Re: [JOYnet] RE: Joynet Prayer Day: a suggestion
Hi All, All the suggestions about the prayer day are good. It is good to keep the prayer going for a week. Last Friday of the month is a very good suggestion. Regarding the prayer itself: We could pray the Rosary, Chaplet of Mercy, pray the prayer of Jesus in Jn: 17:20-26., pray in tongues and/or the prayer that was prepared last month. As far as fasting goes, you do not have to increase the number of days, just add this intention also for your fasting day. Also, we could fast other things, like our addictions, TV etc. How I wish if we had JoyNet intercession prayer every day! The problem is, can we keep up the zeal without fading? That is the only problem. When things get routine, people tend to loose the focus. Any way, I would rather support Meena than oppose. Others please give your views and let us come to a consensus, that is according to His dreams. Regarding the intentions, my opinion is that we should select world situations as well as problems people face in their lives as Meena has suggested. It is good to add some finite and visible causes also once in while, so that we can see the results materializing. That will strengthen our faith and help us to keep in focus. Thank you, Yours in Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Kurian Nellikunnel, New Jersey, USA P.S. Here is an extract of the message from His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Isaac Mar Cleemis regarding the prayer day: "Thank you very much for your prompt response to invite all for the prayer regarding the full communion of the divided Churches in Malankara. I am so happy to say that I shall join you all in that prayer in spirit. I really appreciate your concern for the Church. It was really a nice meeting with our youth yesterday. Please give my greetings and blessings to Molly, George and John. God bless you all. Yours lovingly in Our lord, Bishop Isaac Mar Cleemis." Meena Mathew wrote: > Dear Joynet Friends > I agree that it will be a great idea to pray for a particular intention like > we did in December. But I also feel that it will be a good idea if we could > all on Joynet pray for a particular intention each week. Storm the > heavens. > For people who have abortion > For people who are into drugs and alcohol... > For those in prison. > For atheists > For children who are abused by their parents... > > I am sure we can find many such people we can all pray for. > > With prayers > Your sister in Christ > Meena Mathew > Singapore > > > >Dear Joynet friends > > > >This is in connection with Kurian uncle's and Sanju's mails. > > > >I would also like to state hereunder my opinion. > > > >We selected a day and prayed on 20th of december '02. As sanju mentioned, > >why > >we cannot continue with this prayer once in a month. I will also suggest > >that > >"Once in month", and should be the same day, means last month it was 20, we > >can fix a day on this month as suggested by kurian uncle i.e. 24th friday > >of > >this month, OR last friday of each month. We can do the same prayer of 20th > >december and continue with that. (praye is added to our homepage) > > > >we would like to know eachone of your opinion / suggestion. > > > >with prayer > >primeson > >dubai / uae > > > > > > > > >Dear Brothers and Sisters, > > > > One good thing about praying together is that all > >of us will become more and more united in the Spirit > >of God. This prayer initiative is yet another step > >towards it. Would like to mention that our prayer for > >all our terrorists brothers did go well with the Lord > >and there are subtle but powerful changes happening. > >The longest insurgency problem in India is regarding > >the Naga homeland in the North East. If you have taken > >notice ; the NSCN leaders are in New Delhi now for > >talks with L K Advani(the Home Minister) and they are > >looking for peace. Well, I believe in faith that it is > >bcos of our prayers. Amen. > > > >Just some suggestions regarding the Joynet prayer > >days(these are personal views) : > > > >1. Can our Prayer days be once in a month or once in 2 > >months ? This is bcos most of us already have fasting > >commitments once or twice a week. > > > >2. Can the prayer initiatives also be driven by the > >Events in the world or our country ? So that depending > >on the need of the hour all of us can unite and pray. > > > >3. It would also be good that we do not limit the > >prayer to a single day. It will be great if the same > >prayer is repeated over a period of one week. Bcos > >some of the problems are so big that it requires an > >on-going prayer support(say terrorism/wars). However > >let this not be the thumbrule as all of us will not be > >able to unite in prayer for the entire week at the > >same time. > > > > > >Love and Prayers > > > >Sanju Joseph. === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe fr
Re: [JOYnet] RE: Joynet Prayer Day: a suggestion
Dear JY friends, I do agree with Kurian uncle, sanju and James. I have got a suggestion, why not we have a fixed day of each month as a Joynet prayer day. In Uk we observe every 10th of month as the UK Jesus Youth prayer day, were we take up requests and pray. love n prayers Joseph / UK - Original Message - From: "Primeson James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 12:50:17 +0400 To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [JOYnet] RE: Joynet Prayer Day: a suggestion Re: Dear Joynet friends Re: Re: This is in connection with Kurian uncle's and Sanju's mails. Re: Re: I would also like to state hereunder my opinion. Re: Re: We selected a day and prayed on 20th of december '02. As sanju mentioned, why Re: we cannot continue with this prayer once in a month. I will also suggest that Re: "Once in month", and should be the same day, means last month it was 20, we Re: can fix a day on this month as suggested by kurian uncle i.e. 24th friday of Re: this month, OR last friday of each month. We can do the same prayer of 20th Re: december and continue with that. (praye is added to our homepage) Re: Re: we would like to know eachone of your opinion / suggestion. Re: Re: with prayer Re: primeson Re: dubai / uae Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: -Original Message- Re: From: Sanju Joseph [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Re: Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 9:05 AM Re: To: Kurian Nellikunnel; Jesus Net Re: Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Re: Subject: Re: [JOYnet] Joynet Prayer Day: a suggestion Re: Re: Re: Dear Brothers and Sisters, Re: Re: One good thing about praying together is that all Re: of us will become more and more united in the Spirit Re: of God. This prayer initiative is yet another step Re: towards it. Would like to mention that our prayer for Re: all our terrorists brothers did go well with the Lord Re: and there are subtle but powerful changes happening. Re: The longest insurgency problem in India is regarding Re: the Naga homeland in the North East. If you have taken Re: notice ; the NSCN leaders are in New Delhi now for Re: talks with L K Advani(the Home Minister) and they are Re: looking for peace. Well, I believe in faith that it is Re: bcos of our prayers. Amen. Re: Re: Just some suggestions regarding the Joynet prayer Re: days(these are personal views) : Re: Re: 1. Can our Prayer days be once in a month or once in 2 Re: months ? This is bcos most of us already have fasting Re: commitments once or twice a week. Re: Re: 2. Can the prayer initiatives also be driven by the Re: Events in the world or our country ? So that depending Re: on the need of the hour all of us can unite and pray. Re: Re: 3. It would also be good that we do not limit the Re: prayer to a single day. It will be great if the same Re: prayer is repeated over a period of one week. Bcos Re: some of the problems are so big that it requires an Re: on-going prayer support(say terrorism/wars). However Re: let this not be the thumbrule as all of us will not be Re: able to unite in prayer for the entire week at the Re: same time. Re: Re: Re: Love and Prayers Re: Re: Sanju Joseph. Re: Re: Re: --- Kurian Nellikunnel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Re: Hi All, Re: > I would like to suggest another Jesus Youth Re: > prayer day on Friday the Re: > 24th of January, 2003. The timing and duration could Re: > be the same as Re: > before, namely 15 minutes at 7:30 AM, EST (Eastern Re: > Standard Time, i.e. Re: > NY time). Re: > Intention: Unification of the three Malankara Re: > Churches. Re: > As we know, we celebrate next week as the Re: > Christian Unity Week. All Re: > the three Malankara Churches have the apostolic Re: > tradition from St. Re: > Thomas the Apostle and have the same liturgical Re: > format. His Excellency, Re: > Isaac Mar Cleemis had a great article in the Re: > Christian publication Re: > "Sunday Shalom" in which he suggested a workable Re: > formula for the Re: > unification of these three Malankara Churches. I Re: > believe that if we fast Re: > and pray with great faith, this long cherished dream Re: > of many saintly Re: > people could be obtained from our Lord. Re: > I suggest that when we fast, we should fast our Re: > addictions and not Re: > just food alone. It is a very difficult thing to do. Re: > For example, for Re: > some, to abstain from TV on the Super Bowl day would Re: > be harder than Re: > abstaining from food for a whole week. Re: > Please respond with your comments. Re: > Thank You, Re: > Yours in Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Re: > Kurian Nellikunnel, New Jersey, USA. Re: > Re: > Re: = Re: == Re: > This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth Re: > mailing list. Re: > For more info on the list visit Re: > http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet Re: > To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to Re: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Re: > To subscribe to the list visit Re: > http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join Re: > In case of a
