The Sanctuary Lamp dear Padre The Sanctuary Lamp near our... Who wrote the Lord’s Prayer? burns this week I know the Lord’s Prayer comes from IN THANKSGIVING Scripture, but who composed it as we say it today? 2017 Cardinal’s When the disciples asked the Lord to teach them to pray, He taught them the prayer we know as Annual Appeal the Our Father. Various versions of that prayer appear in the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Luke. PLEDGE TODAY! The version used in the Church’s liturgies is from Cardinal Dolan recently sent you a letter asking St. Matthew 6:5–13. In fact, citing St. Thomas for your support. Your gift to the Appeal will help Aquinas’s Summa Theologiae, the Catechism of strengthen the following ministries and services: the calls the Lord’s Prayer the most perfect prayer, teaching us not only what  Support for Needy Parishes & Schools things to pray for in our prayer but also in what  Academic & Spiritual Formation of Children in order or priority we should desire them. “It is at Religious Education the heart of every individual and communal prayer” (2776). We pray the Our Father bearing  Works of Charity in mind and heart the intimate relationship we  Support for Retired & Religious have with our God as sons and daughters by adoption through our Baptism.  Preparing Men for the Priesthood As for wording, it’s important to note that, as in Please put our Parish number —#130 on your any language, the language we use for prayers is a gift. You can also make your gift online at work in progress. It’s normal and understandable www.cardinalsappeal.org that the specific wording of our prayers would May God bless your for your generosity. reflect what makes the most sense for a prayer form used in a communal setting—that’s why we use plural pronouns instead of the singular pronouns used in the account of the Our Sanctuary Lamp Lord’s teaching His disciples to pray. The Sanctuary Lamp, which is next What’s most important is that the substance of to our Tabernacle, is a sign of the the Our Father reflects the same way prayed Real Presence of Jesus, the Light of to the Father. the World, in our Parish Church. FR. SCOTT KATZENBERGER, CSSR In accordance with tradition, this candle may be dedicated in honor or in memory of a particular person or persons, or for a special intention. FOOD FOR THOUGHT The customary offering for this weekly dedication is $25. God is not a deceiver that He should offer to support us and There are several dates still open then, when we lean upon Him, for dedication in March through December, should slip away from us. 2017. If you would like to arrange for dedicating the Sanctuary Lamp, please —St. Augustine... contact the Parish Office. FROM THE DESK OF It exists in your interior and personal life as well. This means that promoting “the good” MONSIGNOR MATHERS involves not just your relationship with society or the world, but also includes your My Dear Parishioners: relationship with God and with others. I recently received an offer in the mail “Whose Side Are You On?” The more inviting me to subscribe to a religious relaxed pace and different routine of magazine. In order to entice me to subscribe, wintertime provide an excellent opportunity the mailing included a full color picture of an for you to think about your answer to this Old Master painting which showed the question. Like the Archangel Michael, your Archangel Michael with his sword raised and thoughts should be accompanied by a his foot on the head of the devil. Above this willingness to get involved in the struggle. picture were the words, “A Battle Is Being For example, you can ask yourself— Waged. Whose Side Are You On?” “Whose Side Am I On?” —about sinful habits This ad struck me as having implications and attitudes; or—“Whose Side Am I On?” — far beyond a simple magazine subscription. about difficult personal relationships; and — The picture of the Archangel Michael “Whose Side Am I On?” —about anti-Gospel represents a very real battle between good values and practices in society. The next and evil. The fact that the picture is an Old step, with God’s help, is to “raise your sword” Master, speaks of how this spiritual battle and begin to do something about rooting out was recognized in the past. More significantly, the personal and societal evil you have it raises questions about how or if the same recognized and rejected. battle is recognized in the world today. The 18th Century English statesman, While you can’t speak for others, as part Edmund Burke, recognized the critical of God’s People, you’re certainly aware of the importance of choosing sides in the battle presence and impact of evil in our world. against evil when he wrote: “The only thing Wars of oppression, abortion, prejudice, necessary for the triumph of evil is for good destruction of marriage and the family, men to do nothing”. terrorism and moral relativism—these are just a few of the many examples of evil that exists in our world. Prayer to If you recognize this evil, than you St. Michael, should also recognize that your response to the Archangel the question, “Whose Side Are You On?”, requires more than just words. That Old St . Michael, the Archangel, Master print shows how the Archangel defend us in battle. Be our defense against the Michael responded . That is, he became wickedness and snares of personally involved in the struggle against the devil. evil. It seems to me that we all need to follow Michael’s example. It’s not enough for you to May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the simply agree with “the good,” you also power of God, thrust into hell Satan and the actively promote “the good.” other evil spirits who prowl about the world for Before doing this, it’s important to the ruin of souls. Amen. understand that the struggle between good —Promulgated by Pope Leo XIII and evil isn’t only waged in the world. 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