JUNE

May my horizon this day, Lord,
not be so foreshortened that I notice little.
Instead, open my eyes
that I may see afar and above
as well as in front and beneath me.
Lead me to keep my life in perspective and balance
and discover that the thread of your presence
is interwoven through the events and people of this day.

Let us pray:

Lord our God, open us up to your Spirit
living within us,
that we may live fully
each day of our lives.
Touch us,
that we may become more aware
of all that is around us,
growing in a sense
of wonder and awe,
and in appreciation
for all that we see and hear
and touch, taste and smell.
May we live in such a way
that we never take anything
for granted,
but always be appreciative
and express our thanks
to those who are part of our lives.
Amen.

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CARD OF FAITH FOR THE DAY:

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Let us pray:

Lord, you have given skills and talents
to each of us,
and you are pleased
when we use them well.
I ask
that I may work well with others
and bring out the best in them
as well as in myself.
Lead me to live in such a way
that I show appreciation
for the achievements
of all who use their talents well.
Amen.

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Let us pray:

Lord our God,
you have made me
in your own likeness
and you love all that you have made.
I thank you
for all that has been positive
in my life.
I ask that I may live in such a way
that I may learn
from whatever I may find
is negative or hurtful in my life.
May my disabilities and weaknesses
teach me
how to be sensitive to individuals,
that I may grow
more caring and compassionate
with others who experience difficulties.
May I grow in strength of character
through all that happens to me,
living fully each day.
Amen.

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We’ll use as our prayer some words of
Saint Ignatius Loyola:

Teach us, good Lord,
to serve you as you deserve;
to give and not to count the cost;
to fight and not to heed the wounds;
to toil and not to seek for rest;
to labour and to ask for no reward,
save that of knowing
that we do your will. Amen

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Lord, we pray

that we may not be people
of hatred or violence or lawlessness,
but people of love and wisdom
and compassion towards one another,
having a sense of justice
towards all who suffer.
These things that we pray for
give us your grace to work for.
Amen.

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Let us pray:

Lord our God,
inspire us to make our choices well
and understand our responsibilities
and the consequences of what we do.
Help us to make good use
of the opportunities that come to us.
Lead us to be positive in our attitude,
that we may work well with others
and live this day to the full. Amen.

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Let us pray:

Lord,
show me how to learn from others,
how to be patient,
and how to persevere. Amen

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The 10 Commandments reflect a basic
common-sense way of living. They can
guide us in the short-term and long-term
choices that we need to make for a good
and happy life.

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Let us pray:

Lord our God,
may I learn
to treat others generously,
with respect,
and with care and understanding,
that we may all
bring out the best in one another.
Amen.

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Let us pray:

Lord, lead me to look for the positive
in all people
and in all situations.
May I help bring light
to those in darkness,
and encouragement
to those who feel unhappy.
May I show as much care for others
as I would like them to show for me.
Amen.

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CARD OF FAITH!

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Let us pray:

Help me, Lord,
to discover the talents
I have been given,
and not to let them lie unused
but to make the best use of them
both for myself and for others.
May sport help
to bring out the best in people,
teaching us the lessons
of commitment and co-operation,
of fairness and appreciation.
May sports and hobbies and interests
help me to develop my personality
that I may be renewed and re-created
in your image and likeness. Amen.

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Let us pray:

Lord Jesus, you said that
“there is more joy in giving
than in receiving”.
Inspire us to live generously,
sincerely thinking of others
before ourselves.
May others treat us
as we treat them. Amen.

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Let us pray for all who are not given equal opportunities.

Lord, in your mercy - hear our prayer.
Let us pray for those who are treated
unfairly today, who do not experience
justice.
Lord, in your mercy - hear our prayer.
Let us pray for a growing awareness of
the dignity of each person we will meet
today, that we may have as much respect
for others as we would like them to have
for us.
Lord, in your mercy - hear our prayer.
Let us pray for a change of heart in those
who abuse others or take advantage of
them; those who take people for granted;
those who look down on other people;
and those who are selfish.
Lord, in your mercy - hear our prayer.

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Let us pray:

The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you;
The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.

blessing - bible - numbers 6:24-26

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Let us pray and give thanks:

Thank you God for Life...a life with meaning in which I can be me, a life of courage to replace the fear. It feels so good to be young and alive, to carry my head high and to keep my mind clear so that I can see and enjoy the truly beautiful world in which you have placed me! Please don't ever let me take my life for granted.

Thank you God for Love, for helping me to sow love where only hatred could grow before, for helping to understand my parents and others, show me that, no matter what they do, I can still love them. It is wonderful to know what Love really is--to have that sense of hope which assures me that I don't have to be lonely any more.



Thank you God for Joy...the kind of joy that wells within me when I know that my life is in the hands of One who understands and cares as no other can, a joy that brings with it a beautiful feeling of inner peace.

And thank you, most of all, dear God for being the greatest friend a young/old person like me can have.

~ Just For Today ~

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Let us pray:

Lord, we give thanks
for all who have brought
life and happiness to us.
Inspire us to give of ourselves joyfully
and always look for the positive.
Amen.

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Let us pray:

Lord Jesus, you overpowered
the control that sickness had
by curing people of their illnesses.
Those who were disabled
were freed to walk again.
You calmed the sea
and showed that you had control
over even nature.
You rose to a new way of living
and showed that not even death
had power over you.
With your power in our lives,
everything that happens to us
can be turned to good.
We ask you this day
to help us to transform our difficulties
and draw goodness
out of what is negative in our lives,
knowing that there is nothing
in life or in death
that can ever separate us
from your love.
Amen.

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Let us pray:

Lord Jesus, you promised
that when two or three
would get together in your name
then you would be present with them.
May your Spirit
lead us to grow more aware
of your presence in our lives
today and every day. Amen.

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There is a poster that says: “If you were accused of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?”

Let’s pause in silence for a moment.
(pause…)

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Let us pray:

Lord God, Creator of light,
at the rising of your sun
each morning,
let the greatest of all lights
- your love -
rise, like the sun,
within my heart.
(from the Armenian Liturgy)

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May we pause for thought as we pray:

“The things, good Lord,
that we pray for,
give us your grace to work for.”

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Let us pray:

Lord, we are conscious
of the image that people give
- whether it’s the clothes we wear,
how we look,
what we say,
or who we choose to go with.
Sometimes the image doesn’t match
who we really are.
Lead each of us to live sincerely
as we are called to be. Amen.

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Let us pray:

Teach us, Lord,
to do the little things
as though they were great,
because of the majesty of Christ
who does them in us
and who lives our life.
Teach us to do the greatest things
as though they were little and easy
because of his great power. Amen.

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The Knots Prayer

Dear God,
please untie the knots
that are in my mind,
my heart and my life.
Remove the have nots,
the can nots and the do nots
that I have in my mind.

Erase the will nots,
may nots, and
might nots that find
a home in my heart.

Release me from the could nots,
would nots and
should nots that obstruct my life.

And most of all, dear God,
I ask that you remove from my mind
my heart and my life all of the am nots
that I have allowed to hold me back,
especially the thought
that I am not good enough.

Amen.

(author known to God)

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Let us pray:

God our Father,
each of us can rejoice
at all that is good about ourselves.
We ask that we may be people
who encourage others,
being ready to give praise and thanks
when they are due.
We ask, too,
that you help each of us today
to work on changing for the better
just one thing
that is negative in the way we live.
Amen.

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Let us pray:

Lord, there are many places
in our world
where some people do not respect
the background and traditions
and culture of others.
We know that prejudice
can turn to hatred
and even to murder,
and such things often start
in simple ways.
Lead us to live in such a way
that our first reaction
is to think good of people,
focussing on the positive
before we ever see the negative.
Amen.

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Footnote:

Come let us go up to the Lord; If I am
lacking love; Lord make me a means;
Make me a channel; O Lord, all the
world; This is what Yahweh asks of you.

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Let us pray:

Lord, may peace with justice
come to our world,
but let peace and justice start
with the way
each of us lives this day. Amen.

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Prayerful thoughts:

“For those who love God
everything works out for good,
because God has chosen us
to bear the image of Jesus, his Son.
With God on our side,
who can be against us?
Even if we face hard times
or are threatened
- God’s love is greater still,
and nothing can ever separate us
from his love.
Through all difficulties
we can never be failures or losers
because of the power of God’s love.”
(based on Romans 828-39)

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Let us pray:

Lord, may I become more aware
of your presence in my life.
May I discover
that you do walk with me
each day of my life,
accompanying me
in darkness as well as in light,
in sadness as well as in joy.
May your Spirit lead me
to trust and come to know
that you keep your word
and are always faithful and loving.
I place myself and my future
into your hands. Amen.

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