PRAYER FOR EACH DAY OF THE NOVENA
Lord Jesus, you are the reason for our hope and your resurrection is proof that those who trust in you will never be disappointed. Teach us to live with a serene and trusting heart, so that by abandoning ourselves fearlessly to your divine Will we may be a sign of hope and faithful witnesses of your presence. Lord, only you have the words of eternal life, only in you can our restless heart rest. May the intercession of Blessed Antonio Rosmini and his example of baptismal life help us to follow you: the light of truth, the fire of charity. Amen.
PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
Lord Jesus,
Eternal Shepherd of your flock, you are among us so that we may have life in abundance: animate our hope, sustain our waiting, nourish our joy!
Jesus, you are for us and with us a pilgrim of hope:
we hope in you and in your promises, we wish to bear witness to you in the world.
Holy Spirit, give again to the Rosminian family sisters and brothers who may live the charism of charity as humble workers in the Church.
From the charism of one – Blessed Antonio Rosmini – the charism of all:
ascribed members and consecrated, religious men and women, priests and Christian families.
Father, grant us to walk in unity and to promote fraternity in our daily life,
because in the one Christ we are one.
Holy Mary of Hope accompany us, pilgrims in hope with you.
Amen.
HOPE IN EVANGELIZING Surely we need to “abound in hope” (cf. Rom 15:13), so that we may bear credible and attractive witness to the faith and love that dwell in our hearts; that our faith may be joyful and our charity enthusiastic. (Spes non confundit, 18)
Prayer intention:
That the Holy Spirit may lead the Church and each one of us – missionary disciples – in the proclamation of the Word, in the Sacraments and in Charity, through the witness of a life according to the Gospel.
Word of God:
That very same day, two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus. Jesus himself came up and walked by their side; but their eyes were prevented from recognising him. He said to them: ‘What are all these things that you are discussing as you walk along?’ They stopped, their faces downcast. Then one of them, called Cleopas, answered him, ‘You must be the only person staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there these last few days.’ He asked, ‘What things?’ They answered, ‘All about Jesus of Nazareth, how our chief priests and our leaders handed him over to be sentenced to death, and had him crucified. Our own hope had been that he would be the one to set Israel free. And two whole days have now gone by since it all happened.’ Then Jesus said to them, ‘You foolish men! So slow to believe all that the prophets have said!’ Then, starting with Moses and going through all the prophets, he explained to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself. When they drew near to the village, he made as if to go on; but they pressed him to stay. So, he went in to stay with them. Now while he was with them at table, he took the bread and said the blessing; then he broke it and handed it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognized him; but he had vanished from their sight. They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven assembled together with their companions, then they told their story of what had happened on the road. (Lk 24:13-35)
Word of Blessed Antonio Rosmini:
Since we have a secure anchor, are we then to have doubts? And what is this anchor? It is Christian hope. And this hope belongs not only to the saints but to us sinners too. We must all have hope, and then we can never perish. We know that God’s goodness is infinite: he has created us; his generosity is boundless; and so pleasing to him is our confidence in him that it moves him to save us, to make us holy, to bless us in every way. (letters, 21/6/1835)
