Readings: 1 Kgs 11:4‑13 / Mk 7:24‑30
Missionary Cenacle Intentions: We dedicate Thursdays to the Mystery of the Eucharist. Today we pray:
That the Eucharist always be the sun and center of our lives, we pray.
That all who hunger be given the food to sustain their lives and spirits, we pray.
That we may grow in appreciation and practice of our vocation as apostles, we pray.
For the members of the Missionary Cenacle Apostolate of Espíritu Santo, Temascalapa, Mexico, we pray.
For the members of the Missionary Cenacle, especially our sick, we pray.
For the deceased members of the Missionary Cenacle, especially Sr. Mark McGrath, MSBT, 1964; Sr. Margaret Regina Martin, MSBT, 1975; Laura Frazier, BTMI 2013, we pray.
Reading: The first step toward becoming a saint is desire. This should be a strong desire. desire to advance in sanctity, desire to emulate the Saints, desire to do great things for the honor and glory of the Triune God, desire to live and die for Him. Whoever in any walk of life is not actuated by an earnest desire is losing time. (MCM, p. 74)