2 Nov Thu ALL SOULS Is. 25:6-9 Ps. 27:4, 7-9, 13-14 Rom. 5:5-11 Mk. 15:33-39, 16:1-6 How To Pray With Shalom Home Page of Shalom Index of This Month        When we turn our attention to 'All Souls', it is to remind us that God's love is unending, and that although we may die without knowing Him, He still extends His invitation 'come to me . . .' even in death, and beyond death. Even in death there is life, hope.     In the Lord there is comfort and peace. In life, God is with each of us waiting for us to turn to Him, waiting to welcome us, to allow us to rest in Him, in death He is also there, welcoming. Except that in death the comforting and peace can last forever.     When we welcome Jesus into our hearts and our lives, we welcome eternal life; we welcome the resurrection. Jesus will refuse no one, deny no one; He will turn no one away. He is there waiting always to be welcomed, and to welcome. Maybe it is only in death, or in life after death, that some people will 'see the Son and believe in him' but even then the Lord offers the possibility of eternal life, of living the resurrection.      Lord, thank You for Your love and willingness to accept me always. DAILY OFFERING 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 may 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. PRAYING WITH THE CHURCH INTENTION That politicians and economists may feel it their duty to attend to the welfare of all people, giving first place to the most poverty-stricken MORE
- END - P R A Y I N G    W I T H    T H E    C H U R C H     INTENTION : That politicians and economists may feel it their duty to attend to the welfare of all people, giving first place to the most poverty-stricken This prophetic year 2000 projecting into the 3rd millennium is faced with people suffering from hunger, under-development, lack of work, abandoned old people, the sick without care and those suffering from the scourge of drugs. In front of these facts we are called to review our conduct, choices, commitment in the light of the causes which have determined them. Every Christian who is a member of a state and an economic system must take on himself specific responsibilities to overcome these negative elements which greatly disturb the harmonious development of persons and peoples and are at the root of poverty and of its increase. We cannot place ourselves in a situation of passive waiting for other people's conversion. Our personal conversion is the starting point for hope for the necessary changes of direction. It is our hearts we must change. Conversion is a grace given to those who ask the Saviour for it. We turn to the Lord, with insistent prayer, and ask that we may influence the "politicians and economists to feel it their duty to attend to the welfare of all people and especially the most poverty-stricken". - END -