Prayers
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A Summer PrayerLong warm days...The pace of life slows...A time for picnics and rest in the shade...Lord, help me to rest awhilein the cooling shade of your presence.Slow down my restless heart and fill mewith gentle compassion for all your people. Amen.- Author unknown… read more
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As I drive the highways, I sometimes notice a small cross with flowers by the side of the road. The homemade “shrine” tells me, “Someone was killed here.” And I say a prayer for them. The need to mark these tragic deaths with … read more
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Nourishment for your lenten journey
Lent is coming, that great liturgical season that invites us to pray more often, to serve others, especially those most in need, and to fast from our bad habits and behaviors. Lent offers quite a challenge and yet it still draws us. Maybe it&rsquo… read more
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It has been called the perfect prayer. It is the only prayer known to have been taught by Jesus himself. Today, it is known in all possible languages and dialects. If we take the time to examine the Lord’s Prayer phrase by phrase, we find that… read more
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We know that as catechists and teachers we must be people of prayer. But sometimes in prayer, we feel distracted. Our mind is wandering from this to that, from one anxiety to another. Our temptation is to work like mad to end this, when what we really … read more
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Hail MaryHail Mary, full of grace,the Lord is with you;blessed are you among women,and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.Holy Mary, Mother of God,pray for us sinnersnow and at the hour of our death. Amen.Grace Before MealsBless us, O Lord, and… read more
