Jesus said…
“Ephphatha, Be opened.”
Mark 7.31-37
Be opened my heart
to love like Jesus.
Be opened my eyes
to see like Jesus.
Be opened my ears
to hear like Jesus.
Be opened my mouth
to speak like Jesus.
Be opened my hands
to serve like Jesus.
Be opened my life
to know Jesus is at work in me.
Be opened my life
to trust Jesus is my all.
Be opened my life
to be guided by faith hope and love.
Be opened. Ephphatha.
My daily prayer.
Be opened.
Amen.
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God of the Journey,
You are with us in the rhythms of our days:
dishes to wash, beds to make, emails to send,
meals to cook, games to play, people to visit,
snow to shovel, deliveries to make, prayers to pray.
Draw our hearts to be attentive
to where you are in these regular rhythms.
God of the Journey,
You are with us in the standout moments of our days:
baptisms, weddings, funerals,
birthdays, anniversaries, reunions,
engagements, promotions, retirements.
Draw our hearts to be attentive
to where you are in these extraordinary rhythms.
God of the Journey,
You are with us in the journey all the days of our life
on a weekday, weekend, high day or a low day
for you are our hope.
We are pilgrims with our compass set to you
draw our hearts to be attentive
to where you are in this Ordinary Time.
Amen.
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Jesus,
Your baptism is always an invitation for us.
An invitation to see you in the every day of our living.
An invitation to profess you with our living.
An invitation to claim the dignity
of being a beloved one of God in our living.
An invitation to the awareness of the presence of
Your Father and your Spirit at work in our living.
An invitation to live out our baptismal call
to be messengers of hope in our living.
An invitation to thankfulness and praise for you
who are our way, our truth and our life.
May we be courageous enough to live from our belovedness.
Amen.
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and have come with gifts to adore the Lord.”
– Matthew 2.2
God of all Nations,
your Son born for us all,
was adored by Magi from distant lands.
Like the Magi we come before the crib
with our gifts and our lives.
May the gifts of our talents and treasures
be for the good of all and the glory of your name
as this new year unfolds.
May the gift of our life
be a witness of generosity and kindness
for all are our sisters and brothers.
May the gifts we received and gave this Christmas
be a reminder to share with those in need
in all the seasons of this year.
As we adore the Child in the Manger
we give ourselves and our lives,
we surrender them to you,
the Great Gift-Giver.
As we present our gifts
we humbly ask you to
gift and bless us with
hope, peace,
joy, and love
today and always.
Amen
