Posts Tagged ‘ prayer ’
Gift: Understanding – With the gift of understanding, we comprehend how we need to live as a follower of Jesus Christ. A person with understanding is not confused by all the conflicting messages in our culture about the right way to live. Reading: In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they [ READ MORE ]
Reading: * Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers: all good giving and every perfect gift* is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change. He willed to give us birth by the word of truth that we may be a kind of firstfruits of [ READ MORE ]
This is what he wants us to look like… Gift: Fear of the Lord (Wonder and awe) Reading: Whoever sins belongs to the Devil, because the Devil has sinned from the beginning. Indeed, the Son of God was revealed to destroy the works of the Devil. (1 John 3:8) Observation: This morning, I woke up [ READ MORE ]
Gift: Piety (Reverence) – With the gift of reverence, sometimes called piety, we have a deep sense of respect for God and the Church. A person with reverence recognizes our total reliance on God and comes before God with humility, trust, and love. Reading: * It is my wish, then, that in every place the men should [ READ MORE ]
I learned at Mass today that I must remember that my thoughts must not be of this world, but must be like God’s thoughts…It was the whole of the readings that were speaking to me today…I wrote something down during Mass, and I will add that later…Do not conform yourselves to this age (Romans 12:2a)…The scripture was the [ READ MORE ]
Gift: Fear of the Lord (Wonder and Awe) – With the gift of wonder and awe (fear of the lord), we are aware of the glory and majesty of God. A person with wonder and awe knows that God is the perfection of all we desire: perfect knowledge, perfect goodness, perfect power, and perfect love. Reading: If [ READ MORE ]
Gift: Piety (Reverence) – With the gift of reverence, sometimes called piety, we have a deep sense of respect for God and the Church. A person with reverence recognizes our total reliance on God and comes before God with humility, trust, and love. Reading: Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is abundant but [ READ MORE ]
Prayer: GLORIOUS Archangel Saint Raphael, Great prince of the heavenly court, Illustrious for your gifts of wisdom and grace, Guide of those who journey by land or sea, Consoler of the afflicted, And refuge of sinners. I beg you to assist me in all my needs And in all the sufferings of this life, As [ READ MORE ]
It was a couple of weeks ago that I decided to change-up my routine of morning prayers by including the beginning of the Magnificat to my litany of prayers. I struggled with changing the words to fit me, but still feel a sense of calm as I say them right after I get up and [ READ MORE ]
Jesus says, that if we feel like we need to say words, these will do just fine…Our Father, who is in heaven…Holy be your name…Your kingdom come…Your will be done…On Earth as it is in Heaven…Give us this day our daily bread…Forgive us our trespasses…As we forgive those who trespass against us…Lead us not into [ READ MORE ]
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