Have you realized that you are truly a saint in the making? Listen to learn how God leads us and helps us grow in our saintliness, sometimes with "Godincidences". And we can trust the Holy Spirit to guide us on our way.

Here is the prayer for our spiritual homework this week: "Lord, I praise you as my constant helper and call on you as my loving protector. Guide me by your wisdom, correct me with your justice, comfort me with your mercy, protect me with your power. Help me to conquer anger with gentleness, greed by generosity, apathy by fervor… Help me to forget myself and reach out toward others, through Christ our Lord. Amen"

Catholic Mass readings for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 10, 2024:

First Reading: First Kings 17: 10-16
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 146: 7, 8-9, 9-10
Second Reading: Hebrews 9: 24-28
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 3
Gospel: Mark 12: 38-44 or Mark 12: 41-44

Did you ever wonder as a child who got to take the Sunday collection out of the basket? Well, St. Elizabeth parishioners got to take something out of the collection basket this weekend. We each received a calling from the Holy Spirit to be people of prayer for our seminarians. And Father Chuck reminded us that we all have a vocation to love God.

Got Seasonal Affective Disorder from our country's current political climate? Listen now to this second of two bonus episodes—courtesy of Mater Dei Radio's "Voice of the Shepherd" podcast. You'll benefit from learning ways to resist the worldly divisions which too easily infiltrate our individual faith and corrupt our community of faith, the Catholic Church. Portland Archbishop Alexander Sample frankly discusses the hurtful harm that the political climate of our time causes in the Body of Christ. Yet—to keep this "political weather report" from deflating our sails—the archbishop explores humble, hope-filled, lovingly Christ-like ways to navigate this political season with podcast host, Dina Marie. Mater Dei Radio originally posted this interview as one episode on August 6, 2024. Our "Part 2" intentionally starts with a minute-or-so overlap with the end of "Part 1." For more "Voice of the Shepherd" episodes, go to (or copy-and-paste into your web browser) https://materdeiradio.com/category/the-voice-of-the-shepherd/.

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