Most holy and merciful Father:I confess to you and to the whole communion of saints in heaven and on earth.
I have not loved you with my whole heart, and mind, and strength.
I have not loved my neighbors as myself.
I have not forgiven others, as I have been forgiven.
Have mercy on me, Lord.
I have been deaf [...]
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
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In the same way, let your light shine before men,
that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
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Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
Where there is hatred let me sow love;
Where there is injury, [...]
Paraclete
i need fire,
to be inspired
i am overwhelmed,
yes and I am tired
to do the tasks of day to day
i’ve exhausted all the platitudes
the ones you gave to me
i need fire
i need truth,
for i am a liar
easily convince myself
to obfuscate desires
that come from God,
i do not trust
i will get just what i want
instead of what i must
i [...]
As I stir the embers of my daily fire, I ask you, living God, to stir the embers of my heart into a flame of love for you, for my family, for my neighbor…for my enemy.
One of the ways that liturgical prayer has impacted my life (at least in my conscious awareness) is that it has brought me into a deeper appreciation for the catholicity (the whole…the fullness…the oneness) of the Church. Alan Creech offers the following observations on how entering the flow of liturgical prayer is formative for [...]
Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant that all of us be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who [...]
Lord, hear my prayer!
Listen to my plea!
Don’t turn away from me
in my time of distress.
Bend down your ear
and answer me quickly when I call to you,
for my days disappear like smoke,
and my bones burn like red-hot coals.
My heart is sick, withered like grass,
and I have lost my appetite.
Because of my groaning,
I am reduced to skin [...]
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in [...]
In scanning the paper today, two stories in particular caught my attention. One was a short news report on the ongoing tensions and violence between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria. The other was the lead story on the front page about the civil war that is brewing in Iraq.
Wars are currently being fought in Afghanistan, [...]
Heavenly Father, in you I live and have my being:
I humbly pray you so to guide and govern me by your
Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations in my
life I may not forget you, but may remember that I am
ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ my Lord.
Amen.
What a beautiful picture [...]
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