Prayer of the Day

Holy Thursday Lord Jesus, remember us when you come into your kingdom. And if we cannot come with you today, keep a place for us tomorrow.

I add my breath to your breath that our days may be long on the Earth, that the days of our people may be long, that we shall be as one person, that we may finish our road together.

Hear, O Israel!  The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your mind, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. Daily Jewish prayer

Loving God, this week I will commit to one of these resolutions from Pax Christi. I will strive for peace within myself. I will seek to be a peacemaker in my daily life. I will accept suffering rather than afflict it. I will refuse to retaliate in the face of provocation and violence. I will

Palm Sunday Jesus, our brother, Spirit of life,I commit myself to the life and well-being of all who exist,all whom you hold in being with me,all the life of this planet.  Be with me.  Amen.

Spirit of God, you live among us in every person we meet. Help me listen today to you alive in my family, my co-workers, people I meet at the store or on the street. Help me discover you, God with us.

Loving God, Giver of life. Help us recognize and value who we really are—made in your image, holy in your likeness. Help us see ourselves as you see us—able to give life and love. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, son of the Living God, have mercy on me. Open my heart to your love for me and your love for the world.

Loving God, through our observance of Lent, help me to understand the meaning of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection and reflect it in my life.

Be present with me, God. Break through the ways I insulate myself from your grace. Pour out your Spirit on me. Open my eyes and ears to recognize where you are leading me.