Meditation Minute

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

 

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”

 

Gospel Reading: Matthew 7:7-12

Jesus said to his disciples: "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.  Which one of you would hand his son a stone when he asked for a loaf of bread, or a snake when he asked for a fish? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him.  "Do to others whatever you would have them do to you.  This is the law and the prophets."

 

In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus talks to the heart of prayer. Jesus tells us that the Father in heaven will give us what we need if we ask for it. Today is the second day of our Novena for Pope Benedict.  I pray that we continue to ask God for wisdom and insight.  We also need to continue to pray for the church as she is in this moment of transition as we continue our prayers for Pope Benedict XVI. 

 

Lord, source of eternal life and truth, give to your shepherd, Benedict, a spirit of courage and right judgment, a spirit of knowledge and love. By governing with fidelity those entrusted to his care, may he, as successor to the Apostle Peter and Vicar of Christ, build your Church into a sacrament of unity, love and peace for all the world.

Amen.

V/ Let us pray for Benedict, the Pope.
R/ May the Lord preserve him, give him a long life, make him blessed upon the earth, and not hand him over to the power of his enemies.
V/ May your hand be upon your holy servant.
R/ And upon your son, whom you have anointed.

Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be

 

 

A Simple Prayer

 

Lord God in Heaven, you are my master.

Let me love you as I am, let me surrender myself to you.

Give me the strength to be a true disciple

Make my prayer life more bountiful and

Help me to conquer those things that keep me from you.

 

Yours in Christ

Michael Marcon