Deacon Ward's Daily Message 3/27/20

Mater Dei Parish
St. Mary Star of the Sea / St. Edward the Confessor / St. James the Greater / St. Benedict Labre


Deacon Ward’s Daily Message
Friday March 27, 2020 

My brothers and sisters in Christ, greetings!

 Let us begin with a prayer:

Act of Love for Lent

Loving God, we enter the season of Lent in the spirit of joy, giving ourselves to spiritual strife, cleansing our soul and body, controlling our passions, as we limit our food, living on the virtues of the Holy Spirit; may we persevere  in our longing for Christ so as to be worthy to behold his most solemn passion and the most holy passover, rejoicing the while with spirited joy. Amen.

There are no new announcements for today.

 My simple message to you, as we enter into the weekend, was so perfectly spoken by our Holy Father this afternoon as he blessed all of mankind throughout the world (Urbi et Orbi):

 "Quiet! Be Still"...
DO NOT BE AFRAID! 

 Until next time...be well, and take care of each other in love.

 In His peace.
Deacon Ward

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