We invite you to join the Pope and Christians throughout the world in his prayer intentions for this month:
That all of us, especially those in positions of worldly power, commit ourselves to care and concern for all creation.
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That the name of God be a sign of peace in the lives of people of all religions.
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Apostleship of Prayer In the Apostleship of Prayer millions of people around the world unite together each day in an approach to prayer that is both simple and profound. It is centred on the Daily Offering. By making this Offering slowly each morning you turn your attention to God in prayer for a short time, in that way making him the centre of the day ahead. |
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Daily Offering
O God, our Father, we thank you for waking us to see the light of this new day. Grant that we may waste none of its hours; soil none of its moments; neglect none of its opportunities; fail in none of its duties. And bring us to the evening time undefeated by temptation, at peace with ourselves and with you. This we ask for your love's sake. I pray with Mary and the whole Church For the Pope's intentions this month. |
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Reflection for the month -Gift from God We invite you to join the Pope and Christians throughout the world in reflecting on his prayer intentions for this month: |
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In recent years, a theory has gained ground in scientific circles: the Rare Earth theory. The basic gist of it is that the conditions needed to support complex life forms - fish, mammals, people - require a very rare combination of factors. The type of sun, our distance from it, the size of our moon, the presence of other larger planets in the solar system: all of these have figured in our story. Scientists have yet to find anything comparable in the known universe. Mark Harkin |