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TODAY’S WORD…

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The Lord your God carried you,

just as one carries a child,

all the way that you travelled

until you reached this place.

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– Deuteronomy 1:31 (NRSV)

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REFLECTION…

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It is good for us

to divide our life into distinct periods;

to give thanks to God for the mercies we have received in each.

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It is good for us to thank the Lord our God for carrying us through,

often without our knowledge

and most times without even uttering a “thank You” to Him.

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It is good to confess our lackings,

and to seek His forgiveness

for the times when we did not acknowledge Him as Lord.

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It is good to thank God for bringing us to where we are today;

for the many blessings received;

to declare our love for Him;

and to fervently accept His salvation

and surrender ourselves to His service.

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PRAYER…

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Father God,

thank You for carrying me through life.

Thank You for listening to the petitions of those who loved me

and who entrusted me to You in prayer.

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Now that, through Your amazing grace,

I have recognised Your unfailing love

and can heartfully acknowledge Your parenthood,

I can truly be thankful to You

for always having been by my side.

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Father, from here on

I want to stay with You wherever You lead me,

I want to always do Your will,

I want to disregard all that is in opposition to You,

and to bring others to taste and see how good You are.

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I so want to love You, O God.

Grant that I will forever cling to my faith,

to Your truth,

and to Your promised blessings.

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Amen.

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Thank You, Lord God.

I love You, Lord God.

Forgive me, Lord God.

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YEAR OF FAITH 2012-2013

FROM THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH…

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Faith is a personal act

– the free response of the human person

to the initiative of God who reveals Himself.

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But faith is not an isolated act.

No one can believe alone, just as no one can live alone.

You have not given yourself faith

as you have not given yourself life.

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The believer has received faith from others

and should hand it on to others.

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Our love for Jesus and for our neighbour

impels us to speak to others about our faith.

Each believer is thus a link in the great chain of believers.

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I cannot believe without being carried by the faith of others,

and by my faith I help support others in the faith.

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[CCC 166]

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