Five hundred years stretch wide and coil in tightAll at once, drawing us from our modern livesBack to a battlefield, a cannonball flying,Reminding us that we are pilgrims before anything else.Wherever we find ourselves on this earth–Like us, breathed into being by divine love–May we never make the mistake of believingThat we are far from […]
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God of all people, You were there when the cannonball shattered the leg of St.Ignatius, shattered his dreams, and shattered what he assumedhis life would be. Even in a moment of pain and uncertainty, doubtand darkness, you spoke to Ignatius a word of peace and light.You showed him the path to you and the person […]
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They fired the canon. It exploded. It ripped through the wall of the castle of Pamplona. It shattered the right leg of a leader of the castle’s defenders, Inigo de Loyola. A flying rock injured his left leg. The assault almost killed them, but he survived. Inigo – Ignatius – had been able to persuade […]
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We pray,O God,for all Christians, Muslims, Hindus or Jewswhose hearts are consumedby a zeal that has hardened them; Allwhose vision is partial,whose mind is narrowed,whose perceptions are simplified,whose soul is poisoned. And yet,O God,we read of Jesus that,“zeal for your house consumed him”. His life teaches us thatwithout the zeal of a burning love for […]
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Loving God,Welcome into your arms the victims of violence and terrorism.Comfort their families and all who grieve for them.Help us in our fear and uncertainty,And bless us with the knowledge that we are secure in your love.Strengthen all those who work for peace,And may the peace the world cannot give reign in our hearts. – […]
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For those who are suffering.For those who are injured.For families that are separated. For firemen, police, emergency medical workers and all public officials.For those who serve in the armed forces.For those who answer the call to comfort and give aid.For those who provide support thru their prayers. For those who are dying.For those who died […]
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Almighty God, I come before you,once again,after another shooting. I am sad, God.So I ask Youto receive into your loving care the souls of those who were killed,to care for those who were wounded or hurt in any way,to console the family members and friends of those who died or were wounded,to strengthen the hands […]
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Dear God, Spirit, Divine Mother,On this day I ask you to grant this request,May I know who I am and what I am,Every moment of every day.May I be a catalyst for light and love,And bring inspiration to those whose eyes I meet.May I have the strength to stand tall in the face of conflict,And […]
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God,we are your beloved.Even in our unfinished state,you take delight in what we areand what we will become.Help us to claim for our own your gentle leading in our lives,help us to know you are always hoping for more for usand from us.Give us the strength and peace of heartto be filled with your power. […]
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Thank You, Lord, for being there for me and allowing me to cry out to you in my times of need. It is amazing to me that the Lord of the Universe would take time to listen to me and to care about what I say. God, there are things happening around me right now […]
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