Holy Cross Melkite Catholic Church

Thursday, April 15, 2021. Daily Prayer and Sunday Epistle Reflection (Acts 6:1-7).

January 31, 2021, Sunday of the Prodigal Son Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20. Gospel: Luke 15:11-32.... Holy Cross Melkite Catholic Church 451 West Madison Avenue Placentia, CA 92870-4537 (714) 985-1710 HolyCrossMelkite.org Sign-up for our homily and bulletin e-mail list: HolyCrossMelkite.org/parish/homilies YouTube.com/HolyCrossMelkite Holy Cross Melkite Catholic Church Twitter.com/HCMelkite

"I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble" (Psalms 59:16). REFLECTION... So many things in our lives can be stolen away by natural disasters, aging, and death. We should invest ourselves in God and know our spirits are secure in his care. He is our fortress and refuge.... MY PRAYER... O Great Rock of my salvation, thank you for being unchangeable and faithful. Thank you for being the source of security and future in a day of chaos and change. Thank you for being God. You are my God and in you I place my life, my hopes, and my future. May you be glorified in me today. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

"As it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him" (1 Corinthians 2:9). REFLECTION... Many of the things we anticipate and dream about are much less glorious in real life than they were in our imaginations. There is one event, however, that is better than we can imagine and beyond our wildest dreams. When Jesus returns to take us home to be with our Father, it will be far better than we can ask, imagine, ...dream or think. Come Lord Jesus! MY PRAYER... Father, thank you for knowing me before time began. Thank you for crafting me in my mother's womb. Thank you for sending Jesus to pay the price for my sins, and thank you in advance for the day Jesus comes to take me home to be with you forever. Through my Conquering Savior I pray. Amen.

Thursday, November 5, 2020. Daily Prayer and Sunday Epistle Reflection (Heb 2:2:10).

Join Halie and Holy Cross parishioners at our upcoming zoom Alpha. This year we are offering morning and evening classes! There is still time to sign up. Tuesday February 2, 2021, 7:30 p.m.- 8:15 p.m.... https://us02web.zoom.us//tZUocOquqj0qGtCFKW09io5jQi54DARyh Thursday February 4, 2021, 9:30am 10:45 a.m. https://us02web.zoom.us//tZArdu6tqjMtHtXBQR_jY20K647AdG-X_

Friday, January 29, 2021. Daily Prayer and Sunday Gospel Reflection (Luke 15:11-32).

"Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law" (Psalms 119:18). MY PRAYER... Holy Father, thank you for your righteousness. Knowing that you will dispense justice and settle all injustice when you judge the earth gives me comfort because I know that through Jesus, you see me as righteous. My prayer today is that I can live in a way that brings honor to you and reflects the character of your Son when he walked this earth. Through him I pray. Amen.

"Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands are my delight" (Psalms 119:143). MY PRAYER... Majestic and holy God, I ask you to bless and liberate your church that is under persecution. Please strengthen our faith: we believe but help our unbelief. Empower us through your Spirit to be obedient: forgive us when we fall. Most of all, deliver us without fault into your glorious presence. In Jesus we find our salvation and assurance. Amen.

"Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit" (1 Peter 3:18) MY PRAYER... Almighty God, thank you for the gifts of your grace, Spirit, forgiveness and life. Most of all, thanks for the gift of your Son, who brought life and immortality to me through your salvation. While I have no great desire to die, I know I can look through death to you and your victory in me through Jesus. Please give me the courage to live for you every day until that day you take me home. Through Jesus I pray. Amen.