Pray with the Pope in the month of July for formation in discernment (Noah Keenan)

1 00:00:00,367 --> 00:00:00,934 G’day, 2 00:00:00,934 --> 00:00:02,002 my name is Noah Keenan, 3 00:00:02,002 --> 00:00:03,770 I’m a student at the University of Queensland 4 00:00:03,770 --> 00:00:05,405 and a member of the Core Team 5 00:00:05,405 --> 00:00:06,906 of the UQ Newman Society. 6 00:00:07,774 --> 00:00:08,575 Today, 7 00:00:08,575 --> 00:00:09,676 I’d like for you to pray with me 8 00:00:09,676 --> 00:00:11,544 Pope Francis’ prayer intention for July. 9 00:00:12,412 --> 00:00:14,014 This month, Pope Francis, 10 00:00:14,014 --> 00:00:15,448 God rest him, 11 00:00:15,448 --> 00:00:16,716 asked for us to focus on 12 00:00:16,716 --> 00:00:18,685 praying for wisdom in discerning our paths in life. 13 00:00:19,452 --> 00:00:21,955 In keeping with this intention, I ask for you to pray with me. 14 00:00:22,722 --> 00:00:25,492 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 15 00:00:26,593 --> 00:00:27,894 Loving God, we come to you this day, 16 00:00:27,894 --> 00:00:29,596 as pilgrims in an uncertain world. 17 00:00:29,996 --> 00:00:32,866 In following You, we encounter numerous paths before us, 18 00:00:32,866 --> 00:00:34,467 each that lead to a unique destination, 19 00:00:34,467 --> 00:00:35,869 carrying their own trials and joys. 20 00:00:36,302 --> 00:00:38,271 Standing before these paths in our lives, 21 00:00:38,271 --> 00:00:39,672 we face difficult decisions. 22 00:00:40,507 --> 00:00:41,674 You, above all others Lord, 23 00:00:41,674 --> 00:00:43,877 know that our lives are wracked with doubt and confusion. 24 00:00:45,278 --> 00:00:47,313 As we journey ever closer to You, our source of hope 25 00:00:47,313 --> 00:00:49,482 and the unchanging rock of our lives, 26 00:00:49,482 --> 00:00:52,152 we pray that we do not stray from the path You have set before us. 27 00:00:52,886 --> 00:00:55,088 Let us pray that we might again learn how to discern, 28 00:00:55,088 --> 00:00:57,157 to know how to choose paths of life 29 00:00:57,157 --> 00:00:59,793 and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel. 30 00:01:00,894 --> 00:01:03,530 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  31 00:01:04,164 --> 00:01:04,831 Amen.