Posts Tagged ‘God’s grace’
Prayer: To Grow in Faith
Father, Creator and giver of life, help us to embrace the gifts you have given to us and show us how to use them generously in service to your people. Jesus, Savior and Redeemer, show us how to let go of those aspects of our lives that inhibit our growth, make us timid and fearful, and ...Read More
Prayer: Responding to God’s Call
Gracious God, in Jesus words we are invited to be partners in his work of witnessing to your kingdom on earth. In his words, we are reminded of the mission and responsibility that we received in our baptism. Keep our hearts, eyes, and ears open, so that daily we will respond to your call. With courage and humility, relying ...Read More
A Prayer for Palm Sunday
Loving God, you are extravagant in your love for us. Help me to experience your love in a deeper way as we enter Holy Week and reflect on your passion, death, and resurrection. I thank you for your willingness to love us unto death, death on a cross. Give me the grace to act on impulses to love ...Read More
1st Sunday of Advent – Watch!
“Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. It is like a man traveling abroad. He leaves home and places his servants in charge, each with his own work, and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch. Watch, therefore; ...Read More
Skyrockets
During one of our visits to my family in Italy, my cousin asked on a Thursday morning if we wanted to attend Mass that evening. My relatives live in a tiny village that hasn’t changed appreciably since my grandparents left it more than a hundred years ago; in fact, the house ...Read More
10th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Prophets of Hope
“As he drew near to the gate of the city, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, he was moved with pity for ...Read More
Gratitude, Awakening to New Wonder and Praise of God’s Goodness
Thanksgiving Day is my favorite holiday. It is less stressful than Christmas, and its focus on gratitude for faith, family, and country instead of gift-giving is an opportunity to reflect on and delight in the blessings of life and the giver of all good gifts. The familiar smells and food ...Read More
Lenten Prayer – Let Yourself Be Led
Lead us to greater self-understanding and to reverence anew God’s way of leading us to our deepest peace and truest potential through life’s rhythm of joy and struggle. Tender God of the garden and the desert, you give life graciously as overflowing gift. You pour out your lavish grace on us even when we ...Read More
Yet I Shall Be Healed
During this Year of Faith, we will blog reflections and stories to accompany you on your faith journey. "Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed." - Invitation to Communion A number of years ago I was ...Read More
O Lord, Until You Come Again
During this Year of Faith, we will blog reflections and stories to accompany you on your faith journey. “When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.” - Memorial Acclamation 2 My 92-year-old dad had been in a coma for ...Read More
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