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Loving God,
Help us remember the birth of Jesus,
that we may share in the song of the angels,
the gladness of the shepherds, and worship of the wise men.
Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world.
Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings,
and teach us to be merry with clear hearts.
May the Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children,
and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts,
forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus’ sake.
Amen.
Gracious and merciful God,
Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Joseph,
Loyal husband to Mary, Earthly father of the Son.
May we remember his sacrifice and acceptance of God's will,
May we hope and pray to follow in his example,
and through the example of his Son, Jesus.
Allow us to accept God's will, even when it seems impossible,
Help us to know that God has a plan, and it is up to us to choose to accept it and let Him into our hearts and minds.
Let us go forth today spreading the Word of God,
and doing our very best to follow in the example of Joseph and Jesus.
Amen
We are honored to have Father Franciscvs visit us, and we thank him for his beautiful Easter message.
We sometimes forget that Joseph was a foster father. For him to accept Jesus as his own, in his era, was a miracle in itself.
Especially when we consider the fact that Mary was already pregnant with Jesus, and falling pregnant outside of marriage was rather taboo back then.
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