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Let's Pray with Fr Michael My Van Tran the Prayer of the Vietnamese Martyrs (KINH CÁC THÁNH TỬ ĐẠO VIỆT NAM). This prayer is in Vietnamese, a translation can be found below.
Dear sisters and brothers, The feast of the Vietnamese Martyrs is nearby, Let us praise and give thanks to God with them and ask them to intercede, pray for us before God. Let us now pray together the PRAYER OF THE VIETNAMESE MARTYRS In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Dear Vietnamese Martyrs, are children of the Father in heaven, is a heroic witness of Christ, is a faithful member of the Church. Now we join with you and with the Virgin Mary, is the queen of Martyrs to praise the Lord for all His greatness. In the past, God gave them the courage to be confident in God's Word and full of the power of the Holy Spirit, therefore, they patiently endured hardship and suffering, determined to follow Christ on the way of the cross and sacrificed to the last drop of blood. They accepted to become the grain of wheat sown in the ground, so that the Vietnamese Church to reap a bountiful harvest. Now the Church offers them to God like the first fruits of the harvest to give thanks and gratitude. They loved their homeland, please continue to pray for the country to be peaceful and happy and contribute to building a peaceful world. They were willing to die without resentment, please pray for people everywhere so they know how to love and care for each other. They sacrificed everything for their faith, please pray for all Christians know how to live and share their faith. Dear Vietnamese Martyrs, are the ancestors who completed your mission, please intercede for us, your descendants to follow your examples know how to use charity and commit ourselves to serve, so that one day in heaven we can join our voices with yours praise and give thanks to God for ever and ever. Amen. May all the Vietnamese Martyrs intercede and pray for us. Amen.
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Archbishop Mark Coleridge invites you to explore the rich tapestry of Jerusalem's history in his podcast series “The Navel of the Earth: Jerusalem in time, theology and imagination”. This episode will explore Jerusalem’s evolution from a fortified settlement under King David to a city of profound theological significance, reflecting on its enduring legacy amidst ongoing conflict in the Middle-East.
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Each month, our Holy Father Pope Francis, invites us to join him in prayer for specific intentions that hold great significance for our faith community and the world. In November, we unite in prayer for anyone who is grieving the loss of a child. Let us embrace this opportunity to pray together with Anick de Réland.
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Stay tuned for Archbishop Mark Coleridge's latest podcast - The Navel of the Earth: Jerusalem in time, theology and imagination. Jerusalem, with its rises and falls over time, presents us with an opportunity to reflect on its story and its history.
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“For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” These words of Jesus penetrated the hearts of his apostles and save them from that indignant feeling toward each other. Surely, these same words need to penetrate our senses today to take away any sort of disunity in serving the same vineyard. There are no church organisations or no church ministries out there that has not gone through any tension whatsoever because one or two members are picking up steam. The intentions were good, but the disposition of everyone was not. The issue must remain as a test on our own desires in the name of service. Ask this, Have I really come to serve or be served? Am I here for my ego or for the common good?
Friends, let us be reminded today like James and John and the other ten apostles were by Jesus on the choice to be the servant amongst servants. The humility of God in the person of Jesus is written in the letter of St Paul to the Philippians, and I quote, “though he was in the form of God, Jesus did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men and women. And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross” I close the quote.
Wow, Jesus will go that far for us to tell us we are worthy on that cross. On that cross Jesus exhausted all for us to tell us we matter equally to him all the time, whoever you are, whatever you are, wherever you are. Jesus is a man of inclusion. Jesus is a God for all. St Augustine in one of his Christmas sermons said, and I quote, “That is why we have to upgrade our readiness”, that is, readiness to service and become servants. “Yes, as God, Jesus is the equal of the Father, but as man Jesus is the equal only of us poor beggars. That is why Jesus has to tart us up to look like God. What with Himself being dolled up as a human being, Jesus has been able to make many of us human beings into children of God. As a slave Himself, Jesus has been able to fatten up the other slaves, turning them into freemen and freewomen who have as their right to feel comfortable in the presence of God.” Close quotation. Fellow servants, in activating our being synodal, let us pray for each other in serving the vineyard of the Lord. Pray for us too, your ministers.
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Let’s take a moment to pray for all the brave missionaries who have left their homes to share the Good News in far-off places. One such missionary is Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, who was raised in Italy and, shortly after his ordination, journeyed to Mongolia to help establish the first Catholic presence there.
TranscriptI remember a few years ago, one of our catechists said that when the Church decided to send missionaries to Mongolia, the Holy Father didn’t send boxes of books, but he decided to send people, men and women. That would be the embodiment of Christ for them. So we are going now to pray for all the missionaries that all together, especially those who will receive the special call to go abroad to go outside of their own countries. We pray for all of them, that we all together, we may be always united with the Lord. And through our poor witness, people may find Christ.
Mongolian
Төгс хүчит эцэг минь, бид өнөөдөр бүх шашин дэлгэрүүлэгчдийн төлөө залбирч байна. Та тэднийг өөрийн ариун сүнсээр дүүргэж өгнө үү. Тэд хэзээ ч таныг хэзээ ч орхихгүйгээр үргэлж тантай хамт байж, таны хайр ивээлийг, таны уучлал өршөөлийг таны хязгааргүй хишиг ивээлийг бусад хүмүүст түгээхийг хүсч байна. Та тэднийг бусдад түгээж өгнө үү хэмээн залбиран гуйж байна
English
Almighty Father, we are praying for all the missionaries today. Please fill them with your Holy Spirit. I pray that they will always be with You without ever leaving You, Your love, Your forgiveness, Your mercy, Your unlimited bounty, and You will spread them to others.
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A man came to Jesus and asked the question, Good Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life? This person is representative of the majority of people who are searching for happiness and meaning in life, including you and I. What must I do? That is a question that we must ask regularly, to evaluate what we are doing and the goals we are aiming for. This question also helps us look back at ourselves, to realise the mission God wants us to carry out in life. Living in this world, each person has a mission to complete. However, to realise the true mission of life is a difficult matter. There are many people who are struggling and holding many illusions, so for a long time they still have not determined their life mission. What must I do to have eternal life? To answer this question, we need the gift of wisdom.
The first reading this weekend shows us the necessity of the gift of wisdom. According to the teachings of the Church, the gift of wisdom is one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. This grace helps us see clearly the nature of a thing or a person, rather than observing it based on emotions or external glamour. Also, according to the teachings of the Church, true wisdom is God. That wisdom is personified in the incarnate Word, Jesus Christ. He is the wisdom of God. He is the Savior of the world. So friends, believing in Jesus Christ is the key to attaining wisdom and happiness in this life and the next. Enjoy your week!
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The Holy Rosary is one of the most cherished prayers in the Catholic Church, with many great popes, saints, and Christian leaders urging us to embrace it. In her apparitions, Our Lady frequently calls us to pray the Rosary daily, seeking peace for the world and an end to conflict. As we pray the Rosary, we meditate on the public life of Jesus and Mary through Scripture. The Rosary encompasses twenty Mysteries, divided into the five Joyful Mysteries (prayed on Mondays and Saturdays), five Luminous Mysteries (prayed on Thursdays), five Sorrowful Mysteries (prayed on Tuesdays and Fridays), and five Glorious Mysteries (prayed on Wednesdays and Sundays). We invite you to join the Sisters of St Paul de Chartres as we pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary together.
TranscriptHi. My name is Sr. Theresa Maria Dao. We are Sisters of St Paul de Chartres. As religious community, we take our Blessed Mother Mary as our model. Together we say the Rosary on the daily. To say to our Blessed Mother that we love you. This is like a string of love. We are one with Jesus saying together with Jesus to Mother Mary, we love you. This is one of the most beautiful prayers in our Catholic tradition. So please join us and pray.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
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.
The First Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection. He is risen! He is not here. Behold the place where they laid Him.
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord...
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In the light of the liturgy this weekend, I would like us to look at the simple meaning of the Kingdom of God in our life, especially in our family and marriage life. In the Gospel itself, Jesus himself spoke about the Kingdom of God about 126 times. Jesus often explained the kingdom of God in many different places, stories and parables. He tried to help his disciples and the Jews understand clearly how the Kingdom of God could be understood and experienced in very concrete situations of life.
The Gospel of Mark says, The Kingdom of God is God Himself. The Kingdom of God is love itself. In other words the Kingdom of God is God’s very gift to us, to all humanity. It is through God’s gift that we are allowed to love, and understand, and communicate with God Himself. In the light of the readings today, our question is very simple. “How do we experience the gift of the kingdom of God, in our married and family life? When Jesus was tested by some Pharisees about the issue of separation in the marriage under the Law of Moses, Jesus immediately referred them to the book of Genesis. “In the beginning of creation, God has given us a perfect gift of God himself, when Adam and Eve were created in the very image and likeness of God. He created them as a husband and wife, who became one body, to equally love one another, to express the very gift of God, which is love itself”.
The second part of the Gospel this weekend is a perfect example of the Kingdom of God, as a pure gift. When people were bringing little children to Jesus, he said “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you accept the Kingdom of God like these little children, you will never know what the Kingdom of God really is.” Because the Kingdom of God is the gift of God, it is not something that we earn. It is the gift of God. Just as love in a marriage is a gift of God, the life of a marriage is also a gift of God. It is a given, because God loves us. So, let us always and everywhere give thanks to God for his great love for us.
Pope Francis once said, “The ability to genuinely love others is not based on our own efforts or goodness. It is being only and always a gift from God. So let love be sincere. We are called to love, to charity. This is our highest calling, our vocation for excellence. Charity however, is the first and foremost, a grace, a gift, to love is a gift of God. He gives it willingly, if we ask for it”. For sure, there are always some challenges in life, in family, in marriage. We are invited to don’t easily give up. Let us ask God the source of love, to strengthen our love for one another. As we are in the beginning of October, let us ask the Holy Family, especially Mary mother of Christ, to pray for us, to pray for our family and to pray for our children. Thank you.
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October 4 is the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi, a day dedicated to honouring his life, teachings, and his profound relationship with nature and animals. Come and pray the Canticle of the Creatures with Fr Joe, which Saint Francis wrote to praise God in all that we see.
TranscriptI am going to say the prayer of Saint Francis, the Canticle of Creation, which Saint Francis wrote to praise God in all that we see.
Most High, all powerful, good Lord, Yours are the praises, the glory, the honour, and all blessing. To You alone, Most High, do they belong, and no man is worthy to mention Your name. Be praised, my Lord, through all Your creatures, especially through my lord Brother Sun, who brings the day; and You give light through him. And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendour! Of You, Most High, he bears the likeness. Praise be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars, in heaven You formed them clear and precious and beautiful. Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Wind, through the air, cloudy and serene, and every kind of weather through which You give sustenance to Your creatures. Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Water, which is very useful and humble and precious and chaste. Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom You light the night and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong. Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Mother Earth, who sustains us and governs us and who produces varied fruits with coloured flowers and herbs. Praised be You, my Lord, through those who give pardon for Your love, and bear infirmity and tribulation. Blessed are those who endure in peace for You, Most High, they shall be crowned. Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Bodily Death, through whom no living man can escape. Woe to those who die in mortal sin. Praised are those whom death will find in Your most holy will, for the second death shall do them no harm. Praise and bless my Lord, and give Him thanks and serve Him with great humility.
Pace e bene.
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The disciple, John, makes the fundamental mistake. He says, “we saw someone who is not one of us casting out devils, so we stopped them.” John is showing clearly his mentality. He thinks that the mission is about the people following them.
The mission of Jesus Christ was not about anyone following them, it’s about following Him. And the mindset of John shows one we see far too much today one of exclusivity and one where the importance is on the one doing the mission, rather than on Jesus himself. We see much division among our Christian brothers and sisters today.
Many perhaps believe that other Christian faiths have nothing or very little to offer. And if people are not a part of our church or faith, they really don’t have anything to say. But it’s this very understanding that Jesus challenges in John. Jesus says, “no one who works a miracle I my name is likely to speak ill of me. Anyone who is not against us, is for us.” Particularly as we journey through the Synod, where listening is really at the heart. Let us always be intent firstly on listening to the message of Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, who welcomes us into this new way of life. Let that message be at the heart of what we hear, and let’s focus less on who’s proclaiming the message.
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On September 29, we celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Michael the Archangel, the patron saint of all police officers. This time also coincides with National Police Remembrance Day, where we honour the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their communities. Let’s take a moment to express our gratitude for all serving and retired officers. Please join us in pausing to pray for those who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
TranscriptIt is a privilege to serve as one of the Queensland police chaplains. I’m here at St Michael’s parish church at Dorrington. It is fitting to be here because on the feast of Saint Michael’s who is the patron saint of all police, we commemorate National Police Remembrance Day. Today and always we remember and give thanks for those police officers who gave everything, gave their very lives in noble service and protection of their community. We also say thank you for all serving and retired police. Please allow me to pray.
Almighty God, whose great power and eternal wisdom embraces the universe. Embraces our very hearts, we remember and we give thanks for the officers who gave their all in selfless sacrifice for others. You know they served with honour. Loving God, watch over all police officers. Give them the strength, courage and perseverance to endure always. We commend them all to Your loving care knowing that their duty is vital.
Gracious God, grant them Your almighty protection, unite them safety with their families and friends after each duty has ended. We also pray for retired officers and know You bless their service. We ask this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen. Thank you for praying with us today.
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