Intercession Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

     From the Laureate app please enjoy the Intercessory Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi. This is a beautiful prayer that has even been turned to song. In this prayer we ask GOD to help us and allow us to be positive role models. To bring positives in a negative world. How? By doing good deeds and not falling into despair or temptation. 

     What temptation? There was no mention of temptation in this prayer. The temptation to fall into negativity. Sowing hatred, causing doubt, imposing despair, bringing darkness to people, and causing sadness. Hurting our fellow human being. GOD DOES NOT WANT US TO HURT EACH OTHER.  He wants us to help each other. He wants us to lift each other up. To bring faith, hope, joy and light to each other. He also wants us to forgive each other for our trespasses (sins) we caused on each other. If we can't forgive someone, how can He forgive us? How can we move on from the hurt and pain? 

     "Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy;"

     At the end of the of the prayer we see the benefits of helping others. "It is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned. And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life."

     I hope you appreciate and enjoy this prayer. You can find it at www.ewtn.org  I'm sure the song can be found on YouTube. 

http://youtu.be/ihhvm6eLWZI here is the song with lyrics on YouTube 

THE FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

In the name of the Father, of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit. Amen. 

     The FRUITS of The Holy Spirit are as follows: 

     1. Charity

     2. Joy

     3. Peace 

     4. Patience 

     5. Kindness 

     6. Goodness 

     7. Generosity 

     8. Gentleness 

     9. Fidelity

    10. Modesty

    11. Self-Control

    12. Chastity 

In the name of the Father, of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be for a world without end. Amen. 

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

  In the name of the Father, of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, for a world without end. Amen. 

   The Gifts of The Holy Spirit are as follows:

     1. Wisdom

     2. Understanding

     3. Knowledge

     4. Fortitude

     5. Counsel

     6. Piety

     7. Fear of the Lord 

     In the name of the Father, of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit. Amen. 

20th Sunday in ordinary time.

Please pray for PI

     Please pray for my sister, PI. She is in surgery now. We pray that her surgery goes well. 

Dear Heavenly Father; 

     Please bring down the Holy Spirit and heal PI. Watch over him as he receives treatment for whatever ails her. 

St. Pancratius, pray for us. 

St. Ramon, pray for us. 

St. Mathew, pray for us. 

Sts. Peter and Paul, pray for us. 

Blessed Virgin Mary, pray for us. 

Jesus, heal us. 

Jesus, graciously heal us. 

Amen. 

International Rescue Committee

     The International Rescue Committee (IRC) needs spiritual and corporal works of charity to fully help their audience target. Please pray for the IRC to be able to fully help the refugees. The budget for food rations has been cut drastically. Instead of receiving 2100 calories daily, refugees only receive 700-800 calories daily. This is not enough to sustain a person. Not even a young child. 

Intercessory Prayer of St. Francis 


Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,  
Where there is hatred, let me sow love; 
where there is injury, pardon; 
where there is doubt, faith; 
where there is despair, hope; 
where there is darkness, light; 
where there is sadness, joy; 

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;  
to be understood as to understand;  
to be loved as to love. 

For it is in giving that we receive;  
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;  
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. 

     AMEN 

Red Scarf Project in Chicago a work of mercy

     Crochet and Comversation group has officially started participating in the Red Scarf Project in Chicago. This project is to encourage foster youth of Chicago to go beyond high school in education. 

  

     A facilitator brought various red balls of yarn to make the 5 ft. long scarf. You can knit it, you can crochet it. As long as it meets the requirements of being 60 inches long and 5-8 inches wide. 

     I am loom knitting a scarf. Another member is asking me to show her how to loom knit a scarf. She is actually very advanced in one and two needle knitting. She simply wants to learn a new medium. 

Here is a picture of my 1 ft scarf. I need 4 ft. more. Pardon my hand. 

This projects is a very good way to flow God's rules for Works of Mercy. 

* clothe the naked 

* visit the sick or imprisoned, the lonely

     Visit foster youth in high school and college setting. They've aged out and have no one to watch over them. 

* feed the hungry 

     Care packages are also made to show they are loved. 

* give drink to the thirsty

     Ditto care packages 

(Extra: it came from you because you did it yourself)

If you can do a search for Red Scarf Project in Chicago. You can participate in it from wherever you are. My group is in California. Scarves are collected between September 1-December 1 yearly. Then, in February the care packages are given out to the foster youths. 

Caridad de las Mercedes.