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March 14, 2017 Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent Reading 1 Is 1:10, 16-20Hear the word of the LORD,princes of Sodom!Listen to the instruction of our God,people of Gomorrah! Wash yourselves clean!Put away your misdeeds from before my eyes;cease doing evil; learn to do good.Make justice your aim: redress the wronged,hear the orphan's plea, defend the widow. Come now, let us set things right,says the LORD:Though your sins be like scarlet,they may become white as snow;Though they be crimson red,they may become white as wool.If you are willing, and obey,you shall eat the good things of the land;But...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 119 Psalm 119 ‎ק Qoph 145 I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord,     and I will obey your decrees. 146 I call out to you; save me     and I will keep your statutes. 147 I rise before dawn and cry for help;     I have put my hope in your word. 148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,     that I may meditate on your promises. 149 Hear my voice in accordance with your love;     preserve my life, Lord, according to your laws. 150 Those who devise wicked schemes are...

Join with Fellow FREEPERS to Pray for our PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP/VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE and AMERICA: Government, Family, Military, Business, Education, Churches, and the Media. 'And this is the Confidence that we have in Him, that, if we Ask Anything According to His Will, He Heareth us.' 1 John 5:14 Religion Forum Threads Labeled [Prayer] are Closed to Debate of Any Kind.

March 13, 2017 Monday of the Second Week in Lent Reading 1 Dn 9:4b-10"Lord, great and awesome God,you who keep your merciful covenant toward those who love youand observe your commandments!We have sinned, been wicked and done evil;we have rebelled and departed from your commandments and your laws.We have not obeyed your servants the prophets,who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes,our fathers, and all the people of the land.Justice, O Lord, is on your side;we are shamefaced even to this day:we, the men of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem,and all Israel, near and far,in all the...

Dear Lord Jesus: Thank You for the election & safe installation in office of President Trump. We ask You now to strip away the lies & liars that surround this Administration; we ask You show Mr. Bannon & the President whom to trust and whom to distrust; we ask You reveal the wicked works of darkness & expose any plans or strategies of Hell against this White House and all the people there; then we ask, in accordance with Your Word, that the wicked deeds of those around the President & those in the Media would be revealed for all...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 119 Psalm 119 ‎צ Tsadhe 137 You are righteous, Lord,     and your laws are right. 138 The statutes you have laid down are righteous;     they are fully trustworthy. 139 My zeal wears me out,     for my enemies ignore your words. 140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested,     and your servant loves them. 141 Though I am lowly and despised,     I do not forget your precepts. 142 Your righteousness is everlasting     and your law is true. 143 Trouble and distress have come upon me,     but your commands give me delight. 144 Your statutes are always righteous;     give...

Please join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for President Trump, Vice-President Pence, and for America: Government, Family, Military, Business, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (I John 5:14) Religion forum threads labeled “Prayer” are closed to debate of any kind.

March 12, 2017 Second Sunday of Lent Reading 1 Gn 12:1-4aThe LORD said to Abram: "Go forth from the land of your kinsfolkand from your father's house to a land that I will show you. "I will make of you a great nation,and I will bless you;I will make your name great,so that you will be a blessing.I will bless those who bless youand curse those who curse you.All the communities of the earthshall find blessing in you." Abram went as the LORD directed him. Responsorial Psalm Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22.R. (22) Lord, let your mercy be on...

Mass offerings We are encouraged to pray for all who have died, beseeching God’s mercy in judgment and healing Msgr. Charles Pope 3/8/2017 Question: Is it permitted to have Masses offered for departed non-Catholics and non-Christians? How do the graces of the Mass benefit these departed souls? — Marie Pucalik, Mayport, Pennsylvania Answer: It is permitted and encouraged to pray and have Masses celebrated for all the dead, including non-Catholics and non-Christians. The deceased may need and deserve our prayers. This is perhaps, even more, the case for those who died without the help of the sacraments. The fruits of...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 119 Psalm 119 ‎פ Pe 129 Your statutes are wonderful;     therefore I obey them. 130 The unfolding of your words gives light;     it gives understanding to the simple. 131 I open my mouth and pant,     longing for your commands. 132 Turn to me and have mercy on me,     as you always do to those who love your name. 133 Direct my footsteps according to your word;     let no sin rule over me. 134 Redeem me from human oppression,     that I may obey your precepts. 135 Make your face shine on your servant     and teach me...

Please join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP/VICE PRESIDENT PENCE and AMERICA: Government, Family, Military, Business, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1 JOHN 5:14 Religion Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind.

March 11, 2017 Saturday of the First Week of Lent Reading 1 Dt 26:16-19Moses spoke to the people, saying:"This day the LORD, your God,commands you to observe these statutes and decrees.Be careful, then,to observe them with all your heart and with all your soul.Today you are making this agreement with the LORD:he is to be your God and you are to walk in his waysand observe his statutes, commandments and decrees,and to hearken to his voice.And today the LORD is making this agreement with you:you are to be a people peculiarly his own, as he promised you;and provided you...

Just got a call from my best friend, she said her son tried to kill himself in school today. He was taken to the principal's office unharmed but now the state is going to force him into a mental institution for a 72 hour watch/exam starting tonight. This boy is 5 years old and is in Kindergarten. He recently just got out of foster care and his parents have tried really hard. As soon as I post them am going over to their house to watch their other kid while they take him in. Please pray for all in involved.

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 119 Psalm 119 ‎ע Ayin 121 I have done what is righteous and just;     do not leave me to my oppressors. 122 Ensure your servant’s well-being;     do not let the arrogant oppress me. 123 My eyes fail, looking for your salvation,     looking for your righteous promise. 124 Deal with your servant according to your love     and teach me your decrees. 125 I am your servant; give me discernment     that I may understand your statutes. 126 It is time for you to act, Lord;     your law is being broken. 127 Because I love your commands     more...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE and AMERICA: Government, Family, Military, Business, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. —1 John 5:14 Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind.

March 10, 2017 Friday of the First Week of Lent Reading 1 Ez 18:21-28Thus says the Lord GOD:If the wicked man turns away from all the sins he committed, if he keeps all my statutes and does what is right and just,he shall surely live, he shall not die. None of the crimes he committed shall be remembered against him;he shall live because of the virtue he has practiced. Do I indeed derive any pleasure from the death of the wicked?says the Lord GOD. Do I not rather rejoice when he turns from his evil waythat he may live?...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 119 Psalm 119 ‎ס Samekh 113 I hate double-minded people,     but I love your law. 114 You are my refuge and my shield;     I have put my hope in your word. 115 Away from me, you evildoers,     that I may keep the commands of my God! 116 Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live;     do not let my hopes be dashed. 117 Uphold me, and I will be delivered;     I will always have regard for your decrees. 118 You reject all who stray from your decrees,     for their delusions...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE and AMERICA: Government, Family, Military, Business, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. —1 John 5:14 Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind.

March 9, 2017 Thursday of the First Week in Lent Reading 1 Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25Queen Esther, seized with mortal anguish,had recourse to the LORD.She lay prostrate upon the ground, together with her handmaids, from morning until evening, and said:"God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, blessed are you. Help me, who am alone and have no help but you,for I am taking my life in my hand.As a child I used to hear from the books of my forefathersthat you, O LORD, always free those who are pleasing to you.Now help me, who am alone...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem The Book of Psalms Psalm 119 Psalm 119 ‎נ Nun 105 Your word is a lamp for my feet,     a light on my path. 106 I have taken an oath and confirmed it,     that I will follow your righteous laws. 107 I have suffered much;     preserve my life, Lord, according to your word. 108 Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth,     and teach me your laws. 109 Though I constantly take my life in my hands,     I will not forget your law. 110 The wicked have set a snare for me,     but I have not strayed from your...