Part Two: Concerning Prayer
Also at SJB, we are blessed to be able to pray before the Blessed Sacrament through Perpentual Eucharistic Adoration, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, in the Blessed Sacramanet Chapel, along with daily Adoration from 7-8 AM in the church and our monthly Adoration on the 10th of the month. Time before the Blessed Sacrament is time well spent.
If you have not signed up for Perpentual Eucharistic Adoration, please do at our homepage http://www.sjboc.org/ under "Ministries."
"Every moment of prayer, especially before our Lord in the tabernacle, is a sure, positive gain. The time we spend in having our daily audience wiht God is the most precious of the whole day." --Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
As St. Paul tells us, we should "do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus." Blessed Mother Teresa concurred as she said, "You can pray while you work. Work doesn't stop prayer and prayer doesn't stop work. It requires only that small raising of the mind to him: I love you God, I trust you, I believe in you, I need you now. Small things like that. They are wonderful prayers."
This week, from Monday through Friday, SJB will have its Lenten Parish Mission by Fr. Wolfgang Seitz. Schedule is as follow:
"In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. "
The Sign of the Cross is a prayer in itself. It lets us acknowledge the Holy Trinity and be in the presence of God.
Prayer is a conversation with God. In any conversation, there must be a two-way communication. Therefore, listening and being silent is just as important as talking. This would let us hear what God has to say: "Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. (1 Samuel 3:9)"
"I always begin my prayer in silence, for it is in the silence of the heart that God speaks. God is the friend of silence - we need to listen to God because it's not what we say but what he says to us and through us that matters."
Prayer is a conversation with God. In any conversation, there must be a two-way communication. Therefore, listening and being silent is just as important as talking. This would let us hear what God has to say: "Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. (1 Samuel 3:9)"
"I always begin my prayer in silence, for it is in the silence of the heart that God speaks. God is the friend of silence - we need to listen to God because it's not what we say but what he says to us and through us that matters."
--Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
"The fruit of Silence is Prayer.
"The fruit of Silence is Prayer.
The fruit of Prayer is Faith.
The fruit of Faith is Love.
The fruit of Love is Service.
The fruit of Service is Peace."
--Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
As Catholics, we are encouraged to pray always. St. Paul in Letter to the Colossians tells us about prayer; "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymn, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Colossians 3:16-17)"
At SJB, we are blessed with the Norbertines presence and are fortunate for the opportunity to pray with psalms, hymn, and songs through the Liturgy of the Hours three times a day, on the weekdays. The schedule is as follow:
Weekday Liturgy of the Hours:
At SJB, we are blessed with the Norbertines presence and are fortunate for the opportunity to pray with psalms, hymn, and songs through the Liturgy of the Hours three times a day, on the weekdays. The schedule is as follow:
Weekday Liturgy of the Hours:
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer: 6:00 - 6:30 AM
Mid-Morning Prayer: 8:15 AM (*Rosary is after the 8:30 AM Mass)
Evening Prayer: 5:15 PM
The Liturgy of the Hours prayers in the Church each are followed by the Sacrifice of the Mass, which is the highest form of prayer. At SJB, it is a blessing to have three Masses daily, at 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, and 5:30 PM, making it convenient for many to attend Mass everyday. Also, on the weekends, SJB provides ten Masses, including one at Fairview Developmental Center, in four different language, which are English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and our latest addition of the Traditional Latin Mass. It is a true blessing to know that Jesus loves to meet us where we are.
The Liturgy of the Hours prayers in the Church each are followed by the Sacrifice of the Mass, which is the highest form of prayer. At SJB, it is a blessing to have three Masses daily, at 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM, and 5:30 PM, making it convenient for many to attend Mass everyday. Also, on the weekends, SJB provides ten Masses, including one at Fairview Developmental Center, in four different language, which are English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and our latest addition of the Traditional Latin Mass. It is a true blessing to know that Jesus loves to meet us where we are.
Also at SJB, we are blessed to be able to pray before the Blessed Sacrament through Perpentual Eucharistic Adoration, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, in the Blessed Sacramanet Chapel, along with daily Adoration from 7-8 AM in the church and our monthly Adoration on the 10th of the month. Time before the Blessed Sacrament is time well spent.
If you have not signed up for Perpentual Eucharistic Adoration, please do at our homepage http://www.sjboc.org/ under "Ministries."
"Every moment of prayer, especially before our Lord in the tabernacle, is a sure, positive gain. The time we spend in having our daily audience wiht God is the most precious of the whole day." --Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
As St. Paul tells us, we should "do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus." Blessed Mother Teresa concurred as she said, "You can pray while you work. Work doesn't stop prayer and prayer doesn't stop work. It requires only that small raising of the mind to him: I love you God, I trust you, I believe in you, I need you now. Small things like that. They are wonderful prayers."
This week, from Monday through Friday, SJB will have its Lenten Parish Mission by Fr. Wolfgang Seitz. Schedule is as follow:
8:30 AM --Mass
9:15 AM --Conference by Fr. Seitz in Church
10:00 AM --Rosary & Confessions
5:30 PM --Mass in Church (*Tuesday - Solemn Anniversary Mass of SJB Dedication)
6:00 PM --Soup Meal in Parish Hall (*Tuesday - Refreshments)
7:00 PM --Repeat of Morning Conference in Church
7:45 PM --Exposition, Rosary & Confessions (*Friday - Stations of the Cross & Confessions)
8:45 PM --Benediction (*Friday - No Benediction)
Please make an effort to come and see how we can better prepare for Easter.
Here's what the saints have to say about Prayer:
Singing is praying twice.
Singing is praying twice.
-St. Augustine
Prayer is to our soul what rain is to the soil. Fertilize the soil ever so richly, it will remain barren unless fed by frequent rains.
-St. John Vianney
Our Lord gives to souls of prayer a deep understanding of Himself.
He never deceives them.
-St. Peter Julian Eymard
When our hands have touched spices, they give fragrance to all they handle. Let us make our prayers pass through the hands of the Blessed Virgin. She will make them fragrant.
-St. John Vianney
Prayer is the bulwark of chastity.
-St. Gregory the Great
Vigilance and prayer are the safeguards of chastity. You should pray often and fervently to be preserved from temptations against purity, and for the grace to overcome them.
-St. John Baptist de la Salle
Prayer is necessary for salvation; and therefore God, who desires that we should be saved, has enjoined it as a precept.
-St. Alphonsus Liguori
Prayer should be accomplished by grace and not by artifice.
-St. Jane Frances de Chantal
Faith believes, hope prays, and charity begs in order to give to others. Humility of heart forms the prayer, confidence speaks it, and perseverance triumphs over God Himself.
- St. Peter Julain Eymard
If we are able to enter the church day and night and implore God to hear our prayers, how careful we should be to hear and grant the petitions of our neighbor in need.
-St. John the Almoner
-St. John Vianney
Our Lord gives to souls of prayer a deep understanding of Himself.
He never deceives them.
-St. Peter Julian Eymard
When our hands have touched spices, they give fragrance to all they handle. Let us make our prayers pass through the hands of the Blessed Virgin. She will make them fragrant.
-St. John Vianney
Prayer is the bulwark of chastity.
-St. Gregory the Great
Vigilance and prayer are the safeguards of chastity. You should pray often and fervently to be preserved from temptations against purity, and for the grace to overcome them.
-St. John Baptist de la Salle
Prayer is necessary for salvation; and therefore God, who desires that we should be saved, has enjoined it as a precept.
-St. Alphonsus Liguori
Prayer should be accomplished by grace and not by artifice.
-St. Jane Frances de Chantal
Faith believes, hope prays, and charity begs in order to give to others. Humility of heart forms the prayer, confidence speaks it, and perseverance triumphs over God Himself.
- St. Peter Julain Eymard
If we are able to enter the church day and night and implore God to hear our prayers, how careful we should be to hear and grant the petitions of our neighbor in need.
-St. John the Almoner
Love to pray. Take the trouble to pray. Prayer opens your heart until it is big enough to hold and keep God. We must know Jesus in prayer before we can see him in the broken bodies of the poor.
-Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Next week: Part Three - Fasting/Penance/Confession
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