11/22/2020: Prayer for Peace on Christ King Sunday
Loving Lord Jesus, With the celebration of Your Kingdom Heralded and now at hand, May your abiding love be felt By people in every land. You came for all the world, Inviting everyone to believe; May the love You abundantly give Be joyfully received. You came as Savior and King, In Your compassion, people freeing; May I welcome You openly And in my deepest being. Amen.
11/21/2020: 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.
11/20/2020: 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.
11/19/2020: To Serve the Lord Always
Lord Jesus, who have ascended to heaven, Please help me to reach the place prepared for me. Meanwhile, may I find in every place and circumstance The chance to serve You, if I take the opportunity. Amen.
11/18/2020: To Live Generously
Lord, please help me to do all that I can, For You have taught me to live generously, Praying for others in their need, Forgiving without being asked, Loving despite human frailty and faults, And sharing the blessings You have given to me. Amen.
11/17/2020: To See Things God’s Way
Heavenly Father, Whenever I feel alone in the world, And unsure of what You’re asking of me, May the faith that You are with me still Replace inquietude with peace.
11/16/2020: 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.
11/15/2020: 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.
11/14/2020: 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. Amen.
11/13/2020: Love and Forgiveness
Lord Jesus, When I am tempted to say unkind words In the heat of anger; When I find it harder to forgive Than to give an icy stare or the cold shoulder; When I fail to show warmth To someone in need, Please melt my heart with Your love. Amen.
11/12/2020: For the Injured and Weak
Lord Jesus, In humble prayer, I come before You, Who care for the injured, sick, and weak. Loving Savior, I ask You to give comfort; Your compassion, I faithfully seek. Amen.
11/11/2020: Prayer on Veterans’ Day
Lord Jesus, Among the gifts most treasured That you give to humankind, Thank You for the gift of freedom To seek You with heart and mind. Please bless those who have served You And the sacrifices meant To fight against oppression and Moral truths make evident. Grateful for all Veterans Who have fought for what is right, I ask that peace sought and longed for Be within their hearts and sight. Through faith and Your compassion, May the struggles they have faced Give way to peaceful hopes and dreams As in prayer they are embraced. Amen.
11/10/2020: Prayer When I Don’t Understand
Lord Jesus, Today, there will surely be Things that I don’t understand: Why weather takes a turn for the worse When I long for just a gentle breeze; Why people turn to violence When hearts are meant for love; Why healing doesn’t always come When illness causes suffering. Today, I ask That You make my heart a place Of calm in the storm; That the peace which comes from You Be a gift that I share with others; That in times of suffering, I remain persistent in faith. Amen.
11/9/2020: Marian Prayer
Mary, holy Mother, in your gentleness, Please bring this prayer to our Savior, For in the heart of your Son, the Lord Jesus, You hold a place of His favor. When I let my fear get in the way of faith, May I return and then say “yes,” With your trust in God to be my reminder That He will help with all the rest. Amen.
11/8/2020: To Live in Dignity
Father in heaven, I look up to You, Knowing that, instead of looking down on me, You have created wondrous potential To live in grace and human dignity. Amen.
11/7/2020: Ways of the World
Lord Jesus, In a world that values getting ahead, May I willingly follow You; In a world where people are given numbers, May I give thanks that You know me by name; In a world of uncertainty, May I trust that You are Truth; In a world where news is filled with violence, May more people believe that You came to make things new; In a world filled with opportunism, May I seek opportunities to serve; In a world where people face hardship, May I see Your face in everyone I meet. Amen.
11/6/2020: Inroads of Faith
Heavenly Father, May the prayers I offer be pleasing to You, And my actions reflect Your love. While the world is filled with conflict, May I be a source of peace. When a problem’s solution seems beyond reach, Please take my faith to new heights. If I have overlooked an opportunity to serve You, Help me to be less distracted. When it would be easier to go along my way, Show me the inroads of faith You want me to take. Amen.
11/5/2020: Awakening to God
Lord, on days that I awaken refreshed, may I give You thanks for the gift of peaceful rest ; And when there is pain of any kind to bear, by Your nearness and comfort may I be blessed. Amen.
11/4/2020: Love for the Lord
Lord, I come as disciple adoring, For in You reside humility and glory. May I listen attentively and seek To tell of Your love through my life story. Amen.
11/3/2020: Prayer for Vocations
Lord Jesus, You called Your disciples to follow You. For all who seek to discover their vocations, I offer my prayer that they will go where You lead. May ordained priests and deacons be a sign of Your sacramental presence among us. May religious sisters and brothers live joyfully their vows while pursuing the charisms entrusted to them. May families reflect the love of the Holy Family and support all vocations in the community of faith. May single laypeople dedicate themselves to serving others in ways pleasing to You. All these things I ask, Lord, in Your holy name, While giving thanks for the ways given me to serve You. Amen.
11/2/2020: For Departed Loved Ones
Lord Jesus, For loved ones no longer with me here, Though the love in my heart remains, I pray that You now hold them near, Without earthly sadness or pain. When I am filled with sadness or sorrow Over memories that will never be, And when I feel the loneliness of tomorrow, I ask You, Lord, to comfort me. Please help me to envision their delight, For You treasure my loved ones, too, Of coming into the joyous sight Heavenly eternity with You. Amen.
11/1/2020: Prayer on All Saints Day
Loving Father, With all the saints whose lives have pleased You, In faith, I give You thanks and praise. Knowing that saints were sometimes sinners, In faith, I pray that You will work through me. With gratitude for the example of the saintly, In faith, I pray to humbly give You glory. For all souls who did not come to know You here, In faith I pray with hope in Your mercy. For every soul longing for resurrection, In faith, I trust in Your compassion. I pray for eternal life with the saints and angels, Rejoicing together in Your Light and Love. Amen.
10/31/2020: In Joy and Sorrow
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Source of every blessing and grace, Help me to see that You are near In joy and sorrows that I face. Amen.
10/30/2020: Infinite Love
Loving Father, You have created all times and seasons, And yet Your love is infinite. Please help me use each moment well, To rejoice in Your plan and my place in it. Amen.
10/29/2020: Trusting Prayer
Blessed Virgin Mary, On whom God’s favor rests, Please join me in my prayer That when invited to say, “yes,” I will trust in His love and care. Amen.
10/28/2020: In the Changing Seasons
Loving Father, When the days of summer turn To autumn in color glorious, I join Creation in giving praise For the panorama of love around us. Squirrels storing winter fare And birds in formation migrating May I glimpse in how You care for these Love promised by Jesus in heaven waiting. In shortened hours of daylight And the quiet comfort of evening, In changing seasons, I ask for faith And hope in You, whose love gives life its meaning. Amen.
10/27/2020: In the Divine Image
Lord God, Creating me in Your image, In Your sacred hands a work ongoing, Please help smooth out my rough edges, Father all-loving and all-knowing. Amen.
10/26/2020: How Shall I Labor?
Lord Jesus, During this time of harvest, How shall I labor for You? Amidst autumn’s panorama, How can I glorify You? As dusk comes earlier, How will I seek Your light? As fall turns to winter, How might I change, too? Amen.
10/25/2020: Prayer for Guidance
Lord Jesus, In this time when leaves turn to new hues, Please color my outlook with Your grace. Though the Earth travels farther from the sun, Help me to draw closer to You. Clothed in seasonal attire, May my patience with others never wear thin. Loving Savior, may Your example inspire me, Although I am far from perfect. May Your forgiveness help me To keep trying to serve You with humility. Amen.
10/24/2020: Prayer for New Hope
Heavenly Father, When I long for an answer to my prayers, Please renew my hope That if Your timeline isn’t mine, You will be patient with me. When what I do seems to fall short, Please renew my hope, For Your work is constantly accomplished By imperfect but faithful followers like me. When I am discouraged, Please renew my hope, For on the Cross, even Jesus felt abandoned, Although the feeling doesn’t make it so. When in times of struggle I falter, Please keep me from stumbling, For in Your love and mercy, You desire That my joy will one day be complete. Amen. I believe!