Sunday, October 2, 2016

A Word from Your Pastor - October 2

Dear Parishioners:

October is a very active month.  We are invited to open our eyes to the beauty of Life – both in this world and the next – and to commit ourselves to respect the dignity of every person from conception to the call to the Kingdom.  We are also called to prayer, in a particular way to pray the Rosary.  The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is October 7th, a day that commemorates the impact of united prayer on the efforts to establish peace among nations.

The witness of a family united in prayer is more crucial now than ever.  In this month of the Rosary, I invite every family to learn to pray together.  Do you have an established routine of prayer with those who share your household?  Try the Rosary.  It is truly a prayer that involves the whole person, body, mind and spirit.  It touches us heart and soul.  It draws us into a deeper relationship with Jesus and Mary and helps us to understand the ways of God in our lives.

The beads of the Rosary are held in our hands as we count our way through the Our Fathers, Hail Mary’s and Glory Be’s.  Our posture, generally kneeling or sitting attentively, take us into an attitude of prayer.  Reflecting on the Mysteries – Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious – take us through the whole reality of human life in relationship with the grace of God.  Each individual Mystery tells us about Jesus and Mary, about the Church, and about our own spiritual life.  We become ever more aware of the ways of God and that frees us to be more responsive to the Spirit’s promptings.

This month, I call you to prayer.  May you and your family grow in the spiritual bond that will see you through life’s journey.  And may we all learn how to proclaim the Gospel of Life that promotes dignity and harmony among all people.

Mary, Queen of the Rosary, pray for us!

Focolare Word of Life for October 2016

“Forgive your neighbor the wrong he has done, and then your sins will be pardoned when you pray.”  (Sirach 28:2)


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