Missionary Society of St. Columban USOpen My Ears
Lord, open my ears to hear Your invitation
to listen to Your Son in the Word of God
and my heart to discern what it means to be
Your humble servant.
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Release My Heart from Bitterness
Lord, release me from any unforgiveness
I’ve harbored in my heart,
and bitterness I’ve allowed to linger,
any resentments I’ve allowed to simmer,
anything that stops You from healing me within.
Renew my inner being.
Give to my spirit Your peace,
and give to my body the ability to function well.
As I sense your goodness within me
may I feel whole, so that I may savor
Your peace and goodness within
the innermost center of my being.
Amen.
Stations of the Cross for the Care of Creation
We are happy to offer this new Stations of the Cross for the Care of Creation. We hope that it will be of help to you in your Lenten preparations for Easter, and also help to make the connection between the sufferings of Jesus and the sufferings of Mother Earth, our Common Home,
Your Golden Rule
Lord, You answer when I call for help.
Help me to put Your golden rule into practice
that I may be a source of healing and love for others.
Help me to be mindful of others’ needs
and treat others as I wish to be treated.
Amen.
Weekly Prayer - Needs and Concerns
Gracious God,
You hear the prayers of Your children.
Thank You for the privilege of bringing to You
our needs and concerns.
Help us always to look to You
as the source of our help and hope,
trusting in Your love for us.
Amen.
– By a Columban Missionary
Within My Heart
“I won’t be buying green bananas again!” was Fr. Bernard’s greeting as I approached his hospital bed. He had phoned me earlier that day, requesting that I come to visit him. After we exchanged a few pleasantries, he
God of All Creation
Lord God almighty, Father of Jesus Christ,
Your dear Son through whom
we have come to know You,
God of the angels and powers,
God of all creation,
God of those who live in Your presence,
the race of the just: I bless You.
You have considered me worthy of this day,
worthy to be numbered with the martyrs
and to drink the cup of Your Anointed One,
and thus to rise and live forever,
body and soul, in the incorruptibility
of the Holy Spirit.
Prayer for Ash Wednesday
Gracious God, on Ash Wednesday we begin
a period of inner reflection and examination.
The days of Lent stretch before me
and invite me inward to that silent,
holy space that holds Your Spirit.
This special time beckons me to see my life
through Christ's eyes and the truth and reality
of Your love incarnate.
Give me the grace to live these days
with anticipation of our meeting.
And, when I open my soul to Your presence,
let Your loving kindness flow over me
and seep into the pockets of my heart.
Your Most Loving Heart
My dear Savior,
I unite all my affections with the affections
of Your most loving Heart,
and I offer them with You to Your Eternal Father
and beg him for Your sake and for love of You,
graciously to accept and grant them.
Rekindling the Chilean Dream
Jefferson lived in the transit lounge of the international airport in Santiago for the whole of January wondering if he would be deported. Jefferson was 35 years old when he arrived in Chile from Haiti in 2017 with great expectations for a better life. He