St. Francis de Sales wrote, “Do not look forward to the changes and chances of this life with fear; rather look upon them with strong hope that, as they arise, God, whose child you are, will deliver you from them.” 

   

 

St. Paul taught us, “There is but one body and one Spirit, just as there is but one hope given all of you by your call.  There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is our all, and works through all, and is in all.”  (St. Paul Letter to the Ephesians 4:3,4)

 

Antiphon - Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and we are convinced that you are Christ, the Son of God, alleluia.  (Morning Prayer Week I)

READING - Isaiah 55:1

All you who are thirsty,

   come to the water!

You who have no money,

   come, receive grain and eat;

Come, without paying and without cost,

   drink wine and milk!

RESPONSORY

Lord, listen to my cry; all my trust is in your promise.

– Lord, listen to my cry; all my trust is in your promise.

Dawn finds me watching, crying out for you.

– All my trust is in your promise.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

– Lord, listen to my cry; all my trust is in your promise.  (Morning Prayer Week IV)

Join me and cry out from the depths of your heart to the Lord who hears us. 

Hear my cry!  “Lord, listen to my prayer: turn your ear to my appeal.” [Psalm 143]

God, You are our refuge and our hope, we turn to you during this COVID 19 pandemic and plead for Your intercession.  In Your mercy and Your compassion “… grant eternal rest to the dead, comfort to mourners, healing to the sick ….” [Collect from Mass Time in Pandemic]

Provide strength to the first responders, compassion to the medical personnel, and wisdom to government leaders.  End this coronavirus scourge.  Bring Your light to all who wander in the darkness of this pandemic and give us hope in Your eternal love today and every day.  Amen.  [Dcn. George Kelly]