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Topic: grace
Prayer
God of unexpected gifts
God of Providence, you are a God of mystery and surprises.
Thank you for the times unexpected gifts have come my way:
Prayer
Leaning into God
Beloved, be with all of us in our
leaning,
leaning into something new
leaning with trust on one another
leaning in toward the light.
Prayer
For Those Who Have Mothered Us
May others find in us the shelter and the love that we have been so freely given by those who have mothered us
Prayer
Woman at the Well
I don’t even want to recount
what has happened
in my life this year.
I just want to be with the One
who already knows.
who knows me through and through
better than I know myself.
Prayer
May I see clearly …
May I see clearly with the eye of my beating heart. May I have the wisdom to listen with special care. May my heart and mind be in tune to…
Prayer
Creating hope together
Provident God, dispelling darkness with the gift of a new dawn, fuel me with sensitivity and wisdom to break boundaries and create hope …
Quote
“The sacrament of reconciliation provides another new beginning, an opportunity to “make a firm purpose of amendment” knowing we are forgiven and loved by a merciful God who strengthens our resolve to make the life changes we so hope for ourselves. It also opens our hearts and creates empathy for others; we all share a brokenness that manifests in different ways in all of us.”
Quote
“At New York, we began to experience the care of a maternal Providence which watched over us.”
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