Zoe just diagnosed with breast cancer.

Dr. Maria is now at home, pray that she will have a full recovery from the Coronavirus.

Pray for a speedy end to the Coronavirus pandemic throughout the world, and for all those who have contracted the virus and for those who have died.

Pray for our priests and our parishes.

Pray for the intentions of all members of Theotokos.

Pray for lost souls.

Pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Church and the World.

Resources 

1. Stockton Parish Family on Facebook with live streaming of Sunday Masses and Holy Week services:
https://www.facebook.com/parishfamilystocktonRC/

2. Daily Mass readings can be found at:
https://universalis.com/mass.htm

3. Bishops Conference of England and Wales Website - keep up to date on the latest situation as regards our Churches and resources for praying the Mass at home:
https://www.cbcew.org.uk/https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/03/No-Mass-A4.pdf

4. Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle Website:
http://www.rcdhn.org.uk/index.php 

5. Catholic Charismatic Renewal in England:
http://www.ccr.org.uk/  

6. Catholic Charismatic Renewal International
https://www.charis.international/en/home/ 

7. Celebrate Conference Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Celebratecommunity/ 

Please let me know if you have anything to share (prayers, readings, pictures , inspirations) or any intercessions or updates on those who we are praying for. You can also get in touch just to say hello!