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Fr. Craig’s Contemplations
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Fr. Craig Contemplations
On Friday, June 24 we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. We will begin that Friday before Mass, with a time of silent prayer. At Mass, we will hear from the 15th chapter of Luke’s Gospel, it is the timeless parable of the lost sheep. Jesus addresses those listening, “What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninetynine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.”
THE great sacred sentence of consolation, “I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. "There is GREAT JOY in a conversion. J. Escriva reminds us, never doubt, God’s readiness to forgive.
With that, let us remember the great teaching of Venerable Louis Margaret Claret de la Touche … “Love, the Eucharist and the Heart of Jesus” – “Devotion to the Blessed Eucharist and devotion to the Sacred Heart are not only two sister devotions; they are only one and the same devotion. They complete each other and develop each other; they blend so perfectly together that one cannot stand without the other, and their union is absolute. Not only can one of these devotions not be prejudicial to the other but, because they complete each other and perfect each other, they are also reciprocally increase each other.”
“If we have devotion to the Sacred Heart, we will with to find it, to adore it, to love it, to offer it our reparation and praise, and where shall we look for it but, in the Blessed Eucharist, where it is found eternally living? If we love this adorable Heart, we will wish to unite ourselves to it, for love seeks union; we will wish to warm our hearts by the ardor of this divine fire; but to reach the Sacred Heart, to take a hold of it, to put it in contact with our own, what shall we do? Shall we scale heaven to bear away the Heart of Jesus who reigns triumphant in glory? There is no need to do so. We will go to the Blessed Eucharist, we will go to the tabernacle, we will take the [simple] Host, and when we have enclosed it [deep within] we will feel the divine Heart beating beside our own [heart.]”
{{As Fr. Michael Schmitz says, “we are wired for God.”}} “Devotion to the divine Heart infallibly brings souls to the Blessed Eucharist, and faith in and devotion to the Blessed Eucharist necessarily leads souls to discover the mysteries of Infinite Love in the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.”
Completing of close reading of the 15th Chapter of St. Luke’s Gospel and then reading the words of Venerable Louis Margaret Claret de la Touché – we again open up ourselves in a new way to the power and beauty of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. May Most Sacred Heart of Jesus draw each of us closer to the boundless charity of Jesus!
Blessings,
Fr. Craig
READINGS FOR JUNE 19, 2022
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
1st Reading—Genesis 14: 18-20— Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of God Most High, brought bread and wine, blessing Abram and the creator of heaven and earth, who delivered Abram’s enemies into his hands.
Responsorial Psalm: 34:— “Taste and see the goodness of the Lord, the goodness of the Lord.”
2nd Reading—1 Corinthians 11: 23-26— Paul handed on the tradition that the Lord Jesus broke bread with his disciples and drank the cup of the new covenant in his blood. Paul wrote, “As often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.”
Gospel Acclamation—Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
“I am the Living Bread; whoever eats shall live forever.”
Gospel—Luke 9: 11b-17— After teaching about God’s reign and healing those in need, Jesus took five loaves and two fish, raised his eyes to heaven, and blessed and broke them for his disciples to distribute to the crowd. Afterward, leftover fragments filled twelve wicker baskets.
SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTIPRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
1) Let us pray for the Church:
God of all creation, strengthen Church leaders and bless those who serve in the Eucharistic ministry.
Give special grace to those who visit the sick and shut-ins.
We pray to the Lord…
2) Let us pray for world peace:
Father of the human family, cause wars to cease and keep our troops safe. May the nations share bread and not weapons.
We pray to the Lord…
3) Let us pray for those who know hunger:
Let us find food enough for all those who are hungry.
May the bread and wine we share here nourish us for service to the poor.
We pray to the Lord…
4) Let us pray for those who are sick or suffering:
Pour out your healing upon our brothers and sisters --
Joe Bouknight Jack Little Dennis Wiegand Ralph Fisher
Ryan Beauchamp Wendy Miller Janet Mooney
Andy Savel Sue Bruggeman Helen Bergeron
and for all who have asked for our prayers.
We pray to the Lord…
5) Let us remember the dead:
Precious in the eyes f the Lord is the death of all our beloved ones. Especially…
(5:00 p.m.) Charles & Oda Regan, John & Filomena Dubis, Martin Dlugoss
(8:30 a.m.) Gertrude Curtis; Richard & Dorothy Lehner
( 10:30 a.m.) Ed Valverde ; Walter Kluska; Martin Dlugoss; Living and Deceased members of Mt. Thabor Monastery with gratitude from St. Anne Parishioners.
ANNOUNCEMENTS –JUNE 19, 2022
- Please stop in the gathering area where our right to life representative Mary Siring, is waiting for you with candy bars for dad!
- The Knight’s will again be helping out with Frank’s Farm Market, outside the church doors.
- Thanks to all who donated blood. We collected 54 pints which will help 162 people.
- Please bring back your bottles for babies for the Oxford pregnancy center.
- Next weekend we will celebrate, after the 10:30 a.m. Mass, Sister Anne’s 90th birthday.
- Please Note, There will be no Monday evening Mass on June 20. Instead, Mass will be offered at 9:00 a.m. that day. Thank you for your cooperation.
