Morning Prayer For Fellow-Prisoners O God, early in the morning I cry to you. Help me to pray And to concentrate my thoughts on you; I cannot do this alone. In me there is darkness, But with you there is light; I am lonely, but you do not leave me; I am feeble in heart, but with you there is help; I am restless, but with you there is peace. In me there is bitterness, but with you there is patience; I do not understand your ways, But...
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Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center Hiawatha, Iowa Mission Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center is a sacred space where people of all faiths and cultures are invited to explore and nurture their relationships with the Source of all Being, Earth, Self and Others, with an increasing awareness of the story of the Universe. Prairiewoods is sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, a Catholic community. The...
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There is something most important to keep in your heart and mind when you are working with someone: God loves us when we are in body just as much as when we are not in body. To God, it doesn’t matter if we are alive or dead. Either way, we are with him. And he is with us. God put us here on Earth for a reason. One day we may all figure out exactly what that reason is. But, until then, we are here. When the time comes, we die....
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Carmelite Spiritual Center Darien, Illinois About Us The Carmelite Spiritual Center believes that God is present in every person, event, and experience of our lives. Sometimes we need to get away or slow down to listen to our life – to the voice of God. The belief that God speaks through and embraces every experience of our life underlies all the programs we offer here at the Carmelite Spiritual Center. The rich tradition of Carmelite...
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The Faithfulness of God I will be the same until your old age, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will bear and reassure you. (Isaiah 46:4) Life is long and hard. Especially when you are aligned with God. For Jesus, his “life” was only about three years long. The life of his ministry. The life of his walking God into the world. There were no gray hairs on his head the...
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