Almighty God, as I come ever closer to the celebration of Your birth, I beg you to grant me the insight to truly understand why You became a human. I know that my Church tells me that Your birth revealed … Continue reading
Category Archives: A Prayer A Day for St. Philip’s Fast
O Heavenly Father, I again join my voice with the Church and offer this prayer of preparation for the feast of Your birth and I say: Today the Virgin is on her way to the cave where she will give … Continue reading
Almighty God, I again join my voice with my Church and pray: Let me cast aside all the slothfulness of sleep and rouse up my soul to sing to Christ, born of the spotless Virgin: “All you works of the … Continue reading
O Heavenly Father, help me to truly join my voice with my Church and pray: O God, let me celebrate the fore-feast of the Nativity of Christ. Let me join the Magi and the shepherds in their hymns of praise … Continue reading
Most Holy Trinity, I continue my petition for Your help in preparing myself to celebrate the real meaning of Christmas. I find it so difficult to keep focused on the spiritual meaning of this feast because of the great focus … Continue reading
Almighty God, the days grow ever fewer before we celebrate the birth of Your Son Jesus. Help me to persevere in my efforts to prepare myself spiritually to celebrate this winter feast. I am feeling distracted from the true meaning … Continue reading
Heavenly Father, this day we remember the prophet Daniel. We pray: Your pure heart was enlightened by the Holy Spirit so that It could become an instrument of prophecy. I ask You to enlightened my heart by your Holy Spirit … Continue reading
Heavenly Father, help me this day to truly understand that You freely became a human in order to not only reveal Your great love for me but to show me how to live as Your child. I beg You to … Continue reading
Almighty God, we have just remembered, through our liturgical celebration, that You promised to send a Messiah to help us understand the meaning and purpose of life, I beg you to enlighten my mind so that I might truly see … Continue reading
O Heavenly God, I join my voice with the Church and pray: “The holy sayings of the prophets have been fulfilled in the city of Bethlehem within a cave. The whole creation is made rich; let it rejoice and be … Continue reading