My Family Prayer Book

2026-01-18 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time    Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 For a long time, the interpretation of this text was focused on the identity of the servant. Early New Testament writers drew a connection to Jesus of Nazareth who emerged as the ultimate Suffering Servant who through his sacrifice on the cross bring redemption and salvation for all.  The Servant of God probably also could, and should, be understood as referring both to a faithful individual who is called to bring about healing and liberation for those in need, as well as to the discipls of Christ. Thousands of years after the original words of this Servant Song were spoken, God continues to call people to service, called to be leaders in church and society. Psalm 40 In Psalm 40:1–10 the psalmist recounts being delivered from trouble, established securely, and given reason to praise the Lord leading scholars to classify it as a song of thanksgiving. Verses 12–17, however, have all the characteristics of an indi...

  2022-Aug-14: Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time   Opening prayer Heavenly Father, send forth your Spirit to enlighten our minds and dispose our hearts to accept your truth. Help us to listen to one another with openness and honesty, eager to learn from the talents and intuitions that you have given each of us. Never let differences of opinion diminish our mutual esteem and love. May we leave this meeting with more knowledge and love for you and your Son. In the unity of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Theme of the  liturgy   The theme is persistence in doing the work of God even at great personal cost. Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 Jeremiah went on preaching to King Zedekiah as his privy-counsellor. Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchiah, who were princes went on with their wicked ways and conspired with the insecure and unpopular puppet King Zedekiah, set up by Nebuchadnezzar after the exile of Jehoiach...