A blessing for those already blessed who may not know it 5 June 2008
Posted by sydcatholic80 in prayer.Tags: catholic, catholicism, christian, christianity, holy spirit, prayer, religion
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My very dear friend raggedblossom visited me on Monday afternoon and brought me a prayer which I am going to share with you here.
A blessing for those already blessed who may now know it
May you recognise in your life the presence, power and light of God’s Spirit accompanying your own spirit.
My you realise that you are never alone, that your own spirit connects you intimately with the spirit of everyone else and the rest of God’s creation.
May you have respect and love for your own individuality and difference.
May you realise the gift that your own uniqueness could be for you and for the world.
May you realise that you have a special desinty here, that beneath the surface of your life there is something beautiful and good and eternal going on.
May you learn to love the Spirit of Jesus within you, the Spirit who prays always on your behalf before God, like a heartbeat, even when you are unaware of it.
May you learn to love the gift of your belonging with others, to savour their love and companionship, to rejoice in their gifts and share with them your own, that together we might build the type of world that Jesus lived and died for.
May you learn to copy with tour own and others’ mistakes with compassion.
May you never give up trying to be all you were created by God to be, an image of Godself.
May the mess that you experience in life never put you off your trying.
May tou know the joy of forgiveness as you yourself forgive.
May you learn to see yourself and your life with the same delight, pride, mystery and appreciation with which God sees you in every moment.
[adapted and inspired by John O'Donoghue's 'Anam Cara', p.161]
Louis Comfort Tiffany’s window he entitled, “The Holy Spirit Window”, and completed about 1895.
A prayer for those who live alone (or feel alone) 30 May 2008
Posted by sydcatholic80 in prayer.Tags: catholic, catholicism, christian, christianity, gay, homosexual, homosexuality, loneliness, prayer, religion, SSA
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I came across this prayer on the net, and wanted to share it with you:
I live alone, dear Lord, stay by my side
In all my daily needs be Thou my guide.
Grant me good health, for that indeed, I pray
To carry on my work from day to day.
Keep pure my mind, my thoughts, my every deed,
Let me be kind, unselfish in my neighbor’s need.
Spare me from fire, from flood, malicious tongues,
From thieves, from fear, and evil ones.
If sickness or an accident befall,
Then humbly, Lord, I pray hear,
Thou my call, And when I’m feeling low, or in despair,
Lift up my heart and help me in my prayer.
I live alone, dear Lord, yet have no fear,
Because I feel Your Presence ever near.
Amen.
To those who feel alone, there are people out there praying for you.
Josh
Dreadnought’s Prayer for SSA Catholics 20 May 2008
Posted by sydcatholic80 in Uncategorized.Tags: catholic, gay, homosexuality, prayer, prayer circle, SSA
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I would like to share the following prayer published on Dreadnought’s site:
Prayer for SSA Catholics:
Pray for us, Blessed John Henry Newman, that our friendships may come to the fullness of truth, and radiate purity, in Him. May we serve the truth, like you did, and know Him when He shows Himself to us.
I’m also looking for other prayers, so if anyone can help in this search, please drop a comment.
Josh
Prayer Circle 18 May 2008
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Hi all,
Just wanted to let you know I have started a Prayer Circle Page, which you can access from the tabs above, or find it here->
Just add a comment to get added to it.
I will keep you in my prayers, please keep me in yours, and as a community, keep each other in our prayers.
