One Walk

When: Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:00 AM to Sunday, April 13, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).

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Words of Jesus

It is the spirit that gives life, the flesh is of no avail; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

But there are some of you that do not believe." For Jesus knew from the first who those were that did not believe, and who it was that would betray him. And he said, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father."

John 6:63-65

To rely on our talents is a cause of great loss. When someone places confidence in his own prudence, knowledge, and intelligence, God, To make him know and see his insufficiency, withdraws from him His help and leaves him to work by himself. This is often why our undertakings miserably fail.

— St Vincent de Paul

Abba, Father, Lord God, thank You for awakening the seed You planted in me at conception and took possession of at baptism never giving up and never abandoning me. For I do believe You planted Your seed in each of us; the need to know and love You, to have a relationship with You. But as Jesus spoke in today's Gospel 'some do not believe'. So blessed am I that You through Your grace and mercy have granted me the awareness to open my heart to Jesus and as St. Vincent states today showing and teaching me how not to rely on my own talents but to seek Your will and Jesus teachings to know, nurture and develop the physical and spiritual gifts that You have given me. So here I am as with every day, starting my day with and in You; asking and praying that You would help me stay in Your presence throughout this day and that You would hear my thoughts and prayers for those I love, know and may try to harm or take advantage of me, And in all things teaching me acceptance through faith, giving me hope through knowledge that Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, and forgiveness through love. For if You would do all this for me a sinner by nature and forgive me, how can I keep that gift for me when by giving it away I may be blessed to awaken someone to what You have given me. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Acts 9:31-42<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Acts&ch=9&bv1=31&ev1=42>

Psalm 116:12-17<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=Ps&ch=116&bv1=12&ev1=17>

John 6:60-69<http://www.ewtn.com/vbible/search.asp?abbr=John&ch=6&bv1=60&ev1=69>

Pope Benedict XVI Encyclical Letter<http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi_en.html>

Papal Visit<http://www.uspapalvisit.org/>

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