Black Friday

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For the first time in my life I will be working a retail job on the most celebrated holiday in America (insert sarcasm here…lol) - BLACK FRIDAY.

Please pray for me, my coworkers, retail workers everywhere as well as the customers we will serve on this hectic day of rampant consuMErism.

Pray that God grants us the strength and the peace to endure the challenges ahead, that our customers have abundant patience, and that all are safe in their travels to and from work or our stores.

Grant, O Merciful God, that I may ardently desire, prudently examine, truthfully acknowledge, and perfectly accomplish what is pleasing to thee, for the praise and glory of thy name. Amen. -St. Thomas Aquinas
 
Do you have an St. Michael medal? The last time I went, it was like the first five minutes of “Saving Private Ryan.”

Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blest is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen
 
esieffe said:
Do you have an St. Michael medal? The last time I went, it was like the first five minutes of “Saving Private Ryan.”
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:rotfl:

I’ve never seen that movie, but I understand it’s got a war in it!

Reminds me of a friend who used to work helping people troubleshoot computer problems over the phone, and he used to refer to Mondays as “desperate people day”! 😉

Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blest is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen

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I pray for your safety and well being. I think “Black Friday” is horrible. I can’t believe people go so crazy over shopping. Every year someone gets hurt or even killed.

I only went one time with my sister as she likes to shop. I hate shopping so never go on my own accord. Once was enough. May God shield you and your associates from all harm.
 
I will be hunkered down at home. I’ll be praying for you to keep your sanity. :stretcher:
 
Cricket2 said:
I pray for your safety and well being. I think “Black Friday” is horrible. I can’t believe people go so crazy over shopping. Every year someone gets hurt or even killed.

I only went one time with my sister as she likes to shop. I hate shopping so never go on my own accord. Once was enough. May God shield you and your associates from all harm.
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I’m not in the US. Yeah, I forgot about the possibly getting killed part! That’s right!

:slapfight::stretcher::blackeye:
 
Praying for you on this day, that you encounter peaceful customers. That the customers do not lose sight of the meaning of Christmas, and and are courteous, understanding, and calm towards you and each other.

Hail Mary,
Full of grace,
The Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art Thou amoungst women,
And blessed is the fruit of Thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of death,

Amen
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

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Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†
 
Black Friday is a Friday that falls on date 13th. It’s referred to as black because its when the forces of evil are at work and to accomplish their evil works they cause deaths, bloodshed and destruction.
To overcome the forces of evil, we have to use a power that is greater than that of the evil forces. Jesus cast out demons; thus His name is more powerful, in the name of Jesus the forces of evil are destroyed.
In Revelation 12 verse 11, it says “And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony;” The blood that was shed by Jesus on the Cross was of an everlasting sacrifice to defeat the devil.
 
Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Amen.
 
Praying that the Lord may guide you and all the retail workers on Black Friday. Also praying for patience among the shoppers.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
 
esieffe said:
Do you have an St. Michael medal? The last time I went, it was like the first five minutes of “Saving Private Ryan.”

Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blest is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen
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At the very least I’ll have my St. Sebastian medal. And I have a cross that can never be removed (permanently tattooed over my heart :D). Hopefully I can get the chain on my removable cross fixed in the morning before I have to go in to work. No idea if the guy who runs the Catholic bookstore in town will be in or not.
 
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

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I SURVIVED!!!

Thank you all for your prayers. I’d especially like to thank Saints Thomas Aquinas, Sebastian, Catherine of Siena, Jean-Baptiste De LaSalle, Michael the Archangel, Catherine Laboure, Father Damian of Molokai, and of course the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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Congratulations! I spent a lot of years in retail, I know exactly what you went through.

And now I don’t go past my gate on Black Friday. 😃
 
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