The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
What a week it has been, Lord
Emotionally, Spiritually, Mentally
Yet in the midst of it all, moments of grace
For your presence, Lord
For your Spirit’s guidance, Lord
For your call in our lives, Lord
Our profound thanks
In your mercy, hear this humble prayer
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
Sometimes it is a difficult journey
Walking through the Valley of the Shadows
Walking with those who mourn
Remembering those who are suffering
Suffering the effects of catastrophic storms
Suffering from the effects of warfare and greed
In such an environment, Lord remind us
Of your presence
Of your compassion
Of your strength
Of your peace
In your mercy, Lord, hear this humble prayer
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
In the midst of it all, Lord
Your presence we know
As life unfolds
As challenges are revealed
As storm clouds gather on the horizon
As we walk through the Valley of the Shadows
Your love and your promise leads us
In your mercy, hear this humble prayer
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
“When we face this magnitude of suffering we are moved to the question of ‘why’? Yet we are also called to recognize that we do not know the answer; we rest in humility rather than theological platitudes. We may want to try and make sense of it in order to obtain a feeling of control, yet that is another way we run away from the fierceness of the storm.”
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD Desert Mothers and Fathers: Early Christian Wisdom Sayings Annotated and Explained
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
An incredibly long day of travel
Yet also a time of special conversations and blessings
A time of reflection and preparation
Lord, as I prepare for sleep
Keep my dear ones in your loving embrace
Keep me focused on your path
In your mercy, hear this humble prayer
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
A long day of travel for us… safely in our hotel room in Austin… some of my reading on the flight today…
Christ divided a few loaves of bread to feed the multitudes. He instructed His followers to feed, not starve the hungry. He told us to clothe, not to abuse the naked. To house, not to persecute, the homeless. — Fr Philip Berrigan in his autobiography, Fighting the Lamb’s War: Skirmishes with the American Empire
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A long, yet meaning-filled Lord’s Day
We gathered around your Table, Lord
We broke bread together
We joined in prayer with all of your children around the world
A difficult week is ahead of us
Yet as we prepare for sleep
Your Spirit brings us comfort and sustenance
In your mercy, hear this humble prayer
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
