A Daily Offering Prayer

Eternal Father,I offer you everything I do this day: My work,my prayers,my apostolic efforts;my time with family and friends; my hours of relaxation;my difficulties,problems,distress,which I shall try to bear with patience. Join these, my gifts, to the unique offering which Jesus Christ,your Son, renews each time I take the Eucharist. Grant, I pray, that,enlightened by the Holy Spirit and united to Jesus,my life this day may be of service to you and your children and help consecrate the world to you. Amen.

Our Faith in the World

We are to look upon every duty,however humble,as sacred because it is a part of God's service. Our daily prayer should be,"Lord,help me to do my best.Teach me how to do better work. Give me energy and cheerfulness.Help me to bring into my service the loving ministry of the Saviour."
(from The Ministry of Healing).
Our faith is to be reflected in every part of our lives,where we work can be a potential mission field.

The Four Sins Which Cry to Heaven for Vengeance

1. Willful murder.

2. The sin of Sodom.
3. Oppression of the poor.

4. Defrauding the laborer of his wages.
(from My Prayer=Book by Rev F.X. Lasance).

Hopefully we have not forgotten the seriousness of sin.

Our Heritage

"We,Therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America,in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions,do,in the name, and by Authority of the good people of the colonies,solemnly publish and declare....
And for the support of this Declaration,with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence,we mutually pledge to each other our lives,our Fortunes,and our sacred Honour."
With the 2008 election soon upon us,it's nice to reflect on the history and committment to faith this country once had. Recognize the above? It's a portion of the Declaration of Independence authored by probably the greatest American who ever lived,Thomas Jefferson.

From Our Founding Father

"The man must be bad indeed who can look upon the events of the American Revolution without feeling the warmest gratitude towards the great Author of the Universe whose divine interposition was so frequently manifested in our behalf. And it is my earnest prayer that we may so conduct ourselves as to merit a continuance of those blessings with which we have hitherto been favored."
( by George Washington 1789).
A beautiful confession and profession of gratitude for blessings given.

For Peace in the World

Lord Jesus Christ,Prince of Peace, grant us peace throughout the world,that all nations may work together and that there may be an end to war.I ask this,Lord,in your name. Amen.

There are so many conflicts and wars going on in the world, sadly,innocent men,women and children suffer because of the arrogance,selfishness and aggression of those in power. As Christians,we must pray for these people.

That Peace

"The peace which Christ brings is not a formula for individual escape, nor for egotistical self-fulfilment.There can be no peace in the heart of the man who seeks peace for himself alone.To find true peace,peace in Christ,we must desire others to have peace as well as ourselves, and we must be willing to sacrifice something of our own peace and happiness in order that others may have peace,and that others may be happy."
(from The Monastic Journey by Thomas Merton).
It is in giving that we receive.