Psalm 100:3 (Seeing God's Love)

* Welcome God every morning before your work by taking ~5 min to read this Living In Faith Exchange (LIFE) Group devotion (life-devotions.blogspot.com), which has snippets from Living Faith (livingfaith.com). All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Col. 3:17

Know that the Lord is God; he made us, his we are. Psalm 100:3

Living Faith snippets: "Often when my faith is shaken--a better term might be "blinded" ---I doubt. I fail to recognize the deepness of God's love. Once I regain my sight of the Lord's gifts, however, my sense of gratitude is renewed, and I recall what I have known all along. Thank you, Lord, for creating me in your image." by Julia Schloss

Rich's comments: You have probably heard the saying "can't see the forest for the trees." Often when my faith is shaken and I fail to see God's love in my life, I believe it is important to look back at my past. We can't see into the future and what God has planned for us, however, by looking at our past it is easier to get a God-like view of how His love has touched our lives. Our sight returns so that we can see the footprints in the sand. Lord, help me to recognize Your presence in my life through the love of others around me, and may I also be a sign of Your presence to them. Amen.

ProLife news: http://www.lifenews.com/.
* 40 Days for Life campaign (24 Sep to 2 Nov): http://www.40daysforlife.com/. Please consider signing up to pray an hour in front your local abortion mill. Each parish in C. Springs has signed up for one or more days (St. Peter has Sat, 4 Oct). Bishop Sheridan will lead a Mass in front of the abortion mill at 9:15 AM, Sat, 4 Oct (rosary at 7:30 AM). I'm sure several Protestant churches are involved again with this ecumenical campaign.

* Nationwide Life Chain (Sun, 5 Oct): Stephanie Kemp shared..."2008 is the 21st year, with over 1400 cities participating. Please join in the long ecumenical chain of prayer for one hour (2-3 PM) on Academy Blvd (Austin Bluffs to the Chapel Hills Mall). Life Chain signs can be picked up at 1 PM at Old Chicago Pizza at Austin Bluffs and Academy."
* Steve Castle shared this "Last Chance -- For Life" article: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=28517. The article is about the impact of the Presidential election on overturning Roe vs Wade.

Our Prayers: Abortion, chastity, our enemies/our troops, natural disasters, depression/ despair, dementia, cancer, prisoners, integrity of our leaders, Mike Castle (for grandson Isaac and his caregivers), strength to live the virtue of chastity, Kay Castle (hurricane recovery), Kay Castle (for Nancy Wheeler recovering from chemotherapy)

Faith Quote: "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.” by St. Augustine

Feast Day (Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian): Read about Saint Cornelius (http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=421) and Saint Cyprian (http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=615)

Through Christ Our Lord,

Rich

Romans 12:12

* Today's Bible readings at www.usccb.org/nab/today.shtml. Reflection on readings at http://www.daily-meditations.org/index2.html

* Prayer: Prayer connects us with God's will & His miracles, thereby changing us & helping others. Wayne Watson lyrics, “When God's people pray, there is hope reborn, there is sin forgiven, and miracles you can't explain await!” "If you pray that God will move a mountain and He doesn’t, assume Christ wants you to climb it instead & see Him."* Defend the unborn: 'Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don’t stand back and let them die' (Prov 24:11). 'Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you' (Jer 1:5). 'It is a great poverty that a child must die that you might live as you wish' Blessed Mother Teresa. Prayer to End Abortion. Ask Blessed Margaret of Castello for her prayers to end abortion.* Evangelization: Let's make room for non-believers (be a friend, make a friend, lead friend to Christ) and perpetual re-evangelization of self and those near us, by way of daily prayer (relationship) and following Christ's example of selfless love, mercy, and service.Let's joyfully live out the Good News and gladly tell others about it (Mark 16:15)!