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Pray for Japan
Xin cầu nguyện cho Japan được bình an. Mọi người dân được cảm thấy an tâm khi sống trên đất nước xinh đẹp này.
Pray for Parents
Lord, today, as I read my mother’s medical report,
my heart feels restless and anxious. She is carrying the pain of illness, while I am far away, unable to be by her side. I know that birth, aging, sickness, and death are part of the human journey, yet my heart still aches, and sorrow quietly fills me. Lord, I am like a weaver, carefully weaving the fabric of my life, when suddenly the thread breaks in the middle of my work, leaving me lost and unsure of the way forward. Please shine Your light and guide my mother, hold the pain she is enduring, and grant me a trusting heart, so I may place everything into Your loving hands. Amen.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.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.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.
