19 Apr Thu Easter Octave Acts 3:11-26 Ps. 8:2, 5, 6-7, 8-9 Lk. 24:35-48 How To Pray With Shalom Home Page of Shalom Index of This Month        Peter's sermon explains the importance of the cure. In the name of Jesus, glorified by the Father, God has broken into the world and shown His desire to renew humankind through the Resurrection. Peter pleads with the people to open their eyes and accept the one sent by God that they might receive refreshment and comfort - paraklesis, the gift of the Spirit.      Jesus offers peace to His disciples and forgiveness of sins to all nations. This is the fulfillment of God's plan working in the world. Jesus' appearance is to enlighten the eyes of the disciples to the depth of meaning in Himself, that He is God's offer to all creation and that they are His witnesses. Entering in peace, offering enlightenment and forgiveness, Jesus works a constant renewal in the human heart.           Father, You have rasied Your Son Jesus to bless us. Thank You Father for drawing us away from our wickedness. DAILY OFFERING Eternal Father, I offer You everything I do this day; my thoughts, words, joys and sufferings. Grant that, vivified by the Holy Spirit and united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, my life this day may be of service to You and to others. I also pray that all those preparing for marriage discover in Sacrament the source of Christ's grace for living a fithful and fruitful love. Amen. PRAYING WITH THE CHURCH INTENTION That consecrated people, answering the call of their particular vocation, may radiate the spirit of the Gospel beatitudes in the present-day world Elaboration
- END - P R A Y I N G    W I T H    T H E    C H U R C H     INTENTION : That consecrated people, answering the call of their particular vocation, may radiate the spirit of the Gospel beatitudes in the present-day world In the world of today there is a widespread search for joy, happiness, serenity, liberty. That is why the consecrated religious is called on to remind every person that the life of a human being comes from God. Religious give outstanding and striking testimony that the world cannot be transformed and offered to God without the spirit of the Beatitudes which proposes a way of living and for people to relate to each other. The consecrated life is for all the faithful a luminous sign of the common vocation to holiness, a model on which to draw inspiration and courage. Besides, the religious community based on motivations of faith, on mutual love and on sharing presents itself as a call to the constant reform of ecclesial communities. The commitment asked of consecrated people needs the support, awareness and prayer of the entire Christian community, so that human weakness may not prevail but may always allow itself to be led and transformed by God's action. In fact, the attitudes indicated by the Beatitudes not only point a sure way towards fulfilment and charity, but also lead directly to the Person of Christ who came so that men and women not only might have life but have it to the full. - END -