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2nd Sunday of Lent
The Call to Continuing Conversion
Last Saturday I had the privilege to attend Westminster Cathedral with our eight candidates who are preparing to receive the Sacraments at the Easter Vigil. The service was to celebrate the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion of Candidates. The candidates are adults who have discerned a desire to become full members of the Catholic Church. Those not already baptised will be baptised at the Easter Vigil, those already baptised will be received into the Catholic Church, and all the candidates will receive the sacrament of Confirmation, Reconciliation and the Eucharist. This is truly the work of the Holy Spirit with the help of our dedicated team of catechists.
I was assisting at the service and proclaimed the Gospel, which was a privilege, and also a significant moment for me as thirty years ago I was a candidate at the Rite of Election and received into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. Little did I know what the Lord had planned for me.
None of this could happen without the power of prayer. The Gospel today reminds us of this, so we must go to our quiet place, on top of a mountain or our quiet room. It is there that Jesus will shine in clarity and help us discern what his plan is for us.
Tomorrow we celebrate the Feast of St Patrick, a missionary who propagated the call to continuous conversion.
With every blessing,
Deacon Peter
A Prayer to St Joseph – 19th March
O dearest St. Joseph, I consecrate myself to thy honour and give myself to thee, that thou mayest always be my father, my protector, and my guide in the way of salvation. Obtain for me a great purity of heart and a fervent love of the interior life. After thine example, may I do all my actions for the greater glory of God, in union with the Divine Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary! And do thou, O Blessed St. Joseph, pray for me that I may share in the peace and joy of thy holy death.
Amen.
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