Hymn based on the Gospel:

“Take up thy cross,” the Savior said,
“If thou wouldst My disciple be;
Deny thyself, the world forsake,
And humbly follow after Me.”

Take up thy cross, let not its weight
Fill thy weak spirit with alarm;
His strength shall bear thy spirit up,
And brace thy heart and nerve thine arm.

Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame,
Nor let thy foolish pride rebel;
Thy Lord for thee the cross endured,
And saved thy soul from death and hell.

Take up thy cross then in His strength,
And calmly sin’s wild deluge brave,
’Twill guide thee to a better home,
It points to glory o’er the grave.

Take up thy cross and follow Christ,
Nor think til death to lay it down;
For only those who bear the cross
May hope to wear the glorious crown.

To Thee, great Lord, the One in Three,
All praise forevermore ascend:
O grant us in our home to see
The heavenly life that knows no end.

Words: Charles W. Everest, Visions of Death, and Other Poems, 1833.

Music: “Germany” Sacred Melodies, by William Gardiner, 1815

Here's hoping Father Altier's column gets restored immediately!

Faith-sharing bump. Blessed are those whose Hope is the Lord's!

Lk 9:22-25
#	Douay-Rheims	Vulgate
22	Saying: The Son of man must suffer many things and be rejected by the ancients and chief priests and scribes and be killed and the third day rise again.	dicens quia oportet Filium hominis multa pati et reprobari a senioribus et principibus sacerdotum et scribis et occidi et tertia die resurgere
23	And he said to all: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.	dicebat autem ad omnes si quis vult post me venire abneget se ipsum et tollat crucem suam cotidie et sequatur me
24	For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: for he that shall lose his life for my sake shall save it.	qui enim voluerit animam suam salvam facere perdet illam nam qui perdiderit animam suam propter me salvam faciet illam
25	For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world and lose himself and cast away himself?	quid enim proficit homo si lucretur universum mundum se autem ipsum perdat et detrimentum sui faciat

The Flagellation of Christ. Taking Christ into Captivity. Bearing the Cross. The Crusifixion.

Late 15th century
24 x 19 cm
Museum of Architecture and Ancient Monument
Novgorod, Russia

Could be. Did you see the post by notwithstanding on the first page?

One Bread, One Body

All Issues > Volume 22, Number 2

<< Thursday, March 2, 2006 >>

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Psalm 1

Luke 9:22-25

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BENT ON LENT

"I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life." —Deuteronomy 30:19

On this second day of Lent, the Church challenges us to choose life, Lent, and salvation. If we don't want Lent, we can easily ignore it. If we don't want life and salvation, we can refuse them. We can either lose our life but gain everlasting life, or gain the whole world and lose our soul (Lk 9:24-25). The choice is ours, whether or not we want to choose. Many Christians don't reject Lent but don't accept it either. They're neither hot or cold about Lent, but lukewarm (Rv 3:16).

Jesus wants us to really get into Lent or forget it. He doesn't want us dabbling in Lent. So before this day ends, let's make a strong decision either for or against Lent. Hopefully, we will choose to have the greatest Lent of our lives, to fast in some way for all forty days of Lent, to deny ourselves, take up the cross each day and follow in Jesus' steps (Lk 9:23).

The Lord has chosen you and chosen to love and lead you in a special way this Lent. Choose Him; choose life; choose Lent.

Prayer: Jesus, because I need You desperately, I need Lent. I choose it. Amen.

Promise: "If you obey the commandments of the Lord, your God, which I enjoin on you today, loving Him, and walking in His ways, and keeping His commandments, statutes and decrees, you will live and grow numerous, and the Lord, your God, will bless you in the land you are entering to occupy." —Dt 30:16

Praise: The youngest member of the family, six-year-old Jack, inspired all by giving up dessert during Lent.

Compline (Night Prayer)

O God, come to my aid.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.

This is an excellent moment for an examination of conscience. In a communal celebration of Compline, one of the penitential acts given in the Missal may be recited.

A suitable hymn may be inserted at this point.

Psalm 15 (16)
The Lord, my inheritance
My body will rest in calm and hope.
Preserve me, Lord, I put my hope in you. I have said to the Lord “You are my Lord, in you alone is all my good”. As for the holy and noble men of the land, in them is all my delight. But for those who run to alien gods, their sorrows are many. I will not share in their libations of blood. I will not speak their names. You, Lord, are my inheritance and my cup. You control my destiny, the lot marked out for me is of the best, my inheritance is all I could ask for. I will bless the Lord who gave me understanding; even in the night my heart will teach me wisdom. I will hold the Lord for ever in my sight: with him at my side I can never be shaken. Thus it is that my heart rejoices, heart and soul together; while my body rests in calm hope. You will not leave my soul in the underworld. You will not let your chosen one see decay. You will show me the paths of life, the fullness of joy before your face, and delights at your right hand until the end of time. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
My body will rest in calm and hope.

Reading	1 Thessalonians 5:23
May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you in every way and preserve your life and your soul and your body without blemish, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Short Responsory	?
Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit. - Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit. You have redeemed us, Lord, God of faithfulness. - Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. - Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.

Canticle	Nunc Dimittis
Keep us safe, Lord, while we are awake, and guard us as we sleep, so that we can keep watch with Christ and rest in peace.
Now, Master, you let your servant go in peace. You have fulfilled your promise. My own eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all peoples. A light to bring the Gentiles from darkness; the glory of your people Israel. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Keep us safe, Lord, while we are awake, and guard us as we sleep, so that we can keep watch with Christ and rest in peace.

Prayer
Let us pray. Lord our God, we are tired by the work of the day. Refresh us with peaceful sleep and, forever renewed by the help you give, let us always be dedicated to you in body and mind. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

May the almighty Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.

A M E N

An antiphon to Our Lady should be recited here.

Let me know if y'all would like me to post it on the thread here or individually to anyone by a private message.

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Would you mind sending it to me by private message?

Dear Trisham,

Not a Problem. However, Please check a thread that Salvation started late last night regarding The Talk that Father Altier sent me on Saint Michael in October 2005.

It is all there. Please check the following thread.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/1589059/posts.

If you still want me to send it to you I will.

On this Thread, please read the horrendous experiences I had in Religious Life in the United States and how Father Altier saved me from forsaking the Catholic Faith and my Catholic Heritage.

There is a rumor going around that Father Altier may be asked to leave the Archdiocese of Minneapolis. I sincerely pray and hope it is not true.

In Jesus and Mary,

Dear All,

The URL for that thread is as follows

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/1589059/posts