prayer: look at jesus

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Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines

EPISCOPAL COMMISSION ON SOCIAL ACTION, JUSTICE AND PEACE

(CBCP-ECSAJP)

YEAR OF THE POORDecember 2014 November 2015


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We Look at You

Lord Jesus, we are gathered in yourlove,

Responding to your call to be withour brothers and sisters who are poor.

We cannot do it without you.Look at each one of us,and give us the courageto also look at you.


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As you look at us, we recognize ourneed

for your Love, Mercy and o!passion.We are poor in !any thingsthat the world e"pect us to have

#ut we are rich in everything that youprovide,$ou provide us with love and faiththat we need to live daily

$ou forgive us our sins no !atterhow !any of the!$ou welco!e us in your ban%uet

With food and water that !ake us full


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We bring with us today our brothersand sisterswho have no opportunity to &oin ustoday'hose who toil endlessly to earn a

livingfor their fa!ilies.We pray for our hurch, govern!ent

and civil society leadersWho go against the tide of power tobring to us

the real !eaning of public serviceand servant leadershi .


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'ogether, (We look at you, our LordJesus)'ogether, we allow ourselves to belovedand forgiven by you

Lord Jesus, we are ready, we areopen,We are waiting in thanksgiving,

awe and wonder.Journey with us in this for!ationprogra!

And throughout our celebration


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r!"# a$$ t%at You are

Response+r!"# a$$ t%at &ou are' a$$ t%at &ou%ave'a"( a$$ t%at &ou ca" be)*ome' %ave break+a,t -!t% .o(

(#ring so!e of the sh that you have &ust caught.)-John /+/01(o!e and have breakfast.) -John /+/1


9/17

All+

'he day has &ust begun2.a new day, a new life ahead of us.May the 3pirit of 4od give us thestrength

to walk an e"tra !ile -Mt. 5+6/1And o7er the best that we have tothose in need -8u!. 9+/1


10/17

Reader /+

:f anyone forces you to go one !ile,go also the second !ile -Mt. 5+6/1.

Reader +

All the best of the oil and all thebest of the wine and of the grain,the choice produce that they give to

the L;R


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Response+r!"# a$$ t%at &ou are' a$$ t%at

&ou %ave' a"( a$$ t%at &ou ca" be)*ome' %ave break+a,t -!t% .o(

All+My Life has &ust begun2

A new day, a new life ahead of !e.May : be able to see the beauty andthe needs around !e -:sa. 59+/01May : be able to give back to otherswhat 4od has given !e -Mt. 5+=1.


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Reader >+:f you o7er your food to the hungry and

satisfy the needs of the a?icted,then your light shall rise in thedarkness and your gloo! be like thenoonday-:sa. 59+/0 1

Reader 6+

@or all those who have, !ore will begiven,and they will have an abundance but

fro! those who have nothing,


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Response+r!"# a$$ t%at &ou are' a$$ t%at &ou

%ave' a"( a$$ t%at &ou ca" be)*ome' %ave break+a,t -!t% .o(

All+;ur deeper awakening has &ustbegun2for the needs of those who su7er in

poverty,oppressed and un&ustly treated ,May we be &ust ourselves and do what

is right -*s. /+B1


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Reader 5+@or the L;R< watches over the way

of the righteous,but the way of the wicked will perish-*s. /+B1.

Reader B+$et the righteous hold to their way,

and they that have clean hands growstronger and stronger -Job /C+=1.


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Response+r!"# a$$ t%at &ou are' a$$ t%at

&ou %ave' a"( a$$ t%at &ou ca" be)*ome' %ave break+a,t -!t% .o(

All+;ur greater call has been known2$ou and : for those who! 4od hasfavored-Lk. B+0D1May we recognize the Lord in the

poor and hungry, And in everyone

Jesus send to us. -Mt. 5+6D>51


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Reader C+#lessed are you who are poor,

for yours is the kingdo! of 4od.(#lessed are you who are hungry now,

for you will be lled.(#lessed are you who weep now,for you will laugh.

(#lessed are you when people hateyou, and when they e"clude you,revile you, and defa!e you onaccount of the 3on of Man -Lk. B+0D1.


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Reader 9+

Eo!e, you that are blessed by !y@ather, inherit the kingdo! preparedfor you fro! the foundation of theworld for : was hungry and you

gave !e food, : was thirsty and yougave !e so!ething to drink, : was astranger and you welco!ed !e -Mt.

5+>6D>51.

Response+

r!"# a$$ t%at &ou are' a$$ t%at

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