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Saint Theresa’s Prayer of Daily Trust and Joy

By Karen Barber | June 30, 2011

This prayer of Saint Theresa has this powerful line, “May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.”  She is known as the Saint of the Little Ways because she did the ordinary things of life well and with great love. Saint Theresa’s Prayer May today there be peace within.May…

Saint Patrick’s Breastplate Prayer

By Karen Barber | June 30, 2011

Saint Patrick’s Breastplate Prayer asks for God’s protection from all forms of evil and also for Christ’s presence to infuse all parts of our body, soul, mind, spirit and our relationships with other. This prayer is also useful in the part of prayer called spiritual warfare where we pray for protection from evil. I arise…

Saint Augustine on Prayer

By Karen Barber | June 30, 2011

Here are some ideas about prayer from St. Augustine where he speaks of how to know God is to praise him and this leads us to prayer. Thou awakest us to delight in praising thee; for thou hast made us for thyself and our hearts are restless till they find rest in thee.  (from The…

Collected Scriptures on Prayer

By Karen Barber | June 30, 2011

Here are some scriptures on prayer from the Bible that show us a wide variety of prayer subjects. Inviting others to pray.  Immediacy.  Special places of prayer. Zechariah 8: 20-23 This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Many peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will come, and the inhabitants of one city will go…

Praying to Get Past Discouragement

By Karen Barber | June 30, 2011

We all face discouragement and disappointment.  The following interactive prayer can help us get past our disappointment and go on with our mission. How to do this prayer practice: 1.  Allow yourself to admit you’re discouraged. The truth is everyone gets discouraged.  In fact, the greater the desire in your heart to help others, the…

Quotes on Prayer

By Karen Barber | June 30, 2011

God has one Son who lived without sin, but he has no Son who lived without prayer.  Unknown Prayer is the voice of our lives…as a man lives, so he prays.  Andrew Murray BRIDGES When anything in life brings pain,Or anyone upsets my day,If I can build a bridge to GodHis peace will chase my…