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O Prince of Peace, once more we hear the guns
of war, once more we see the faces of
frightened children. We pray for the people of
Ukraine that they may be granted peace.
We pray for the people of Russia that they may
demand peace. We pray for our country that
we may be a positive part of peacemaking in
this world. O Prince of Peace, lead us from this
dark time to a deeper understanding of the
global human family so that all may break
bread together in the secure embrace of
peace.
Amen.

All-powerful, eternal God,
You have chosen to give mankind a model of humility;
our Savior took on our flesh, and subjected Himself to the Cross.
Grant us the grace to preserve faithfully the lessons
He has given us in his Passion and to have a share in His resurrection.
This we ask of You through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son.

Amen.

Peace and all good!

I invite you all to the VRCC Discord Server.
https://discord.gg/mHv5dtK23C

The discord server has no icon yet. Want to give a chance to show your artistic skills? I asked the PP for permission, and he agreed. For the VRCC, let us hold an art contest.

Details: Entries will be submitted through the channel #pastoral-centre. Most number of reactions would determine the winner. Submissions will start on April 18 and end on May 18 of this year. Below the belt entries are disqualified automatically.

Have fun and God Bless!

Good and Gentle God,
we pray in gratitude for our mothers and for all the women of theory who have joined with you in the wonder of bringing forth new life.
You who became human through a woman, grant to all mothers the courage they need to face the uncertain future that life with children always brings.
Give them the strength to live and to be loved in return, not perfectly, but humanly.
Give them the faithful support of husband, family and friends as they care for the physical and spiritual growth of their children.
Give them joy and delight in their children to sustain them through the trials of motherhood.
Most of all, give them the wisdom to turn to you for help when they need it most.
Amen.

O Almighty God,
Today is a day of liberation for your people in our friendly region,
Please bless and keep shining on the path they are on in their quest for liberation!
Join and guide them out of the way of torture they are facing,
Your will is eternal that may happen in the life of every individual there!

I pray for the best, may You intervene, O Lord,
The voice of Your servant stops here, but Your most just,
and most merciful hand may continue to be with them,
Amen.

Loush Catholic Conference wrote:

O Almighty God,
Today is a day of liberation for your people in our friendly region,
Please bless and keep shining on the path they are on in their quest for liberation!
Join and guide them out of the way of torture they are facing,
Your will is eternal that may happen in the life of every individual there!

I pray for the best, may You intervene, O Lord,
The voice of Your servant stops here, but Your most just,
and most merciful hand may continue to be with them,
Amen.

Amen!

Father in Heaven, protect them all from any danger that awaits! O, Father! Spare them! Bless them O Father! Love them as we Your servants worship You more!

Daily Devotion
Readings: Proverbs 18
Yearly: Job 34-37

Behind the Words:

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, whoever likes to echo it will eat its fruit. (Proverbs 18:21)

Reporting from Psychology Today that the words received by the body will affect the brain in just seconds. As a result, the key structures in the brain that regulate memory and feelings will be affected, such as being bullied by constant negative thoughts and becoming emotional quickly. The research article also revealed that if someone speaks recklessly, says negative words or makes criticism motivated by hatred, it will cause very heavy stress to the body, even if the words are only spoken verbally in the heart.

Solomon said, "Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and whoever loves to echo it will eat of its fruit." We must realize that the words we speak have a tremendous ability to cause and relieve stress on our bodies. Not only ourselves but also other people. Positive words are used to raise enthusiasm, joy and even health and life, while negative words have a negative impact, turn off the spirit and worsen the body.

Often, we are faced with the choice of words that are comforting, encouraging, gentle, positive and caring or words that criticize, complain, disrespectful, hurtful and so on. But know that there is no word we speak that God doesn't heed. Everything we say will either contribute to advancing life or bring about death.

WE ARE THE FIRST HEARERS OF OUR WORDS.
WE ARE THE FIRST TIME TO ENJOY THE IMPACT.

Daily Devotion:
Readings: John 17:24 - 26
Yearly: Job 38 - 40

Relations

"Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me, For thou lovedst me before the foundation of he world."

A friend once aid that prayer has faith in it. From a person's Prayer, we can guess the understanding of what faith he believes in and how it relates to God. This view, of course, needs to be handled carefully, so that it is not easy for us to judge someone's faith through the prayers they offer.

On the other hand, this statement is also true. From the Lord Jesus' prayer (chapter 17), we can see the understanding of the faith contained in it. You can see how His relationship with the Father is, the relationship of the Lord Jesus with the disciples, and even with people who will later believe through the disciples. We can see the Lord Jesus and the Father have loved each other since the world was not made. The Lord Jesus also invited the disciples to enter into an intimate and eternal relationship with Him, such as the Lord Jesus' relationship with God the Father, so that they could know Him personally, so that others could see Christ through them. The Lord Jesus' relationship with the Father became the basis of His relationship with the disciples, and His relationship with the disciples became the basis of the disciples' relationship with others.

God is a related God, and we are invited to enter into an intimate relationship with Him and this relationship is eternal. Let us reflect on the condition of our relationship with God, and how it affects our relationship with others. Even though our activities may be limited, we can still pray for our neighbors.

AS THE LORD JESUS ​​PRAYS FOR THE DISCIPLES,
TO WHAT EXTENT DO WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER?