Gospel
Luke 12:13-21 ©
Fool! This very night your soul will be demanded of you
A man in the crowd said to Jesus, ‘Master, tell my brother to give me a share of our inheritance.’ ‘My friend,’ he replied, ‘who appointed me your judge, or the arbitrator of your claims?’ Then he said to them, ‘Watch, and be on your guard against avarice of any kind, for a man’s life is not made secure by what he owns, even when he has more than he needs.’
Then he told them a parable: ‘There was once a rich man who, having had a good harvest from his land, thought to himself, “What am I to do? I have not enough room to store my crops.” Then he said, “This is what I will do: I will pull down my barns and build bigger ones, and store all my grain and my goods in them, and I will say to my soul: My soul, you have plenty of good things laid by for many years to come; take things easy, eat, drink, have a good time.” But God said to him, “Fool! This very night the demand will be made for your soul; and this hoard of yours, whose will it be then?” So it is when a man stores up treasure for himself in place of making himself rich in the sight of God.’
Intercessions
We pray that we would give the Lord first place in our lives.
Pray for healing for Mia, Jackie, Nathan, Jessica and Malcolm.
Continue to pray for Yvonne's needs. Thank the Lord for his assistance so far.
Pray for the repose of the souls of Fr Dermott Donnelly and Paul Joynes, may they Rest in Peace.
Grant Wisdom, Discernment and Proclamation of the Word to Pat.
Pray for all who are grieving give them strength, consolation and healing.
Pray for our Priests and for vocations to the Priesthood.
Pray for the conversion of the World.
Lord we continue to pray for Peace in Ukraine.
Lord we pray for persecuted Christians throughout the World.
Lord we pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all peoples and nations.
Mary, Mother of God, Theotokos, pray for us.
Mary Queen of Peace, pray for us.
Mary, Bride of the Spirit, pray for us.
If anyone has any prophecy, prayers, readings or intercessions I encourage you to please send them to me. Let us share with one another the gifts and inspirations of the Spirit!
Resources
3. Bishops Conference of England and Wales Website -
https://www.cbcew.org.uk
The Feast of the Transfiguration is on 6 August
O God, who in the glorious Transfiguration of your Only Begotten Son confirmed the mysteries of faith by the witness of the Fathers and wonderfully prefigured our full adoption to sonship, grant, we pray, to your servants, that, listening to the voice of your beloved Son, we may merit to become co-heirs with him. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
..how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!
Gospel
LUKE 11:1-13
Once Jesus was in a certain place praying, and when he had finished one of his disciples said, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.’
He said to them, ‘Say this when you pray:
‘“Father, may your name be held holy,
your kingdom come;
give us each day our daily bread,
and forgive us our sins,
for we ourselves forgive each one who is in debt to us.
And do not put us to the test.”’
He also said to them:
‘Suppose one of you has a friend and goes to him in the middle of the night to say, “My friend, lend me three loaves, because a friend of mine on his travels has just arrived at my house and I have nothing to offer him”; and the man answers from inside the house, “Do not bother me. The door is bolted now, and my children and I are in bed; I cannot get up to give it you.” I tell you, if the man does not get up and give it him for friendship’s sake, persistence will be enough to make him get up and give his friend all he wants.
‘So I say to you: Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For the one who asks always receives; the one who searches always finds; the one who knocks will always have the door opened to him. What father among you would hand his son a stone when he asked for bread? Or hand him a snake instead of a fish? Or hand him a scorpion if he asked for an egg? If you then, who are evil, know how to give your children what is good, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!’
Lord may your Kingdom come.
Lord may your will be done.
Lord grant us perseverance in faith and prayer.
Lord we ask for the Holy Spirit.
Intercessions
We pray Lord for the gift of the Holy Spirit and the gift of prayer.
Pray for healing for Mia, Jackie, Jessica, Nathan and Malcolm.
Pray for Yvonne's needs.
Pray for the repose of the souls of Fr Dermott Donnelly and Paul Joynes, may they Rest in Peace.
Grant Wisdom, Discernment and Proclamation of the Word to Pat.
Pray for all who are grieving give them strength, consolation and healing.
Pray for our Priests and for vocations to the Priesthood.
Pray for the conversion of the World.
Lord we continue to pray for Peace in Ukraine.
Lord we pray for persecuted Christians throughout the World.
Lord we pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all peoples and nations.
Mary, Mother of God, Theotokos, pray for us.
Mary Queen of Peace, pray for us.
Mary, Bride of the Spirit, pray for us.
If anyone has any prophecy, prayers, readings or intercessions I encourage you to please send them to me. Let us share with one another the gifts and inspirations of the Spirit!
Resources
3. Bishops Conference of England and Wales Website -
https://www.cbcew.org.uk
Gospel
LUKE 10:38-42
Jesus came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord’s feet and listened to him speaking. Now Martha who was distracted with all the serving said, ‘Lord, do you not care that my sister is leaving me to do the serving all by myself? Please tell her to help me.’ But the Lord answered: ‘Martha, Martha,’ he said ‘you worry and fret about so many things, and yet few are needed, indeed only one. It is Mary who has chosen the better part; it is not to be taken from her.’
Lord help me not to fret and worry about my life.
Lord help me take time to sit at your feet and listen. Lord help me make you the centre of my life.
Intercessions
We pray Lord that we make time this week to sit at your feet and listen to you.
Pray for healing for Mia, Jackie, Jessica, Nathan and Malcolm.
Pray for the repose of the souls of Fr Dermott Donnelly and Paul Joynes, may they Rest in Peace.
Grant Wisdom, Discernment and Proclamation of the Word to Pat.
Pray for all who are grieving give them strength, consolation and healing.
Pray for our Priests and for vocations to the Priesthood.
Pray for the conversion of the World.
Lord we continue to pray for Peace in Ukraine.
Lord we pray for persecuted Christians throughout the World.
Lord we pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all peoples and nations.
Mary, Mother of God, Theotokos, pray for us.
Mary Queen of Peace, pray for us.
Mary, Bride of the Spirit, pray for us.
If anyone has any prophecy, prayers, readings or intercessions I encourage you to please send them to me. Let us share with one another the gifts and inspirations of the Spirit!
Resources
3. Bishops Conference of England and Wales Website -
https://www.cbcew.org.uk
"Go, and do the same yourself"
Gospel
LUKE 10:25-37
There was a lawyer who, to disconcert Jesus, stood up and said to him, ‘Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the Law? What do you read there?’ He replied, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.’ ‘You have answered right,’ said Jesus ‘do this and life is yours.’
But the man was anxious to justify himself and said to Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’ Jesus replied, ‘A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of brigands; they took all he had, beat him and then made off, leaving him half dead. Now a priest happened to be travelling down the same road, but when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. In the same way a Levite who came to the place saw him, and passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan traveller who came upon him was moved with compassion when he saw him. He went up and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. He then lifted him on to his own mount, carried him to the inn and looked after him. Next day, he took out two denarii and handed them to the innkeeper. “Look after him,” he said “and on my way back I will make good any extra expense you have.” Which of these three, do you think, proved himself a neighbour to the man who fell into the brigands‘ hands?’ ‘The one who took pity on him’ he replied. Jesus said to him, ‘Go, and do the same yourself.’
Picture
A picture of Jesus showing us the wound in His Hand, as we look at it we are drawn into and through His wound, we can then see a beautiful field with ripe corn ready for reaping as we go further on we can see beautiful rivers, waterfalls, plants of all types and beauty, and on further we see the sea and all the beautiful creatures jumping out of the water as though giving Praise to God, then further on the rich indigo sky hung with planets and stars like lovely jewels for us to see, all giving off splendour and light glorifying God! Then we return to Jesus He is in front of us speaking:
“My children, of all the things created, you are My most beautiful, for you are made in My own likeness and image, therefore see Me in your brother and in your sister and cherish them as I cherish you, for My Love will cover all disparities, you will bring Me much joy by loving the poor, displaced and downtrodden. I Love them as I love you!
With the Holy Spirit and prayer bring to My throbbing Heart and My bleeding wounds these little ones.
I love you My people I Am a King but like a beggar I ask you to bring those who do not know of My Love and immerse them in the Love of My Sacred Heart.
Your Jesus”
Intercessions
Praise You Lord of Creation!
We pray for victims of crime, abuse and neglect. We pray for the poor, displaced and downtrodden. We pray for the marginalised and the persecuted.
Pray for healing for Jessica, Nathan and Malcolm.
Pray for the repose of the soul of Fr Dermott Donnelly Paul Joynes, may they Rest in Peace.
Grant Wisdom, Discernment and Proclamation of the Word to Pat.
Pray for all who are grieving give them strength, consolation and healing.
Pray for our Priests and for vocations to the Priesthood.
Pray for the conversion of the World.
Lord we continue to pray for Peace in Ukraine.
Lord we pray for persecuted Christians throughout the World.
Lord we pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all peoples and nations.
Mary, Mother of God, Theotokos, pray for us.
Mary Queen of Peace, pray for us.
Mary, Bride of the Spirit, pray for us.
If anyone has any prophecy, prayers, readings or intercessions I encourage you to please send them to me. Let us share with one another the gifts and inspirations of the Spirit!
Resources
3. Bishops Conference of England and Wales Website -
https://www.cbcew.org.uk
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