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Prayers for Prodigal Catholics
THE MANTLE We Join in Prayer Under the Mantle of the Blessed Virgin Mary [Please send your prayer requests to pray@marianmantle.com or maryann@marianmantle.com]
++MESSAGE FROM THE COORDINATOR ++MESSAGE FROM THE COORDINATOR Hi, Everyone,
Many new members joining us today. I know
everyone welcomes them. We are all in this together.
Sometimes HOPE is but a little glimmer in the
darkness. Here's a couple of examples I heard just this week: A young man
who is currently not attending mass abstained from meat every Friday of Lent
and "gave up" a favorite food during that time. His mom realizes Jesus is
still on his mind. Another family, who does not currently attend the
Catholic church, is stationed in Europe with the military. Over Easter they
are vactioning in Rome and are scheduled to attend the Pope's mass in St.
Peter's Square. Who knows how this may touch them? Both Mom's see the
movement of God in these events. Hope springs in their hearts and renews
their determination to persevere in prayer! May their stories do the same
for all of us. Remember, just because we cannot see it, it does not mean
that God is not working. (If you see the hand of God manifested in your
prodigal's life or your own, please let me know so I may share it with the
group to to build our hope and faith.)
As our online group grows, please
remember to pray with us (even if all the time you can spare is to utter the
words "Help, Lord!) every Friday at 3:00pm. The Marian Mantle group prays
the rosary and the chaplet of Divine Mercy in front of the Blessed Sacrament
at that time. We pray for your prodigals, our prodigals, and for all the
names that have been written around the picture of Our Lady of Sorrows.
May God bless all of us and grant us His
Peace.
Peace,
MaryAnn PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR MAY 7, 2004 [Prayer intentions submitted to this group are shared only in the semi-weekly email update sent to members of the online prayer group. Please keep all of us and our prodigals in your prayers--just as we will pray for you.]
John 10:27-30 My sheep listen to my voice; I know
them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never
perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them
to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
I and the Father are one.
Most of the important things in the world have
been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be
no hope at all. (Dale Carnegie)
For those who are interested, there was an
article about this association in The Leaven--the newspaper for the Archdiocese
of Kansas City in Kansas. It is no longer on line but I did save a file
that I could email you if you wish. Hopefully, it will help to spread the
message that the pain of those who pray for prodigal Catholics is valid,
that a commitment to perseverance is necessary for effective intercessory
prayer, and that nothing--absolutely nothing is impossible for God to do.
Please pray for each other that, through Jesus, we may all live
anxiety-free, peace-filled lives while we wait and pray for our prodigals to
return.
Please tell your family and friends about our
prayer group and about the Silent Strength presentation. MaryAnn will go
wherever she is asked to speak--no matter the size of the group. There
is no fee. She does ask Kansas City area groups for a stipend, if
possible, to cover travel costs (gasoline) to and from the meeting place.
For groups outside of KC, she asks that travel expenses be provided.
Currently, the presentation is scheduled at
the Serra Club on June 9 and at the KC Catholic Conference on June 12. If
you would like more information about getting it scheduled in your parish,
please email me
Please give the email address
pray@marianmantle.com to any of your
family and friends who might benefit from joining our online prayer group. PLEASE SHARE YOUR STORY** --If you are seeing prayers answered, we want to hear about it.** --Do you have a question you would like to ask the group to answer?** **Please email maryann@marianmantle.com or phone 913-526-8977. If no one answers, please leave your name and phone number and a good time to return your call and MaryAnn will call you back as soon as possible. |
