Today’s Prayer: O God, it is hard sometimes to believe that you are present in this world of ours. But with the help of your grace we do believe it! So, in the spirit of your faithful prophet, John the Baptist today, please help us to live our life in such a way that it will be easier for others to recognize you. When we find doubt, help us to bring a little light. Where we find discouragement, let us be a ray of hope in the darkness. To those who feel estranged and alienated from you and your Church, let us be like a bridge and when we encounter people who have been hurt or feel misunderstood, grace us with the wisdom to leave only the imprint of your healing love and compassion. Loving God, wherever we go and to whomsoever we meet, help us to be an instrument of your compassion, love and peace. Amen. (Adapted from a prayer by Sr. Bernice Kuper, S.P.)
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Today’s Blessing Prayer: Friday greetings and blessings to everyone! I hope you are continuing to navigate through these summer June days with faith and hopefulness in the future.
As always, I offer you Pope Francis’ Prayer as you begin a new day… O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, and the Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. You, Salvation of All People, know what we need. We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us: He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen. We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. (Prayer Composed by Pope Francis) I hope your week has gone well and that you will get a chance to enjoy the weekend that is almost upon us. Have a great Friday everyone and may God bless us as we journey through this day. May today be rich in God’s grace for us, our loved ones and everyone we meet. May our work today be blessed with the richness of God’s presence. May any traveling we might be doing today, or this weekend be safe and bring us back home at some point safe and sound. Let us enjoy our day and may our Friday be filled with God’s love, mercy and peace the greatest treasures of all! Peace in Christ Passion…Fr. Paul Today’s Prayer: O God, we thank you this day for loving us and we open our hearts and ask you to come in. Please make our hearts your home now and forever. Teach us where our hearts must be and be the true treasure in our life. Help us to always make you the center of our life. Amen!
Today’s Blessing Prayer: Thursday greetings and blessings to everyone! I hope you are continuing to navigate through these Summer June days with faith and hopefulness in the future.
As always, I offer you Pope Francis’ Prayer as you begin a new day… O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, and the Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. You, Salvation of All People, know what we need. We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us: He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen. We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. (Prayer Composed by Pope Francis) My prayer of blessing for us today is that we will have the best day possible. May God’s blessings be upon our work, our endeavors, our encounters with others, our struggling moments, our smiling moments and upon all that we do and all whom you meet. Please know that you are always in my prayers…Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul Today’s Prayer: Our Father, who art in heaven hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Today’s Blessing Prayer: Wednesday greetings and blessings to all and happy first day of Summer! I hope that you continue to make your way through these June and now summer days with faith and hopefulness in the future.
As always, I offer you Pope Francis’ Prayer as you begin a new day… O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, and the Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. You, Salvation of All People, know what we need. We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us: He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen. We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. (Prayer Composed by Pope Francis) As I noted at the beginning of today’s blessing welcome to the first day of Summer everyone! May your summer be one that helps you to enjoy God’s creation in a relaxing and lifegiving way. Enjoy your Summer journey! However, I have to admit that I am always a little sad when this first day of summer rolls around. It is the longest day of the year but beginning tomorrow the day light will begin to shorten. We long for longer days of light but like anything in life they don’t last forever. Just a thought… My prayer of blessing today is that God’s blessings will be upon us and our journey through this Wednesday. May the day be rich in experiences, in people, in smiles, in laughter, in fun, in love, in strength and in God’s grace, joy and peace. Have a blessed, holy, safe, and healthy Wednesday everyone. Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul Today’s Prayer: Eternal and loving God, it is so easy for us to worship ourselves, to do things so that others see and think highly of us. If we live our life this way, forgive us. If we trust in our possessions, in our things, in our actions that are seen and, in the glory, that they bring us rather than in you, forgive us. Heal the fear, the doubt and the insecurity that may create faith in the wrong things. Restore a wholesome perspective that puts you at the center. We pray that through your grace you will help us to live life around the lasting values of humble prayer, cheerful service and our hope in you, our loving God. Amen!
Today’s Blessing Prayer: Tuesday greetings and blessings to all! I hope you are continuing to navigate through these June days with faith and hopefulness for the future!
As always, I offer you Pope Francis’ Prayer as you begin a new day… O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, and the Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. You, Salvation of All People, know what we need. We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us: He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen. We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. (Prayer Composed by Pope Francis) I hope you are finding these June days which will soon bring us into summer enlivening and life giving. My prayer of blessing today is that our day will be rich with God’s blessings upon our work, our encounters with others, upon those whom we love and upon us! Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul Today’s Prayer: God of all hope, renew in us today the courage to live life to its fullest. Help us to especially stand for and live out the values that Jesus taught us, humility, courage, compassion, mercy, forgiveness and love. Grace us with your wisdom to know how to best live our life in you. When opposition comes our way help us to not give in to fear and cowardice, help us not to strike back with violence and anger, help us not to react out of pride and judgment. Help us to be humble, prayerful people of faith, humble people alive with hope and ready to offer your love. Amen!
Today’s Blessing Prayer: Monday greetings and blessings to all! I hope you are continuing to navigate through these June days with faith and hopefulness for the future.
As always, I offer you Pope Francis’ Prayer as you begin a new day… O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, and the Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. You, Salvation of All People, know what we need. We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us: He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen. We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. (Prayer Composed by Pope Francis) My prayer of blessing today is that this will be a good and productive day and week for us wherever we are and whatever we are and/or will be doing. May we find some time to enjoy the gift of God’s creation and may whatever challenges we face be solved quickly and in a positive life-giving way. Enjoy your day and blessings to all and have a blessed and holy Monday! Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul |
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