Daily Prayer Archive

The little drummer boy listens to the music,
concentrates on the sound,
marches in step to beat out the
rhythm on the drum.

In the same way, Lord,
help me to appreciate how precious are the
moments of stillness You give me each day,
so that I can listen to You in my heart,
and keep in step with You.
Help me to learn
from the wisdom of a child.

Amen.

— By Columban Fr. Patrick Sayles

When I look at Your heavens,
according to my own lights,
with these weak eyes of mine,
I am certain with reservation
that they are Your heavens.
The stars circle in the heavens,
reappear year after year,
each with a function and service to fulfill.
And though I do not understand them,
I know that You, O God, are in them.

Good and Gracious God,
guide us to live in harmony
during this time of the coronavirus.

Please grant us strength and courage
to be flexible and adapt
to the necessary changes
for the health and well-being  
of our friends, neighbors and families.

We ask this in the name of
Jesus Christ, Our Lord.  

Amen.

— By a Columban Missionary

Lord you deliver me time after time
from my weakness and sinful deeds.
Sometimes I judge too quickly
and disregard the feelings of others.
Then I realize that you Lord can bring good
out of my misdeeds.
I can see that you are purifying me
and helping me realize how much I depend
on your gift of grace and forgiveness.
Help me to bring your peace and compassion
to those I will interact with today.

— By a Columban Missionary

Excite in our hearts, O Raymond!
that sincere compunction,
which is the condition required of us
when we seek our pardon in the Sacrament of Penance.
Make us understand both the grievousness of mortal sin,
which separates us from our God for all eternity,
and the dangers of venial sin,
which disposes the tepid soul to fall into mortal sin.
Pray, that there may abound in the Church
men filled with charity and learning,
who may exercise that sublime ministry of healing souls.

O Jesus, who on earth commanded and practiced a hidden life,
grant that in these our days of pride
and outward display the example of your servant John Neumann
may lead us to follow Your humble ways.
Grant, O Lord, that like your holy bishop
we may do all our works with the pure intention of pleasing You,
and let not our deeds be done to win the favor of others
but to give glory to our Father in heaven.
We thank you that our fellow citizen and devoted missionary bishop
is recognized among the saints of Your Church in Heaven,
and we beseech You, O Lord, to glorify him on earth
by granting the favors we ask through his intercession.

Amen.

The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah,
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew You,
before you were born I dedicated You…”
We can say the same is true for us.
The Lord has chosen each one of us
for a special purpose.
At times we feel at a loss.
We think the Lord is absent.
Does the Lord really care?
Then we remember that the Lord has delivered us
and preserves us for that special calling.
Even when things are not going well
I wait for you, Lord.
I am confident that your kindness
will follow me wherever I go and that with You
I can accomplish what You dedicated me for.

— By a Columban Missionary