Wednesday - Lord Be Near Me

Wednesday, the mid-week day, day of balanced decisions, of decisiveness and action, a day to be in full swing....

Lord, be near me as I undertake the demands of this Wednesday. This day be at my side in all that happens to me. I ask you to bless me and to be my guide.

In your goodness help me this day to be upbeat in myself and in my dealings with others.

Knowing that you accept me, may I accept others especially those whose opinions I don't share, and show them patience.

May you guide me throughout this day, so that however busy the day may seem - at work with colleagues or at home with family, or whatever else may be part of this day - I know you will be near me. Amen.

Tuesday - Lord Be Near Me

Tuesday moves us into the week, a day to take initiatives, to step ahead with plans, to move forwards with our lives....

Lord, be near me as I go about the business of this Tuesday. Guide me in my thoughts, my words, my actions this day.
I ask you to bless me and to be my support.
In your goodness help me this day to be confident in myself and in my time with others.
Knowing that you care for me, may I show care and cosideration to those I meet.
May you support me throughout this day as I try to do my best, so that in all that happens - especially the unexpected or unforeseen things, or whatever else may be part of this day - I know you will be near me. Amen.

Courtesy of: The prayer Trust - The week day by day

Monday - Lord Be Near Me

Monday has its own mood, its own anxieties - Monday blues: circumstances to be dealt with, people who have to be faced.....


Lord, be near me as I take on the challenges of this new week. Help me to start afresh, ready for the week ahead, I ask you to bless me and to be my strength.
In your goodness help me this day to be positive within myself and in my sharing with others.
Knowing that you support me may I support others and help bring out the best in them.
May you strengthen me to make the most of every opportunity this day to focus on the positive, so that accepting the things that are beyond my control, - the queues, the traffic jams, or whatever else may be part of this day - I know you will be near me. Amen.


Courtesy of: The Prayer Trust - The Week Day by Day

Prayer Before Work

My heavenly father, as I enter this work place, I bring your presence with me.
I speak your peace, your grace, your mercy and your perfect order into my work.
I acknowledge your power over all that will be done, spoken, thought and decided within these walls.
I commit to use them responsibly in your honor.
Give me a fresh supply of strength to do my job.
Anoint my projects, ideas,a nd energy, so that even my smallest accomplishment may bring you glory.
Lord, when I am confused, guide me.
When I am weary, energize me.
When I am burned out, infuse me with the light of the Holy Spirit.
May the work that I do and the way I do it bring faith, joy and a smile to all that I come in contact with today.
And oh Lord, when I leave this place, give me traveling mercy.
Bless my family and home to be in order as I left it.
Lord, I thank you for everything you've done, everything you are doing and everything you are going to do.
Lord, I thank you for the gifts you have blessed me with.
In the name of Jesus I pray, with much love and thanksgiving.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen

 

Love One Another

If you refuse to love, you must remain dead; to hate your brother is to be a murderer. (1John 3:15)

Can you imagine watching someone you love more than anything else in the world being subject to all manner of abuse, torture and punishment? Your husband, wife, your child? Mary, mother of Jesus, endured succh torment. During Jesus' trial he was subject to terrible punishments and humiliations; on the cross, his treatment was brutal and barbaric. Mary's suffering was unspeakable, herr anguish unbearable, the depth of her sorrow untold. At the foot of the cross she did not retaliate. She humbly bore her cross as Jesus humbly bore his. She opened her heart to receive this sorrow and fully embraced it. She is truly the Mother of Sorrows. She shows us how to forgive, how to love, how to suffer.


Lord God, teach me to accept suffering, anguish and any ordeal, with faith, hope and trust in you.

October is a month of Rosary. Praying Rosary with Mother Mary will lead us to experience the peace, joy and love that Jesus showers on us. Let us be united to Jesus and look forward to be shareholders of the kingdom of God through the intercession of Mother Mary.






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Evangelization

What do you think of when you hear the word "evangelization"? The idea of sharing our faith can make us feel unconfortable. We are relaxed with the idea of witnessing to our faith if this means being good or kind or helpful. In many ways actions do speak louder than words.

However, eventualy, when witnessing to our faith, we need to be prepared to share with others the reason for our hope. It is then that the idea of evangelization becomes more uncomfortable. We don't want to impose. We too easily assume that people do not want to hear about God, the promises of Christ or the Sacraments. The truth is people are hungry and thirsty to hear and a lot more open and interested than we give them credit for.

Lord, we look to Mary as the model evangelist. She always invites us to come and meet her Son and listen to him. May we play our part, too.



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Human Wickedness!!!

Psalms 14:1-7

Fools say to themselves, "There is no God!" They are all corrupt, and they have done terrible things; there is no one who does what is right.

The Lord Looks down from heaven at us humans to see if there are any who are wise, any who worship him. But they have all gone wrong; they are all equally bad. Not one of them does what is right, not a single one.

"Don't they know?" asks the Lord. "Are all these evildoers ignorant? They live by robbing my people, and they never pray to me."

But then they will be terrified, for God is with those who obey him. Evildoers frustrate the plans of the humble, but the Lord is their protection.

How I pray that victory will come to Israel from Zion. How happy the people of Israel will be when the Lord makes them prosperous again!