Alleluia, alleluia!
I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, says the Lord;
No one can come to the Father except through me.
Alleluia!
Gospel John 6:24-35
It is my Father who gives you the bread from heaven; I am the bread of life
When the people saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into boats and crossed to Capernaum to look for Jesus. When they found him on the other side, they said to him, ‘Rabbi, when did you come here?’
Jesus answered:
‘I tell you most solemnly,
you are not looking for me because you have seen the signs
but because you had all the bread you wanted to eat.
Do not work for food that cannot last,
but work for food that endures to eternal life,
the kind of food the Son of Man is offering you,
for on him the Father, God himself, has set his seal.’
Then they said to him, ‘What must we do if we are to do the works that God wants?’ Jesus gave them this answer, ‘This is working for God: you must believe in the one he has sent.’ So they said, ‘What sign will you give to show us that we should believe in you? What work will you do? Our fathers had manna to eat in the desert; as scripture says: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ Jesus answered:
‘I tell you most solemnly,
it was not Moses who gave you bread from heaven,
it is my Father who gives you the bread from heaven,
the true bread;
for the bread of God
is that which comes down from heaven
and gives life to the world.’
‘Sir,’ they said ‘give us that bread always.’ Jesus answered:
‘I am the bread of life.
He who comes to me will never be hungry;
he who believes in me will never thirst.’
Lord, Bread of Life we come to you, satisfy our hunger;
Lord, Bread of Life, we believe in you, quench our thirst. Amen.
Notes from meeting on 30 July 2024:
Picture
A picture of a man covered in weeping sores and filth, this man has committed all kinds sin during his life and is now crawling towards the Cross of Christ. He has no more strength and calls out with his last ounce of strength the Name of Jesus.
Many people hear this call on Jesus in their hearts and start to pray from the depths of their hearts, suddenly the wind blows and somehow the man is blown forward to the foot of the Cross, he looks about to die in a heap. The Blood and Water from Our Lords side cascades over him and he is made completely clean and all his wounds are healed.
"My dear little children,
This is the power of prayer, this man who would have been sent to Hell was able with his last effort to cry out the name of Jesus, and Jesus heard his cry, this last cry was made possible by prayers of the faithful. My little ones you do not realise the efficacy of your prayers, when said in faith and love for my Son Jesus and then they are magnified by my Immaculate Heart, almost anything is possible when the Holy Spirit actions your prayers.
Don’t loose heart with prayer and wonder if your prayer is heard, when you pray with faith and in love, know it is heard by The Trinity and actioned.
My children your prayer and sacrifice is so important it can be the difference between new life in Heaven or perpetual death for a poor soul.
Therefore I ask you to keep going and I will cover you with my Motherly Mantle of Protection.
Mary your Most Maternal Mother."
Psalm 16
Song of Trust and Security in God
A Miktam of David.
1 Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord;
I have no good apart from you.’
3 As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble,
in whom is all my delight.
4 Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows;
their drink-offerings of blood I will not pour out
or take their names upon my lips.
5 The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;
you hold my lot.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
I have a goodly heritage.
7 I bless the Lord who gives me counsel;
in the night also my heart instructs me.
8 I keep the Lord always before me;
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices;
my body also rests secure.
10 For you do not give me up to Sheol,
or let your faithful one see the Pit.
11 You show me the path of life.
In your presence there is fullness of joy;
in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.
We continued with part 2 of the CaFe Course "Let It Be Done Unto Me According To Your Word"
Part 2 - The First Disciple
"Mary is more blessed because she embraces faith in Christ than because she conceives the flesh of Christ!"
(St Augustine)
Themes covered:
The Nativity
The Wedding at Cana
The Cross and Mary's compassion
See link below for more details:
Intercessions
Feed us O Lord, You are the Bread of Life.
Sacred Heart of Jesus have Mercy on us.
Immaculate Heart of Mary pray for us.
Pray for our young people that they may be protected from the evil one, that they may find a home in the loving Heart of Jesus.
Pray for healing for Susan, Kyle, Catherine and Peter, Anne Shepherd, Felicity, Jessica, Marie Bedingfield, Milo, Rosie, John Joynes, Vanessa, Cathy, Matthew, Gina Hardy, Jeff Shore, Owen McEneaney, Reese, Rosie, Tony, Joan, Jackie, Nathan, David, Derek, Malcolm, Hollie, and Harlan Moon.
Pray for the intentions of Javier.
Pray for Bob who has now passed away - may he Rest in Peace.
Pray for Peter diagnosed with leukaemia.
Pray in thanksgiving for Alan Guile who reached his 100 birthday on Friday. God bless him and keep him.
Pray for all in our Parishes who are ill in body, mind or spirit.
Pray for all those we have been asked and have promised to pray for.
Pray for all who are grieving give them strength, consolation and healing.
Pray for our Priests and for vocations to the Priesthood.
Pray for lost souls.
Pray for the conversion of the World.
Lord we continue to pray for Peace in Ukraine and in Israel and Gaza and throughout the World.
Lord we pray for persecuted Christians throughout the World.
Lord we pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all peoples and nations.
Pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory may they be granted eternal rest.
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!
Also if there any changes necessary to the intercessions - please let me know
Resources
1.Theotokos Prayer Group:
https://www.facebook.com/Theotokos-Prayer-Group-142398089120415
/http://theotokosprayergroup.blogspot.co.uk/
2. Daily Mass readings can be found at:
https://universalis.com/mass.htm
3. Bishops Conference of England and Wales Website -
https://www.cbcew.org.uk
4. Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle Website:
Home - Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle (diocesehn.org.uk)
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 website
https://www.celebratetrust.org/
Next meeting of Theotokos Prayer Group is on 6 August 2024
Meet at St Mary's Presbytery, Major Street, Stockton on Tees at 7.30PM. All welcome.
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