After receiving a plastic grocery bag of “calamansi” lemon from “Minh” prior to the start of mass Tuesday morning, Maw showed me a new bookmark from the Diocese of San Jose (www.dsj.org). The back of the bookmark shows credits for the photo (Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph) and photographer (Sofyan Nugroho), along with the stylized mobius scrolls forming a Satanic value of “666” and the following:
Prayer of Thanks
Heavenly Father, We give you thanks for the inspiration of your Holy Spirit as we reflect on the Gospel call to exercise Christ’s stewardship on our journey of faith.
We ask you to guide us in our discernment, and show us how to be faithful in the plans we make, the actions we take, and the love we share on our pilgrim way.
Give us the courage to find wisdom in our sacrifices, joy in our generosity, and hope in the compassion we show, especially to those most in need of your comfort and care.
And create in us a more open heart and a greater awareness of our need to grow, to change, to be transformed, so that we may be better stewards of your gifts for the good of all.
We pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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Here are the images:
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