We Remember Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, 605, John Calvin, Reformer, 1564, Philip Neri, Founder of the Oratorians, Spiritual Guide, 1595
Friday
Today we pray for those living in Windsor Crescent, Montfort Close, Poyntz Lane, all the pupils and staff in St. James and Earl Spencer Primary Schools.
Please pray for all those involved in the Ukrainian War
and the people of Darfur, especially all those injured and killed
Prayer for Lent
God of such unwavering love,
how do I "celebrate"
the passion and death of Jesus?
I often want to look the other way
and not watch,
not stay with Jesus in his suffering.
Give me the strength
to see his love with honesty and compassion
and to feel deeply
your own forgiveness and mercy for me.
Help me to understand
how to "celebrate" this week.
I want to be able to bring
my weaknesses and imperfections with me
as I journey with Jesus this week,
so aware of his love.
Morning
Arise and Shine in My Heart
O Lord Jesus, Creator of all things,
light of the glory of the Father in heaven.
I thank you for letting me see the light of a new day!
Bright Sun of Righteousness,
arise and shine in my heart,
so that I may walk as a child of light as in the day,
and finally see you in the eternal light of joy everlasting. Amen.
(Wilhelm Löhe. Freely adapted from Seed Grains of Prayer,
A Manual for Evangelical Christians, Wartburg Press, Chicago, 1914)
Evening
I pray for courage.
No one ever told us how much courage
it takes to live whole-heartedly, did they?
No one told us how brave we would have to be.
And yet here we are.
I pray for courage to rise up in us
so that we can get up out of our beds for another day
and do what we need to do to carry on.
I pray for an appetite to eat good food
and I pray we’ll go to bed on time and sleep well. Amen
(Sarah Bessey)