Category: Prayer
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Here I am, Lord
Holy Father, Here I am, Lord. Please be here with me. Even though my heart is burdened with the minutiae of my day and the continuing onslaught of evil in our world, please help me to quiet my mind and my heart, so I might experience Your presence here, so I might hear Your voice.…
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Speak God’s truth. Leave the rest to Him.
Dear Holy Father, I come to You in this place most often not having any idea what I want to say or what to focus on. I’m never quite sure how to know if You have something You want to say to me. Eventually, You seem to speak, after I’ve quieted my mind and my…
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Yours first, holy Lord, Your voice and teaching. Then I’ll go help Martha in the kitchen.
My Dear Lord, I have felt great sympathy for Martha (Luke 10:41) over the last week. I tried to take the time to sit at your feet as Mary did, listening for Your voice, and reading Your daily word. But our time here, where You sit beside me as I write — such precious time…
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All my day is Yours, Lord…But this time right now, when I am able to write with You without fear of interruption
My dear sweet Lord, All of my day is Yours for You to do with as You wish, according to Your will. At my best all my time begins and ends with You — seeking to serve You better, being the person You created me to be, learning to discern Your will for me, sharing…
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All of my day is Yours
My dear sweet Lord, All of my day is Yours for You to do with as You wish, according to Your will. At my best all my time begins and ends with You — seeking to serve You better, being the person You created me to be, learning to discern Your will for me, sharing…
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On evangelization
Dear Holy Father, I was listening to Bishop Barron on evangelization this morning as I walked at the gym. He emphasized how we are all called to evangelize and went ahead to define some of the parameters of how and when and with whom. You have tried to lead me on this in the past.…
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And so I pray. It’s a powerful act.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about a particular individual in my life. She is mostly a kind, loyal, caring, considerate, and faithful lover of God. On the one hand. On the other, I have had daily opportunities to observe her world over the last year. As we’ve shared our lives over Facebook and email,…
Walking With My Brother 