Let us pray:
Lord, you have watched me grow in my mother’s womb, and I know that you love all that you have made. Help me to transform my difficulties and disabilities into opportunities for growth. Shine the light of your Spirit on me that I may grow as the person you are calling me to be. Inspire me to develop the talents you have given me for the benefit and the service of those people you have placed in my life. May each of us become a blessing for others. Amen. |
Let us pray:
Father, into your hands I place my successes. Into your hands I also place my failures, and I pray that, through your Spirit, I may face the challenges of life with courage and determination. Help me to think anew and see things more broadly than in terms of “success” and “failure”. Lead me always to trust and place myself confidently in your hands. Amen. |
Let us pray in the words of Saint Ignatius:
Teach us, good Lord, to give and not to count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labour and to ask for no reward, save that of knowing that we do your will. Amen. |
Let us pray that people be inspired to
appreciate all that is good and beneficial around them. Let us pray that good decisions be reached concerning the environment - decisions that look to our heritage as well as to our needs. Lord, in your mercy - hear our prayer. Let us pray for those who are concerned about their health and their future. We pray for people in physical pain, for those who make little progress, and for those who will never get better. Lord, in your mercy - hear our prayer. Let us pray for all who are sad, and for all who have had bitter experiences in their lives. Let us pray that we may be protected from all that may harm us. Lord, in your mercy - hear our prayer |
Let us pray:
Praise the Lord, all you nations. Speak to him, all people of the earth, because his love is great and he is always faithful. (Psalm 117) |
The prayer that I normally post isn't fitting, at least not to my eyes.
Let us pray: I pray that I may recognize the goodness I see in others. May I acknowledge and affirm the source is reflected from within me. Amen. |
Let us pray:
Lord God, Creator of light, at the rising of your sun each morning let the greatest of all lights - your love - rise, like the sun, within my heart. |
Let us pray
that each of us develops the skills and talents we have been given, and that we remain open and sensitive to all that is around us. Lord, hear us - Lord, graciously hear us. Let us pray that we may live in such a way that we use things and love people, instead of using people and loving things. Lord, hear us - Lord, graciously hear us We pray that we may value and treasure all who come into our lives - not just for what they can do, but for who they are. Let us pray that we live in such a way as to express appreciation by the way we look at people and in what we say. Lord, hear us - Lord, graciously hear us |
Today is the anniversary of the death of
Alexander Fleming - 11th March 1955. Let’s reflect and pray: I shall pass through this world but once. Therefore, any good that I can do, any kind act that I can perform for any fellow-creature, let me do it now. Let me not delay or omit it, for I shall not pass this way again. (attributed to Stephen Grellet) |
Let us pause for a moment in silent
prayer, thinking of all who suffer prejudice and persecution because of their race, colour, religion or political views… (pause…) God our Father, you call each of us by name and you know the innermost thoughts that we keep to ourselves. Stay with us, day by day, in good times and in bad. Empower us with your Spirit that we may grow in character and develop a true sense of values and ideals through following Jesus, your Son and our Brother. Amen. |
Let us pray:
Lord, inspire us to act justly, love tenderly, and walk humbly with you, our God. Breathe upon us your Spirit of peace that we may be bearers of reconciliation wherever you place us. May there be peace in our hearts, in our homes, in our land, and between all people. Amen. |
Let us pray:
Father, preserve in us a sense of wonder at the marvels of life. May all that we see around us lead us to you. Amen. |
And so we pray:
May we learn to value and appreciate one another, bringing out the best in those around us. May what is not good die within us, and may we bring life to all we meet. Amen. |
Let us pray for the needy and hungry of
our world: God our Father, we think of the beauty of the world which you proclaimed to be good, but we are also conscious of our misuse of what you have given to us. Our governments spend money in our name maintaining “butter mountains” and “wine lakes”, and we subsidise farmers to “set aside” land so that less food is produced - even though our brothers and sisters die each day from hunger. On our paper money we print the images of famous people, yet often do not treasure and uphold the dignity of all who are made in your image and likeness. Open our hearts to be influenced for good, and inspire us to touch the hearts of others. Enable us to change the things that contradict your love, and may all your people work and grow together as brothers and sisters. Amen. |
We’ll use one of St Patrick’s prayers:
Let us pray: Christ be with me and within me. Christ be behind me and before me. Christ be beside me to comfort and restore me. Christ be below and above me in peace and in danger. Christ be within the hearts of all who love me. Christ be in the words of friend and stranger. |
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