My Family Prayer Book

 First Sunday in Advent   Last week's action item Prayer To St Dismas Saint Dismas, you alone were Canonized a Saint by Christ Himself; you were assured of a place in Heaven with Him, “This day” because you confessed your sins to Him on Calvary; and you were truly sorry for them as you hung beside Him on a cross; you who opened the Heart of Jesus in mercy and forgiveness even before the centurion’s spear tore it asunder; you whose face was close to that of Jesus in His last agony, to offer Him a word of comfort; you who knew how to pray, teach me the words to say to gain pardon for my sins; and you who are close to Him now in Heaven, pray to Him for me that I shall never again desert Him, but that at the close of my life I may hear the words He addressed to you: “This day thou shalt be with Me in Paradise.” Amen. … St Dismas, Pray for Us …    Prayer for the Advent Wreath Lord, our God, we praise You for Your Son, Jesus Christ, for He is Emmanuel, the Hope of all peop...