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Let us Pray to the Lord. Lord have Mercy.
O Lord You are an example to us of what it means to do service. You
came to serve by giving up Your life as a ransom for many. You are first and great and
yet You humbled Yourself and became a servant to us all. As we prepare for this final
week of lent help us to persevere in our humility. Keep our ministry alive so that our
works will not become dead works. As You transformed Your apostles with their weak
faith so transform our weak faith. We pray that You will free us from the spirit of
laziness so that we can sit with You on Your right hand when You come into Your
kingdom. We pray in the name of the Father Son and Holy spirit. Amen
March 18th, 2001 Third Sunday of Great Lent on Mark 8: 34-9:1
Let us Pray to the Lord. Lord have Mercy.
O Lord You have placed Your cross before us and are calling us to
follow You. You gave us an example of what this means by giving up Your life for us.
You tell us that in order to follow You we must deny ourselves and take up our cross.
Your cross is a symbol of suffering. Help us to accept our cross as we face a life of
self-denial. We do not want to lose our soul for You have prepared a place for it in
Your Father's house. We promise not to be ashamed of You and Your word as we prepare
for Your second coming. We pray in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
March 11th, 2001 Second Sunday of Great Lent on Mark 2:1-12
Let us Pray to the Lord. Lord have Mercy.
O Lord our God You defeated Satan by Your death and resurrection.
You have given us the possibility of becoming deified. You have the authority and
power to forgive sins. You can heal us from the paralyzing effects of satanic
domination. We pray that You will heal our minds so that we can be successful in
overcoming our passions. May we use this lent to educate ourselves on the meaning
of ascetic life. Help us to live as repentant sinners who are growing in your
likeness. We pray in the name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit. Amen
March 4th, 2001 First Sunday of Great Lent on the Hospitality of Abraham Gen. 18: 1-33
Let us Pray to the Lord. Lord have Mercy.
O Lord as You visited Abraham and Sarah bringing them Your
blessing so we call upon You today to bless us with your presence. We offer You
this parish church as a sign of our commitment to You. Help us to become living
icons by using Your blessings to help the hungry, poor and strangers. May we show
our hospitality to those in need so that by helping them we will find You. We pray
in the name of the Father, son and Holy Spirit. Amen
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