Glory Be

Goal

To understand the connection of the prayer (Glory be) to our theme this year.

Grab

What is your favorite Catholic Prayer?

Grace

We end all our various prayers with the Glory Be (also known as a Doxology). This is done for personal prayers, the decades of the Rosary, worship, prayer-overs, Praisefests, community events, etc. We say, “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.”

With the second part of every Glory Be, we affirm that Jesus is the same yesterday (in the beginning), today (now) and forever (ever shall be). How wonderful is that! And it is as we affirm this, that we rightly give glory to the Triune God. The Glory Be is not just a closing prayer (which it is), but is packed with gospel truths, as we shall understand more of in 2024.

One way of looking at the Glory Be are the various roles of the divine Persons of the Trinity. In the beginning is the Father, who is Creator. Now is about the Son, who came into the world as man, suffered and died, rose again, and by all these won for us our salvation. Ever shall be is the work of the Holy Spirit, who sanctifies us and accompanies us in this life all the way to heaven.

Do I hear an Amen to that?

Reference: From The Servant General, Our Theme for 2024 (Part 2)

Gather

How will I respond to the invitation to glorify the Holy Trinity in words and deeds this year?

Go Forth

Learn more about our theme this year by attending the congress/ conference of your MFC Section. Ex. WCC, WSC WHC etc. Read all the writing of our Servant General about our 2024 theme.

Give

God is Generous and in response, let us be good stewards by consistent Spiritual Giving, our tithing. 

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