There is great hate in the world, but there is also great love in the world. Today we pray for love and the hope that the last word is not death, not hate, but love. Pray this slowly and out loud, letting the words roll in your mouth and pausing for words that strike you. … Continue reading #28: May I Remember
#27: Touched by an Angel
A Maya Angelou poem is prayer beautifully penned, the words are worship, life encapsulated into rhyme. This is a prayer for Valentines Day. Listen to the video, and read the poem yourself, letting the words take flight in your heart. And when you are ready, write down your reflections on love in your journal. Touched … Continue reading #27: Touched by an Angel
#26: Playing Dead
Playing Dead Joyce Rupp A large, green grasshopper, jumping like he's in the circus, moves before me on the path. I step nearer and touch him with my long stem of grass. He's suddenly silent. Not a breath of movement from him, like a little bump of green. "Clever," I say to myself, "neat way … Continue reading #26: Playing Dead
#25: Prayer of Thomas Merton
This is a good prayer for those who are lost and do not know their way. When you pray, you look for patterns-- patterns of consolation or desolation, patterns of happiness and sadness, patterns of clarity and confusion. These patterns help you track the trajectory your life is going. Today, I suggest you focus on … Continue reading #25: Prayer of Thomas Merton
#24: The Irish Blessing
Today we pray the Irish Blessing. The first part of the prayer is the most popular, but the succeeding parts are just as beautiful. It's something you say to people at weddings or before parting. But it's also good to pray with yourself as its object. I suggest you pray this aloud, letting the words … Continue reading #24: The Irish Blessing
#23: Silence
When the then-Cardinal Bergoglio wore the white vestments for the first time, and came out to a world waiting for their new Pope, the first thing he asked was SILENCE. And then he bowed down and prayed quietly. This silence that marked the beginning of Pope Francis' papacy wasn't just for show. It is the … Continue reading #23: Silence
#22: Surrender Your Story to the Story of the World
When you are confused about your life and don't know where you are headed, it is good to pause and just surrender your story to the God of History. Your story only makes sense in the context of a bigger story. Today, imagine that your life is a book--a thick book that tells your story--everything … Continue reading #22: Surrender Your Story to the Story of the World
#21: Yellow: A Contemplation on Creation
Today, we pray for CREATION. We pray to contemplate how beautiful it is. And we pray to contemplate how we have taken part in destroying its beauty. Listen to this beautiful song by Coldplay, and then ask yourself this question: "What one concrete thing can I do today that will help care for creation?" Be … Continue reading #21: Yellow: A Contemplation on Creation
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