Monday, May 5, 2008
Gifts for Mom . . . and the Rest of Us
Dear Friends,
Here in the United States next Sunday, May 11th, is
Mother's Day. Worldwide, it's the feast of Pentecost.
Our prayer for all moms
--
especially those who are caregivers or care-receivers --
is that they will be open to the seven gifts of the Holy
Spirit. May the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity
bless them -- and bless you, too! -- with wisdom,
understanding, counsel, knowledge, piety, fear (love) of
the Lord, and fortitude.
Last Pentecost Pope Benedict XVI offered the reminder:
Dear brothers and sisters, the first Pentecost took
place when Mary Most Holy was present amid the
disciples in the Upper Room in Jerusalem and prayed.
Today, too, let us entrust ourselves to her maternal
intercession, so that the Holy Spirit may descend in
abundance upon the Church in our day, fill the
hearts of all the faithful and enkindle in them the
fire of his love.
Our Lady
in Need, pray for us!
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A traditional
prayer to the Holy Spirit:
Come, Holy Spirit
Come, Holy
Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and
enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth
your Spirit and they shall be created, and you shall
renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray: O God, who instructed the hearts of
the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant,
that by that same Spirit we may be truly wise and
ever rejoice in his consolation, through Christ Our
Lord. Amen.
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Please
join us in welcoming the newest members of the Friends
of St. John the Caregiver. "Hello" to Meg and
Chris G. of Oregon, Anne R. of California, and Lucy A.
of Washington state. Please keep them and
their intentions in your prayers. They have promised to
pray for caregivers and those receiving care.
And,
of course, we invite you to join, too! You can find out
more about becoming a member here.
No meetings, no dues. Our members
include caregivers, care-receivers, and those who
support both (including quite a few former caregivers).
God
bless you!
Monica and Bill
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