Posts Tagged ‘prayer’
Prayer: To Grow in Love
Father, I come before you with a desire to grow in love. Through your Son Jesus, send your Holy Spirit to enlighten my mind and open my heart, to grant me wisdom, hope, and peace. May the Holy Spirit help me grow in gifts of discernment, knowledge, and compassion so that I may serve ...Read More
Prayer: To Be Bearers of Light
Jesus, you are the light that pierces the darkness. Open our hearts to encounter your presence, and to recognize your divine Spirit among us. Give us the courage to seek you and boldly proclaim the Good News. Transform us into faithful disciples that we might bear the light of Christ in the darkest places of our world. We ask ...Read More
Faith and Work
One of my favorite forms of prayer, one that I learned in my studies for spiritual direction, is the Daily Examen, which St. Ignatius of Loyola described in his Spiritual Exercises. As he began writing the Exercises in a cave, Ignatius realized that he needed a tool or a method ...Read More
Prayer: Ordinary Moments
Father, you come to us in our ordinary moments to awaken us and call us toward a new reality not of our own making. Help me to be willing to let go of what I seem to control in order to be claimed as a disciple of your Son. Let me have a share in your ...Read More
Prayer: The Gift of Baptism
Loving Father, help us to appreciate better the great gift of our own baptism. May our renewed awareness of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives encourage us to act more compassionately and lovingly. This we ask in your name. Amen. Adapted from The Word on Campus © RENEW International.Read More
Prayer: The Baptism of the Lord
O Father, may we come to life in the dangerous waters of baptism. May we find breath in the brooding Spirit enveloping us. May we hear your heavenly voice call us by name and bestow on us you favor and dignity. May we become a new creation filled with vulnerable power. May we go forth renewed as your sons and ...Read More
Prayer: The Epiphany of the Lord
You Magi, pray that we might see God revealed in the cosmos as you did. You Searchers, pray that we might act on what we see and move into the unknown full of wonder as you did. You Questioners, pray that we might pore over our tradition seeking to interpret anew what has been handed down to ...Read More
Prayer: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Joseph, you led your young family from your house to a strange land as you fled death and violence. Pray for us when we must step into the unknown in order to preserve or defend our families. Mary, you comforted Jesus and strengthened Joseph as you held your family together in the midst of confusion and fear. Pray ...Read More
Prayer: Fourth Sunday of Advent
All-powerful God, Your eternal Word took flesh when the Virgin Mary placed her life at your service. Lift our minds and hearts in watchful hope to hear the voice which announces the coming of Jesus in glory. May we be open to the Holy Spirit as Mary was, that we too may make Christ present to ...Read More
Prayer: First Sunday of Advent
Loving God, You desire that we grow ever more deeply in our relationship with you. As we begin our Advent journey waiting eagerly for the coming of your Son, Jesus, Bless our prayer, our contemplation, our sharing, and our service to others. Amen. Adapted from Waiting With Joy: Weekly Reflections on the Sunday Readings, Advent, Year ...Read More
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