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Adult Prayers
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Abide with God
Article (305)
Without your words guiding us
and without your power supporting us, we cannot keep our integrity amid all the
challenges and temptations that our world throws at us.
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Be Reconciled
Article (306)
Let us remember that the Prince of Peace dwells among us at this moment.
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Burdened with Sin
Article (304)
God, we do wrong in a million ways, some small and some large.
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A Caregivers Morning Prayer
Article (302)
As I start out today to minister to others in your name, give me, please, your very special gifts and grace.
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Disciple's Prayer
Article (478)
This prayer can be used with young people to help them reflect on their own call to be bearers of Christ's light.
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Do Not Judge
Article (303)
Jesus taught his followers: "Do not
judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be
condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven."
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Epiphany: Following the Star
Article (443)
This Lectionary-based prayer reflection can be used with teens or adults to celebrate the Epiphany.
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Incarnation
Article (312)
Life's seamless robe
Rent with cavernous holes . . .
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Lectio Divina
Article (398)
Making Scripture part of our lives is the task of every Christian. Here are some simple step to help the Word become enfleshed in you.
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Lord, We Turn to You
Article (309)
Lord, you give meaning to our hopes, to our struggles and our strivings. Without you we are lost, our lives empty.
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Shock
Article (373)
From Cries of the Heart: Praying Our Losses, by Wayne Simsic, pp. 18-19
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Youth Prayers
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Advent Prayer
Article (433)
This Advent prayer was taken from Good News, Day by Day: Bible Reflections for Teens and helps young people prepare their hearts for Jesus' coming.
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Be Reconciled
Article (306)
Let us remember that the Prince of Peace dwells among us at this moment.
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Burdened with Sin
Article (304)
God, we do wrong in a million ways, some small and some large.
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December 06: Feast of Saint Nicholas
Article (432)
This prayer is taken from Good News, Day by Day: Bible Reflections for Teens. It introduces young people to Saint Nicholas whose feast day is December 6.
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Disciple's Prayer
Article (478)
This prayer can be used with young people to help them reflect on their own call to be bearers of Christ's light.
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Do Not Judge
Article (303)
Jesus taught his followers: "Do not
judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be
condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven."
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Epiphany: Following the Star
Article (443)
This Lectionary-based prayer reflection can be used with teens or adults to celebrate the Epiphany.
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January 22: Reflection on Roe vs. Wade
Article (444)
This poem, written by a high school student, is a reflection on the sanctity of life and tragedy of abortion as seen through the eyes of some of our great presidents.
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Lectio Divina
Article (398)
Making Scripture part of our lives is the task of every Christian. Here are some simple step to help the Word become enfleshed in you.
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Lenten Nails: A Reflection Exercise for Lent
Article (451)
This two-part reflection exercise allows the young teens to evaluate their behaviors and attitudes and admit their faults, throughout Lent. The exercise is introduced at the beginning of Lent and concludes before Easter.
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The Liturgy
Article (407)
By connecting young people more with the liturgy, we can see a growth in their Catholic identity.
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Lord, We Turn to You
Article (309)
Lord, you give meaning to our hopes, to our struggles and our strivings. Without you we are lost, our lives empty.
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Prayer by a High School Senior
Article (483)
This prayer, written by a high school senior, asks for God's strength and guidance in times of transition.
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Prayers for Reflecting on Christ's Passion
Article (465)
These prayers were developed to be used as a part of a larger process to prepare youth for seeing Mel Gibson's movieThe Passion of the Christ. However, they would be appropriate for prayer on Good Friday or for meditating on Christ's crucifixion.
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Shock
Article (373)
From Cries of the Heart: Praying Our Losses, by Wayne Simsic, pp. 18-19
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Unbound!
Article (455)
In this prayer, young people experience the message of forgiveness through a ritual of reconciliation. This strategy, which is ideal for a retreat or as a conclusion to a session on forgiveness, allows the participants to dramatically ritualize both the paralysis of sinfulness and the release brought about by reconciliation. This activity fits in well with Ash Wednesday and Good Friday themes.
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Prayer Services
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