9/23/2020: Lord, Who Loved Me First
You have already shown the way To those who hunger and thirst. Please fill my heart and soul with Your love, Lord, who suffered because You loved first. Amen.
9/22/2020: Lord, Color My Life with Your Love
Lord Jesus, The colors around me tell where drought has left the ground parched or nurturing rains have watered the earth. When I am dispirited, please remind me that You want me to grow in Your love. The sky can be overcast and grey, or a cloudless azure. When concerns cast a shadow over my mood, please help me not to overlook the blessings of Your love that no one can take from me. Leaves changing from green to autumn color can be spectacular and yet presage the coming winter. Lord Jesus, help me to shine where I can, and never let Your love lie dormant within me. Amen.
9/21/2020: Loving Lord Jesus
Loving Lord Jesus, When I look ahead, may I seek to follow where You lead, whether among people who may ask something of me, a quiet place where I might pray, or acceptance of the comfort You offer because You have known the spectrum of human emotions and focused on love that all people need. Amen.
9/20/2020: Love Is the Reason
That love will be the reason And give all I do its meaning, I pray as one who longs for You, Source of my hope and healing. Amen.
9/19/2020: Father, Son, and Spirit
Heavenly Father, In the work of creation, You have set us As stewards of what You have made. May I use Your gifts for good purpose, Seeking beyond whatever will wither or fade. Lord Jesus, In the ministry which You began on Earth, You gave us the Good News to share. May I continue in faith to be A messenger telling of hope beyond compare. Holy Spirit, In every way that You inspire and guide us, You lead us to serve You and discern. May I never cease to believe in Your presence with me and for me at every turn. Amen.
9/18/2020: Prayer for Direction
Loving God, With sunrise a glorious light, For each new day You make, May I see on today’s horizon The direction I should take. Amen.
9/17/2020: Prayer for Healing
Lord, who healed through Your words and touch, In faith I fervently ask: For healing of the sick and injured, according to Your will, And spiritual strength among those who suffer still; For emotional healing of heartrending needs Among those who long for quietude and peace; For spiritual healing through forgiveness received And the hope that comes to all who believe; For healing of people after ravages of any kind, And Your mercy for the afflicted in body, soul, or mind. Amen.
9/16/2020: Prayer to Take Measure
Lord, please help me to take measure In ways that You will bless. If things haven’t gone just as I planned, Help me see Your answer to, “What’s next?” For Your plan is eternal, Beyond my wildest hopes and dreams. Now that I have come this far, Please be my guide on the road before me. Amen.
9/15/2020: Lord, You Are My Help
Lord Jesus, You are my help, For anyone who comes to You Will not be turned away. Longing for Your gentleness, I turn to You today. Lord Jesus, You are my help, For You came to teach and heal, Hope given in Your Word. In Your compassion now I pray With hope, for I am heard. Lord Jesus, You are my help, For giving Yourself upon the Cross Has opened heaven’s doors. May I be blessed in joining My suffering with Yours. Amen.
9/14/2020: To Know God’s Love
To know the love of God, Do I need to look far? A glorious sunrise and glistening dew, Songbirds and a summer breeze, Snowcapped mountains against an azure backdrop: Creation allows me to see The love of God, our Creator.
9/13/2020: Prayer in Gratitude for Grandparents
Gracious God, Thank You for the love I feel Even through photographs and reminiscences. Thank You for the love that touches me When I remember words that seem ever wiser. Thank You for the ways my grandparents have loved me, Perhaps as only a grandparent can. Thank You for the love You have shown In the gift of grandparents and their time with me. Amen.
9/12/2020: To Serve Faithfully
Lord, may Your grace enable me to be Steadfast in the desire to serve You, Seeking holy purpose, not just in prayer, But even in the small tasks that I do. Amen.
9/11/2020: Marian Prayer for Encouragement
Blessed Virgin Mary, When I am discouraged or afraid, Longing for encouragement, Please hold me close within your heart, Wellspring of comfort through your faith. Amen.
9/10/2020: Prayer for Grace Today
Lord Jesus, I come to You in prayer and ask for the grace That I need on this day, in this time and place: To pray with confidence that You hold me dearly, Through good times and days when I grow weary; To welcome You thankfully and with praise, Knowing that You will seek me if I go astray; To be open to blessings and Your gifts, Trusting in You, whose love and compassion uplift. Amen.
9/9/2020: Prayer to Our Merciful God
Almighty God and Father, May I be open to forgiveness, Received and given as You will. May I live faithfully with joy And holy purpose to fulfill. Amen.
9/8/2020: Marian Prayer for Openness to God’s Plan
Blessed Virgin Mary, please pray with me. May I be open to the favors God holds out to me–blessings that I need to keep going, to change direction, or to live more fully in each moment. May I look with awe on all that God does for me. May I serve Him with alacrity, faith, and gratitude, never ceasing to believe that nothing is impossible for God. Amen.
9/7/2020: Prayer for All Who Labor
Lord Jesus, How often, as a child, did You marvel At the things that Joseph made? Please bless all who work with skillful hands, Building the Kingdom through their trades. You grew up in the love and care of Mary, Who became our Mother, too. Please bless the unsung work of parents In bringing children close to You. You told a parable of workers waiting In the vineyard to labor. Please bless all now searching for new work; Through employment, grant them favor. To each person is granted a vocation, Holy purpose to fulfill. Please bless workers devoted in every field With strength to do the Father’s will. Amen.
9/6/2020: Lord, Ahead of Me
Lord, I know that You are already Countless steps ahead of me, Yet I long to interact with You In all that I pray and do. Lord, through Your Holy Spirit, Help me to see Your will, to hear it. Through Your grace, help me do my best, And count on You for the rest. Amen.
9/5/2020: Prayer in Humility
Lord Jesus, You came into the world for all people, yet You care individually for me. I pray for peace among the nations and ask for Your blessings in my need. You came that Your Word would reach afar, yet humble offerings, you treasure. May what I do give homage to You, Who love me beyond all measure. Amen.
9/4/2020: Love, Faith, and Hope
Heavenly Father, Whose love knows no bounds, Please help me to be more loving Today than yesterday. Lord Jesus, Whose compassion knows no barriers, Please help me to face each obstacle With ever greater faith. Holy Spirit, Whose presence knows no borders, Please help me in my need To hope in heaven here on Earth. Amen. Alleluia.
9/3/2020: Prayer for Help in Need
Lord, I come to You in grateful prayer, Filled with faith and hope and need. Please help me in all I do today To seek You, who by example lead. Amen.
9/2/2020: Caring and Creative God
Heavenly Father, Creator of all, May Your concern through all I face Renew my hope in the love You write on hearts and then retrace. Amen.
9/1/2020: Rooted in the Lord
Through parables, Lord, You made known What fields and orchards repeat. May I allow seeds of faith and forgiveness To take root ever more deeply in me. Amen.
8/31/2020: For Schoolchildren
May the children dear to me Pursue their lessons enthusiastically. While from home they are away, Lord, please watch over them in study and play. Through all the subjects they are taught, May goodness be in heart and thought. I hope that as they strive and grow, Kindness to others, they will show. Most of all, Lord, this I pray: That they will follow in Your loving way. Amen.
8/30/2020: To Spread Hope
Lord, through the blessings I receive, help me to give to others the hope of one day sharing eternal life with You and Mary, our Blessed Mother. Amen.
8/29/2020: Never Abandoned
Lord, when pain of body, mind, or spirit leave me feeling abandoned from Your care, please hold me close and let me feel Your love beyond compare. Amen.
8/28/2020: Prayer for Vocations
Lord Jesus, our Good Shepherd, In Your love, please bless the priests Given to Your flock to guide; And the deacons ordained to serve, Bringing care and justice to abide. Bless, too, the men and women Consecrated to serve You Through sacred vows, prayer, and good works, they devotedly pursue. I ask that Mary and Joseph, Join with me now in prayer That families will nurture life with faith In Your uplifting care. Among us who follow You, Please favor with strength and grace Those in single life as a way, Of holiness they embrace. For all who seek their vocations, Please help them to discern Your guidance at every crossroads And Your presence at every turn. Amen.
8/27/2020: For Faith and Goodness
May all who give their help to others Be blessed and encouraged by the Lord, Who came to show us how to live With faith and deeds in loving accord. Amen.
8/26/2020: Lord, My Hope
Lord, You are my hope, For You desire only what is best for me. When I am struggling, I hope that You will give me grace-filled strength. When I am disappointed, I hope that faith will help me to refocus. When I am lonely, I hope that Your love will see me through. When I fail, I hope in Your forgiveness. When I am happy, I hope that my joy will glorify You. When I am blessed in unexpected ways, I hope to see Your delight in the surprise. When I don’t know quite what to say, I hope to listen attentively in prayer. When I try to follow You, I hope to keep You in sight every step of the way. Amen.
8/25/2020: Prayer for an Understanding Heart
Lord Jesus, though innocent lives are lost to violence, please help me to be gentle. Despite ravaging storms or relentless drought, please keep me from devastating words or actions. When loved ones who have passed away are missed, please help me to share my heart in loving memory. When things get complicated needlessly, please guide me in simply doing what is right. Amen.