Prayer Of The Month
December 2024
Holy Jesus,
By being born one of us and lying humbly in a manger
you show how much God loves the world.
Let the light of your love always show in your heart.
You know us and love us,
You share our lives, and hear our prayers.
Glory to you forever.
Amen
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November 2024
May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sunshine upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your fields
And, until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.
Ancient Irish Blessing.
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October 2024
Lord, your works are wonderful, in wisdom you have made them all.
Forgive us for the madness that abuses the earth for short term ends,
and give us the wisdom, to cherish and share with daring and delight,
the abundant gifts of our fragile planet.
Amen
A.A.
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September 2024
O Christ, tirelessly you seek out those who are looking for you, and who think that you are far away;
Teach us, at every moment, to place our spirits in your hands.
While we are still looking for you, already you have found us.
However poor our prayer, you hear us far more than we can imagine or believe.
Brother Roger of Taize
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August 2024
Father, help me live this day to the full, being true to you in every way.
Jesus, help me give myself away to others, being kind to everyone I meet.
Spirit, help me to love the lost, proclaiming Christ in all I do and say.
Amen.
Lectio 365
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July 2024
A Morning Prayer.
Good morning Lord.
Today is a new day, a chance for a new start.
Yesterday is gone and with it any regrets, mistakes or failures I may have experienced.
It’s a good day to be glad and to give thanks and I do Lord.
Thank you for today, a new opportunity to love you, give and be all you want me to be.
Amen
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June 2024
Father in heaven, I thank you for all living things which you have made, and especially for the animals of your creation.
Give to all who deal with them a heart of compassion, that no dumb creature may suffer cruelty or fear at our hands, and keep us always thankful for their faithful companionship and service, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
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May 2024
God our Father, Make us joyful in the ascension of your son Jesus Christ. May we follow him into the new creation. For his ascension is our glory and our hope. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Liturgy of the Hours
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April 2024
Oh God, you know we are often filled with fair and foreboding,
Give us courage and deepen our trust,
You are a rock which nothing can shatter,
On you we can place the whole weight of our lives.
Richard Harris
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March 2024
Grant, O Lord,
that your love may fill our lives
that we may count nothing too small
to do for you,
nothing too much to give,
and nothing too hard to bear.
St Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556)
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February 2024
May the joy of the angels, the eagerness of the shepherds,
the perseverance of the wisemen, the obedience of Joseph and Mary,
and the peace of the Christ child be yours this Christmas.
And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be upon you
and remain with you always.
Amen
From the Promise of his Glory.