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Our vocations in life are always coloured with hope and anxiety. In fact, every chapter of our age, career, relationship, ministry and endeavor display various intensities of emotions and degrees of confidence. Through all of this myriad experiences, could it be that God is actually shaping our attitude? Biblically, it is by faith that Abraham prospers in his sojourns and settling, we also have Enoch who walked faithfully and humbly with the Lord (Gen 5:24). This attitude is echoed by Prophet Micah "What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Mi 6:8)
In the crossing over to the other shore, Jesus and His disciples were in a boat. Not long after, however, a storm came while Jesus was asleep. Fear gripped the disciples. What could they do? Waking Jesus up, they were admonished and astounded too when Jesus calmed everything, including the squall. This one event displays all sorts of reasons and sentiments to give up, but one pertinent attitude surpasses all, our vocation must be anchored in God. In Jesus, we are safely guarded and guided.
Lord Jesus, my hope in You always raises me above the calamities of my selfishness, thank you. I will always raise the cup of thanksgiving to You.
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DAILY OFFERING
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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 jul 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.
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PRAYING WITH THE CHURCH
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INTENTION
For vocations to the priesthood
and religious life.
Let us pray that the ecclesial community might welcome the desires and doubts of those young people who feel a call to serve Christ's mission in the priesthood and religious life.
Elaboration
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