Morning Offering
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the salvation of souls, the reparation of sins, the reunion of all Christians, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father this month. Amen
Daily Prayer & Reading for February 20, 2023
Presidents Day
Lord of Heaven and earth, bless our country’s presidents past and present for the difficulties they must face. Be with our President as he leads the nation today. May he follow Your lead with kindness, compassion and love. Give him courage, strength and wisdom to lead us. Amen.
Mark 9:14-29
As Jesus came down from the mountain with Peter, James, John
and approached the other disciples,
they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them.
Immediately on seeing him,
the whole crowd was utterly amazed.
They ran up to him and greeted him.
He asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?”
Someone from the crowd answered him,
“Teacher, I have brought to you my son possessed by a mute spirit.
Wherever it seizes him, it throws him down;
he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid.
I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable to do so.”
He said to them in reply,
“O faithless generation, how long will I be with you?
How long will I endure you? Bring him to me.”
They brought the boy to him.
And when he saw him,
the spirit immediately threw the boy into convulsions.
As he fell to the ground, he began to roll around
and foam at the mouth.
Then he questioned his father,
“How long has this been happening to him?”
He replied, “Since childhood.
It has often thrown him into fire and into water to kill him.
But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
Jesus said to him,
“‘If you can!’ Everything is possible to one who has faith.”
Then the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe, help my unbelief!”
Jesus, on seeing a crowd rapidly gathering,
rebuked the unclean spirit and said to it,
“Mute and deaf spirit, I command you:
come out of him and never enter him again!”
Shouting and throwing the boy into convulsions, it came out.
He became like a corpse, which caused many to say, “He is dead!”
But Jesus took him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up.
When he entered the house, his disciples asked him in private,
“Why could we not drive the spirit out?”
He said to them, “This kind can only come out through prayer.”
20 de Febreo
Día de los Presidentes
Señor del Cielo y de la tierra, bendice a los presidentes pasados y presentes de nuestro país por las dificultades que deben afrontar. Acompaña al Presidente Biden mientras dirige hoy la nación. Que te siga con bondad, compasión y amor. Dale valor, fuerza y sabiduría para guiarnos. Amén.
Mc 9, 14-29
En aquel tiempo, cuando Jesús bajó del monte y llegó al sitio donde estaban sus discípulos, vio que mucha gente los rodeaba y que algunos escribas discutían con ellos. Cuando la gente vio a Jesús, se impresionó mucho y corrió a saludarlo.
Él les preguntó: “¿De qué están discutiendo?” De entre la gente, uno le contestó: “Maestro, te he traído a mi hijo, que tiene un espíritu que no lo deja hablar; cada vez que se apodera de él, lo tira al suelo y el muchacho echa espumarajos, rechina los dientes y se queda tieso. Les he pedido a tus discípulos que lo expulsen, pero no han podido”.
Jesús les contestó: “¡Gente incrédula! ¿Hasta cuándo tendré que estar con ustedes? ¿Hasta cuándo tendré que soportarlos? Tráiganme al muchacho”. Y se lo trajeron. En cuanto el espíritu vio a Jesús, se puso a retorcer al muchacho; lo derribó por tierra y lo revolcó, haciéndolo echar espumarajos. Jesús le preguntó al padre: “¿Cuánto tiempo hace que le pasa esto?” Contestó el padre: “Desde pequeño. Y muchas veces lo ha arrojado al fuego y al agua para acabar con él. Por eso, si algo puedes, ten compasión de nosotros y ayúdanos”.
Jesús le replicó: “¿Qué quiere decir eso de ‘si puedes’? Todo es posible para el que tiene fe”. Entonces el padre del muchacho exclamó entre lágrimas: “Creo, Señor; pero dame tú la fe que me falta”. Jesús, al ver que la gente acudía corriendo, reprendió al espíritu inmundo, diciéndole: “Espíritu mudo y sordo, yo te lo mando: Sal de él y no vuelvas a entrar en él”. Entre gritos y convulsiones violentas salió el espíritu. El muchacho se quedó como muerto, de modo que la mayoría decía que estaba muerto. Pero Jesús lo tomó de la mano, lo levantó y el muchacho se puso de pie.
Al entrar en una casa con sus discípulos, éstos le preguntaron a Jesús en privado: “¿Por qué nosotros no pudimos expulsarlo?” Él les respondió: “Esta clase de demonios no sale sino a fuerza de oración y de ayuno”.
This week the Oblates in Turkmenistan are praying for you.
One of these Oblates in Fr. Andrzej Madej, OMI who has been ministering in Turkmenistan since 1997. He is one of only three Catholic priests in the entire country, all Oblates. Father Andrzej is also an accomplished poet who recently published his latest collection Under the Wings of the Angel. “I have been writing poetry for almost 50 years and in many moments of my life, the Lord has shown me that I should continue,” said Fr. Andrzej. “It was as a seminarian that I learned that symbolism is a great tool for preaching. I am a priest who uses poetry to be even more strongly and deeply a priest.”
Take the next step to strengthen your prayer life
We all could use some healing in our life. And prayer is the best way for us to communicate our needs with God.
Healing Prayers is a wonderful prayer book created by the Missionary Oblates for all those who long for the healing power of the Lord. For these persons, this prayer book has been written in faith and hope that, united in prayer, we might all experience healing of body, mind and spirit in every aspect of our lives.
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