Prayers
With prayer as the center of our lives, we serve in simplicity and joy.
Daily we pray both alone and together.
Coming before God in solitude, we listen and respond to the Spirit.
Gathering in Jesus’ name we share his word with one another and the world as a whole.
In these pages we welcome your prayer requests
and offer our weekly reflections for each Sunday and those from special occasions.
Join us in this sacred journey.
Daily we pray both alone and together.
Coming before God in solitude, we listen and respond to the Spirit.
Gathering in Jesus’ name we share his word with one another and the world as a whole.
In these pages we welcome your prayer requests
and offer our weekly reflections for each Sunday and those from special occasions.
Join us in this sacred journey.
READINGS AND REFLECTION FOR NOVEMBER 1, 2020
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ALL SAINTS FEAST
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First Reading: Rev. 7: 2-4, 9-14
Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 24: 1bc – 4ab, 5-6 Second Reading: 1 John 3: 1-3 Gospel: Mt 5: 1-12a |
REFLECTION
“We are children of God,” today’s second reading proclaims; “that is exactly who we are.” As God’s children, we are richly blessed. The Gospel account of the Beatitudes details just how we are blessed. While we are familiar with the version read at the liturgy, it sometimes catches our attention to hear a different translation. Consider a few of the Beatitudes as expressed in The Message:
PRAYER
Gracious God, we are truly blessed to be your children. Let us continue to experience the richness of your graces and extend those blessings to one another.
Christa Franzer, OSF
“We are children of God,” today’s second reading proclaims; “that is exactly who we are.” As God’s children, we are richly blessed. The Gospel account of the Beatitudes details just how we are blessed. While we are familiar with the version read at the liturgy, it sometimes catches our attention to hear a different translation. Consider a few of the Beatitudes as expressed in The Message:
- “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God.”
- “You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.”
- “You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are—no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought.”
- “You’re blessed when you care. At the moment of being ‘care-full,’ you find yourselves cared for.”
- “You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family.”
PRAYER
Gracious God, we are truly blessed to be your children. Let us continue to experience the richness of your graces and extend those blessings to one another.
Christa Franzer, OSF
