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I’ve spent time in Mid and South Canterbury over the weekend. As you know South Canterbury (Timaru) is home-territory for me, and in recent years I’ve spent a bit of time in Ashburton where yesterday I celebrated the 10.30 morning Mass and took part in a three hour liturgy seminar for parishioners.

The celebration of Mass was an inspiration, a full church of parishioners representing perhaps dozens of cultural backgrounds, diverse experience, age range and life perspectives, all of us united by our acknowledgement of personal dependance on God.

Then a large group of parishioners took part in the Liturgy formation gathering. Together we appreciated that the liturgy, especially the weekly Sunday celebration of the Mass, is the most wonderful gift (quoting one parishioner) which is the source and summit of our life together.

I was surprised at the number of people I met over the weekend who shared their appreciating for the FFF Easter prayer invitation, the collection of initials representing people for whom we together pray in these days.

It is late Sunday night as I write. There is another thought I wanted to share but I’m feeling a bit weary so I’ll will save that for tomorrow’s post.

And for today I again invite you to pray for those listed below. Take a moment right now to pray, and then a few seconds of prayer during the day whenever you recall the list.

And know that those whose initials which many of you have contributed are being held in prayer before God by people who know that through prayer God works miracles.

It is this communal prayer for what may be personal intentions which unites us as God’s people, together a wonderful powerhouse of prayer.

Tap the image below to enlarge and send initials of those we pray for to john@fff.org.nz