Today’s Blessing Prayer: Tuesday greetings and blessings to everyone! May this journey through this hopeful season of Advent be a blessing in our journey through life on this Tuesday!
 
I hope you are navigating through these early Advent and December days with faith and hopefulness for the future.
 
As we begin our Tuesday, I offer you a simple prayer to help us enter into the journey of Advent…
 
Almighty God, grant us the grace to hope in you with unwavering trust. As we begin this season of Advent, may our hearts be filled with the hope that comes from knowing your promises are true. Amen.
 
My prayer of blessing today for all of us is a simple one…May God look with favor upon all our prayers, needs, petitions and activities today. May God be with us in the day’s trials. May we always have the compassion, support, consolation, peace and love of God in our lives. May God bless us all with his presence this day and always. Have a blessed and holy Tuesday...and along with Isaiah let us imagine a world of peace today! Peace in Christ's Passion...Fr. Paul

​Today’s Prayer: Loving God, helps us today to embrace your Gospel with imagination seeing a world touched by your presence and love. May we be your prophets, who by our words, our works, our faith and our imagination keep alive your gift of hope within this struggling world! Amen!

​Today’s Blessing Prayer: Monday and Advent greetings and blessings to all. I hope you are navigating through these early days of Advent and December with faith and hopefulness for the future!
 
As we begin our Monday, I offer you a simple morning prayer from Pope Francis…
 
I thank you Lord, for your past blessings.
Today I offer myself – whatever I do, say, or think –
to your loving care.
Continue to bless me, Lord.
and all I meet this day;
Especially those who are ill
and those who most need prayer.
This I ask with the prayer of Mary,
And through Christ our Lord.
Amen. (Pope Francis)
 
My prayer of blessings is that God will be with us as we enter this new work week. May God bless all our endeavors today, all our meetings and encounters with others, all our projects, work, and responsibilities today. May God bless our travels and our quiet time. May God bless us and all whom we love with a day filled with his grace, hope, joy, love, and peace. May God also bless us with a faith-filled journey through this holy season of Advent! Peace in Christ's Passion...Fr. Paul

​Today’s Prayer: O God of all who wait, grace us today with your gift of peace and help us to see, to find, to recognize your gift in ourselves and in all we meet. Grace us with your gift of faith that we might bring healing to each moment of life. Grace us with the hope that we might find you in each person and every moment of life even though we are unworthy to have you enter under our roof! Grace us with your joy in life this day and always! Amen!

​Today’s Blessing Prayer: Sunday blessings and greetings to all, Happy New Year and Happy Advent! Yes, today we begin a new Church Year with the Season of Advent, a season that helps us prepare for the great feast of Christmas. A season that helps us pause in the midst of our journey of life to remember how things began and to where and what this journey of life is all about. I hope you will have a blessed and holy Advent this year, one that will enliven you with joy and hope for your journey ahead.
 
If you are traveling today, please travel safe!
 
I hope you are navigating through these early December days with faith and hopefulness for the future.
 
As we begin Advent and our Sunday, I offer you a simple morning prayer from Pope Francis…
 
I thank you Lord, for your past blessings.
Today I offer myself – whatever I do, say, or think –
to your loving care.
Continue to bless me, Lord.
and all I meet this day;
Especially those who are ill
and those who most need prayer.
This I ask with the prayer of Mary,
And through Christ our Lord.
Amen. (Pope Francis)
 
My prayer of blessing - Today as we begin this New Year, this journey of Advent once again I pray for God’s blessing upon all of us. I pray that God will bless all of us with the wonder and awe of God’s presence during this wonderful season and always. I pray that God will bless us with the wonders of His mercy, hope and joy. I pray - O come, O come, Promised One of the ages. Come into our lives, come into our workplaces, come into our faith communities, come into our families, come into our homes, sit at our tables; dwell with joy in each of our hearts. O come, O come, Emmanuel, and set our hearts, our faith on fire with your mercy, joy, hope and love.
 
Have a blessed and holy First Sunday of Advent everyone! May you find the time during this hope filled season to connect with God each day. And remember to give God a little time today! Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul

Today’s Prayer: Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in us a wonder at the wisdom and power of your Father and ours. Receive our prayer as part of our service of the Lord who enlists us in God's own work for justice.
 
Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in us a hunger for peace: peace in the world, peace in our homes, and peace in ourselves.
 
Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in us a joy responsive to God's joy. We seek God’s will, so we can serve with gladness, joy, hope, and love.
 
Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in us the joy and love and peace that is right to bring to the manger of our Lord. Enliven in us, too, sober reverence for the God who acted there, hearty gratitude for the life begun there, and spirited resolution to serve the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
 
We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, whose advent we hail. Amen. (Adapted from a traditional Advent Prayer)

​Today’s Blessing Prayer: Saturday greetings and blessings to all and welcome to the last day of November! I hope you are navigating through this last day of November with faith and hopefulness for the future.
 
As we bring an end to the month of November and begin a new day, I offer you a simple morning prayer from Pope Francis…
 
As I have said the last few days if you are traveling today, please travel safe.
 
My prayer of blessing today is that God will be with us as we enter this new day. May God bless all our endeavors today, all our meetings and encounters with others, all our projects, work and responsibilities today. May God bless our busyness and our quiet time. May God bless us and all whom we love with a day filled with his grace, hope, joy, love and peace. May God also bless us with a faith-filled journey through this day, through Advent, which begins tomorrow and always! Have a holy and blessed Saturday everyone. Peace in Christ's Passion...Fr. Paul

Today’s Prayer: O God, you keep us waiting for the right time in which to discover who we are, where we must go, who will be with us, and what we must do. And in all of this, you keep us. Through hard questions with no easy answers; through failing where we hoped to succeed and making an impact when we felt we were useless; through the patience and the dreams and the love of others, you keep us. Thank you for the keeping time, now and forever. Amen. (A Prayer from the Iona Community Worship Book)

Today’s Blessing Prayer: Friday greetings and blessings to all. I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving yesterday!
 
I hope you are navigating through these late November days with faith and hopefulness for the future.
 
I thank you Lord, for your past blessings.
Today I offer myself – whatever I do, say, or think –
to your loving care.
Continue to bless me, Lord.
and all I meet this day;
Especially those who are ill
and those who most need prayer.
This I ask with the prayer of Mary,
And through Christ our Lord.
Amen. (Pope Francis)
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My prayer of blessing today is… Loving God bless us – Bless us and keep us safe. Let your face shine upon us and show us your compassion especially in those moments when we may struggle. May your love and peace embrace us, all whom we meet and especially those whom we love. May all our journeys be safe, and may we continue to enjoy your gifts of family, friends and rest this day. Amen! Have a great Friday everyone! If you are traveling today, please be safe. Blessings today and always. Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul

​Today’s Prayer: O God, Creator of all, hear the prayers of your people today. Prayers that seek peace. Prayers that seek truth. Prayers that seek your love. Help us to know what is most important in life amid a world that often speaks to us words that are not life giving, placing importance on the trivial. May we hear with our hearts your words of everlasting life! Amen!