The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
What a wonderful day of blessings, Lord
Breakfast with two very dear friends
Time spent with our youngest son
A delightful wedding rehearsal and dinner with family who chooses you
There was so much love present this evening
There was so much hope and joy present too
As all prepare for tomorrow
Grant us all a restful night
And may Spirit bless the coming day and wedding
Now as my eyelids grow heavy I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
Verse of the day
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.
– Psalm 34:18
Voice of the day
It is a serious thing / just to be alive / on this fresh morning / in the broken world.
– Mary Oliver, “Invitation”
Prayer of the day Grant that, as we probe the mysteries of your creation, we may come to know you more truly, and more surely fulfill our role in your eternal purpose.
– The Book of Common Prayer
“I am leaving this legacy to all of you . . . to bring peace, justice, equality, love, and a fulfillment of what our lives should be. Without vision, the people will perish and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die—the dream of freedom and peace.”—Rosa Parks
“We share with one another the creative work of living in the world. And it is through our struggle with material reality, with nature, that we help one another create at the same time our own destiny and a new world for our descendants.”—Thomas Merton
Verse of the day
Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
– Colossians 3:14
Voice of the day
The world would be a paradise of peace and justice if global citizens shared a common definition of love[.]
– bell hooks, “Building a Community of Love”
Prayer of the day May I be a mirror for your love. Help me to usher in your paradise.
“Transforming our engagement with creation emerges from a deeply rooted contemplative practice where we come to know what Teilhard de Chardin called the “breathing together of all things.'”
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD,The Self-Study Online Retreat ~ Water, Wind, Earth and Fire: Praying with the Elements
In what ways might your contemplative practice connect with Teilard de Chardin’s “breathing together of all things”? Can you carry this breathing out into your daily life?
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
It has been a long but good day of ministry
Tonight we let our local healthcare workers know they are appreciated and prayed for
Standing with signs and waving at shift change with a dedicated group of parishioners
Having my sweetheart home is wonderful and Pixie is happy too
Now as my eyelids grow heavy I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
“Can we change or improve the world from the perspective of silence? Can mystics build or improve civilization? Words change the world, but only silence changes us. Any reform that is not born of silence will be short lived.”—Pablo D’Ors
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
These past few days have been interesting, Lord
In the midst of challenges your loving Spirit is present
As so many walk the journey of life
As so many feel the stress and tension of life’s challenges
I am thankful that your Spirit is with us
She nurtures
She sustains
She comforts
She guides
Spirit, continue to walk with us through this journey called life
Now as my eyelids grow heavy I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
