Blessed are You, Lord and Father of All Life, who has given to us the gift of the father of our family. Today, we honor him, and we thank You for the numerous good things that are ours because of him. His love for us has been a sign of Your divine affection and a …
Tag Archive: prayer
Nov 16
The Holy Pause: Grace in Everyday
True satisfaction and enjoyment in life only comes through reflection on the grace filled moments we experience everyday. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be difficult to find those moments, you just need a “Holy Pause”. Find out how.
Nov 01
Prayer for Our Beloved Departed
Dear God, Please take the soul and spirit of these dear departed ones into the sweetest corner of Your mind, the most tender place in Your heart, that they, and I, might be comforted. For now they have gone, and I pray, dear God, for the strength to remember that they have not gone far. …
Sep 28
Feast of the Guardian Angels – 2 October
It is a tradition in the Church that God assigns an angel to every person to urge the person to do good and avoid evil. Guardian angels also help to protect us––to keep people, especially children, out of harm’s way. Some Christian writers have suggested that the guardian angel presents the soul of the person …
Jul 25
Ask and You Will Receive
Over the past few Sundays, our Gospels have focused on what it means to be a disciple and a follower of Jesus. Today we look at the depth of that discipleship in how that relationship works through prayer. People who claim to have a relationship with God often act as if they discovered it. But …
Apr 22
Earth Day Prayer
God of wisdom, we see your love in the rising sun and waning tide, you grace Earth with life in mysterious variety. Every thing has meaning, is blessing; each of us is charged with their care – from the smallest creature to the ocean’s depth. Grant us wisdom to know your ways of love and …
Mar 10
Getting “Knotty” in Church
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I look around the church during mass (not often, but sometimes). Maybe you noticed the “knotted” ropes hanging around on banners. Did they stand out to you? You probably just thought “Huh, knotted fabric, that silly Sr. Theresa.” Ah, but the knots have a meaning. Lent is a …
Feb 16
Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving
The three bowls displayed in the center aisle serve as a reminder of our Lenten Discipline. One bowl will be filled with sand from which some incense will burn before Mass. This incense reminds us of our call to fervant prayer in this season. One bowl will contain fragments of bread to remind us to …