Catholic Teens 2-13-07
Note: After a 3 week hiatus…our parish email is now up and running again! And so we resume “Catholic Teens”
Hey All—
There is a story of St. Gregory (pope from 590-604AD). Upon greeting emissaries from the Emperor Justin of the east, he wished to send them off with some gift. He took these officials to the Colosseum, bent down and scooped up a handful of dirt onto a cloth. The officials were disappointed, having expected something much more valuable or something more splendid. After expressing this to Pope Gregory, he looked at them and said “you do not know what you have.” He then opened the cloth, and the dirt was bleeding.
For the dirt was from a place that had seen many, many Christians martyred for their faith. And the blood of the martyrs bears witness to the truth of the Faith. We are blessed in America to have the freedom to worship God, but such is not the case everywhere. In its annual report, the Vatican cites 24 missionaries who died this past year. In many parts of the world, particularly Arabic countries, the freedom to practice Christianity is sharply curtailed. Note also the 9 priests in China who were recently arrested for practicing their Faith. May we give thanks for what we have, and pray for our brothers and sisters who suffer for their faithfulness to Christ and His Church.
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Intentions:
-For peace in the world, we pray to the Lord.
-For all those discerning vocations, we pray to the Lord.
-For an end to the horror of abortion, we pray to the Lord.
-For all those considering an abortion, that they may choose Life and get the help they need., we pray to the Lord.
-For all the other intentions you hold in your hearts, we pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Announcements:
The Youth Group, Generation JPII:
-The next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, February 18th—6PM in the St. Faustina Room.
God bless you!
Phil Lawson
For more information on St. Peters check out the parish website: www.saintpetercatholic.com
Hey All—
There is a story of St. Gregory (pope from 590-604AD). Upon greeting emissaries from the Emperor Justin of the east, he wished to send them off with some gift. He took these officials to the Colosseum, bent down and scooped up a handful of dirt onto a cloth. The officials were disappointed, having expected something much more valuable or something more splendid. After expressing this to Pope Gregory, he looked at them and said “you do not know what you have.” He then opened the cloth, and the dirt was bleeding.
For the dirt was from a place that had seen many, many Christians martyred for their faith. And the blood of the martyrs bears witness to the truth of the Faith. We are blessed in America to have the freedom to worship God, but such is not the case everywhere. In its annual report, the Vatican cites 24 missionaries who died this past year. In many parts of the world, particularly Arabic countries, the freedom to practice Christianity is sharply curtailed. Note also the 9 priests in China who were recently arrested for practicing their Faith. May we give thanks for what we have, and pray for our brothers and sisters who suffer for their faithfulness to Christ and His Church.
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Intentions:
-For peace in the world, we pray to the Lord.
-For all those discerning vocations, we pray to the Lord.
-For an end to the horror of abortion, we pray to the Lord.
-For all those considering an abortion, that they may choose Life and get the help they need., we pray to the Lord.
-For all the other intentions you hold in your hearts, we pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Announcements:
The Youth Group, Generation JPII:
-The next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, February 18th—6PM in the St. Faustina Room.
God bless you!
Phil Lawson
For more information on St. Peters check out the parish website: www.saintpetercatholic.com
posted by Phil Lawson at 3:24 PM
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