Make it happen, Lord, that I might breathe
The air of holiness, the scent of joy;
To freeze the fleeting hour, frustrate the thief
Of time by eternal acts that fill the void. Continue reading “Make it happen, Lord”
The practice of constancy
Keep me from distractions, temptations, and any thought or action that would draw me away from my devotion to you, O Lord. Continue reading “The practice of constancy”
John Henson on the model prayer
John Henson looks again at the model prayer given by the Lord.
Do we want to learn to pray with the same fervor we learn those things we believe are necessary to us? Are we willing to expend the same kind of effort learning to pray that we would learning our jobs? We should. via Teach us to pray | Forthright Magazine.
Four supplications based on John the Baptist’s death
God of truth, keep us from making oaths and promises, so that we will not have to choose later between breaking them or doing wrong by keeping them. Continue reading “Four supplications based on John the Baptist’s death”