Author Archives: atwinfather

May peace prevail this day, Loving God. On this second day of Christmas and the Feast of Saint Stephen, may we find ways to turn swords into plowshares. Give us the imagination to see a world where the resources we have devoted to destruction and war are redistributed toward creating those things that enhance ourContinue reading “Prayer for December 26, 2022”

May this day be filled with joy and laughter, Loving Jesus. As we celebrate your birth and all the implications that beings the world, may we relish in the wonder of new birth. Help us to see the world with the excitement and thirst for new experiences that seem to come so easily to aContinue reading “Prayer for December 25, 2022”

As the sun sets this evening many will be gathering to celebrate the Nativity of the Christ Child. May we, O God of All remember all that your coming to walk among us means. The fact that you would come to the world you created, and we often destroy, in order that we might beContinue reading “Prayer for December 24, 2022”

There are those days when everything seems to be just a little different, and challenging, O God. My best intentions for Christmas Adam had me doing many different things than life provided this day. Thank you God for this day that is ending. In a rare event, I did not begin my day writing aContinue reading “Prayer for December 23, 2022”

Help us to comfort those who struggle during this time of year. While it is a time for most of us to celebrate, it is also a time that is challenging for many. Some are remembering someone they have lost, while others are feeling especially lonely during this time. May we be present to themContinue reading “Prayer for December 22, 2022”

Each day, O God, we can choose what kind of day it will be for us. Help us to recognize that it is much easier to start the day expecting it to be filled with blessings. May we continue to look for them when the day gets challenging. Help us to know that when weContinue reading “Prayer for December 21, 2022”

This time of year, O God, it is easy to focus on things over people. The desire for the next new thing can be overwhelming. Help us to be grateful for what we already have and expend energy and passion on those whom you have placed in our lives. May we care for those whoContinue reading “Prayer for December 20, 2022”

Loving God, we live in a very divided world. Help us to focus on those things upon which we can agree. Let us look for ways to lift up the needy and feed the hungry. We know that poverty exists and that we have the wherewithal to help them move out of poverty. We knowContinue reading “Prayer for December 19, 2022”

The example of adoption has been seen throughout scripture, O God of All Creation. We thank you for Joseph’s example having chosen Jesus (Emmanuel) as is son. Raising our Savior to understand what it means to be chosen as his beloved child. That example, Loving God, set the stage for all of us to beContinue reading “Prayer for December 18, 2022”

Today, O God, is a day filled with championships. In our family playing volleyball and soccer were passions, and watching football a way of life. As we watch the High School where Heather teaches play in the national football championship game in Las Vegas, the NCAA National Volleyball Championship game, and the World Cup finalContinue reading “Prayer for December 17, 2022”