The God Minute

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this reflectionMatthew 21:33-43Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: "Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey. When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to obtain his produce. But the tenants seized the servants and one they beat, another they killed, and a third they stoned. Again he sent other servants, more numerous than the first ones, but they treated them in the same way. Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, 'They will respect my son.' But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.' They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What will the owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes?" They answered him, "He will put those wretched men to a wretched death and lease his vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the proper times." Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes? Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit."

SCRIPTURE- John 14:12    "Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father.” REFLECTION- GaryMUSIC-NOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Matthew 13:31-32        "The Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed...it is the smallest of seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants.”   REFLECTION- Fr. Ron HoyeMUSIC-Crown Him With Many Crowns-EmancipationNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.Happy Concert Friday!  SONG - Angel (by Sarah McLachlan & Choir)LyricsSpend all your time waitingFor that second chanceFor a break that would make it okayThere's always some reasonTo feel not good enoughAnd it's hard at the end of the dayI need some distractionOh, beautiful releaseMemories seep from my veinsLet me be emptyOh, and weightless, and maybeI'll find some peace tonightIn the arms of the angelFly away from hereFrom this dark, cold hotel roomAnd the endlessness that you fearYou are pulled from the wreckageOf your silent reverieYou're in the arms of the angelMay you find some comfort hereSo tired of the straight lineAnd everywhere you turnThere's vultures and thieves at your backThe storm keeps on twistingYou keep on building the liesThat you make up for all that you lackIt don't make no differenceEscaping one last timeIt's easier to believe in this sweet madnessOh, this glorious sadnessThat brings me to my kneesIn the arms of the angelFly away from hereFrom this dark, cold hotel roomAnd the endlessness that you fearYou are pulled from the wreckageOf your silent reverieYou're in the arms of the angelMay you find some comfort hereYou're in the arms of the angelMay you find some comfort here

SCRIPTURE- 1 Peter 5:6-7         "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you."   REFLECTION- Fr. JasonMUSIC- "Hands Be Still" by Ólafur Arnalds- "Set the Course" by Jay StockerNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Mark 10:14         “Jesus said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.'”  REFLECTION- Sr. CarolMUSIC- Lord, Let us See Your Kindness by Songs in His Presence- Brahms Lullaby for Babies by Baby Sleep LullabyNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Joshua 23:14        “And now I am about to go the way of all the earth, and you know in your hearts and souls, all of you, that not one thing has failed of all the good things that the Lord your God promised concerning you; all have come to pass for you, not one of them has failed.” REFLECTION- SarahMUSIC-Crystal SkyNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Genesis 8:7       “Noah sent out a raven to see if the waters had lessened on the earth. It flew back and forth until the waters dried up."REFLECTION- Sr. KathleenMUSIC- "God of Day and God of Darkness" by The O'Neill Brothers Group - "Be Born in Me" InstrumentalNOTES- PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this reflectionFr. Carl Pieber, C.M. is our homilist todayMatthew 21:28-32Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: "What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, 'Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.' He said in reply, 'I will not,' but afterwards changed his mind and went. The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply, 'Yes, sir, 'but did not go. Which of the two did his father's will?" They answered, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did. Yet even when you saw that, you did not later change your minds and believe him."

MIRACULOUS MEDAL CHAPELHere is where the Blessed Mother appeared to Catherine Laboure, a novice for the Daughters of Charity.  Click Here for 90 second videoThe Association of the Miraculous Medal Website: amm.org REFLECTIONKarla (karla.parker17@outlook.com)MUSIC-NOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

Church of SVDPA beautiful church in Paris named after the saint who inspired Frederick Ozanam to found the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.Click Here for 90 second video   REFLECTION- Society of St. Vincent de Paul – MikeMUSIC-Lead Me Lord-They'll Know We Are Christians By Our LoveNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

Church of St. LaurentThe parish church of St. Louise De Marillac (and St. Vincent).Click Here for 90 second video  REFLECTION- Daughters of Charity – Sr. ElizabethMUSIC- "Shadows" by Ola Gjeilo- "For the Honor" by Khamir MusicNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

CHAPEL OF SVDPThis is the chapel at the motherhouse of the Vincentians in Paris where St. Vincent is enshrined -  Click Here for 90 second videoREFLECTION- Congregation of the Mission – AndyMUSIC-Perfect Peace-Quiet StreetsNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

CHARTRES CATHEDRAL - A place St. Vincent visited often as he began his ministry and the founding of his first group, the Ladies of Charity Click Here for 90-second videoREFLECTION- Ladies of Charity - Eileen MUSIC-NOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Isaiah 61:1       "...He has sent me..."REFLECTION- Fr. RonMUSIC- "Where Charity and Love Prevail" by Denise LaGiglia & Jerry Galipeau - "Here I Am Lord" by The Worship ZoneNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

A special guest for our series this Sunday--Fr. Kelly, a diocesan priest from Springfield-Cape Girardeau, MO here in the United States.His email: fatherkelly15@gmail.comCLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO OF THIS REFLECTIONMatthew 20:1-16Jesus told his disciples this parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a landownerwho went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. Going out about nine o'clock, the landowner saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, 'You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.' So they went off. And he went out again around noon, and around three o'clock, and did likewise. Going out about five o'clock, the landowner found others standing around, and said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all day?' They answered, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You too go into my vineyard.'When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Summon the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and ending with the first.'When those who had started about five o'clock came, each received the usual daily wage. So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but each of them also got the usual wage. And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, saying, 'These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who bore the day's burden and the heat.' He said to one of them in reply, 'My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?' Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last."

SCRIPTURE- 1 Corinthians 10:13           “No trial has come to you but what is human. God is faithful and will not let you be tried beyond your strength; but with the trial he will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to bear it.” REFLECTION- Sr. M. KarolynMUSIC-Flower Duet-Lord Who Throughout These forty DaysNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Matthew 5:44          “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” REFLECTION- BrianMUSIC- "Hosanna" by Josh Snodgrass- "Where Charity and Love Prevail" by Dennis Strach- "Better Days" by The Goo Goo DollsAnd you asked me what I want this yearAnd I try to make this kind and clearJust a chance that maybe we'll find better days'Cause I don't need boxes wrapped in stringsAnd designer love and empty thingsJust a chance that maybe we'll find better daysSo take these words and sing out loud'Cause everyone is forgiven now'Cause tonight's the night the world begins againI need some place simple where we could liveAnd something only you can giveAnd that's faith and trust and peace while we're aliveAnd the one poor child who saved this worldAnd there's ten million more who probably couldIf we all just stopped and said a prayer for themSo take these words and sing out loud'Cause everyone is forgiven nowTonight's the night the world begins againI wish everyone was loved tonightAnd somehow stop this endless fightJust a chance that maybe we'll find better daysSo take these words and sing out loud'Cause everyone is forgiven now'Cause tonight's the night the world begins again'Cause tonight's the night the world begins againNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Revelation 1:3         "Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near." REFLECTION- Sr. CharleneMUSIC-NOTES- CLICK HERE - To Sign Up For The God Minute EmailsPRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Proverbs 3:13        “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding.” REFLECTION- Mary EllynMUSIC-Healing Frequency-Shadows by GjeiloNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- 2 Chronicles 7:14       “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” REFLECTION- JavierMUSIC- Were You There - Instrumental NOTES- BLOG: Vincentian AccompanimentPRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Isaiah 28:29      “This also comes from the LORD of hosts: he is wonderful in counsel and great in wisdom.”REFLECTION- UmbertoMUSIC- "Lift High the Cross" arr. by S. Tucker - "Imagining" by Brian CrainNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

A special guest for our series this Sunday--Fr. Patrick Ike Nwokoye, a diocesan priest from Springfield-Cape Girardeau, MO here in the United States.His email: rectorsconversation@gmail.comCLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO OF THIS REFLECTIONMatthew 18:21-35Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times. That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the accounting, a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount. Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt. At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.' Moved with compassion the master of that servant let him go and forgave him the loan. When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a much smaller amount. He seized him and started to choke him, demanding, ‘Pay back what you owe.' Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.' But he refused. Instead, he had the fellow servant put in prison until he paid back the debt. Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master and reported the whole affair. His master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to. Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?' Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt. So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives your brother from your heart.”

SCRIPTURE- Proverbs 4:11     “I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths.” REFLECTION- JustinMUSIC- "Ave Maria"- "Come Holy Ghost" by The O'Neill Brothers GroupNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

Feast of John Gabriel Perboyre, CMSCRIPTURE- Psalm 86:5     “For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.” REFLECTION- Sr. KathleenMUSIC- We Have Been Told by Catholic Songs- Love is the Answer by England Dan & John Ford ColeyNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Hebrews 8:12    “For I will be merciful toward their iniquities and remember their sins no more.”REFLECTION- CherylMUSIC- NOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- 2 Samuel 22:5 & 7    "The waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me…In my distress I called to the Lord…From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears."REFLECTION- JenMUSIC-Lord of Glory, Who hast Brought Us-Quiet Streets by GjeiloNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Philippians 4:7    “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”  REFLECTION- Teresa - Our Newest ReflectorMUSIC- "Perfection" by The Mountain- "Purpose" by Jonny EastonNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Isaiah 55:12    “For you shall go out in joy, and be led back in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.”  REFLECTION- PeggyMUSIC- Song of Zecharaiah by Sisters of LifeNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO OF THIS REFLECTIONMatthew 18:15-20Jesus said to his disciples: "If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that 'every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three witnesses.' If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen even to the church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector. Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

SCRIPTURE- Proverbs 18:13   “To answer before listening - that is the folly and shame."  REFLECTION- GaryMUSIC-On this day, O beautiful Mother-LenNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- REFLECTION- JeffMUSIC- Nouveau-Ne by Reimagined- Grateful by the Red Clay Strays PRAYERTo You, do I belong O GodInto Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.NOTES- 

SCRIPTURE- Romans 11:33  “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his ways!”  REFLECTION- Fr. JasonMUSIC- "Night Rain" by Ola Gjeilo- "O God, You Search Me" by Bernadette FarrellNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- 1 Corinthians 3:18 “Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise.”  REFLECTION- Sr. CarolMUSIC- "Gabriel's Oboe" by Amy Grant - "Sheep May Safely Graze" by Mark Magnuson NOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

CLICK HERE FOR PRAYER OF CREATION & CHARITY-----SCRIPTUREGalatians 2: 20 REFLECTION- Fr. RonMUSIC- Polar by GjeiloNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Psalm 91:11 “For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” REFLECTION- SarahMUSIC- Embers by Max Richter- Message to Bears - Running Through WoodlandNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO OF THIS REFLECTIONMatthew 16:21-27Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised. Then Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him, "God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you." He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do."Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life? For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father's glory, and then he will repay all according to his conduct."

SCRIPTURE- Nehemiah 8:10 “Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”REFLECTION- Sr. CarolMUSIC- O Sanctissima- MagnificatNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Isaiah 55:8“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord.” REFLECTION- PeggyMUSIC-NOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Proverbs 1:7“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”REFLECTION- Fr. JimMUSIC- "Hands Be Still" by Ólafur Arnalds- "Awesome God" by Taryn HarbridgeNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Matthew 24:13 "But the one who stands firm to the end will be saved." REFLECTION- UmbertoMUSIC- "Hammock" by Vaughn Harrison- "Holy, Holy, Holy" by Jay StockerNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Hebrews 10:36 "For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised." REFLECTION- Sr. KaraMUSIC-NOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Leviticus 19:17-18“You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.”REFLECTION- MikeMUSIC- "Before the Throne of God Above" by Jonathan Roth- "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say" by Sunday 7pm ChoirNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO FOR THIS REFLECTIONMatthew 16:13-20Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples,"Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Then he strictly ordered his disciplesto tell no one that he was the Christ.

SCRIPTURE- Colossians 3:23“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”REFLECTION- LaurenMUSIC- Holy is His Name by 7pm Sunday Choir (YouTube)NOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- 2 Thessalonians 3:13 "As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good." REFLECTION- Sr. M. KarolynMUSIC-Eye Has Not Seen-Be Present At Our Table, O LordNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

CLICK HERE to see Brian's short vocation video on YouTubeHis email: brianjohnson@kenrick.eduSCRIPTURE- Isaiah 64:8 "Yet you, Lord, are our Father.  We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand." REFLECTION- Brian Johnson, SeminarianMUSIC- New Dawn by Jay Stocker- Instrumental Worship by GuitarNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Philippians 3:13-14  "Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." REFLECTION- Sr. CharleneMUSIC- Keep Me Safe, O God by Foley (sung my 7pm Sunday Choir)- Just As I Am by David NevueNOTES- PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Psalm 71:5-6  "For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O LORD, from my youth. Upon you I have leaned from before my birth; you are he who took me from my mother's womb. My praise is continually of you." REFLECTION- Mary EllynMUSIC- "In Search of Love" by The Mountain- "Be Not Afraid" by The O'Neill Brothers Group- "Ode to Joy" by The O'Neill Brothers GroupNOTES- Converting Fear Into Faith in God by Mary EllynPRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE- Romans 15:4  “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” REFLECTION- JavierMUSIC- "Praise To The Lord, The Almighty" by Mark Magnuson- "So Will I" by Hillsong NOTES- PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO to this reflection on YouTubeA special guest for our series this Sunday. Fr. Jesse Hiett, a diocesan priest from Springfield-Cape Girardeau, MO here in the United States.His email: frhiett@semocatholic.orgMatthew 15:21-28At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out,"Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon." But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her. Jesus' disciples came and asked him,"Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us."He said in reply,"I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."But the woman came and did Jesus homage, saying, "Lord, help me." He said in reply,"It is not right to take the food of the childrenand throw it to the dogs." She said, "Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scrapsthat fall from the table of their masters." Then Jesus said to her in reply,"O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish." And the woman's daughter was healed from that hour.

SCRIPTURE- Luke 2:19 "But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart."REFLECTION- UmbertoMUSIC- Hail Holy Queen- As I Kneel Before You by Marian Morning Playlist on YouTubeNOTES- PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God, into Your hands I surrender my life. Pour out Your Spirit upon me that I may love You perfectly, and serve You faithfully until my soul rests in You.