Posts Tagged ‘pray’
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Living Prayer
“Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else. ‘Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector. The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself, ...Read More
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – The Power of Persistence
“Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, ‘There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, “Render ...Read More
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Our Father
“Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.’ He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day ...Read More
Good Friday Prayer
"Prayer over the People: from The Roman Missal May abundant blessing, O Lord, we pray, descend upon your people, who have honored the Death of your Son in the hope of their resurrection: may pardon come, comfort be given, holy faith increase, and everlasting redemption be made secure. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Read More
SCC Ideas That Work: Prayer Options
Being creative with the opening and closing prayer can help participants grow by experiencing a variety of prayer forms. Familiar prayers can be reassuring, and they should be a part of the group’s overall experience, but sharing new words and forms can capture the participants’ attention, help them appreciate prayer ...Read More
What Gifts?
I have been reading a wonderful book titled The Healing Wisdom of Africa by Malidoma Patrice Somé. In his reflections, the author shares his belief that nature, ritual, and community must work together in order for any one of them to be effective. In Somé’s village of Dagara in Burkina Faso, ...Read More
Little Miracles
Newborns sleep approximately 16 hours a day. That’s what all the books say. I own nothing short of a dozen books on newborn care. Reading all these books when I was pregnant gave me a false sense of what life with a newborn would be like. With all that sleep, ...Read More
Lord, Teach Us to Pray
During this Year of Faith, we will blog reflections and stories to accompany you on your faith journey. Who among us has never prayed? Probably not a one! Whether it's "Thank you, God!" when there's good news or "God, help me!" when there’s bad news, or a feeling of ...Read More
We are a Holy People
During this Year of Faith, we will blog reflections and stories to accompany you on your faith journey. “…like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” - 1 Peter 2:5 RENEW ...Read More
Lenten Prayer – To See the God Who Searches for Us
As we journey into Lent and Easter, let us pray for God to become the subject of our seeing, the One who sees in us. This ability has been given to us through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit into our hearts. God of our present, our past, and future, too, be ...Read More
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