A Lakota Prayer O our Father, the Sky, hear us and make us strong. O our Mother the Earth, hear us and give us support. O Spirit of the East, send us your Wisdom. O Spirit of the South, may we tread your path of life. O Spirit of the West, may we always be […]
Lord Jesus Christ, you have said that you are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Do not allow us to stray from you, who are the Way, not to distrust you, who are the Truth, nor to rest in anything other than you, who are the Life. Erasmus
My dear friends, let us love one another,since love is from Godand everyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. 1 John 4.7-8
One cannot be good simply by avoiding evil. To be indifferent or apathetic to the needs of one’s neighbor, to stand aloof from a world begging for help, is already to be guilty. Robert O. Johann
Creator God, you raise Jesus to new life and promise we who believe in him life with you forever. Help us become bringers of new life to places of death and destruction in our world. Amen.
Because a woman brought deatha bright Maiden overcame it,and so the highest blessingin all of creationlies in the form of a woman,since God has become manin a sweet and blessed Virgin Hildegard of Bingen, “Quia ergo femina”
Grant me to recognize in others, Lord God, the radiance of your own face. Teilhard de Chardin, SJ
Yahweh says to Moses, Bless the Israelites. Say to them: The Holy One, Adonai, bless and keep you! God’s face shine upon you with graciousness! The Holy One, Adonai, look upon you kindly and give you peace!
Where I wander – You! Where I ponder – You! Only You everywhere, You, always, You. You, You, You. When I am gladdened – You! And when I am saddened – You! Only You, everywhere You! You, You, You. Sky is You! Earth is You! You above! You below! In every trend, at every end,
Teach us, good Lord, to serve you as you deserve, to give and not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for rest, to labour and not to ask for any reward, save that of knowing that we do your will. Amen. St. Ignatius