Theotokos Prayer Group 2021 Update No.11 - Fifth Sunday of Lent

 

Fifth Sunday of Lent

John 12:20-33

20 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honour.
27 “Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say—‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die.

Reflection

Jesus explains that His hour has come, the time for Him to be glorified but His path to glory is one that involves a complete dying to self, suffering, ignominy and death. Yet through this His Father will ultimately give Him glory through the Resurrection.

By that Resurrection the kingdom of Satan and death are defeated and all of us who are willing to accept Him as Lord and Saviour and serve Him there is a share in His new life.

Reflection Questions

Are we willing to serve the Lord?

Have we fully accepted Jesus as Lord and Saviour of our wholes selves?

Are we willing to accept hardships and suffering?

Picture

A picture of Jesus approaching Golgotha, Our Blessed Mother is in the crowd and tries to get closer to Him, as she nears to Him, she sees Jesus with tears flowing.

 
“My children, the pain in my Heart to witness my Son Jesus stripped of all dignity and shaking with shock was nearly unbearable. I tried to enclose Him in my Heart and shelter Him in my motherly love, I could see Him looking to the horizon and coming towards Him were all the poor souls who would be saved by His torture in His Calvary, but also coming towards Him were many more poor souls who would not be saved and my Son’s tears flowed copiously for them, He who was shedding His Blood even unto death prepared for Him on a Cross. The tears caused by the ache of His love for all His people, then in my own motherly Heart I could hear my Son say “Come back to Me My people, turn to Me, come bathe in the tears of My love and your sins will be forgiven and you will be with Me in Paradise”.
Then the soldiers led Him away to crucify Him, my little ones stand with me for I cannot be on my own and witness what is to come on my own, the death of my Son Jesus, Come pray with me, expiate with me, come wrap your love around His Heart, and help comfort my Son whom is struck down for love of souls.
Mary."

Lenten Challenge

This week read and reflect on Chapters 12-14 of Marks Gospel. If you would like to please share any insights you receive.

Pope Francis on Fasting this Lent :

Fast from hurting words and say kind words.
Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude.
Fast from anger and be filled with patience.
Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope.
Fast from worries and trust in God.
Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity.
Fast from pressures and be prayerful.
Fast from bitterness and fill you heart with joy.
Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others.
Fast from grudges and be reconciled.
Fast from words and be silent so you can listen.

Intercessions

Pray for peace and justice in the world. Pray for Yemen, Mozambique and Myanmar and all countries were there is war, unrest, famine and drought.
You may wish to support CAFOD during lent - see link below:
Yemen Crisis Appeal | CAFOD
Lent Appeal 2021 | CAFOD

Pray for healing for Josefina she now has diabetic retinopathy on top of her other problems. She doesn't want to lose what little sight she has left.

Pray for Colin Sutheran. He's in a coma from covid and needs healing.

Pray for a young girl, with a mental health problem that is blighting her life, she is to be hospitalised, May she get the help she needs, she also has serious physical health problems, please Lord work a real miracle in her life so that she will be Healed in mind and body and spiritually she will convert to you Dear Lord and so bring her family to You. Her name is written in your Heart Dear Lord.

Please pray for Pat Frewin who died last week. May she Rest in Peace, Amen
 
Peter who we have been praying for with cancer died last Friday. May he Rest in Peace. Amen
 
Yvonne Noone has asked for prayer for a gentleman called Shamus (Hartlepool Prayer Group) he has been given very bad news after some tests and has been told their isn’t much that they can do. Dear Jesus we leave Shamus in your Holy and Divine Will. Amen
 
Yvonne has offered her great thanks for all those praying for the baby who was not growing properly in the womb, her niece has a bouncing boy and he is just perfect. Thank you Jesus.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Adrian aged 24 who recently committed suicide and for his distraught mother, Annie, who lives alone.

Please pray for a lady in Southern Ireland called Jamie, a young Mother with 4 children the last being born three weeks ago, she has a tumour on her brain and has had surgery but now cannot speak, also the doctors are not sure if to go with Radio Therapy or Chemo so we ask that God will provide her with all the Healing she needs and to help the doctors to give her the correct treatment so she will be fully restored and can once again be a  Mother to her children, and ask for peace for her husband and family.
 
Pray for the repose of the soul of a 95 year old lady called Florence McArther who died in Hospital of Sepsis. May she Rest in Peace.

Continue to pray for Ann, she has a Court hearing in April.

Thank you for prayers for Dave...the surgeon will now operate on his cancer on 23rd March. May the Lord use our prayers to guide the surgeon and fill Dave's heart with hope and peace and for a complete recovery.

Continue to pray for Andrew Haygarth he is to receive a tracheotomy and appears to have blood poisoning.

Pray for David that his job difficulties will be resolved soon.

Pray for Alan Guile and his healing ministry. May God bless him and all those he ministers to.

Pray for Heather who is struggling with personal problems.

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 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 that vaccines will be readily available to all throughout the World.

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/
2. Stockton Parish Family on Facebook with live streaming of Sunday Masses and Holy Week services:
https://www.facebook.com/parishfamilystocktonRC/
3. Daily Mass readings can be found at:
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
5. Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle Website:
http://www.rcdhn.org.uk/index.php
6. Catholic Charismatic Renewal in England:
http://www.ccr.org.uk/ 
7. Catholic Charismatic Renewal International
https://www.charis.international/en/home/

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

9. Walsingham Catholic TV
(109) Walsingham Catholic TV - YouTube 

Please let me know if you have anything to share (prayers, readings, pictures , prophecies, inspirations) or any intercessions.
Also please update 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!