Finance (Friday)

Scripture reading iPet410
“As each has received a gift, employ it for one another,
As good stewards of gods varied grace”.

REFLECTION:
The joy of giving starts with God himself.
All we have and all we are is a gift given by God.
Life and time, talents and abilities,
Families and relatives, health and material goods
Are all given to us freely by God,
Who loves us trusts us a good stewards of his abundance.
Henry Nouwen wrote in life of the beloved,
“Although it seems people give only to receive,
I believe that, beyond all our desires to be appreciated,
Rewarded and acknowledged,
There lies a pure and simple desire to give……….
Our humanity comes to its fullest bloom in giving.
We become beautiful people
When we give whatever we can give:
A smile, a handshake, a kiss, an embrace,
A present, a part of our life….. All of our life
Is the experience of giving.

PRAYER:

Gracious and loving God,
You call us to be stewards of your abundance,
The caretakers of all you have entrusted to us.
Help us to use your gifts wisely and to share them generously.
May our faithful stewardship
Be the hallmark of our discipleship
And a visible sign of our commitment of Christ, Amen.

BE PRUNED TO BEAR MORE
(Saturday/Sunday)

Gracious and loving God,
We thank you for calling us to be Passionists.
We believe that it is you,
Who give growth to our vocation.
You challenge us
To an ever deeper commitment in our calling.
As we prepare for the 6th vicariate congress
Bless and guide everyone in its preparation.
Help all of us to be open to your pruning,
Especially in the areas of vocation,
Formation, community, ministry and finance
So that we may bear more fruit.
Instill in us a spirit of brotherhood
That we may work towards
The achievement of our long-term goals.
May be charism of the passion
Continue to fire and inspire us;
And burn ever more brightly in our hearts
To spread the message of your compassion
To the crucified of today.
Grant this though Christ of lord, Amen.

Mary, the queen of our congregation pray for us!
St. Thomas the Apostle, pray for us!
St. Paul of the cross, pray for us!
All our Passionist saints and beautified, pray for us!