December 13, 2015: Advent Preparation
Lord Jesus, During this Advent time of waiting, In my heart, may I prepare To welcome You on Christmas Day And Your love find ways to share. Amen.
December 12, 2015: Hope, Joy, and Peace
Lord, our Savior, In joy-filled anticipation, I come to You in prayer, Filled with renewed hope in the love You came to share. On this Advent journey, remembering Your birth, May I find through faith in You the gift of peace on Earth. Amen.
December 11, 2015: Light for All to See
May candles on the Advent wreath and lights on the Christmas tree Remind me that You are Light for the world, Shining here and for eternity. Amen.
December 10, 2015: Make Me a Humble Servant
Heavenly Father, In Your loving and gracious plan for me, Help me never to go astray Following Jesus in humility, Who from His birth showed me the way. Amen.
December 09, 2015: Prayer with the Virgin Mary
Blessed Virgin Mary, handmaid of the Lord, please join me as I pray that I will serve Him well and yet hand Jesus the burdens He longs to take away. Amen.
December 08, 2015: To Be Like Mary
Lord, when Your will is shown to me, As to the Virgin Mary, May I answer, May it be done, And treasure the blessings that come to be. Wherever I may journey, As did the Virgin Mary, May my words reflect to others The gift of Your love growing within me. You were born unto the world As to the Virgin Mary, May I turn to You in faith, my Savior, Like a child reaching up in need. Searching anxiously for You As did Joseph and Mary, May I come to where You are found, Although at times I somehow fail to see. When I bring concerns to You, As did the Virgin Mary, May I heed the words at Cana To do in faith whatever You tell me. Amen.
December 07, 2015: Advent Joy
O Loving Lord, As I await Christmas celebration, May I draw closer to you. In this time of preparation, Please guide all that I do. May I wait with glad anticipation, As a child, hopeful and excited. Please grant me affirmation In each Advent candle lighted. May belief be the punctuation In all the tidings that I voice. Please be my strength and animation, Savior in whose love I rejoice. Amen.
December 06, 2015: Spirit of Giving
Saint Nicholas, Giver of God’s gifts and His helping hand, Please pray that children will eagerly receive The spirit of giving You help us to know Rooted in faith and generosity. Amen.
December 05, 2015: Always in His Love
Heavenly Father, I give You thanks and praise, Joining with the saints and angels above. I pray to fulfill all You ask of me here And then to live forever in Your love. Amen.
December 04, 2015: In Time of Waiting
Lord, in this Advent season, May I wait with hope renewed, For Your birth gave every reason To have faith in You. In this time of preparation, May I grow in readiness To share Your gentleness and patience, Signs of Your love for us. The candles on an Advent wreath Remind me that You are light; May I have faith that all I need Is already in Your sight. Amen.
December 03, 2015: Prayer Before Christmas
Loving Savior, In this season of preparation, Please help me never to be too busy To notice Your promptings in my life. Like Mary and Joseph, Help me to journey forward At times when I would rather stay put. Like the Shepherds, Help me to seek You, Even in unlikely places where You are found. When Christmas comes, Please be with me as I rejoice In all the ways You come into my life. Amen.
December 02, 2015: In Communion of Faith
Blessed Virgin Mary, holy Mother of God, I ask You to join me today in prayer, Filled with gratitude that, with the Lord, We are one in communion of faith. When Im not quite sure what God desires of me, May greater awareness be His gift. Because I am imperfect, May I, in sorrow, humbly seek forgiveness. In the future choices that I make, May the Holy Spirit be my guide. Holy Mary, please pray that we will meet In heavens glorious eternity. Amen.
December 01, 2015: In the Lord’s Abiding Love
Lord, thank You for inviting me to follow You And for the times You wait for me to catch up. Learning from You, may I be patient with others, A visible sign of the love You envelop. Amen.
November 30, 2015: When Days are Hard
Lord, many things can make days hard. In loneliness, stark as an empty chair, Please bring me peaceful solitude. With yet another piece of paperwork to do, Please write Your love again on my heart. When the weather makes me cry, “Enough,” Please calm the storminess of my mood. In the face of illness I can’t ignore, May I unite my suffering with Yours. Lord Jesus, You came to lighten the burdens That discourage and distract from You. When days are hard, please give me courage To hope beyond the struggle and setback. Amen.
November 29, 2015: Safe in the Lord
Lord Jesus, who calmed wind and waves, Please help me when I doubt or fear To have faith in Your protection And comfort because You are near. Amen.
November 28, 2015: Closeness to the Lord
Blessed Virgin Mary, I come to you In Your closeness to the Lord Jesus. Please pray that I draw nearer to our Savior, Life-giving Bread who came to feed us. Amen.
November 27, 2015: A Peaceful Heart
Lord, Jesus, Please open my heart to Your peace When I am anxious about many things. Please help me in my struggles to see The hope that greater faith in You brings. Amen.
November 26, 2015: Thanksgiving Prayer
On this day, may I put aside Cares that weigh on heart or mind, Allowing room for happiness And gratitude, for I am blessed. In the traditions handed down, May insightfulness be found, Recalling now the desire for peace Shared together at harvest feast. For loved ones here and gone before, I pray and yet one thing more: Lord, who showed us how to live, Much thankfulness to You I give. Amen.
November 25, 2015: Prayer for Travelers
On our journey of faith, Lord, You are with us wherever we go. Please keep travelers safe As highways and byways lead them To the embrace of loved ones waiting. When they depart again for home, Godspeed along the way. May the happiness of time together Stay within their hearts. Lord, may every mile here on Earth Bring us closer to You. Amen.
November 24, 2015: Faithful As a Child
Heavenly Father, On whom I depend for all that is good, I give You thanks for every blessing, Including gifts beyond what I have understood. May I be as a child, growing in understanding, and may my faith increase, too, Cherishing the hope in possibilities That are only possible through You. Amen.
November 23, 2015: To Humbly Serve Him
Lord Jesus, On this day, may I seek to follow You, To the best of my ability. Please bless me in every effort I make To do Your will with humility. Amen.
November 22, 2015: The Gift of Faith’s Mystery
Heavenly Father, Your eternal plan surpasses my understanding, and yet the mystery is a gift. I give You thanks that whatever happens, there is hope; when loved ones are snatched away, the love remains; disaster can bring people together; it is possible to cry tears of both sadness and joy; You have created what science can only discover; and in Your plan, I matter. Please bring me to the day in heavenly glory when I will no longer ask You anything but only rejoice with joy that will be unending! Amen.
November 21, 2015: All Things Are Possible
Holy Mary, please be with me as I pray that when I feel most unworthy of the salvation Jesus won, Your faith will inspire and remind me that all is possible through God, the Father, Holy Spirit, and Son. Amen.
November 20, 2015: Glory to God
Lord, to You I offer love, praise, and gratitude, For You have made me part of Your eternal plan. May I be attentive to what You ask of me, Giving You glory in every way that I can. Amen.
November 19, 2015: To Serve the Lord Always
Lord Jesus, who have ascended to heaven, Please help me not to forfeit the place prepared for me. May I use the gift of free will with faith and gratitude That every place and every circumstance Offers a chance to serve You, if I but take the opportunity. Amen.
November 18, 2015: To Live Generously
Lord, please help me to do all that I can, For You have taught me to live generously Praying for others and not just for myself, Forgiving without being asked, Loving despite human frailty and faults, And sharing my blessings with others in need. Amen.
November 17, 2015: To See Things God’s Way
Heavenly Father, whenever I want You to see things my way, please help me to prayerfully follow Jesus’ way. Amen.
November 16, 2015: Prayer of Change
In this time of changing seasons, O Lord, help me to see Where and why and how and when I need to change, too. In this season of my life and in the questions I ask, May answers I seek come from listening to You. Amen.
November 15, 2015: Grace Throughout This Day
Lord, please give me grace throughout this day, For with Your blessing I hope to succeed In trusting more fully in Your love, come what may, Bringing more faith to a world in need. Amen.
November 14, 2015: Lord, My Strength
Almighty Father, who are gentle, too, When I am weak, may I find strength in You. On the greatness of Your love may I depend, Who seek the lost and the broken mend.