December 2021 Prayer Page

Wed 1

The wilderness will lead you to your heart where I will speak 

HOSEA 2:14

Thurs  2

May we be this day:

Compassionate of heart, 

Gentle in word, 

Gracious in awareness

Courageous in thought

Generous in love. 

John O’Donohue

Fri 3

Only for today, I will have no fear. In particular, I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful and to believe in Goodness 

Pope John XX111

Sat 4

Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. 

Be Kind. Always.

Sun 5

Where did you experience GOD in the last week?

Mon 6 –St Nicholas

Did I offer peace today?

Did I bring a smile to someone’s face?

Did I say words of healing?

Did I let go of my anger and resentment?

Did I forgive?  Did I Love?

Tues 7

We cannot do great things on this earth. We can only do little things with great Love. 

Mother Teresa

Wed 8

Spend time today thanking God for choosing you.

Thurs 9

One who moves to hurriedly misses the way? 

Proverbs 19.2

Fri 10

Silence is the language of God and everything else is a poor translation. 

RUMI

Sat 11

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

Dali Lama

Sun 12

Do a mindful walk - 

Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet.

Mon 13

Read the Poem

“The Call”

by Marietta Lea B Rosana  COLC            

Tues 14

Pray and Read

When we pray we talk to GOD, 

When we read GOD talks to us. 

Wed 15

Listen to the wind,

It talks.

Listen to the silence,

It speaks.

Listen to your heart,

It knows.

Native American Proverb

Thurs 16

“Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude. 

(A.A.Milne Winnie-the-Pooh)

Fri 17

I sought my God, 

My God I could not see. 

I sought my soul

My soul eluded me. 

I sought my neighbour, 

And I found all three. Anon

Sat 18

Give us the faith of St Joseph

May St Joseph shower many special graces on each and every one of us 

St Mary McKillop 

Sun 19

Walk into nature find an insect, bird or plant and Wonder at Gods creation 

Mon 20

Cherish carefully the friendship of nature 

Let her gracious blessings fill your quiet moments 

Tues 21

May wisdom direct our inner footsteps today

Wed 22

Sun! Radiant Sun!

Great gift of the Creator of Light. We embrace the fire in our soul. Let us rejoice in this longest day of light

(Summer solstice)

Thurs 23

When a loving person can do good for others, or sees that others are happy, they themselves live happily and in this way give glory to God, for “God loves a cheerful giver”.

Fri 24

Psalm 117

Praise the Lord, all nations

Praise God, all peoples!

God’s love for us is strong and God’s faithfulness is eternal

Sat 25

Let us all meet together in spirit at the crib of our loving Infant Jesus and pray for one another

Happy Christmas

Sun 26

Let us reflect today on the Shepherds around the crib and imagine the beautiful singing of the Angels 

Mon 27

The Magi had one star to follow, but today we have stars everywhere 

Tues 28

St Augustine believed that our whole task in life is to heal the eye of the heart so that God may be seen

Wed 29

Living a good life means enjoying the journey as much as the destination

Thurs 30

Say goodbye to golden yesterdays – or your heart will never learn to love the present 

(Anthony de Mello)

Fri 31 Dec

Be grateful today for Gods many blessing and any life giving events of 2021 – Every end is a NEW BEGINNING