In honor of my Ignatian roots, I’ve been anchoring my mornings with a simple practice the past months. It’s a kind of Ignatian Examen in miniature. You can do it in 1.5 minutes.Tantum quantum—use only what helps. The Three Breaths of Gratitude 1st Breath – Receive the MomentInhale slowly.Exhale with awareness.Whisper to yourself:“I am here. … Continue reading The Three Breaths of Gratitude
Discernment is Finding God in All Things
I know that we've talked about discernment as making spiritual (i.e. prayer-led) decisions in your life. I'd like us to take a step back and reflect on a more inclusive-and basic and foundational-- understanding of discernment. Discernment is not just about making particular life-changing decisions in our lives. Discernment is about choosing God, despite the … Continue reading Discernment is Finding God in All Things
#336: God, My Shepherd
This is a beautiful rewrite of the famous Psalm 23 by the Message Bible. Did you notice that Psalm 23 is almost always used as a prayer for the dead? It's used in funerals and in deathbeds. But it can also be your prayer as you go through life and its perils, as you go … Continue reading #336: God, My Shepherd
#184: Circle me, Lord.
Imagine God putting a circle around you to protect you. Have that image in your mind today, as you read this prayer aloud. Circle Me Lord David Adam Circle me, Lord. Keep protection near And danger afar. Circle me, Lord Keep hope within. Keep doubt without. Circle me, Lord. Keep light near And darkness afar. … Continue reading #184: Circle me, Lord.
#102: The Prayer of Jabez
The Prayer of Jabez is from 1 Chronicles 4:10: "And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him … Continue reading #102: The Prayer of Jabez
#96: Be in Me
As we begin this day, we pray for the grace of enlightenment. We pray that God join and accompany us as we go about our day today. We pray this simple prayer to ask God for company. God be in my head, and in my understanding; God be in my eyes, and in my looking; … Continue reading #96: Be in Me
#92: Itadakimasu
Itadakimasu is Japanese for "I have received from on high." It is good to reminded that whatever we have, whatever we enjoy now, are things that we have just received. One of the most dangerous things that can happen to a person is when he starts believing his own hype and he starts to think … Continue reading #92: Itadakimasu
#77: The Tears of Solidarity
Today we pray for the grace to stand in solidarity with the rest of suffering humanity. Today, just pause and pray to God to give you the grace of Compassion, so that your life may be touched and affected and so you can put your life in the service of them whose lives are near … Continue reading #77: The Tears of Solidarity
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