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The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Tuesday, Memorial of St. Athanasius, Bishop & Doctor of the Church, 02 May 2023 Acts 11:19-26 ><}}}}*> + ><}}}}*> + ><}}}}*> John 10:22-30
God our loving Father, fill us with your grace of encouragement; give us the grace to encourage people especially those discouraged to move on with life, those discouraged by setbacks and other disappointments in life, those discouraged by sickness, by poverty, by so many other reasons that they lose hope and trust in you. Like the Apostle Barnabas whose name means "son of encouragement", may we bring encouragement to others especially in times of uncertainties, of sufferings, and difficulties; most of all, like Barnabas who went out of his way to look for Saul to bring him to the Church, may we search for those who have opted to stay out from our circles to encourage them to join the mainstream, to be involved in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, especially his truths now under attack from people promoting modern trends of heresies. Gift us with the conviction and clarity of St. Athanasius who fought Arianism with such vigor and passion until his death. Amen.
