22 Oct
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29th Week in Ordinary Time
Eph 3:2-12
(R.Ps) Is 12:2-3,4,5-6
Lk 12:39-48
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"In Christ and through him we can speak freely to God, drawing near to him in confidence." These concluding words from today's passage from the Letter to the Ephesians are not a mere opinion of the writer. The doctrine contained in these few words derives from the teaching of Jesus himself, as recorded in the Gospels, especially in the Gospel according to John, and is close to the doctrine on confidence in prayer as taught by Saint John in his First Letter.

Jesus taught us to pray to God the Father directly in the "Our Father", a prayer which we can and do use freely and which is naturally incorporated into the Mass. He reaffirmed this teaching at the Last Supper, affirming that we could pray to the Father in his name (John 16:23).

Jesus also taught us that no one can come to the Father except through him, since he is the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6) thus giving us access to the Father (Ephesians 2:18). He continually gives us hope and confidence for he lives with us as our hope of attaining glory (Colossians 1:27).




Father in heaven, we thank You and praise You for in Jesus Your Son you have given the way by which we may come confidently into Your presence.




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 the Lord may grant peace to those parts of the world most battered by war and violence.
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