{"id":6165,"date":"2024-03-29T23:37:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T03:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/?p=6165"},"modified":"2024-03-31T16:16:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T20:16:00","slug":"holy-saturday-day-of-prayer-and-silence-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/spiritual-practices\/holy-saturday-day-of-prayer-and-silence-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy Saturday . Day of Prayer and Silence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Let nothing disturb you. All things are passing.
If you have God you have everything.
God Alone Suffices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 St Teresa of Avilla<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fact that our heart yearns for something earth cannot supply
is proof that heaven must be our home<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 CS Lewis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hold your eyes on God and leave the doing to Him
That is all the doing you have to worry about<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 St Frances de Chantal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faith in the resurrection of Jesus says that there is a future for every human being; the cry for unending life which is a part of the person is indeed answered. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn Easter day the Church tells us that Jesus Christ made that journey to the ends of the universe for our sake. In the Letter to the Ephesians we read that he descended to the depths of the earth, and that the one who descended is also the one who has risen far above the heavens, that he might fill all things (cf. 4:9ff.). The vision of the Psalm thus became reality. In the impenetrable gloom of death Christ came like light \u2013 the night became as bright as day and the darkness became as light. And so the Church can rightly consider these words of thanksgiving and trust as words spoken by the Risen Lord to his Father: \u201cYes, I have journeyed to the uttermost depths of the earth, to the abyss of death, and brought them light; now I have risen and I am upheld for ever by your hands.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Pope Benedict XVI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us seal the Doorposts of our thoughts with the holy word of God
just as the Israelites marked the doorposts of their house with the
saving blood of the Lamb. So are we guarded from every enemy
by a constant return to prayer in moments of quiet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lord Jesus, you healed the sick in their need. Heal our illness in body, mind and soul as we prepare to celebrate the mystery of your Death and Resurrection. Renew the world by mysteries beyond all telling. We pray that your Church may be guided by your eternal design and not be deprived of your help during these difficult times. We ask this in your name, who lives in unity with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God forever
and ever Amen. ( Magnificat )<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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