MONDAY 10 AUGUST

Novena | Day Three

Daily Opening Prayer

Come, Holy Spirit.
Shape us in love that seeks the good of all,
in joy that does not fade amid uncertainty,
and in peace that gives clarity to our listening and discernment.

Teach us patience in our shared journey together,
kindness in our words,
and goodness in the choices set before us.

Ground us in faithfulness to the way of Jesus,
attune us to gentleness in our relationships with others,
and steady us with self-control when we are tempted to rush.

Draw us into a deeper conversion of heart,
renewing what has grown weary,
reorientating what has lost its way,
and opening us again to the life you are bringing forth.
Amen.

A Life Poured Out

The credibility of the Church is revealed through generous service. St Lawrence presented the poor as the Church’s treasure and lived out of this reality with charity unto death. The feast‑day Gospel speaks of the grain of wheat that must die to bear much fruit. So too, our mission grows through sacrificial love and cheerful generosity. In our Archdiocese, may we be drawn out to the peripheries of our world, and may our ministries be less occupied with counting costs, and more attuned to selfless giving. Through St Lawrence’s intercession, may renewal among us be shaped by lives poured out joyfully for the Kingdom.

Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies,
it remains only a single grain; but if it dies it bears much fruit.
John 12:24

Intention

We ask for generous hearts that reflect Christ’s compassion for the poor, vulnerable, and forgotten. May we be willing to share our gifts, our time, and our resources in service of others, and may our acts of charity bring hope, dignity, and joy to those in need.

Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory Be…