St Paul Hamel The Priesthood Prays Reminiscere 03/04/2007

Priesthood Prays

A Guide for Daily Meditation

and Prayer : for Reminiscere 2007

The Order of Meditation and Prayer: Pray and confess out loud as much from the order of meditation and prayer as you are able, or as your family size and ages dictate

Invocation: In the name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Readings for the Week: LSB Daily Lectionary

Day First Reading Second Reading

Sun. Genesis 16:1-9, 15-17:22 Mark 6:1-13

Mon. Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 18:16-20:18 Mark 6:14-34

Tue. Genesis 21:1-21 Mark 6:35-56

Wed. Genesis 22:1-19 Mark 7:1-23

Thu. Genesis 24:1-31 Mark 7:24-37

Fri. Genesis 24:32-52, 61-67 Mark 8:1-21

Sat. Genesis 27:1-29 Mark 8:22-38

In Our Prayers: this week...see "Saint Paul's Weekly Messenger" in the Bulletin

Lord's Prayer and Morning or Evening Prayer from the Catechism

Daily Themes for Prayer:

Sun: Pray for the joy of the resurrection among us; true and godly worship throughout the world, and the faithful preaching and hearing of God's Word.

Mon: Pray for faith to live in the promises of Holy Baptism; your calling and daily work; the unemployed; the salvation and well-being of our neighbors; for government and for peace.

Tue: Pray for deliverance against temptation; the addicted and despairing; the tortured and oppressed; and those struggling with besetting sins.

Wed: Pray for marriage and family; living together under the grace of Christ according to the Word of God; those adults who must rear their children alone; and godly schools, especially for Trinity-St. Paul and Metro East Lutheran High School, all the schools of our Church and our seminaries.

Thu: Pray for the Church and her pastors; for missionaries; fruitful and salutary use of the Blessed Sacrament of the Lord's Body and Blood.

Fri: Pray for the preaching of the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; its spread throughout the whole world and our community; for the persecuted.

Sat: Pray for faithfulness to the end; the revival of those who are withering in the faith or have fallen away; receptive hearts for worship and study on the Lord's Day.

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Readings for Next Sunday, Lent 3:

Exodus 8:16-24/ Ephesians 5:1-9/ Luke 11:14-28

Collect of the Day:

O God, You see that of ourselves we have no strength. By Your mighty power defend us from all adversities that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

What is Reminiscere? The traditional introit for this day contains the plea: “Remember Your mercy, O Lord, and Your steadfast love; for they have been from of old.” (Psalm 25:6) You can almost hear it as the plea of Jacob in the first reading (Genesis 32:22-32), or of the mother in the Gospel reading (Matthew 15:21-28). Sounds strange to remind God to be merciful, but anyone who has walked the faith knows the experience; the feeling of being ignored, abandoned, left alone. In such a time, from such trouble, the cry arises; “Remember Your mercy, O Lord” and in mercy He always does.