Come, Lord Jesus!
Light that never fades, dispel the mists about us,
awaken our faith from sleep.
Guard us from all harm today,
may your glory fill us with joy.
Give us unfailing gentleness at all times,
towards everyone we meet.
Come to create a new earth for us,
where there will be justice and peace.
Come, Lord Jesus!
Lord our God.
help us to prepare
for the coming of Christ your Son.
May he find us waiting,
eager in joyful prayer.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
First Sunday of Advent
“The days are coming, says the LORD,
when I will fulfill the promise
I made to the house of Israel and Judah.
In those days, in that time,
I will raise up for David a just shoot ;
he shall do what is right and just in the land.”
Father in heaven,
our hearts desire the warmth of your love
and our minds are searching for the light of your word.
Increase our longing for Christ our Savior
and give us the strength to grow in love,
that the dawn of his coming
may find us rejoicing in his presence
and welcoming the light of his truth.
when I will fulfill the promise
I made to the house of Israel and Judah.
In those days, in that time,
I will raise up for David a just shoot ;
he shall do what is right and just in the land.”
Father in heaven,
our hearts desire the warmth of your love
and our minds are searching for the light of your word.
Increase our longing for Christ our Savior
and give us the strength to grow in love,
that the dawn of his coming
may find us rejoicing in his presence
and welcoming the light of his truth.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Thinking about Advent and this blog
Each year as Advent approaches, I get a feeling that I can’t easily describe and don’t know why it comes. It’s a call to do something extra of a spiritual nature to prepare my heart to receive the Christ-Child on Christmas. When I sing hymns of joy at Christmas Mass, and when I receive Jesus in Holy Communion, I want to feel his presence in my heart in a very special and personal way.
Two years ago in response to this call, I sent, via a daily e-mails, a prayer, a psalm or other words of a spiritual nature to about 100 people. Although many recipients responded favorably to these messages, I found the entire e-mail process to be cumbersome and time-consuming. For Advent 2009, I’ll try to do the same thing using this blog. I'll look for prayers, psalms, or spiritual writing that speaks to me, post them, and hope they find resonance in the hearts of others.
I’m a private person and find it intimidating to step into a public place where anyone can read, react, and respond as they wish. But I’m taking a leap of faith and hoping for the best. After all, Advent is a season of Hope!!
Two years ago in response to this call, I sent, via a daily e-mails, a prayer, a psalm or other words of a spiritual nature to about 100 people. Although many recipients responded favorably to these messages, I found the entire e-mail process to be cumbersome and time-consuming. For Advent 2009, I’ll try to do the same thing using this blog. I'll look for prayers, psalms, or spiritual writing that speaks to me, post them, and hope they find resonance in the hearts of others.
I’m a private person and find it intimidating to step into a public place where anyone can read, react, and respond as they wish. But I’m taking a leap of faith and hoping for the best. After all, Advent is a season of Hope!!
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