Loving Father, I ask that You guide my feet that I may walk in the footsteps of Your son Jesus. I ask that You guide and counsel those going through hard times and struggling to find solutions. Help me to be able to provide the comfort and words that they most need. Amen.
Loving God,![]()
You give life to the world![]()
And to all Creation,![]()
And I seek Your guiding hand![]()
In the days in which I live.![]()
Grant that I might discern Your guidance![]()
And live faithfully in accordance with Your will.![]()
Lord, in Your mercy,![]()
Hear my prayer. Amen
Help me to remember this night that The will of God will never take me,![]()
Where the grace of God cannot keep me.![]()
Where the arms of God cannot support me ,![]()
Where the riches of God cannot supply my needs,![]()
Where the power of God cannot endow me.![]()
Help me remember this night that The will of God will never take me,![]()
Where the spirit of God cannot work through me,![]()
Where the wisdom of God cannot teach me…![]()
Help me remember this night that The will of God will never take me,![]()
Where the love of God cannot enfold me…![]()
Where the peace of God cannot calm me fears…![]()
Amen
To all that is chaotic in me, let there come silence.![]()
Let there be a calming of the clamoring, a stilling![]()
of the voices that have laid their claim on me,![]()
that have made their home in me, that go with me![]()
even to the holy places but will not let me rest,![]()
will not let me hear my life with wholeness![]()
or feel the grace that fashioned me. Let what distracts me cease.![]()
Let what divides me cease. Let there come an end![]()
to what diminishes and demeans, and let depart![]()
all that keeps me in its cage.![]()
Let there be an opening into the quiet that lies beneath the chaos, where I find the peace I did not think possible![]()
and see what shimmers within the storm. Amen
Lord as I fall to sleep tonight, help me remember that many will fall asleep with worries on their mind. So I pray for them.![]()
For all who experience fear or anxiety, We pray for peace of mind and spirit.![]()
For affected families who are facing difficult decisions between food on the table or public safety,![]()
We pray for policies that recognize their plight.![]()
For those who do not have adequate health insurance,![]()
We pray that no family will face financial burdens alone.![]()
For those who are afraid to access care due to immigration status, We pray for recognition of the God-given dignity of all.![]()
For our brothers and sisters around the world,, We pray for shared solidarity.![]()
For public officials and decision makers, We pray for wisdom and guidance.![]()
Father, during this time may your Church be a sign of hope, comfort and love to all.![]()
Grant peace. Grant comfort. Grant healing.![]()
Be with us, Lord. Amen (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)