Luminaries Two Ways
In today's Gospel, Jesus tells us to light our lamps so that we are always prepared. Make these lanterns to remind you of the importance of being prepared. Display them in a prominent place in your home.
Option 1
Baking paper or wax paper
Oil pastels
Battery-operated tea light candles
Cut strips of wax paper 5 inches wide. Fold the wax paper strip in half, then into quarters. Open up the wax paper and draw crosses or other Christian symbols using the oil pastels. Smudge the drawings with your fingers for a more translucent artwork effect when lit up. Shape the wax paper into a square and tape the 2 outermost sides together where they meet. Place it on your dinner table, and then put a battery-operated tea light in the middle.
Option 2
Empty Jars (baby jars or larger ones), cleaned and dried
Glue
Scissors
Tissue Paper (cut into crosses or Christian symbols)
Glue Spreader/Paintbrush
Battery-operated tea lights
Glue the tissue crosses and symbols to the outside of the jar. Place a tea light inside the jar.
Stewardship Prayer
In today's Gospel, Jesus talks about a good and faithful steward. Spend time praying to be good stewards.
Loving God,
you alone are the source of every good gift,
of the vast array of our universe,
and the mystery of each human life.
We praise you and thank you for
your tender, faithful love.
Everything we are and everything we have is your gift.
After having created us,
you have given us into the keeping of
your Son, Jesus Christ.
Fill our minds with his truth and
our hearts with his love,
that in his spirit we may be bonded together
as a family and
in a community of faith
a parish family, a caring people.
In the name and Spirit of Jesus,
we commit ourselves to be good stewards of the gifts entrusted to us,
to share our time, our talents, and our material gifts
as an outward sign of the treasure we hold in Jesus.
Amen.
(Adapted from Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers.)
The Preparation of Gifts starts the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Watch for the presentation of the bread and wine at Mass today.
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