Prayer of the Day
Life is short and we have not too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark way with us. Oh, be swift to live! Make haste to be kind. Henri-Frederic Amiel
Life is short and we have not too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark way with us. Oh, be swift to live! Make haste to be kind. Henri-Frederic Amiel
Lord God, Creator of light, at the rising of your sun each morning, let the greatest of all lights – your love – rise, like the sun, within my heart.
Your mercy is on those who fear you throughout all generations You have shown strength with your arm. You have scattered the proud and their hearts and fantasies. You have put down the mighty from their seat And have lifted up the powerless.
You crown the year with your goodness, abundance flows in your steps. In the pastures of the wilderness it flows. The hills are filled with joy, the meadows covered with floods. The valleys are decked with wheat.
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Loving God, let the prayers of Cyril of Jerusalem,whose feast is today,lead us to to know your Son betterand to have eternal life in all its fullness. Amen
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May there always be work for your hands to do.May your purse always hold a coin or two.May the sun always shine upon your window pane.May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.May the hand of a friend always be near youMay God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you. Irish blessing