Releasing Formidable Energy Morning 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 the worl" 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 to sanctity. For them this call is specifie" by the sacrament they have celebrate" an" is carrie" out concretely in the realities proper to their con$ugal an" family life. )his gives rise to the grace an" re+uirement of an authentic an" profoun" con$ugal an" family spirituality that "raws its inspiration 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 we witness a crucial sign of that love: love that en"ures, matures an" persists- love e.presse" in spirit an" in flesh- love that fee"s the furnace of your creation. /less all marrie" people everywhere. !ustain them 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"amental human goo", but now it also e.presses 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 they re6solve an" reconcile their life together. #rant them strength an" courage to overcome fear an" an.iety. May they e.perience your comfort, 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 with compassion, 7in"ness, humility, mee7ness an" patience. /ear with one another an", if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other- $ust as the Lor" has forgiven so you must also forgive. 'bove all clothe yourselves with love, which bin"s everything together in perfect harmony. 'n" let the peace of &hrist rule in your hearts, to which in"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 nourishing marriage with your gifts of wis"om, un"erstan"ing, fortitu"e an" goo" counsel. May their commitment inspire, enrich an" sustain those they serve. May they always fin" goo" company an" encouragement in their wor7. 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 image an" have chosen us to be followers of %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" pains Of 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"s )o 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 liberty )o turn from guilt an" "ull "espair 'n" offer all that faith can "o *hile love is ma7ing all things new. /rian *ren )une: =ternal Father, !trong to !ave