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The daily meditations for the second week of the Advent from The National Shrine of St Jude, December 7 – December 13, 2014

The daily meditations for the second week of the Advent from The National Shrine of St Jude, December 7 – December 13, 2014

( www shrineofstjude.org )

Le Vendredi 5 décembre 2014 11h05, "Fr. Mark Brummel, CMF" <stjudeleague@claretians.org> a écrit :

Dear Olivia Maria, Friend of St. Jude,

Thank you for joining us in prayer during this Advent season.

We look forward to praying with and for you during these holy days.

St. Jude is there for us in our Advent preparation for the birth of Christ.

As Christmas approaches, lighting the Advent wreath reminds us that God’s love for us is strong.

The Claretians will be praying for you this Advent season.

We invite you to send your special intentions for Advent to the National Shrine of St. Jude today.

Our daily Meditations for this second week of Advent are below.

December 7^th - Second Sunday of Advent

Today we light the second candle of the Advent wreath. With this candle we pray that the light of Christ will shine through us to everyone we meet.

"Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths."

Prayer to St. Jude for Advent
Lord Jesus, your power is infinite; your glory, everlasting. Quietly you come into the world as an innocent child. Ready my heart for the miracle of your birth.

Bring light to the world, as we wait silently for your warmth in the coldness of the night. Bless me with patience and faithful discipline to prayerfully prepare to welcome and greet you.

St. Jude, Patron of Hope, pray that Christ’s holiness will flow into me this Advent. May Christmas joy and burning love take root in me and grow to carry the joy beyond me and inspire hope in others. (send an Advent petition) Amen.

December 8^th

Family is a special part of Christmas. May those who are away from their families feel the presence of God, and may all families experience His healing love.

"Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill shall be made low."

December 9^th

St. Jude offers us hope so we might share it with kindness and generosity. Consider how your gift-giving reveals God’s love.

"With God nothing will be impossible."

December 10^th

Jesus lived His mission to show through His actions that everyone is a beloved child of God. Pray that God will bless the Claretians as they follow in Christ’s ministry of service.

"You shall rejoice in the Lord, and glory in the Holy One of Israel."

December 11^th

Prayer is the foundation of our faith. Turn to God, who knows our needs before we even bring them to Him, and trust that our prayers never go unheard.

"I, the Lord, your God, teach you what is for your good, and lead you on the way you should go."

December 12^th

Our Lady of Guadalupe offered Juan Diego miraculous roses in winter as a sign of her love for all people. May she protect and bless us as we celebrate her feast today.

"The virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means 'God is with us.'"