GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE: RISE UP O' MEN OF GOD!

                                                                                                                                                                                Please bear with me...
                                    The following insights and readings actually came                                                        November  the 10nth, to be exact.                                                       

                              For whatever reason I know not why, they were found today! 

"God's thoughts are so beyond my thoughts and His ways so far beyond my ways"

Nov 10nth is the Feast day of Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church.

I quote the writings from the listing of the saints...

"He was probably born in Rome and was raised to the See of Peter in 440 He was a true pastor and father of souls. He labored strenuously to safeguard the integrity of the faith and vigorously defended the unity of the Church. He pushed back or at least softened the onrush of the barbarians. He deservedly won the title "the Great."
  Pope Leo the Great saw a vision of something that was to come against the Church in the future. The vision so moved him that he asked that this prayer, which the Holy Spirit gave to him, be prayed for the protection of the Church after the celebration of the  Mass.
   He died in the year 461.


Prayer to St.Michael the Arch Angel

Saint Michael the Arch Angel defend us in battle
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil,
May God protect us, we humbly pray,and do thou
 O' Prince of the Heavenly hosts cast into hell, satan
and all evil spirits, who wander the earth seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen

The above prayer to St. Michael is also a protective prayer for any need of the family.

GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE

Make me know the way I should walk,

To You I lift up my soul.

Let Your good spirit guide me 

in ways that are level and smooth.

Psalm 143: 1-11

Let us pray: Lord Jesus Christ...

                        Early in the morning of your resurrection, You  made your Love known...          

You brought the Light of dawn to those who dwell in darkness.

When Mary Magdalene ran to the tomb she found Life and Light

not death, darkness or despair.

Let the Holy Spirit guide us together into the land of justice.

May we discover and regain for our nation what was once lost.

History will tell how You gathered your people, strengthened their resolve,

planted them on their feet to stand firm , once again, proclaiming liberty for the poor,

freedom and justice for all!

Bring together all those who have been scattered, fearful and misled.

Make us know the way we should walk by the light of your Holy Spirit.

Like Moses, we have once again, crossed over the Red Sea!

  These words to a hymn found in the Breviary on my I pad seem so relevant...

Rise up O' Men of God!

Rise up O' men of God

His kingdom tarries long...

Have done with lesser things

Give heart and soul and mind and strength 

to serve the King of Kings.

Rise up O' men of GOD

His kingdom tarries long;

Bring in the day of Brotherhood

and end the night of wrong!

Rise up O' men of GOD

the Church for you does wait;

Sent forth to serve the needs of men,

In Christ our strength is great! 

Lift high the Cross of Christ!

Tread where His feet have trod

As brothers of the Son of Man,

Rise up O' men of GOD!

Wm.Pierson Merrill

                      author, 1911