AS I AWAIT... Lord, help me to understand like Elizabeth and Zechariah that my life is valuable to you and to others. Help me to speak your praises as I await the great feast of our Savior's birth. I pray for all those who may feel less than valuable, especially the elderly, the sick and the poor. Amen.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
OPEN OUR HEARTS God of power and mercy, open our hearts in welcome. Remove the things that hinder us from receiving Christ with joy, so that we may share his wisdom and become one with him when he comes in glory, for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
COME, LORD JESUS! Loving God, It is growing in my heart: An awareness and gratitude of your constant love for me; Like the sun rising in the East to warm and comfort my life and to bring new growth. Thank you for these weeks of prayer. In the spirit of the season my waiting, my Read More...
ADVENT PRAYER Father, in the wilderness of the Jordan you sent a messenger to prepare people's hearts for the coming of Your Son. Help me to hear His words and repent of my sins, so that I may clearly see the way to walk, the truth to speak, and the life to live for Him, our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Lord Jesus, you answered the question put to you by the disciples of John the Baptist by pointing to your life-giving words and works. Help me to experience your compassionate presence more fully in my life. And grant me the grace to reflect your presence to others through my own words and works. Amen.
SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS Saint John of the Cross, in the darkness of your worst moments, when you were alone and persecuted, you found God. Help me to have faith that God is there especially in the times when God seems absent and far away. Amen
SAINT LUCY O God, our Creator and Redeemer, mercifully hear our prayers that as we venerate your servant, Saint Lucy, for the light of faith you bestowed upon her, you would increase and preserve this same light in our souls that we may be able to avoid evil, to do good, and to abhor nothing so Read More...
