Monthly Archives: October 2009

Opening Prayer

By Lisa Terneus | Published: October 19, 2009

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Heavenly Father,

Remind us each day,

That of all of the gifts You have given to us,

The greatest of these is Love.

Open our hearts not only to those who are close to us,

but, to all that we might meet on The Way.

Let us forget to judge and remember to forgive,

And, help us to show the same patience and empathy You have shown

To us, for it is the angry and unloved that cry the loudest.

 Lord, heal our wounds and bless this work we offer in Your Name,

Amen.

By: Claire Applewhite

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Spiritual Understanding

By Lisa Terneus | Published: October 1, 2009

To see things as you see them
Their value in themselves
Their value in relation to this life
Their value in relation to me
Their value in relation to the will and plan of God
All therefore a means to an end.

To feel about things as You feel about them
Their lovableness in themselves
The reflection of God that is in them
Their desirableness as a means to get to God
Their desirableness as a means to serve Him
However lovable, however desirable a thing may be, however    
unlovable, however undesirable, all is proportioned, subjected
to the loving will of God.

To be what you would have me be
Just a tool in Your hand
With no will of my own but to discover yours
Just a child at Your feet
With no choice of my own but blind trust in You
Just a lover
With no object in life but love of the Beloved.

To do what You would have me do.
Always a life of service
Seeking nothing for myself
Always a life of duty
Not counting the cost to myself
Always a life of love
Forgetting that there is any self to be considered.

Archbishop Goodier, S.J.
Jane Bierdeman-Fike

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The Deer’s Cry

By Lisa Terneus | Published: October 1, 2009

I arise today
Through the strength of heaven:
Light of sun,
Radiance of moon,
Splendor of fire,
Speed of lightning,
Swiftness of wind,
Depth of sea,
Stability of earth,
Firmness of rock…

I arise today
Through God’s strength to pilot me:
God’s might to uphold me,
God’s wisdom to guide me,
God’s eye to look before me,
God’s ear to hear me,
God’s word to speak for me,
God’s hand to guard me,
God’s way to lie before me,
God’s shield to protect me,
God’s host to save me

Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.

I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the threeness,
Through confession of the oneness,
Of the Creator of Creation.

Selections from St. Patrick’s Prayer

(St. Patrick’s Breastplate, Lorica, or The Deer’s Cry)

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