Stay Awake
Mark 13 v 33-37
33 Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come. 34 It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch. 35 Therefore, keep awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, 36 or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake.”
The word 'advent' comes from the Latin 'adventus' meaning 'coming' or 'arrival'.
The focus of this first Sunday of Advent is on Jesus' second coming in Glory rather than on his first coming among us in humility. Are we prepared for the great day of His second coming? Are we awake and ready for Him?
Come Lord Jesus Come
Revelation 22:17
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let everyone who hears say, “Come.”
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let everyone who hears say, “Come.”
Lord as we reflect on the humility of Your first coming also help us to look with hope confidence and expectation towards Your second coming in glory power and triumph and in the meantime we pray that You would come into our hearts here and now. Come, Lord Jesus, come.
The O Antiphons refer to the seven antiphons that are recited (or chanted) preceding the Magnificat during Vespers of the Liturgy of the Hours. They cover the special period of Advent preparation known as the Octave before Christmas, Dec. 17-23, with Dec. 24 being Christmas Eve and Vespers for that evening being for the Christmas Vigil.
The importance of O Antiphons is twofold: Each one highlights a title for the Messiah: O Sapientia (O Wisdom), O Adonai (O Lord), O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse), O Clavis David (O Key of David), O Oriens (O Rising Sun), O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations), and O Emmanuel.
Also, each one refers to the prophecy of Isaiah relating to the coming of the Messiah.
We will look at these over the next few weeks of Advent:
O Sapientia:
O Wisdom, O holy Word of God, you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care. Come and show your people the way to salvation.
Isaiah had prophesied, The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord, and his delight shall be the fear of the Lord. (Isaiah 11:2-3), and Wonderful is His counsel and great is His wisdom. (Isaiah 28:29).
O Adonai:
O sacred Lord of ancient Israel, who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush, who gave him the holy law on Sinai mountain: come, stretch out your mighty hand to set us free.
Isaiah had prophesied, But He shall judge the poor with justice, and decide aright for the lands afflicted. He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. Justice shall be the band around his waist, and faithfulness a belt upon his hips. (Isaiah 11:4-5); and Indeed the Lord will be there with us, majestic; yes the Lord our judge, the Lord our lawgiver, the Lord our king, he it is who will save us. (Isaiah 33:22).
Picture
Picture of Blessed Mother kneeling so humbly and serenely with her head bowed, above her outstretched was a hand full of Light and above the hand was The Dove of Peace pouring a gentle breeze through the Light upon around and within Blessed Mother. Our Mother was replying to a conversation and Said “Yes”. As Our Mother stood up it was very evident that she was carrying her Son Jesus in her womb.
“My Dear Children you see that I carry my dear Son in my womb, my children you too can carry Jesus in your hearts each day and just as He grew in my womb so will He grow in your heart and just as He was born into the world, so will he be born again in you.
Say yes my children to your Saviour and He will do all things in you and for you as He did in me. If you have Faith and Trust in Him see how your relationship with Him will grow and your hearts will flourish, You will be able to lay your burdens down before His manger and rejoice even in the midst of all the confusion upon the Earth in these days, and you will be filled with Joy that the Son of God, the Most High is once again born into your hearts.
My dear ones Love conquers all, do say yes to receiving Him your Saviour and you will see great improvements in your prayer lives and your work for Gods Kingdom throughout the World, He who Loves unconditionally will make your concerns His own, remember that His Love outweighs all obstacles for He truly is The Son Of God, The Most High, and worthy of all Praise. Love Him my dear ones as He Loves you.
Mary Mother of Jesus and your Mother too."
“My Dear Children you see that I carry my dear Son in my womb, my children you too can carry Jesus in your hearts each day and just as He grew in my womb so will He grow in your heart and just as He was born into the world, so will he be born again in you.
Say yes my children to your Saviour and He will do all things in you and for you as He did in me. If you have Faith and Trust in Him see how your relationship with Him will grow and your hearts will flourish, You will be able to lay your burdens down before His manger and rejoice even in the midst of all the confusion upon the Earth in these days, and you will be filled with Joy that the Son of God, the Most High is once again born into your hearts.
My dear ones Love conquers all, do say yes to receiving Him your Saviour and you will see great improvements in your prayer lives and your work for Gods Kingdom throughout the World, He who Loves unconditionally will make your concerns His own, remember that His Love outweighs all obstacles for He truly is The Son Of God, The Most High, and worthy of all Praise. Love Him my dear ones as He Loves you.
Mary Mother of Jesus and your Mother too."
Intercessions
Pray for Pete awaiting a colonoscopy; pray for a quick diagnosis and healing.
Pray for Heather who is struggling with personal problems
Pray for Maira Shahbaz a Christian girl aged 14 from Pakistan, raped, forced to marry and convert and now facing death threats.
She is seeking asylum. See her story on the ACN website link here: https://acnuk.org/our-campaigns/redwednes.day/redwednesday-2019/sign-the-petition-and-share-our-goal/?
Pray for Steve suffering after effects of Covid.
We were praying for Paul Nugent, he died peacefully with his family around him, May he Rest in Peace.
Please pray for his wife Christine who is recovering from Covid.
Please pray for his wife Christine who is recovering from Covid.
Pray for Chantelle suffering with depression.
Pray for Dave who has been diagnosed with colon and liver cancer.
Pray for Peter Henri's younger brother Paul who is in hospital with Covid
Pray for Dr. Maria, who is receiving 4 hourly Nebulisers from the Covid she had back in April, that God will heal her completely.
Pray for Pat who has not only cancer but now found out that her terrible back pain is a disk that’s resting on another disc, and they won’t operate.
Pray for Ann who has mental health problems and is a lapsed Catholic. May Our Blessed Mother pray for graces of conversion for her and improvement in health.
Pray for the repose of Peter's soul and comfort for his mother Marie.
Pray for Marie Bedingfield.
Pray for Sarah and Dan for help in making a decision.
Pray for Anthony who is going through a difficult time. May he find healing and peace.
Please pray for healing for David who has had a breakdown.
Pray for our Government, local authorities and the health services as they try to deal with the new upsurge in the Corona Virus. 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 a vaccine.
Pray for Ann Conroy and Jim Noone who died recently and pray for their families.
Pray for John and Kathleen Morgan. John is recovering from an operation on his face for skin cancer and Kathleen is having difficulty walking because of severe arthritis. They are both in their 80s.
Pray for healing for Dave with long term walking difficulties.
Pray for Annabelle who has bi-polar. Thankfully her medication is now keeping things under control.
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.
Continue to pray for healing for John who is doing well and starting further chemotherapy treatment for his brain tumour.
Continue to pray for Eileen who was undergoing chemotherapy for bowel cancer.
Pray for Zoe diagnosed with breast cancer.
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
Pray for Dave who has been diagnosed with colon and liver cancer.
Pray for Peter Henri's younger brother Paul who is in hospital with Covid
Pray for Dr. Maria, who is receiving 4 hourly Nebulisers from the Covid she had back in April, that God will heal her completely.
Pray for Pat who has not only cancer but now found out that her terrible back pain is a disk that’s resting on another disc, and they won’t operate.
Pray for Ann who has mental health problems and is a lapsed Catholic. May Our Blessed Mother pray for graces of conversion for her and improvement in health.
Pray for the repose of Peter's soul and comfort for his mother Marie.
Pray for Marie Bedingfield.
Pray for Sarah and Dan for help in making a decision.
Pray for Anthony who is going through a difficult time. May he find healing and peace.
Please pray for healing for David who has had a breakdown.
Pray for our Government, local authorities and the health services as they try to deal with the new upsurge in the Corona Virus. 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 a vaccine.
Pray for Ann Conroy and Jim Noone who died recently and pray for their families.
Pray for John and Kathleen Morgan. John is recovering from an operation on his face for skin cancer and Kathleen is having difficulty walking because of severe arthritis. They are both in their 80s.
Pray for healing for Dave with long term walking difficulties.
Pray for Annabelle who has bi-polar. Thankfully her medication is now keeping things under control.
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.
Continue to pray for healing for John who is doing well and starting further chemotherapy treatment for his brain tumour.
Continue to pray for Eileen who was undergoing chemotherapy for bowel cancer.
Pray for Zoe diagnosed with breast cancer.
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. Theotokos Prayer Group:
https://www.facebook.com/Theotokos-Prayer-Group-142398089120415/http://theotokosprayergroup.blogspot.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/Theotokos-Prayer-Group-142398089120415/http://theotokosprayergroup.blogspot.co.uk/
2. Stockton Parish Family on Facebook with live streaming of Sunday Masses and Holy Week services:
https://www.facebook.com/parishfamilystocktonRC/
https://www.facebook.com/parishfamilystocktonRC/
3. Daily Mass readings can be found at:
https://universalis.com/mass.htm
https://universalis.com/mass.htm
4. 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
https://www.cbcew.org.uk/https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/03/No-Mass-A4.pdf
5. Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle Website:
http://www.rcdhn.org.uk/index.php
http://www.rcdhn.org.uk/index.php
6. Catholic Charismatic Renewal in England:
http://www.ccr.org.uk/
http://www.ccr.org.uk/
7. Catholic Charismatic Renewal International
https://www.charis.international/en/home/
https://www.charis.international/en/home/
8. Celebrate Conference Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Celebratecommunity/
Please let me know if you have anything to share (prayers, readings, pictures , prophecies, inspirations) or any intercessions.
Also please let me have any news on those we are praying for so I can keep the intercession list up to date.
You can also get in touch just to say hello!
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Please let me know if you have anything to share (prayers, readings, pictures , prophecies, inspirations) or any intercessions.
Also please let me have any news on those we are praying for so I can keep the intercession list up to date.
You can also get in touch just to say hello!
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