Who do you say I am?

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Blogged by James Preece on 28th November 2008

Bishop Drainey's message (which was originally released around National Youth Sunday) has been released again in text form. The whole recorded message thing is nice (and it was really good to be able to play it on National Youth Sunday) but somehow having it in print makes it a bit more easy to digest.

You can read it in full here.

The print version is slightly different from the recorded version at the end. I've put the new bits in bold...

I want us to get together to share, understand more deeply and begin to live Jesus’ life-giving words. Together I want to begin to answer Jesus’ challenging question “Who do you say that I am?” Each week I will come to three different venues in the diocese, Hull, York and Middlesbrough, for the first four weeks of Lent. Will you come? I hope to meet you there and if you listen, if you are open to what the Lord is saying, your life will never be the same again. I promise.

Who do you say I am? A very good topic for young people in Lent.

Better re-read Matthew 16...

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To the Blessed Virgin Prayer for England

O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our most gentle Queen and Mother, look down in mercy upon England thy "Dowry" and upon us all who greatly hope and trust in thee.

By thee it was that Jesus our Saviour and our hope was given unto the world; and He has given thee to us that we might hope still more.

Plead for us thy children, whom thou didst receive and accept at the foot of the cross.

O sorrowful Mother! intercede for our separated brethren, that with us in the one true fold they may be united to the supreme Shepherd, the Vicar of thy Son.

Pray for us all, dear Mother, that by faith fruitful in good works we may all deserve to see and praise God, together with thee, in our heavenly home.

Amen.

Couple's Prayer

O God, our heavenly Father, protect and bless us. Deepen and strengthen our love for each other day by day.

Grant that by thy mercy, neither of us may ever say one unkind word to the other. Forgive and correct our faults, and make us constantly to forgive one another should one of us unconsciously hurt the other.

Make us and keep us sound and well in body, alert in mind, tender in heart, and devout in spirit. O Lord, grant us each to rise to the other's best. Then, we pray thee, add to our common life such virtues as only thou canst give.

And so, O Father, consecrate our life and love completely to thy worship, and to the service of all about us, especially those whom thou hast appointed us to serve, that we may always stand before thee in happiness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.