11/30/19: 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.
11/29/19: 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.
11/28/19: 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.
11/27/19: 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.
11/26/19: 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.
11/25/19: 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.
11/24/19: Prayer for Peace on Christ King Sunday
Lord Jesus, When I am worried, anxious, or afraid, Please grant me peace of heart, If only for the moments I spend in prayer with You. For young people making choices, Please give them mentors who will teach That violence never ends well. For nations in strife, Please bestow wisdom on leaders Whose decisions can devastate or elevate humanity. Where there is bitterness, Please open hearts to forgiveness, The door to peace. Amen.
11/23/19: 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.
11/22/19: 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.
11/21/19: 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.
11/20/19: 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.
11/19/19: 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.
11/18/19: 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.
11/17/19: 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.
11/16/19: 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.
11/15/19: 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.
11/14/19: 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.
11/13/19: 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.
11/12/19: 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.
11/11/19: 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.
11/10/19: 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.
11/9/19: 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.
11/8/19: 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.
11/7/19: 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.
11/6/19: 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.
11/5/19: 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.
11/4/19: 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.
11/3/19: 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.
11/2/19: 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.
11/1/19: All Souls and All Saints
Loving Father, With all the saints whose lives have pleased You, In faith, I give You thanks and praise. For myself and loved ones who have gone before me, In faith, I pray that we will share eternal life with You. 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 pray with trust in Your compassion. 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 that my life, too, will give You glory. Amen.