PM: Offertory Thursdays--20th. Sunday Of Ordinary Time

The Angel of the Lord shall encamp around those who fear him and shall deliver them; taste and see how good the Lord is.

Ps. 33:8, 9

We have been invited to the Paschal Banquet. It is God Who has and will prepare this sacred feast.

PM: Alleluia Wednesdays--20th. Sunday Of Ordinary Time

There are two options; the first is for Cycle A and C.

Come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise unto God our Savior.

Ps. 94:1

Is not our "alleluia", our "praise God", nothing less but singing to the Lord? It is the most joyful noise we can make as humans.

My flesh is the true food, my blood is the true drink; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.

John 6:56, 57

Also the Alleluia from the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, we are reminded of the promise Christ made to us. Partaking of Communion is the ultimate of "full, conscious actual (active) participation" in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

PM: Gradual Tuesdays--20th. Sunday In Ordinary Time

It is better to confide in the Lord than to have confidence in man.

V.  Better it is to trust in the Lord than to trust in princes.

Ps. 117:8; V. 9

"Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who created heaven and earth." No where and no one else can provide that kind of aid.

PM: Introit Mondays--20th. Sunday Of Ordinary Time

Behold, O God our protector, and consider the face of your Anointed; for one day in your house is better than a thousand elsewhere.

V. How lovely is your tabernacle, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs and pines after the courts of the Lord.

Ps. 83: 10, 11; V. 2, 3

"One thing I ask of the Lord, this I seek; to dwell in the Lord's house all the days of my life, to gaze upon the Lord's beauty, to visit his temple." (Ps. 27:4) "Thou hast made us for thy self, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee." (St. Augustine)

PM: Communion Fridays--19th. Sunday Of Ordinary Time

There are two options; the first is for Cycles A and B.

The bread which I give is my flesh for the life of the world.

John 6:52

Jesus establishes the new and true manna from heaven. As He gave Himself for the life of the world, so He also does for our lives in His Real Presence.

Blessed is the servant whom the Lord, when he comes, will find to be vigilant. Truly, I say to you, he will establish him over all his possessions.

Matt. 24: 46, 47

Since we do not know when the Son of Man will make His Second Coming (either at our death or the end of the world), we must constantly be prepared. We must be continually made perfect, as He is perfect.

PM: Offertory Thursdays--19th. Sunday Of Ordinary Time

In you have I put my trust, O Lord; I said, "You are my God, my destiny is in your hands."

Ps. 30:15, 16

Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life." (John 6:68)
This is our destiny, which can only be found in Him.

PM: Alleluia Wednesdays--19th. Sunday Of Ordinary Time

O Lord, you have been unto us a refuge from age to age.

Ps. 89:1

Our God is eternally faithful, our protection forever. How have we shown in our lives a gratefulness for that gift?

PM: Gradual Tuesdays--19th. Sunday Of Ordinary Time

There are three options, one for each of the Cycles.

Show us your mercy, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.

V. Lord, you have blessed your land, you have put an end to Jacob's captivity.

Ps. 84:8; V. 2

Revisiting one of the options for the15th. Sunday of Ordinary Time, we are again reminded of God's mercy. He will liberate us from sin and bless the land which is our lives.

Remember, O Lord, your covenant, and do not forget forever the souls of the poor.

V. Arise, O Lord, and judge your own cause; remember the scorn to which your servants have been subjected.

Ps. 79: 20, 19; V. 22, 23

The words of the Introit are again used. As we have been laid low, we ask God to restore us to our intended dignity as children of God.

Blessed is the man whose God is the Lord; the people whom he has chosen as his inheritance.

V. By the word of the Lord, the heavens were established, and all the power therein by the Spirit of his mouth.

Ps.32:12; V. 6

Also one of the options for the 23rd. Sunday of Ordinary Time, we are reminded that God created all things from nothing. As He had created us, He has also chosen and redeemed us.

PM: Introit Mondays--19th. Sunday Of Ordinary Time

Remember, O Lord, your covenant, and do not abandon forever the souls of your poor; arise, O Lord, and judge your own cause; forget not the cries of those who seek you.

V. O God, why have you cast us off unto the end; why is your wrath enkindled against the sheep of your pasture?

Ps. 73:20, 19, 22, 23; V. 1

We are all spiritual beggars, poor in spirit, lacking in grace. If we call to God, He will remember our prayers and answer them accordingly.

August 2016 Morning Offering Prayer Intentions

Here are the intentions for this month when reciting the Morning Offering:

Universal Intention - Sports.  That sports may be an opportunity for friendly encounters between peoples and may contribute to peace in the world.

Evangelization Intention - Living the Gospel. That Christians may live the Gospel, giving witness to faith, honesty, and love of neighbor.

Reflections for these intentions are found here.