About me
My name is Jason Michael Roebuck and I am a worthless sinner who relies on God’s grace to save me from myself. I am married to a beautiful woman who is my rock of love. We have three amazing boys and one beautiful girl who remind me of the awesome power of God daily. My job is the Director of Religious Education/Coordinator of Youth Ministry with Saint Alice Catholic Church in Springfield, Oregon.
The following is my morning prayer that encompasses my life’s purpose statement…I begin with the Office of Readings that I download to the IBreviary app on my Blackberry. After praying the Office of Readings, I say the “Benedictus” and then the Archangel Raphael Prayer. As I make my coffee, I pray the ”Our Father”, the “Memorare” and then (a prayer that encompasses my life’s purpose statement that I came up with after reading Rick Warren‘s book by the same name) …”As for me and my family, help us serve you Lord. My focus will be on Your purpose for my life. I will conduct myself in a manner that is worthy of the Your Gospel. I will struggle together with other believers to tell the Good News to the whole world fearlessly, no matter what my enemies may do.” (The beginning of my life’s purpose statement is taken from Joshua 24:15b and the end is paraphrased from Philippians 1:27-28)…After my morning prayer, I pray the Saint Michael prayer as I light a candle that was given to me by one of the youth in our Youth Ministry group and as I sit down to start my journaling, I say the Saint Isidore prayer and make the “Sign of the Cross” and then say, ”Amen”.
I have recently moved the praying of the Magnificat to the end of the day. It comes from the gospel of Luke, chapter 1, verses 46-48a. I say, “My soul glorifies the greatness of the Lord. My spirit rejoices in God, my Savior. For the Lord has looked down upon his servant’s lowliness…”
Jay,
Thank you for posting this and I am at work and decided to pass time by going to facebook and hour later u have inspired me in more ways than you know by speaking God’s word. I am proud and grateful to have you for my brother.
Thank you sis for the validation for posting everyday…I love you…The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you…
Jason M Roebuck Director of Religious Education / Coordinator of Youth Ministry Saint Alice Catholic Church
You are better every day. No one tries harder and I’m happy to witness it and be motivated by you daily!
My name is Ruth Nobles,I met you through Kat DeMoss and love reading your daily journal. can you e-mail me your thoughts on the meaning of the resurrection. I looked it up in our Catholic Catechism, also in my daily readings from a book that the late Bishop Untener of the Diocese of Saginaw, MI. wrote with the help of his lay people. My husband & I go to class with Father Steve on Fridays and our next class we are going to discuse the true meaning and would love to have your take on an easy way to explain this. I know it is different from when Jesus brought Mary’s brother Lazarus back. The more I study the more confused I get can you help me.ruthe@peak.org
Wow! What a wonderful “life purpose statement” – - – I may just have to write that prayer down for my own use. Thanks for sharing! God Bless
It was inspired by the book, “A Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren. I’m glad you like it, and I am thankful for the validation. God bless you brother!
God bless, have a merry Christmas!
Thank you Assaad…I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas too…God bless you…
hi jay! thanks for your visit!
Pax et Bonum!
Hey Brother,
Sorry it has taken me so long to finally get around to checking this out. I really don’t have any excuse. Man, it is impressive! We’ll have to catch up soon. Miss you man. Love to your family:)
Your friend in Christ,
Mikey D.
I am glad you like it. It means a lot to me to see that you got to see it after I think it is finally in a stage where I really think God can use it to spread the Good News. I’m sorry, I haven’t been very good at keeping in touch either, but now you know where you can come to check up on me anytime. You, Miguelina and the kids are on my mind a lot lately. I pray you are all doing well and the rest of the family as well…God bless you!