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Topic: thankful
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“... you have had a share in the prayers which we do not fail a single day to offer up for our benefactors.”
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“O my dear daughters, how consoling is this mystery of the Eucharist! If we knew how to appreciate it, it would suffice to fortify and sustain us; is there anything sweeter than to have a friend to whom we may at any hour confide our difficulties and our pains?”
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“It is impossible to answer all the kind things you say to me except by a sentiment of profound gratitude. I can express it only to God, who understands the language of the heart.”
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“...the eye is lost in the ravishing spectacle [nature], so calculated to elevate the soul towards the author of all things.”
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Child’s prayer heading into school
The following is a prayer from a child’s perspective. Dear God, I’m a little sad tonight. I just looked at the calendar and it told me it is August. Do…
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Holy Ground
O God,I kiss this holy groundThis place of promises in processThis place of people seeking GodAnd of God seeking and saving a peopleA place of knowing one is hungryAnd of…
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Christmas Prayer
Infant Jesus, born among us as a helpless baby, … come into our hearts this day and teach us the meaning of simplicity and how dependent we are on others.…
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At a Time of Celebration
How often do we express our gratitude for the joys in our lives? Lord, We come to you so often in need. I just want to take this quiet moment…
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Grace for a Thanksgiving Meal
Loving God,We thank you for all you have given us,family and friends,elders and children,loved ones to share the good timesand the hard times,and the freedom to make of our liveswhat…
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