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Prayer for a Priest
Lord, who knows the depths of every human heart. Today I place before You a priest whom I dearly respect and love. You see the pressures he is facing, the burdens he carries quietly in his ministry, and the struggles that words cannot fully express.
Lord, please let him find rest in Your Sacred Heart. Lighten his spirit where it feels heavy, and grant him clarity in times of confusion, wisdom in discernment, and peace as he seeks the right path forward. Protect his heart from weariness and discouragement. Remind him that he is not alone, that he is held in Your loving care, and that there are souls who accompany him through prayer.
I surrender everything to Your love. Amen.ご家族の病のために頑張っているお二人の方に
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The day entirely
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”
Matthew 7:7 (NIV)
Lord, today I offer this day entirely to You, for it has truly been a day filled with grace. Today I had a time of retreat that helped me discern my path, and I found my Eli, as Samuel did long ago. Through my spiritual director, You gently guided me and taught me how to pray with Your Word, so that I might learn to be silent and listen to Your voice.
Although I am still uncertain, still taking my first steps like a child in need of a mother’s guidance, Lord, if You will, please use me. Reveal Yourself to me and help me recognize Your voice amid the many sounds of life. Help me become an instrument of Your peace. And above all, not my will, but Your holy will be done. Amen.
My grace is sufficient for you
Is it true that when we are young, we trade our health for money, only to spend our later years trying to buy back the health we have lost?
God created days for work, yet on the seventh day, He rested. He created all things to serve humankind. And yet, somehow, we have allowed ourselves to be drawn into the pursuit of wealth, willingly exchanging our health and inner peace for it.
Lord, if it is Your will, grant Your children the grace to live with sufficiency, to love and care for themselves, knowing that their bodies are temples of Yours. Teach us to cherish our health, so that we may serve You and become instruments of Your love in the world. Amen.
Live for the Present
“Live the present moment and fill it to the brim with love.”
(Cardinal F.X Nguyễn Văn Thuận)
Following the footsteps of Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Thuận, I, Maria Xuân, have been surrounded by the love of many people, and I long to share that love with everyone I meet. Lord, my God, whom I adore, I give thanks to You, for You have poured out Your abundant love upon me. I come to realize that through each person I encounter, Your love continues to flow into my life day by day. Inspired by the example of Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Thuận, I desire to love all people as You have loved me: a selfless and unconditional love, a love that knows only love and leaves no room for hatred. Lord, I offer myself entirely to You, as an instrument of Your love. Please accept me and use me according to Your will, so that through my life, Your name may be more greatly glorified. Amen.
