Author: mgreen

High King of heaven, to whom belongs honor and authority and power, grant us wisdom to recognize those who abuse their power and care only for themselves, that we would escape the destruction that their pride brings, through Christ our Lord who will judge the nations through your authority and in the Holy Spirit. Amen.…

Great teacher, who humbled yourself to take on the nature of a servant, keep us from pride and from aggrandizing ourselves, that we would learn to accept with grace and joy whatever station we are given by you and seeking your respect rather than that of the world, through you who died a criminal and…

Eternal Spirit of God, who abides with us and in us, purify our hearts that we would cease striving to deliver ourselves from all that troubles our souls but trust in the love and wisdom of our great Father in heaven, through Christ who offered himself for our sake and now lives forever in glory…

Great high priest Jesus, who gave of yourself for our sake, grant that we would be willing to give of ourselves as you did, that through our sacrifices, we might do good for others and so follow in your ways and in the ways of your kingdom of love, joy, and peace, through you who…

Heavenly Father, whose eye sees every sparrow that falls to the earth, let us not ignore the stories of the poor and meek and insignificant of this world lest we miss something of great significance in your kingdom and fail to attend to what you are about in all the children you love, through Christ…

Lord God, who blesses us in deed day after day, fill our mouths with blessings for others, that we would wish well on those you have placed on our path and invoke your name for their good such that the world might be filled with love for one another, through Christ our savior who blessed…

Great teacher, who demonstrated to us the great love of God, open our hearts to your teachings, that we might learn to love one another well and so fulfill the law of the Lord and live well in the world that you have given generously to all your children, through you who loved us to…

Gracious and patient Jesus, who knows our frail frames for you took it upon yourself, show us where we have failed to love the Lord well, that we might amend our ways and fulfill the greatest commandment and be restored to right relationship with our Father and Creator, through you who died that we might…

O Lord our God, who created all things by your word and of your desire, grant that we would place always first our desire for you and a desire to please you, that love for you would guide all that we believe and feel and think and do and that our hearts would thus reflect…

Our brother, Jesus, who wept over Lazarus in the tomb, we thank you for grieving with us over those we have lost. Be close to us in our pain, but comfort us also with the truth that we will all be with you in glory together when you return at the fulfillment of this age,…