The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Thursday, Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua, Priest & Doctor of the Church, 13 June 2024
1 Kings 18:41-46 ><]]]]’> + <‘[[[[>< Matthew 5:20-26
God our loving Father,
thank you for this memorial
of St. Anthony de Padua,
your humble servant who is also
the patron of lost items;
in sending us your Son Jesus Christ,
You gave us the chance
to recover,
to have anew,
to find
whatever we have lost like our
dignity and honor as your children,
life in You
with all the grace
and fulfillment,
forgiveness,
and peace.
In a trice, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain fell. Ahab mounted his chariot and made for Jezreel. But the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, who girded up his clothing and ran before Ahab as far as the approaches to Jezreel.
1Kings 19:45-46
How lovely is this scene,
Father: of You sending rains again
to Israel after punishing them with
a drought that lasted three years;
most especially of your prophet
Elijah despite his old age and weak
body being able to outrun King Ahab
in your immense power and grace
simply because he relied only in You;
help us find our way back to You,
O God, through Jesus Christ your Son;
take us back to your side,
to seek and follow your will
by being pure and clean before You
through our dealings with one another;
like St. Anthony,
may we immerse ourselves
in your words
and teachings
so that we may be
more loving
caring
and understanding,
Amen.
St. Anthony of Padua,
Pray for us!
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