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Topic: helping others

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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:

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“Without distinction of persons, do good to all for the love of God.”

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“I fully enter into your difficulties, this is the same as telling you that I suffer with you. Need I tell you that I pray for you?”

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“Souls everywhere are equally dear to our Lord, and we are determined to consecrate our life to them.”

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“Pray for me occasionally that I may not lose courage ... that I may be brave enough to hold up others who falter sometimes.”

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“What a sweet providence it is to find friends thus willing to assist us.”

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“Oh, how compassionate, how universal and beautiful is charity!”

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A caregiver’s prayer

God of Love, as a caregiver, I need the grace to be loving even when I do not love all that I am asked to do. It is extremely difficult to watch the one I love slowly lose their ability to care for self and to witness their pain of illness. More is demanded of my time and sometimes there just doesn’t seem to be enough of that in the day to tend to all that needs to be done

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Prayer of Blessing for Firefighters

Blessed are you, Lord, God of mercy,who through your Son gave us a marvelous example of charityand the great commandment of love for one another. Send down your blessings on…

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A Blessing on Our Homes

O Provident God, we ask that you bless and protect our homes and all who come and go from them. May our homes be filled with welcome for family and…

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Bridge Prayer

Lord, it is hard sometimes to believethat you are really present in this world of ours. But I do believe it, Lord!Please help me live my life in such a…

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Saint Mother Theodore Guerin prayer

Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, valiant woman of God, intercede for us in our needs. Implore for us through Jesus, the Christ, the gifts of a living faith, abiding hope and…

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Quote of the day

November 2
Feast of All the Faithful Departed
“It will be good to die like Sister did, but for that we have to live as she did. She did not think even once that she had to be judged ... she ran toward Jesus with the greatest love but without a particle of fear.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin