Discover Faith Prayer Group

The following are words given by participants at the streamed meeting.  1 Corinthians 14:29 says that "Two or three prophets should speak, and the others weigh carefully what is said."  1 Thess 5:19-21 tells us not to despise prophecies, but to test everything and retain what is good. 

At beginning of meeting 2 Maccabees 6:18 - "Eleazar, one of the scribes in high position, a man now advanced in age and of noble presence, was being forced to open his mouth to eat swine's flesh.  But he, welcoming death with honor rather than life with pollution, went up to the rack of his own accord spitting out the flesh as all ought to do who have the courage to refuse things that is not right to taste, even for the natural love of life."

Scripture Reading Sirach 51:1-3 - "I give you thanks, O Lord and King, and praise you, O God my Savior.  I give thanks to your name, for you have been my protector and helper and have delivered me from destruction and from the trap laid...

The following are words given by participants at the streamed meeting.  1 Corinthians 14:29 says that "Two or three prophets should speak, and the others weigh carefully what is said."  1 Thess 5:19-21 tells us not to despise prophecies, but to test everything and retain what is good. 

At beginning of meeting scripture Reading Psalm 19:14 - "May my words and my thoughts be acceptable to you, O Lord, my refuge and my redeemer!

Scripture Reading Jeremiah 29:15-18 - "Because you have said, "The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon," thus says the Lord concerning the king who sits on the throne of David and concerning all the people who live in the city, your kinsfolk who did not go out with you into exile:  Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am going to let loose on them sword, famine and pestilence, and I will make them like rotten figs that are so bad that they cannot be eaten. I will pursue them with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence and will make...

The following are words given by participants at the streamed meeting.  1 Corinthians 14:29 says that "Two or three prophets should speak, and the others weigh carefully what is said."  1 Thess 5:19-21 tells us not to despise prophecies, but to test everything and retain what is good. 

Scripture Reading at beginning of meeting Romans 12:5, 9-16 - "Brothers and sisters, we, though many, are one Body in Christ and individually parts of one another.  Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor.  Do not grow slack in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.  Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer.  Contribute to the needs of the holy ones, exercise hospitality.  Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse them.  Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.  have the same regard for one...

The following are words given by participants at the streamed meeting.  1 Corinthians 14:29 says that "Two or three prophets should speak, and the others weigh carefully what is said."  1 Thess 5:19-21 tells us not to despise prophecies, but to test everything and retain what is good. 

Vision - When we were singing, "Here We Are", I had a vision of Jesus up in Heaven.  He was reaching his arms down to us.  He was lovingly touching our hands as we lifted them up to him.  He was blessing us.  He was so happy with our praise and worship.

Scripture Reading Psalm 18:1-6 - "I love you, O Lord, my strength.  The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.  I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, so I shall be saved from my enemies.  The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of perdition assailed me; the cords of Sheol...

The following are words given by participants at the streamed meeting.  1 Corinthians 14:29 says that "Two or three prophets should speak, and the others weigh carefully what is said."  1 Thess 5:19-21 tells us not to despise prophecies, but to test everything and retain what is good. 

I see Jesus walking on the water.

Scripture Reading Hosea 14:1-3 - "Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for you have stumbled because of your inequity.  Take words with you and return to the Lord; say to him, "Take away all guilt; accept that which is good, and we will offer the fruit of our lips.  Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses; we will say no more, 'Our God,' to the work of our hands.  In you the orphan finds mercy.""

Scripture Reading Isaiah 54:10 - "For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on...

The following are words given by participants at the streamed meeting.  1 Corinthians 14:29 says that "Two or three prophets should speak, and the others weigh carefully what is said."  1 Thess 5:19-21 tells us not to despise prophecies, but to test everything and retain what is good. 

Prophecy - "Come, come, my children, I am here in great presence.  I am here because I hear all your hearts.  I am here to embrace you, to hold you close to myself.  Can you feel the presence that is in and around you tonight?  I have special instructions for you.  Listen carefully.  You have a new direction, a new road.  Come, be attentive.  A new start, a new beginning.  Come, my dear lovely ones, my dear lovely, lovely ones.  I see your hearts.  I see your presence, your mind and we're all here at this moment listening to what I have to say to you.  My lovely ones, come, come, come."

Prophecy - "My children, you are my...

The following are words given by participants at the streamed meeting.  1 Corinthians 14:29 says that "Two or three prophets should speak, and the others weigh carefully what is said."  1 Thess 5:19-21 tells us not to despise prophecies, but to test everything and retain what is good. 

Scripture Reading Psalm 63:1-4 - "O God, you are my God - I shall seek you earnestly!  My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you in a dry and weary land where there is no water.  Thus I have seen you in the sanctuary, to see your power and your glory.  Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips will praise you.  So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in your name."

Prophecy - "My children, there is much suffering out there.  Times are dire; wars, famine, displacement of home, natural disasters.  These are all a part of the journey in one's life.  Not only is there a war around you that exists but there is a...

The following are words given by participants at the streamed meeting.  1 Corinthians 14:29 says that "Two or three prophets should speak, and the others weigh carefully what is said."  1 Thess 5:19-21 tells us not to despise prophecies, but to test everything and retain what is good. 

At beginning of meeting Scripture Reading Psalm 91:14-16 - "God says, "I will save those who love me and will protect those who acknowledge me as Lord.  When they call to me, I will answer them; when they are in trouble, I will be with them.  I will rescue them and honor them.  I will reward them with long life; I will save them.""

Prophecy - "Now is the time to give your heart to me, my children.  Give me all your hope, your dream, your hurt, the past, the present and the future.  Flow into my Son for his healing, his forgiveness, his love and friendship.  Do not hold back.  Come, give your all to the Savior of the world.  No one else...

The following are words given by participants at the streamed meeting.  1 Corinthians 14:29 says that "Two or three prophets should speak, and the others weigh carefully what is said."  1 Thess 5:19-21 tells us not to despise prophecies, but to test everything and retain what is good. 

At beginning of meeting, Scripture Reading Psalm 134 - "Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who stand in the house of the Lord during the hours of night.  Lift up your hands towards the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.  May the Lord bless you from Zion, the maker of heaven and earth."

Scripture Reading Ezekiel 22:1-5 - "The word of the Lord came to me:  You mortal, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city?  Then, declare to it all its abominable deeds.  You shall say, Thus says the Lord God:  A city!  Shedding blood within itself; its time has come; making its idols, defiling itself.  You have become guilty by the blood that you...

The following are words given by participants at the streamed meeting.  1 Corinthians 14:29 says that "Two or three prophets should speak, and the others weigh carefully what is said."  1 Thess 5:19-21 tells us not to despise prophecies, but to test everything and retain what is good. 

At beginning of meeting, Gospel Acclamation from today's Liturgy - "Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life, you have the words of everlasting life."  Cf. Jn 6:63c, 68c.

Scripture Reading Sirach 5:1-7 - "Do not rely on your wealth, or say, "I have enough."  Do not follow your inclination and strength in pursuing the desires of your heart.  Do not say, "Who can have power over me?"  for the Lord will surely punish you.  Do not say, "I have sinned, yet what has happened to me?" for the Lord is slow to anger.  Do not be so confident of forgiveness that you add sin to sin.  Do not say, "His mercy is great, he will forgive the multitude of my sins," for both...