March –
Celebrating Singleness & Marriage
April – Submission to Christ’s Body, the Church
O Lord, let me soul rise up to meet you, as the day rises to meet the sun.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Psalm 141:1 – 3
O Lord, I call to you; come to me quickly : hear my voice when I cry to you. Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incense : the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Set a watch before my mouth, O Lord, and guard the door of my lips : let not my heart incline to any evil thing.
Isaiah 32:17 – “And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance”.
Colossians 3:15 – “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which you were also called to one body, and be ye thankful”.
Philippians 4:7 – “And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus”.
Teilhard de Chardin, 20th century Jesuit philosopher, said, “Since once again, Lord, I have neither bread, nor wine, nor altar, I will raise myself beyond these symbols, up to the pure majesty of the real itself; I, your priest, will make the whole earth my altar and on it I will offer you all the labors and suffering of the world”.
Our lives as altars of peace, justice, and joyful celebration.
(Thoughts, Praises & Prayers)
Recitation of the Fulfilled Our Father: Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed by Thy Name. Your Kingdom has come and Your will has been done, on
earth as it is in heaven. You have given us our daily bread and forgiven us of
our trespasses, as we continue to forgive those who trespass against us. You
have not led us into temptation, but have delivered us from evil. Yours is the
Kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
“Until we take how we see ourselves (and how we see others) into account, we
will be unable to understand how others see and feel about themselves and their
world. Unaware, we will project our intentions on their behavior and call ourselves
objective”. – Daily Habits for Highly Effective People
“Life is a serious business, many of us feel. We carry tension and stress as a badge of virtue. And yet, we have no proof that hardship brings us what we want. The natural world is our teacher – the butterfly lighting on a rose, the squirrel flirting with its tail, the kitten enchanted by a ball of string. There is humor to be found in all these things”. – Prosperity Every Day
Lord God, we give you thanks that no building can house You fully and no place of worship can contain Your majesty. Teach us by our deeds of peace and justice and joyful celebration to erect altars in the world, so that when some other souls come across them, they will see that You are indeed present everywhere. Amen.
May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you: wherever He may send you; may He guide you through the wildness, protect you through the storm; may He bring you home rejoicing: at the wonders that He has shown you; may He bring you home rejoicing: once again into our doors.