Daily Reflections
Prayer
Creator God, You have created all persons in your image and likeness. You bless each of us with inherent dignity. Give us the vision to see each other as sisters and brothers and the courage to treat each other with justice and respect. Open our eyes that we might always see you in one another. We pray in your name. Amen.
Prayer
God of beauty, in the midst of the stresses and strains of life, it can be difficult to remember to appreciate the beauty of life, the beauty of the world, the beauty of others. Fill our hearts with gratitude this day for the many wonders with which you populate the earth and our lives. Help us to never take your beauty for granted. May we always recognize your light even in the midst of darkness. We pray as we live, in your name. Amen.
Prayer
Faithful Lord, we know that too often indigenous peoples have been treated unjustly and unfairly. On this day that celebrates the world’s indigenous peoples, we pray that treaties will be honored, agreements will be respected, and other constructive arrangements will be esteemed. May we strive to be just in our relations with all peoples. Give us the courage that we may always act rightly towards one another, shaped by the example of your Son, Jesus. Amen.
Prayer
Loving God, it is often in difficult times that we become more aware of our dependence upon you. Strengthen our faith that we might trust only in your goodness and truth. Fill our hearts with your love that our faith might find daily expression in compassion and mercy. We pray in your name. Amen.
Prayer
Faithful God, You have created and called us to be people of goodness. Fill our hearts today with your Holy Spirit. Open our eyes that we may see that others are truly our sisters and brothers. Touch us with your grace that we might treat our sisters and brothers with dignity and respect. Encourage us by the example of Jesus and the good people in our lives to commit ourselves to the pursuit of goodness. We pray in your name, Amen.
Prayer
God of peace, on this date, we recall the transfiguration of your Son, Jesus. Send your Spirit among us that we too might be transfigured. With each day, make us ever more into a reflection of your love and compassion. Make us instruments of your peace and justice, that through our commitment to you, the world also might be transfigured into a place of goodness, equality, and love. Amen.
Prayer
Merciful God, we know that all too often in life we fall short of the mark. And yet, we trust in your mercy. We thank you for the opportunity to begin again and to strive to become the people you have created and called us to be. Give us the courage not only to accept your forgiveness but to offer forgiveness to those who have harmed us. Enlighten our hearts that we might pursue reconciliation with all our sisters and brothers. Amen.
