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THE MANTLE
We Join in Prayer Under
the Mantle of the Blessed Virgin Mary
[Please send your prayer
requests to
pray@marianmantle.com
or
maryann@marianmantle.com]
Marian Mantle Prayer
Group Update For June 29, 2006
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++MESSAGE FROM THE
COORDINATOR
++PRAYER INTENTIONS
++GOD'S WORD FOR US
++WORDS OF HOPE
++LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
++FYI
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++MESSAGE FROM THE
COORDINATOR
Hi, Everyone,
The update is being sent
a day early because I am going out of town this weekend.
Lately the words to a
song have been constantly running through my mind. I think they are from a
Psalm but I haven't had time to look it up. "If we don't praise His name, then
the rocks and hills will cry out!" I have so much to be thankful for I really
do feel like I should stand on the top of the highest building in downtown
Kansas City and shout "The Lord has done great things for me. Blessed be the
name of the Lord!"
No, life isn't perfect.
My computer is too slow, my house needs cleaning, my bills need to be paid, I'm
behind in my work, and I continue to pray for prodigal loved ones and for
friends and relatives who are going through difficult times and it breaks my
heart to see them suffering. But, no matter what is going on, God is with me!
God is with them! God is with you! This is the Day the Lord hath made! Let us
rejoice and be glad! In the words of the poem "Pippa's Passing", God's in His
Heaven. All's right with the world!
Let us say an extra
prayer this weekend for our nation and for our military men and women who
travel in harm's way overseas today. May God bring them safely home to their
families and friends and a grateful nation.
Peace,
MaryAnn
PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR
JUNE 29, 3006
[Prayer
intentions submitted to this group are shared only in the semi-weekly
email update sent to members of the
online prayer group. Please keep all of us
and our prodigals in your prayers--just as we will pray for you.]
+Our Lady of
Sorrows, pray for us and for our children.
+St. Benedict, pray for us.
+St. Jude, pray for us.
+St. Monica, pray for us.
+For all our prodigals to find
the truth and return to the Lord and His church.
+For all those unspoken intentions in our hearts known only to us and to God,
and for all previous intentions of this list.
GOD'S WORD FOR US
The angel of the LORD
encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. O taste and see that the
LORD is good! Happy is the man who takes refuge in him! ~Psalm 34:7-8
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WORDS OF HOPE
Free your mind from all that
troubles you, God will take care of things. Trust in Him, I beg you, and you
will have the fulfillment of what your heart desires.
-- St Vincent de Paul
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear MaryAnn,
You mentioned Pentecost
miracles. One of my dear friends in our prayer group has had the annulment of
her previous marriage granted after many years of trying to get this done. She
visited with our bishop a while back and he told her it would be accomplished by
Pentecost. She got word a few days after Pentecost Sunday. This same woman saw
a Christmas miracle when her sister returned to the Sacraments. God is
working! ~Kansas
Dear Editor,
My son Thomas has started to
go back to church and now wants to baptize his two little ones. ~
Anonymous
Note from
MaryAnn: Last time I asked the men in this group: Have you seen the hand of
God at work (either in in tiny, subtle ways or huge, visible ways)? Do you have
any suggestions to share on how to live with the situation? We need your
wisdom. Please share yours by emailing a few words to
pray@marianmantle.com. As always, all
names will be kept private.
We have at least ONE wise man among us. You can read his email below. (I
was hoping for at least three as that would have been biblical
J!)
Are you listening out there, gentlemen? Its still not too late for you to let
us hear from you.
Dear MaryAnn,
We have to TRUST that God has the situation [our prodigals] under
control, ASK for the wisdom, strength and peace to endure the situation, PRAY
the He uses the people and circumstances in your prodigal's situation for their
good, OFFER up every Eucharist you receive for the opening of eyes to the TRUTH
or the re-awakening of the TRUTH in their hearts. ~Kansas
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FYI
+Print Newsletter:
The MMGroup had a wonderful surprise in the mail this past week as several of
you sent stamps. Every time one of you does something like this we say a prayer
of thanksgiving to the Lord for His people who are so kind and so giving. The
next issue of our newsletter should be mailed somewhere around July 15th.
Its a little late due to my recovery time, but its getting there. We can
always use more stamps if you have some to spare. If so, send them to Marian
Mantle Group, PO Box 434, Gardner, KS 66085. Do you have some thoughts you
would like to share with the readers. Send them to me in an email and well put
them in the newsletter. New members, if I do not have your postal address we
wont be able to mail a copy to you. Please email ASAP. Thanks.
+ Please print a copy of
this update and take it to your next prayer meeting to share prayer requests,
etc with everyone.
+Updated Web Site
Look around the web site if you havent been there for awhile. Ive been
updating the pages with more information and trying to make it easier to find
your way around. If you have suggestions or see any problems, please let me
know.
+Share
the Good News: If you have seen
prayers being answered in regards to a loved one beginning to turn back to the
Church to please send me an email about it. We need to hear these praise
reports to spur us on to continue in prayer and trust. First names only,
please. As always we will keep all names anonymous if you wish. Write now,
please.
+
Catholic Family Life Conference In
Wichita, Kansas:
The Marian Mantle Group, in
conjunction with the Hutchinson area Silent Strength Prayer Groups will host an
information booth. If you are at the conference, please stop by and say
hello. The dates are August 4-6. Learn more at their website
www.catholicfamilyconference.org If you live
in Hutchinson you can contact Barbara at
b.sanborn@lycos.com
for more information.
+
I am trying to get caught up on
email, phone messages, and orders for materials. I will never, knowingly, ignore
any of your messages or questions.
I have simply been unable to answer with any regularity for the past 10 months,
and things pile up when not attended to every day. You have all been so kind
and understanding. The best way you can help in this regard if something has
been left unanswered is to contact me again. maryann@MarianMantle.com or
913-526-8977. I will be so happy to hear from you.
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