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To Be Offered Again
Lord, on this Feast of the Presentation, as I contemplate Mary offering her Son in the Temple, my heart turns to my mother. That day, when she asked to offer me to You, I hesitated, I resisted, thinking I was already grown. But today I understand that no matter how old I am, I am still a child, in need of love, care, and surrender.
Lord, living far from home has taught me the true meaning of longing, and the quiet happiness of being close to my parents. Through my mother’s gentle love, I glimpse Your own love for me.Teach me to live with a grateful heart, to cherish the simple gifts of each day, and to entrust my life into Your hands, as Mary once humbly offered her Son. Thank You, Lord, for all that I have received and continue to receive. Amen.キム知子の病気回復を願い
妹が抗原病、間質性肺炎、肺ガンの治療の為のステロイド治療の副作用で苦しんでいます。癒し強められますように。
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
ご主人様の抗癌治療のお辛さに寄り添い、お母様の病床の介護に日々心を砕き頑張っていらっしゃる本岡様、山田様お二人のためにお祈りをお願いいたします。
神様が共に歩み癒してくださいますように…
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.
