St. Barbara Young Adults

Every month the Pope focuses on a particular prayer intention. For November the intentions are:

Drug Addicts and Victims of Every Form of Dependence
General: That victims of drugs or of other dependence may, thanks to the support of the Christian community, find in the power of our Saving God strength for a radical life-change.

The Continent-wide Mission in Latin America
Missionary: That the Churches of Latin America may move ahead with the continent-wide mission proposed by their bishops, making it part of the universal missionary task of the People of God.

Today we celebrate the feast day of St. Teresa of Avila. One of her well known prayers is called St. Teresa's Bookmark. Enjoy it in both text and sung forms. The sung version is called Nada te turbe, a Taizé chant.

Let nothing disturb thee,
Nothing affright thee
All things are passing;
God never changeth;
Patient endurance
Attaineth to all things;
Who God possesseth
In nothing is wanting;
Alone God sufficeth.

—H. W. Longfellow (translator).