Sunday, 26 Nov 2017

by | Nov 26, 2017 | Daily Prayer

O, blessed Jesus, immortal and victorious, by the sorrow you suffered when all the powers of your heart failed you; have mercy on us and help us. Come to us, in the hour of our darkness and in the day of our weakness, that laying hold of you in the glory of life, we...

Wednesday, 22 Nov 2017

by | Nov 22, 2017 | Daily Prayer

O Beauty, so ancient and so new! Late have we loved you, though you were always with us. Call still to our heart, burst still on our deafness and scatter even yet our blindness. Still let our hearts pant for you, still let our soul hunger for you and touch us even yet...

Sunday, 19 Nov 2017

by | Nov 19, 2017 | Daily Prayer

Shine upon us, O Lord, with the light that surpasses all other light. Cleanse us with the fire that consumes all other fires and fill us with the love that transforms all other loves; for your own name’s sake. Amen. Catherine of Siena (c. 1347-1380) Father, Son...

Friday, 17 Nov 2017

by | Nov 17, 2017 | Daily Prayer

Give us patience, O God, in the hour of trouble; humility in the hour of success and constancy in the hour of temptation. Grant us thankfulness for your benefits, fear of your judgement and hope in your enduring mercy; now and for ever. Amen. John Cosin (1594-1672)...

Thursday, 16 Nov 2017

by | Nov 16, 2017 | Daily Prayer

Grant to us, Lord, the peace of those who have learnt to serve you, the joy of those who are glad to obey you and the delight of those who rejoice in your praise; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Aidan of Lindisfarne (d. 651) O God, who journeyed with Abraham,laughed...