This is Holy Family School of Faith.

Welcome to our Rosary Meditation. Let's begin in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Calling to mind all those we've promised to pray for.

Continuing to pray for the healing of Olivia Caneli, asking for the intercession of of Pauline Jericho and for the special intention

of Aaron Weiss, who has been praying the Rosary with us from Alaska.

We are blessed to have the privilege of participating at least least to some degree, in determining our leaders,

and we must do our part, but to keep things in perspective so that we are not overwhelmed by

anxiety, anger, or despair. Let us keep in mind, the earth is not our true homeland.

We are citizens of heaven, the New Jerusalem, a country of permanent justice, truth, and

happiness.

Speaking about the patriarchs who lived and died with faith, Paul writes in Hebrews chapter 11, all these died in faith before

receiving any of the things that had been promised, but they saw them in the far distance and welcomed

them, recognizing that they were only strangers and sojourners on earth.

People who use such terms about themselves make it quite plain that they are in search of

their real homeland. They can hardly have meant the country they came from since they had the

opportunity to go back to it. But in fact, they were longing for a better homeland, their heavenly homeland.

That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God,

since he has founded the city for them.

For there is no permanent city for us in this life, but we look for one in the life to come.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallow it be your name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, amen.

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