Theotokos Prayer Group 2023 - Sunday 17 September 2023

 

Alleluia, alleluia!
Speak, Lord, your servant is listening:
you have the message of eternal life.
Alleluia!

Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35

 
To be forgiven, you must forgive

Peter went up to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times.
  ‘And so the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle his accounts with his servants. When the reckoning began, they brought him a man who owed ten thousand talents; but he had no means of paying, so his master gave orders that he should be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, to meet the debt. At this, the servant threw himself down at his master’s feet. “Give me time” he said “and I will pay the whole sum.” And the servant’s master felt so sorry for him that he let him go and cancelled the debt. Now as this servant went out, he happened to meet a fellow servant who owed him one hundred denarii; and he seized him by the throat and began to throttle him. “Pay what you owe me” he said. His fellow servant fell at his feet and implored him, saying, “Give me time and I will pay you.” But the other would not agree; on the contrary, he had him thrown into prison till he should pay the debt. His fellow servants were deeply distressed when they saw what had happened, and they went to their master and reported the whole affair to him. Then the master sent for him. “You wicked servant,” he said “I cancelled all that debt of yours when you appealed to me. Were you not bound, then, to have pity on your fellow servant just as I had pity on you?” And in his anger the master handed him over to the torturers till he should pay all his debt. And that is how my heavenly Father will deal with you unless you each forgive your brother from your heart.’

Notes from meeting on 12 September 2023

Picture of Blessed Mother,
Our Mother is walking through a walled garden, there are many people praying and offering their prayers through her Immaculate Heart, as she passes by she collects these prayers and as she places them near her Heart they turn into the most verdant and colourful flowers, some offer roses, some greenery, some tiny violets all manner of beautiful and very different blooms. Our Mother stores them in her Heart and offers them to the Father, He in turn finds them acceptable and so in great light they appear before the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Jesus together with the Holy Spirit action all of these prayers, some straight away some prudently for a later time, but all are beautified and magnified by Our Blessed Mother and so the Trinity can not refuse Blessed Mother!

"My Children
Have Faith, nothing is impossible to the Holy Father if asked for and prayed for in My Immaculate Heart, my Son together with the Holy Spirit are awaiting the perfect time to answer your heartfelt requests.
Do not suffer alone my little ones, I your Mother will magnify your requests and prayers, together we will help Jesus lift the fallen and make straight the Way to Him who is all Love and Mercy!
Your Mother never leaves you.
Mary"

Flowers, besides being beautiful, have often been used in Christian tradition to signify virtues and remind us of the saints. 

For example, consider this brief meditation of St. Augustine on the virtues related to our state in life:

I tell you again and again, my brethren, that in the Lord’s garden are to be found not only the roses of his martyrs. In it there are also the lilies of the virgins, the ivy of wedded couples, and the violets of widows. On no account may any class of people despair, thinking that God has not called them. Christ suffered for all. What the Scriptures say of him is true: He desires all men to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truth (Sermo 304, 1-4: PL 38, 1395-1397).

John 19 v 25-27

...Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” 27 Then he said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.

Intercessions

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 John Joynes, Vanessa,

Cathy, Matthew, Gina Hardy, Jeff Shore, Owen McEneaney, Reese, Rosie, Charlotte, Tony, Joan, Sandy, Jackie, Nathan, Jessica, Alan Guile, David, Derek, Malcolm, Hollie, and Harlan Moon.

Pray for all in our Parishes who are ill in body, mind or spirit.

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 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/

Events

Next meeting of Theotokos Prayer Group is on 19th September 2023.
Meet at St Mary's Presbytery, Major Street, Stockton on Tees at 7.30PM. All welcome.

Fundraiser.

Until the end of 2023 I am helping fundraise for the Alice House Hospice in Hartlepool, this facility cared for my wife Ann during her last month of illness before she passed away. The Hospice relies on donations to keep running so please be as generous as you are able. 

So far I have raised £55 - and walked 67 miles.

See link below.

Stephen.

Alice House Hospice fundraise