Seasonal Prayers

A St. Joseph Day Litany

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A Prayer in Ordinary Time

Sacred Mystery,
in you Holy Silence
utters the Eternal Word to us
in unspeakable Love.
Draw us into your presence,
usher us into the joy that is you.
Amen.

Sr. Jeanne Fallon, CSJ

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Prayer of Thanksgiving

LEADER: For the beauty and bounty of the earth,
(All) it is right to give you thanks and praise.

LEADER: For those who strive to preserve the treasures of the earth,
(All) it is right to give you thanks and praise.

LEADER: For the gift of life,
(All) it is right to give you thanks and praise.

LEADER: For those who work for justice so that life can be worth living,
(All) it is right to give you thanks and praise.

LEADER: For the abundance of the harvest of the earth,
(All) it is right to give you thanks and praise.

LEADER: For those who work to eradicate hunger,
(All) it is right to give you thanks and praise.

LEADER: For the gift of love we share with friends and family,
(All) it is right to give you thanks and praise.

LEADER: For those who have shared in our mission and supported our ministry,
(All) it is right to give you thanks and praise.

LEADER: For those who have prepared our meal,
(All) it is right to give you thanks and praise.

LEADER: For the gift of companionship and conversation at this meal
(All) it is right to give you thanks and praise.

LEADER: For the gift of eternal life, the fullness of life in your kingdom,
(All) it is right to give you thanks and praise.

LEADER: Source of life, source of love, it is right to give you thanks and praise every moment of every day of our lives. We live only to thank you for the gift of life. We love only to thank you for the gift of love. We look to the future only to give thanks for the promise of the fulfillment of your kingdom. Our humble thanks would be empty if it were not offered through the thanks and giving of your son, our brother, our Lord, and the generosity of your Spirit.

(All) Amen.

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Advent

The season of Advent means there is something on the horizon the likes of which we have never seen before.

It is not possible to keep it from coming, because it will. That's just how Advent works. What is possible is to not see it, to turn just as it brushes past you. And you begin to grasp what it was you missed, like Moses in the cleft of the rock, watching God's hindquarters fade in the distance.

So stay. Sit. Linger. Tarry. Ponder. Wait. Behold. Wonder.

There will be time enough for running. For rushing. For worrying. For pushing. For now, stay. Wait. Something is on the horizon.

-Unknown Author

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Lenten Prayer Service for Reconciliation 1

"With Open Hands and Hearts"
Courtesy of the CSJ Educational NETWORK

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Lenten Prayer Service for Reconciliation 2

"Renewing Our Promises"
Courtesy of the CSJ Educational NETWORK

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