WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH 2025 Saint Joseph We gather... Today we remember Joseph, husband of Mary and father of the Holy Family. Let us pray that, in our own families, we will imitate his faithfulness to God’s call. (pause) God our Father, with the help of Saint Joseph’s prayers and good example, bless our families today. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. We listen... A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (4:20-24) Everyone in the meeting place looked straight at Jesus. Then Jesus said to them, "What you have just heard me read has come true today." All the people started talking about Jesus and were amazed at the wonderful things he said. They kept on asking, "Isn't he Joseph's son?" The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. We go out... May God’s word strengthen our hearts. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. We reflect... Gathered this day as members of God’s family, let us pray for our own families, those in our community, and families around the world. As we listen to some quiet music, pass an item from your prayer table (eg small cross, prayer stone) around the prayer circle. When you receive the item, make a prayer for peace either aloud or in your heart, before you pass it to the person next to you. 38
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