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Daily Reflections
7/1/2020 Daily Reflection
Do you remember what was happening the last time you prayed the Our Father? One of the last times I prayed the Our Father was at Mass last Sunday, but the most recent time was to soothe my six-year-old son as he fell asleep. It was his bedtime prayer of choice. I used it a few days ago to soothe his younger brother, who was upset and overtired, which is a terrible combination. I imagine God quietly laughing and saying, "I knew you would benefit from praying a bit more today." My son calmed down after a good ten minutes of Our Father and Hail Mary repetitions.
There's something about the Our Father. It's a complete prayer. It addresses every concern, puts everything back in light of Christ...and everything's ok.
This has truly been a week of the Our Father. Talking to someone I had never met, he told me how he occasionally introduces himself on the street saying, "Anyone who says the Our Father is praying to be Catholic." I needed him to explain. While we prayed the Our Father together, he stopped at "Give us this day our daily bread." He said, "Our daily bread. That is the Eucharist."
I stopped, and took a moment to allow his words to penetrate my mind and then my heart. Let me tell you: my mind can process a lot, but to allow my heart--that place where Teresa of Avila said God resides in me--to allow my heart to be reached, that requires a raw vulnerability I usually avoid. And yet God allowed this man's words to reach my heart. I am able to touch my God, and God is willing to touch me, no matter what.
And yet Christ never seems to stop asking us to do things that are difficult. The gospel today (Matthew 8:28-34) talks about how he drove out two demons into a herd of pigs, and the pigs then drowned themselves after becoming possessed. Upon hearing this, the town begged Jesus to leave their town. It was more than they could take.
Jesus, please remind me not to drive you out of my heart, out of my life. You gave me free will, and you will honor my choices. Help me to always choose you.
Our Father, who art in heaven, thy will be done on earth. May I do your will as I live my daily life. Amen.
~ Rebecca Bucknam, PSR Director -
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Musical Recordings from St. Edward's Musicians
Marian Organ Music
Easter Music
Jeffrey Korak, trumpeter and member of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, recorded and shared Sonata in D (C. Tessarini), which he would have played for this year's Easter prelude at St. Edward's. Click here for the YouTube video.
Other Songs & Musical Services
+ Passion & Death Service: Were You There; Adoramus Te, Christe; The Seven Last Words of Christ; O Sacred Head Surrounded
+ Penance Service #2: Kyrie, Mass IX; Kyrie, Mass X; Ubi caritas
+ Penance Service #1: Christ, Be Our Light; Here I Am, Lord; Be Not Afraid
+ Eucharist Service: Eat This Bread; Take and Eat This Bread; I Am the Bread of Life
+ Unity in Christ Service: Christ, Be Near at Either Hand; The Lord Is My Light; In You, We Are One; Lift High the Cross
+ Holy Spirit Service: Come, Holy Ghost; Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me; Veni Creator Spiritus
+ Lenten Service #2: The King of Love My Shepherd Is; Amazing Grace; Merciful and Tender; The Thorn Tree
+ Lenten Service #1: I Heard the Voice of Jesus; Amazing Grace; In Every Age; You Are MinePermission to podcast/stream all copyrighted music in these services is obtained from ONE LICENSE, License #A-731140. Per the terms of the license, the podcasts will be removed one year from their posting date. Previously posted programs/worship aids have been removed due to licensing changes. Click here for complete copyright information. Thank you also to our choir, bell choir, cantors, and instrumentalists for their ministry; to our cantors, Bjorn Ludwig, and Jeffrey Korak for making recordings at home while our church building is closed; and to Kevin Skinner for making many of the live Mass recordings.
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Additional Resources from St. Edward's
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Resources from the Diocese of Columbus
+ Latest Coronavirus Updates from the Diocese of Columbus
+ Diocesan YouTube: Daily Mass videos with Bishop Brennan from St. Joseph Cathedral and diocesan Holy Week retreat led by Fr. Michael Kelly
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+ Word on Fire: Daily Mass from the chapel of Bishop Robert Barron (Santa Barbara, CA)
+ Catholic Faith Network: Masses with Pope Francis (Vatican City), St. Agnes Cathedral (Rockville Center, NY), and St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York, NY)
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USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
+ Daily Mass readings (printed)
+ Prayer Resources for the Coronavirus Crisis
Daily Mass & Liturgy of the Hours texts (e.g. Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, Night Prayer)
+ Give Us This Day: Digital edition is free for the time being.
+ Magnificat: Digital edition is free for the time being.
+ Universalis
+ Sunday Morning Prayer: from Liturgy Training Publications (LTP)
Laudate App (Mass readings, Liturgy of the Hours, Stations of the Cross, other prayers, and more)
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Other Prayers and Resources
+ Simple Prayers for Complicated Times: by Carolyn Pirtle, McGrath Institute for Church Life
+ A Prayer Amid an Epidemic: from Kerry Weber, executive editor of America
+ 'Urbi et Orbi' service celebrated by Pope Francis on 3/27/2020 (video; English translation of homily)