The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A day of challenges
A time for contemplation
Some time spent in Your Creation
An evening of inspiration from Sr Helen Prejean
How to ignite the spark within
How to live and serve ALL of God’s children
Food for thought and prayer
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
Lord, in your mercy, hear this humble prayer
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
“The contemplative response is an invitation to stand in awe of the beauty and wonder of the created world. In the rush of our lives we rarely have time to contemplate anything, much less nature. Yet, taking time to be fully present to the world around us can expand us through awe and a sense of gratitude.”
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, Water, Wind, Earth, & Fire: The Practice of Praying with the Elements
Verse of the day
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. – Matthew 5:7 (NIV)
Voice of the day
Mercy, detached from justice, grows unmerciful. – C.S. Lewis
Prayer of the day
You are so merciful to us, Lord. Open our hearts to extend mercy to others, especially when we might not want to. Amen.
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
What a wonderful day today
Time spent catching up with a dear friend
Sharing stories, laughter, and blessings
Enjoying an afternoon in the wonder of Creation
To share such wonderful gifts with others
Thank you Lord, for the blessings of this day
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…
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A powerful Lord’s Day Worship
Of course our four-legged neighbors were there
An afternoon ramble with my sweetheart
A wonderful evening of music with dear friends
Thank you Lord, for the blessings of this day
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…
Often times when we are hiking in Rocky, we are overwhelmed by the wonder and majesty of God’s creation. At such times, the silent wonder is a prayer of thanksgiving and awe.
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
Lord, you have taught us to pray
It isn’t a formulaic or rote response
It is a prayer from the heart
It is about seeking enough for today
It is about peace for today
It is about energy to serve you
Lord help us to serve you
To serve with energy, intelligence, imagination, and love
To serve without counting the cost
Lord equip us for your service
Teach us to be humble and selfless
Teach us to serve like Jesus
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…
“Esther de Waal writes that Benedictine life ‘simply consists in doing the ordinary things of daily life carefully and lovingly, with the attention and reverence that can make of them a way of prayers, a way of God.’”
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, The Artist’s Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom
Resist it with love! Well said, Jake!!
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
It has been an interesting day, Lord
Time with friends
Time for fellowship
Time for reflection
Yet as I hear the drumbeat of yet another war beginning
As I have a sad sense of Deja Vu
For this world I pray
For your peace to descend I pray
For humanity to be more important than money for the few I pray
In the midst of it all
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem et in Terra
Grant Us Peace on Earth
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
