I Am A Christian and I Shall Die For God, and For Him, I Shall Give Many Thousand Lives If I Had Them.
I Am A Christian and I Shall Die For God, and For Him, I Shall Give Many Thousand Lives If I Had Them.
I Am A Christian and I Shall Die For God, and For Him, I Shall Give Many Thousand Lives If I Had Them.
INTRODUCTION
“I am a Christian and I shall die for God, and for Him, I shall give
many thousand lives if I had them.”
The magnitude of faith of St. Lorenzo Ruiz was captured in these
famous words of his. Only if so much as adeep experience or a special
encounter with Christ, can a person bodly proclaim his/her faith.
Today, let us be one with the Knights of the Altar and the Liturgy
Committee as we witness their commitment for a life of service. Let us ask
God in this Eucharistic Celebration to grant them the strength to fulfill
God’s will in joyful commitment and fidelity to their daily duties.
Through the intercession of St. Lorenzo Ruiz and his companions, let
us heed to the challenge of the Church to relive our deep experience with
Jesus and to make alive the Gospel values. May this encounter with our
Eucharistic Lord sterngthen us in our serivce and mission of proclaiming
Christ.
4. For all lay ministers, catechists, and educators of the faith: May
their courage sustain their zeal in making God known to all,
especially to the marginalized of the society. Let us pray to the
Lord.
5. For us, newly inducted members of our SYM groups: May we be one in our
effort of building communion through loving service to our neighbor.
Let us pray to the Lord.
6. For all young people: May they be given the strong will and courage to
adhere to Christian values and convictions, and the strength to fight
against all forms of temptations. Let us pray to the Lord.
7. For all birthday celebrants for the month of September especially Mrs.
Edna Pineda, Ms. Rosanna Romero, Ms. Arcie Adriano: May they feel
God’s presence and love in their life. Let us pray to the Lord.
Priest: God of mercy and justice, help us to weed out the evil that is in
our hearts and to work for the conversion of those who act under
the influence of the evil one. May we all persevere in your service
till we enter the Kingdom in its perfection, where you live and
reign forever and ever. AMEN.