Good evening, asking for prayers for my nephew who is fighting for his life in a Boston hospital. He is a young man with a strong love of Jesus . Pray for God’s grace to be with him. Pray for God’s grace to be with my brother and his wife during this difficult time. We are grateful for Fr Stowe being with him tonight. Heavenly Father, we come before you in faith, seeking your healing touch. We believe in your power to restore health and well-being. Please lay your hands upon Jeremy and remove any sickness or pain from his body. Grant him strength and vitality so that he may continue to serve you and others. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

God’s timing is always better than our timing. Sometimes we will give God latitude when it comes to the particular things we want from God, but we lack patience for it. This advent season is all about waiting on God to fulfill His plan in and with us. We want God to act fast and act now. We are seldom willing to wait for Him. YET… How often do we ask God to wait for us. We linger and wallow in sin — we put off going to confession. We get lazy in our prayer — we don’t pray as we ought. We get busy with our projects, and put off doing what God wants us to do… Yet… God Patiently waits. When we finally do come around, HE REJOICES! So… ask the Lord for patience, the kind of patience that He has for us! Happy Advent — Happy waiting!

OK, there are a couple but one that hits me most more recently is 2 Cor 4:17 "for this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison"

Lord God, king of heaven and earth, direct our minds and bodies throughout this day, and make us holy. Keep us faithful to your law in thought, word and deed. Be our helper now and always, free us from sin, and bring us to salvation in that kingdom where you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. From the Liturgy of the Hours

Hey all, Here is the OCIA on Prayer and the Mass — I hope it is fruitful for you!