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Releasing Formidable EnergyMorning Prayer

Sunday 22nd October

Opening Prayer (together):

Loving Father, bless each member of our family.May we be open to your oly !pirit

an" so grow in your love.elp us to listen an" un"erstan".

#ive us the courage to forgive one another an" grant us peace in our family.

Protect all chil"ren especially those whose parents are apart,

gui"e an" support families all over theworl" in the various "ifficulties an" $oys of their lives.

Let us remember we are all One Family unite" in your love.May we be one in %esus &hrist.

your !on, Our Lor". 'men

Used with permission of the Diocese of Shrewsbury Family Life Commission

Please be seate".

' ea"ing from he &hristian Family in the Mo"ern *orl":&hristian spouses an" parents are inclu"e" in the universal call tosanctity. For them this call is specifie" by the sacrament they havecelebrate" an" is carrie" out concretely in the realities proper to theircon$ugal an" family life. his gives rise to the grace an" re+uirement ofan authentic an" profoun" con$ugal an" family spirituality that "raws itsinspiration from the themes of creation, covenant, cross, resurrection,an" sign, which were stresse" more than once by the !yno".

Familiaris Consortio #56

Let us pray for marriage:

#o" our Father, you create" us for love. n healthy marriage wewitness a crucial sign of that love: love that en"ures, matures an"persists- love epresse" in spirit an" in flesh- love that fee"s thefurnace of your creation. /less all marrie" people everywhere. !ustainthem in this love. Lor" in your mercy 'll: ear our prayer

' ea"ing from &herishing Life:Marriage is alrea"y un"erstoo" as a gift from #o" an" a fun"amentalhuman goo", but now it also epresses vocation from #o" into the life

of &hrist. *hen two baptise" &hristians get marrie" they are $oine"together by #o", an" the oly !pirit is given them to inspire 0progress



towar"s an ever richer union with each other on all levels 1 of the bo"y,of the character, of the heart, of the intelligence an" will, of the soul2.

&herishing Life 3445

Let us pray for marriage:

Lor" %esus, who +uiete" the storm aroun" an" within your "isciples,"raw near to all couples en"uring "ifficulties in their marrie" life.&leanse their hearts of frustration an" resentment. #ui"e them as theyre6solve an" reconcile their life together. #rant them strength an"courage to overcome fear an" aniety. May they eperience yourcomfort, peace an" healing an" continue to fin" you in one another.Lor" in your mercy 'll: ear our Prayer

' rea"ing from the letter of !t Paul to the &olossians

's #o"2s chosen ones, holy an" belove", clothe yourselves withcompassion, 7in"ness, humility, mee7ness an" patience. /ear with oneanother an", if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive eachother- $ust as the Lor" has forgiven so you must also forgive. 'bove allclothe yourselves with love, which bin"s everything together in perfectharmony. 'n" let the peace of &hrist rule in your hearts, to whichin"ee" you were calle" in the one bo"y. 'n" be than7ful.

&olossians 8:4964.Let us pray for marriage:

oly !pirit, embrace those who pour their energy into nourishingmarriage with your gifts of wis"om, un"erstan"ing, fortitu"e an" goo"counsel. May their commitment inspire, enrich an" sustain those theyserve. May they always fin" goo" company an" encouragement in theirwor7. Lor" in your mercy 'll: ear our Prayer.

*e pause now to bring to min" our own personal intentions

&losing prayer: 'll praise an" than7s are yours, eavenly Father:

you have create" families in your imagean" have chosen us to be followersof %esus your !on.

Loo7 with mercy on all here present an" those we live at home with.elp us to see an" give than7s for the formi"able energy with which you have

grace" your "omestic church.elp us to wor7 together in harmony

an" to grow in love by all we "o.Loving Father,

we as7 this grace in the name of %esus the Lor". 'men.

&losing hymn:



#reat #o", your love has calle" us here 's we, by love for love were ma"e.;our living li7eness still we bear,hough marre", "ishonoure", "isobeye".*e come, with all our heart an" min"

;our call to hear, your love to fin".

*e come with self6inflicte" painsOf bro7en trust an" chosen wrong,alf6free, half6boun" by inner chains,/y social forces swept along,/y powers an" systems close confine",;et see7ing hope for human7in".

#reat #o", in &hrist you call our name 'n" then receive us as your own,

<ot through some merit, right or claim/ut by your gracious love alone.*e strain to glimpse your mercy6seat 'n" fin" you 7neeling at our feet.

hen ta7e the towel, an" brea7 the brea", 'n" humble us, an" call us frien"s.!uffer an" serve till all are fe", 'n" show how gran"ly love inten"so wor7 till all creation sings,o fill all worl"s, to crown all things.

#reat #o", in &hrist you set us free;our life to live, your $oy to share.#ive us your !pirit2s libertyo turn from guilt an" "ull "espair 'n" offer all that faith can "o*hile love is ma7ing all things new.

/rian *renune: =ternal Father, !trong to !ave

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