SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 12:25
"Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad."

REFLECTION
Gerry

MUSIC
Piano Instrumental
Prayer of St. Francis Instrumental

CONCERT FRIDAY
"Joy of the Lord" by Rend Collective
In the dead of night, I'll lift my eyes
I'll lift my eyes to You
Though the waters rise, I'll lift my eyes
I'll lift my eyes to You
While there's hope in this heart
I will praise You Lord

The joy of the Lord is my strength
The joy of the Lord is my strength
In the darkness I'll dance
In the shadows I'll sing
The joy of the Lord is my strength

When I cannot see You with my eyes
Let faith arise to You
When I cannot feel Your hand in mine
Let faith arise to You
God of mercy and love
I will praise You Lord

SCRIPTURE
- Romans 13: 8

REFLECTOR
- Fr. Jason

MUSIC
- New Dawn by Jay Stocker
- Die with a Smile by Lance Allen

PRAYER
To 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.

NOTES
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Scripture:   Psalm 14

                     Isaiah 41:13   "For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right

                                            hand and says to you, do not fear; I will help you."

Reflection:  Sr. Kathleen

Music:   My soul is at rest

ANTIPHON
Good Jesus, hear me.

SCRIPTURE
Psalm 9
Ephesians 3:17-19

REFLECTION
Sister Carol

MUSIC
I Have Loved You by Michael Joncas

NOTES

We remember and pray for all the victims of the recent shooting at a Texas school- many of whom were little children....

May God rest their precious souls.

More To Come
When it comes to Jesus, there is always more to come.  When it comes to mystery we will never have all the answers.

SCRIPTURE
John 16: 12-13

MUSIC
"Lighthouse"

Anticipating the coming of the Spirit!

The Promise
Jesus promises the disciples He will send His Advocate.  It is in the Spirit we find the gifts to invite others to a relationship with the Lord.

SCRIPTURE
John 15:26-27

MUSIC
"Light My Way"

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THE BIBLE IN A YEAR PODCAST

A CATHOLIC GUIDE TO THE BIBLE 
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3rd Glorious Mystery
The Descent of the Holy Spirit

Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

MUSIC
"Come, Holy Ghost"
"Mother Dear O Pray For Me"

We got two great songs to lead us in prayer today--

1. 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) by Matt Redman

2. Covenant Hymn by Rory Cooney

COVENANT HYMN LYRICS
Wherever you go, I will follow,

Wherever you live is my home.

Though days be of blessing or sorrow,

Though house be of canvas or stone,

Though Eden be lost to the past,

Though mountains before us be vast,

Wherever you go, I am with you.

I will never leave you alone.

Whatever you dream, I am with you,

When stars call your name in the night.

Though shadows and mist cloud the future,

Together we bear there a light.

Like Abram and Sarah we stand, 

With only a promise in hand.

But lead where you dream: I will follow.

To dream with you is my delight.

And though you should fall, you will find me,

When no other friend can you claim,

When foes beat you down or betray you,

And others desert you in shame.

When home and dreams aren’t enough,

And you run away from my love,

I’ll raise you from where you have fallen.

"Faithful to you" is my name.

Wherever you die, I will be there

To sing you to sleep with a psalm,

To soothe you with tales of our journey,

Your fears and doubts I will calm.

We’ll live when journeys are done

Forever in mem’ry as one.

And we will be buried together,

And waken to greet a new dawn.

Wherever you go, I will follow.

Behold! The horizon shines clear.

The possible gleams like a city:

Together we’ve nothing to fear.

So speak with words bold and true

The message my heart speaks to you.

You won’t be alone, I have promised.

Wherever you go, I am here.

Copyright © 1992 GIA Publications. All rights reserved.

Complete Joy
In John's Gospel at the Last Supper, Jesus' final discourse with His disciples invites them into a unity with Jesus and the Father.  This invitation He gives will not only bring joy, but complete joy in the lives of His followers.

SCRIPTURE
Jn 15:9-11

MUSIC
"How Deep The Father's Love For Us"

MUSIC
Ubi Caritas by CHANT
Safe and Sound by Jay Stocker

Peace
It is the gift of peace that Christ first offers His disciples after His resurrection.  That same gift is renewed in us in the celebration of Pentecost.

ANTIPHON
-Whom Shall I Love if not You, O Lord?

REFLECTION
-Roxie

MUSIC


PRAYER
To 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.

NOTES

MUSIC
Waiting by Jay Stocker
Meditation by RIOPY

5th Sunday of Easter
Jesus calls us to love one another.  In this way, all will know we are His disciples because of our love for each other.

SCRIPTURE
John 13: 31-35

Click HERE for the video to this prayer.

This is a 20 minute audio of the rosary led by Lauren. The video to this prayer has a slideshow of all the pictures of your Mary statues being crowned that you sent to us last week.

Concert Friday
Enjoy the music today honoring our Blessed Mother on this Feast of Our Lady of Fatima!

MUSIC
"Salve Regina" (Hail Holy Queen)
"Oh Mother"  (The Vigil Project)

One of the greatest images of Jesus in our lives is that of friend. Companion on the journey. For so He is! But today's scripture reminds us that He is also Lord and Savior. Peggy helps us unpack what that means...

MUSIC
Novella by Jordan Critz

Are You Saved?
People will often ask the question, "Have you been saved?"  We know that through the passion, death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus we are able to follow the Lord and lead others to the salvation promised.

Jesus as the Shepherd. Are we following?

MUSIC
Doxology by David Nevue
Peace I Leave With You by Instrumental Piano Music

The Cross and Roses
God always surprises us and uses people and events to awaken us to His presence among us.  Are we aware enough to notice the abundance of God's life and love for us?

Watch the video to this reflection HERE

2nd Glorious Mystery
   - The Ascension of the Lord into heaven

Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. 
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. 
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

ANTIPHON
-Our Life, our Sweetness and our Hope

REFLECTION
- Gerry

MUSIC
-Regina Caeli Laetare

PRAYER
To 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.

NOTES

Always by Chris Tomlin

Beckoned and Raised
It is Jesus who calls us to the Father and who will raise us on the last day...all because of His love for us.

The human desire to be filled, to have our hunger sated is a daily experience. But we are asked to ponder today... what is it exactly that we hunger for that will truly fill us?

John 6: 35

MUSIC
Great is thy Faithfulness by David Nevue
A New Deep by Dear Gravity

The Father and The Son
Whoever sees Jesus and his works has seen the Father's presence in the world. Jesus revealed that God is with us.  When we look at the cross we see God's love for us. 

Become what you eat.

MUSIC
All Creatures of our God and King
Zuzu's Petals by William Ackerman

3rd Sunday of Easter

SCRIPTURE
John 21: 1 - 19

MUSIC
"Alleluia, Let The Holy Anthem Rise". (David Phillips)

1st Glorious Mystery
             The Resurrection

Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

MUSIC
"Regina Caeli Laetare, Alleluia"
(Gregorian Chant & Andrea Montepaone)

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Concert Friday

MUSIC
"Pescador de Hombres"
"Fishers of Men"

Thursday of the 2nd Week of Easter

You just heard this same reading on Sunday where Fr. Ron Opened the Word. Now it's Sr. Kara's turn...

Give and Receive
Today's psalm reminds us of our generous God.  Each day we are given a chance to encounter Christ, whether in the Eucharist, the poor or any of our brothers and sisters throughout our day.  In those moments we have the ability to give to and receive from the Lord has He makes Himself known in all humanity.

SCRIPTURE
Psalm 32: 6-7
(Ps. 15)

MUSIC
"Sing To The Lord. Alleluia!
"Sing Alleluia To The Lord"

ANTIPHON
I embrace You above all things.

SCRIPTURE
Psalm 102
Proverbs 17:1

REFLECTION
Sister Kathleen

MUSIC
Great is Thy Faithfulness (Instrumental)
Seek Ye First (Instrumental)

NOTES

2000 years after Jesus we are a part of a Church that was built on the sharing and testimony of our early brothers and sisters who had nothing to belong to. They BECAME the Church we know today. Imagine if you were living back then. Would you have witnessed and testified to the living, resurrected Christ?

Counting On Us
Jesus is counting on us to live boldly the gospel and to love unconditionally as He did.

SCRIPTURE
Mark 16: 15-16
(Psalm 41)

MUSIC
"Sing A New Song"

Watch the VIDEO HERE.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Listen and pray along with us as Lauren leads us in the Divine Mercy Chaplet.  You can find more information on our app blog.

"Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world."

"For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world."

"Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world."

Concert Friday
The music of the Easter Season, for our prayer and reflection, calls us to rejoice, give thanks and continue the mission of Jesus Christ!

MUSIC
"Easter Song" (performed by GLAD)
"Still Rolls the Stone" (Bob Bennett)
"Yours Today" (Rory Cooney)
"Alleluia" (Mass of a Joyful Heart - Steve Angrisano)

We continue our Easter Celebration all week long!

MUSIC
Meditation 22 by RIOPY

Emmaus
The story of the Road to Emmaus brings with it aq powerful lesson for each of us.  Conversion is an on-going process where we give ourselves completely to God.  This is the perfect season of joy to grow deeper in that reality.

SCRIPTURE
Luke 24: 32-35

MUSIC
"Praise His Name" - Joncas
"Joyful, Joyful" (Christian Guitar Music)

Called By Name
The encounter of Mary Magdalene and the Risen Lord is so simple, beautiful and profound.  The Lord calls her by name, like each of us.  And by His name, we are saved.

SCRIPTURE
John 20:13 - 16
(Psalm 27)

MUSIC
"Alleluia, Sing To Jesus"

Alleluia!

MUSIC
Jesus Christ is Risen Today by Ken Lewis

EASTER SUNDAY 2022
Today the Church celebrates the highest festival in our Liturgical Year - Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord.  He Is Risen - Alleluia!

SCRIPTURE
John 20: 1 - 9

MUSIC
"Morning Prayer Alleluia" (from the Sound of Music)
"Jesus Christ Is Risen Today" 
(Guitar - Zeno)
(Organ - Richard Crooks)

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5th Sorrowful Mystery 
The Crucifixion
On this Holy Saturday, we conclude the recitation of the Rosary with the 5th Sorrowful Mystery, the Crucifixion.

Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. 
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. 
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.  Amen.

 MUSIC
"Stabat Mater - At The Cross Her Station Keeping"

Continuing our 72 hour Triduum prayer (no opening, no closing on each of the three days) today is Good Friday where we wait with Jesus in prayer in the Garden.....and bow our heads in anguish as He hangs from cross....

MUSIC
Kyrie Eleison by Dan Gibson's Solitudes