Friday, August 29, 2008
Ongoing Conversion
While I draw breath, Lord, I pray that I will ever be open to change. Awaken me to what I need to release within myself to become who you would have me be. You are the potter. Keep me as supple clay so that I may continually be formed into the image you have for me. Sculpt from my being what is not of you. Mold me, change me, make me yours. Amen.
from: Catholic Prayers for Everyday and All Day
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Renewed Faith
Lord, you don’t ask me to do my “best”—just what is my own good, what I can do with my talents and my limitations. You know my heart and my intentions. Let me do my good and be satisfied, as you are. Amen.
from: Catholic Prayers for Everyday and All Day
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Letting Go
I cling to so much, Lord—
to people and things,
attitudes and ideas,
habits and desires.
Some are good, some not so good.
I cling because they seem part of me—
guideposts of myself.
When I look upon your cross and see your
outstretched arms,
I realize you did not cling to anything
except to God.
I want to be like you, Lord, clinging to
nothing but God.
from: Catholic Prayers for Everyday and All Day
Tuesday, August 27, 2008
Admiring Others
God, help me, I pray, to admire what is fine in other people and to make my admiration known. Keep me aware that human hearts are ever hungry for encouragement. I know that even people who seem so confident can be strengthened in their work. May I develop the art of searching out kindness, generosity and courage, and then, by word or letter, show my admiration. Amen.
from: Catholic Prayers for Everyday and All Day
Monday, August 25, 2008
Admiring Others
God, help me, I pray, to admire what is fine in other people and to make my admiration known. Keep me aware that human hearts are ever hungry for encouragement. I know that even people who seem so confident can be strengthened in their work. May I develop the art of searching out kindness, generosity and courage, and then, by word or letter, show my admiration. Amen.
from: Catholic Prayers for Everyday and All Day
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Recreation
Praise you, Lord, for the blessing of free
time today for play.
I invite you to join us in our sport.
May you be the unseen teammate,
the referee of each point scored,
the coach who directs our efforts.
Let my goal be to be the best I can be
as I use abilities which are gifts you endow.
If I should win, thanks be to you.
If loser, make me gracious and humble in defeat.
from: Catholic Prayers for Everyday and All Day
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Lord, Make Me Real
Lord, make me real.
Create in me the person I was born to be,
free of falsehood and self-deception.
Show me—gently, if you please—what is
counterfeit within my being.
Uproot what is not of you
so that seeds of faith may be nurtured
within me
and I may become really, really real. Amen
from: Catholic Prayers for Everyday and All Day
Friday, August 22, 2008
A Simple Choice
Make a choice to be a disciple, to be a student of Jesus Christ. This is a simple choice, a concrete choice. It is not difficult, nor does it cost you anything to pick up the Bible and start reading it. But here is the question: What do you believe you might get out of it? The Scriptures are the word of God. Does that anwer the question?
from: Reaching Jesus - 5 Steps to a Fuller Life