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Loving God, help us this day to be thankful for all the many little gifts we experience. May we see the beauty of the created world and in the people we meet.  Allow us the chance to not be distracted by the evils that may challenge our ability to see what you would have us see.  MayContinue reading “Prayer for June 29, 2021”

Help me be patient this day and everyday, O God.  There are so many times that society, or my own desires expect for things to happen quickly, or when I would like them. May I learn that not all things will happen when I want, and sometimes they won’t happen at all.  Let me be willing toContinue reading “Prayer for June 28, 2021”

Most Sunday mornings of my life have had this publicly stated to call us to something more. I grew up with Rite I and that is how I will always remember and say it.   “Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thyContinue reading “Prayer for June 27, 2021”

O Lord our God, be with us when we face challenging times and challenging people.  Help us to respond to those times and people with love and compassion even when they try to make us respond in hate and anger. May we go out of our way to create a world where hate does not haveContinue reading “Prayer for June 26, 2021”

O God our Creator, “we thank you for the gift of water” is very integral part of our baptismal prayer.  We are truly grateful for all it provides.  It provides both food and the essential drink that keeps us alive, and fills us with a sense of newness at so many times when we need it.  It alsoContinue reading “Prayer for June 25, 2021”

Thank you Lord for the gift of this day. May we use it fully.  Allow us to be fully present to those we meet and supportive of them in their work.  May we be open to new possibilities that may present themselves today.  Help us to know when our path requires us to step out in faith onContinue reading “Prayer for June 24, 2021”

Ever present God, I am grateful for the ministry to which I have been called.  Today marks twenty years of ministry in the priesthood for me.  I could not have imagined all that that would give me.  I thank you, O God, for each day and person who you have allowed me to journey with during that time.  MayContinue reading “Prayer for June 23, 2021”

O God who puts people in our lives at the right time, thank you.  There are so many mentors for which I am grateful in my life.  From the coaches who made us better and more competitive to the teachers who made reading come to life, we have been formed from the beginning by their passion forContinue reading “Prayer for June 22, 2021”

Encouraging God, be with us this week as we continue along the journey you have set before us.  May we find new things for which to be excited by your creation and the people we meet.  Give us patience when we struggle and the wherewithal to know when we need to step away from things that don’tContinue reading “Prayer for June 21, 2021”

O Lord our God, we come before this day to honor our fathers.  We grew in your heart before you held us.  Thank you for holding us close. You met us fully as you first saw us and loved us unconditionally. You helped us learn to fail and continue to try to succeed patiently (most ofContinue reading “Prayer for Father’s Day”