God, oh God, it is you I seek.And, with your constant loving supportI will even try to seek you in lost causes,those dark and forgotten places that I can’t imagine you present.And yet you are there.Help me to be there too,seeking, finding, proclaiming your goodnesseven as the day darkensand my spirit draws back to my […]
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I believe in all that has never yet been spoken.I want to free what awaits within meSo that what no one has dared to wish forMay for once spring clearWithout my contriving.If this is arrogant, God, forgive me,But this is what I need to say.May what I do flow from me like a river,No forcing […]
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God be in my headand in my understanding;God be in my eyesand in my looking;God be in my mouthand in my speaking;God be in my heartand in my thinking;God be in my endand at my departing. – Author Unknown, c. 1514
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Slow me down today, Lord,and whisper a word or two – or more,in the quiet of my mind and heart… When I’m cursing myself or others,whisper words of blessing… When I’m judging another’s words and deeds,whisper words of patience… When my voice is still and silent,whisper words that I might speak… When I’m saying much too […]
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May the God of strength be with us,holding us in strong and loving hands,May we be the sacrament of God’s strengthto those whose hands we hold,May the blessing of strength be with us. May the God of gentleness be with us,caressing us with sunlight and rain and wind.May God’s tenderness shine through usto warm all […]
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Lord, your Word promises that you “will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.” Your Truth nourishes the root of our hearts, helping us bloom in the desert. Your love revitalizes us when circumstances threaten to dehydrate out faith. When we are surrounded by the dryness of uncertainties, fears, or change, saturate us with Your presence, pour […]
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May the strength of God guide me this day, and may his power preserve me.May the wisdom of God instruct me; the eye of God watch over me; the ear of God hear me; the word of God give sweetness to my speech; the hand of God defend me; and may I follow the way […]
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God our Father,Maker and lover of peace,To know you is to live,And to serve you is to reign.All our faith is in your saving help;Protect us from men of violenceAnd keep us safe from weapons of hate.Grant this through Christ our Lord. – Author Unknown
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The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.He makes me lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside still waters;He restores my soul.He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil;For you are with me;Your rod and your staff – they comfort […]
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Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle,Be our protection against the malice and snares of the devil.We humbly beseech God to command him,And do thou, O prince of the heavenly host,By the divine power thrust into hell SatanAnd the other evil spirits who roam through the worldSeeking the ruin of souls. – Author Unknown
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