O Father in heaven, let me pour out my tears in place of myrrh and offer them to You, as Jesus Christ our true God, born in the flesh for my sake and that of all humankind. Help me to … Continue reading
Category Archives: A Prayer A Day for St. Philip’s Fast
Merciful Father and our incarnate God, You opened up for us the way to salvation, the way to understanding the true purpose for our existence here on earth. Because of Your great love for me, You actually came into my … Continue reading
O Almighty God, as the man Jesus you were hungry and fed the hungry as God. You were hungry and man and yet are the true Bread of Life. As a man you were thirsty and yet called all to … Continue reading
FOR YOUR REFLECTION The whole story of Christmas is wrapped up in the two names for our Incarnate God: Emmanuel, which means God IS With Us and Jesus, which means God IS Salvation, God Saves. God knows my name and … Continue reading
O Heavenly Father, help me to prepare myself, like Bethlehem, to be the place of Your truth birth. Help me not to live in such a manner that I say, by my actions, to you, there is no room for … Continue reading
O Christ our God, Your Kingdom is eternal and Your dominion is from generation to generation. You have become incarnate of the Holy Spirit, being made Man through the ever-virgin Mary. Your coming, O Christ, has shed upon us a … Continue reading
O Almighty God, help me to understand and live with a deep awareness that You are unceasingly being born into this world in me. Your incarnation as a human tells me that my life, and all human life, is a … Continue reading
O Heavenly Father, help me this day, which I celebrate with my fellow citizens as a day of Thanksgiving, to be truly thankful for all that You have given me, especially the gift of life. Help me to truly believe … Continue reading
O God, help me to truly believe that You, my Creator, clothed Yourself in flesh in order to truly express Your great love for me. Help me to believe that You, Who fashioned the whole creation with Your strong arm, … Continue reading
O God, inspire me so that I may see the divine mercy that is revealed in Bethlehem. Let me cleanse my mind and offer virtues to You instead of myrrh. Let me prepare to enter the feast of the Nativity … Continue reading