BIRTHDAY PRAYER 20
You are a precious pearl
Today
is a day of thanksgiving for the person of sr. Sophie to us. We wish you God’s
manifold blessings on your great day. Every body is a reminder that God loves
us in spite of our weakness. God counts on our generosity. Every birthday
renews our energy, open up new possibilities, assures of God’s love a new life.
Yes, dearest sr. “you are a precious
pearl.” Have you ever wondered how a pearl is formed? Oyster shell is a small
marine fish, with a soft fleshy body, enclosed in a shell. Every oyster shell
is lined with a fold of tissue, called mantle. The mantle secrets the layers of
tiny substances that make up the shell. Sometimes a parasite or some other
object gets lodged on the inside of the shell and may irritate the oyster’s
soft body. This foreign body causes pain. Therefore it secrets the lime over
the object and in time a pearl is formed. Yes, you are the priceless pearl,
preciousness pearl today he tells, “ You are my chosen pearl. I chose you out
of millions even before you were formed in the womb of your mother. Sr. Sophie,
you are praiseworthy pearl. God wants to adorn his mission as the pearl
radiating its love to all. Now let us thank the Lord for all the wonders he has
done in the life of his precious pearl by singing…..
O Lord, the
awesome solitude of 26th October is fresh with your touch, alive
with your breath, trembling with the majestic of your presence. Today along
with the people of our land we thank you for the gift of life. As the…. family
rejoices with great joy as they heard the cry of the now born babe. The house
was filled with life and light, streams of light continued flowing as she grew
with love to spread the wings of challenges, to fly higher and higher with
visions to reach the mission with passion. A very happy birthday to you dear
sister… you are a precious pearl, woven with infinite love and wisdom, shines
like pure gems forever new. Dear sisters with real joy and love, let us join
sr. Sophie as she offers herself in gratitude.
OFFERING: [shell] Lord,
I recall with gratitude all you have accomplished in me personally. You brought
me to life, placed me in a living family, taught me to pronounce your name,
opened your scriptures to me, called me to your service, gave me joy in my
heart. You made my life into a prayer, my memories into a loving litany, my
history into a psalm. I thank you o God of heaven for your love is steadfast
and faithful. As I offer this precious pearl I thank you for my parents,
brothers and sisters, friends, teachers, sisters in my congregation who by
their love, affection and timely correction have helped me to grow. For all
these you sent into my life that has inspired me along life’s journey. For my
sisters and companions who show their love, care, appreciate and by their
sisterly support I have grown into your love. I offer along with this pearl all
who have touched my life and ask for your blessings upon each one of them.
Reflection: sr. Sophie,
you are the priceless pearl, precious pearl. Today he tells you “ You are my
chosen pearl, I chose you out of millions even before you were formed in the
womb of your mother.” Sr. Sophie, you are praiseworthy pearl. God wants to
adorn his mission as the pearl radiating its love to all. Now let us thank the
Lord for all the wonders He has done in the life of His precious pearl by
singing…
The pearl is
very precious…and Jesus says, “Sophie, you are very
precious to me.”
The pearl is
loved by all… you too are very much loved by your
beloved parents, sisters and by all of us loves the pearl.
The beauty of
pearl attracts all… you too Sophie has attracted many in
your mission.
The pearl is admired… we
the I.M.D. family admire your humble and simple ways.
The pearl
gives joy…you too brought joy in the hearts of young and
old.
The pearl is
found in the depth of the sea…and you are found in the heart
of God and in the hearts of each one of us.
Concluding prayer: You are a
miracle of God………………
A tree is the
miracle of a tiny seed,
A flower is the
miracle of a tiny plant,
The melody is the
miracle of music,
A gift is the
miracle of love,
A pearl is the
miracle of shell
And you dear sister
are the miracle of God.
May
you continue to open your shell to the divine graces, which will enable you to
grow day by day in his love…
HOLY
SPIRIT
In
the midst of darkness and chaos at the dawn of creation, I the spirit of God
hovered over the void. [music]
I
am life, the source of your life, the sustainer of life, in the depth of
yourself.
I
am closer to you than any human friend. I am more intimate to you than you can
imagine. [Music] You call me the breath
of God.
The wind,
which can command the wind where to blow? It blows where it wills. [Wind]
I create,
enlighten, inspire [wind [
You call me
fire, fire is power, it burns and purifies, and it has no fixed form.
I am alive as
fire in human hearts. [Fire sound]
You call me
H20 too, yes; I am the regenerating and renewing power that quenches the
deepest longing of the human heart. [Sound of waterfall]
You see me as
a dove but can you tell a dove when it can fly into the sky above? And which
way to go?
Do you realize
that all those are impersonal ways of talking about me, I understand, you can
speak about me only in symbols and metaphors.
But remember,
I am present to you in person, deep within you [music]
I give warmth
to your love [music link]
Tenderness to
your affection…
Courage to
your convictions…
Light to your
knowledge…
And voice to
your silence…
I
wish you realized that you are not alone that I am related to everything and to
everyone…
All
things here below reveal my presence and my love to all.
I
encompass all things and pervade all things…
I
am in the gentle blowing breeze…
In
the sprouting of a seed…
In
the laughter and playfulness of a child…
In
every moot of your body and mind…
Yet
nothing can exhaust my being and contain me…
Everyday
science discovers smaller particles within that which is infinitely small and
equally.
The
astronomers discover worlds beyond. What is already infinitely remarked?
Every
time you relate to a person in authentic communion, it is that me, through me
and in me…
Every
voice that calls for communion, I am there as its source…
I
am the originator of differences and the inspire of communion among all peoples
of the earth, black, brown and white…
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