With hearts filled with gratitude

With hearts filled with gratitude,
we thank You, Lord our God,
for gifting us with good friends.

We are grateful for all those persons in our lives
who have chosen us to be their friends
for truly this is a rich and sacred trust.

Be the sacrament of friendship,
we share our mutual journeys to you,
Sour of All Love and Life.

In sharing, we find our happiness expanded
and our sorrow lightened,
and, for this blessing, we are grateful.

We prayerfully rejoice
that Your Son, Jesus, has called each of us
from the position of servants
to the honor of being His friends.

Blessed are You, God of Unity,
for entering our lives through friendship.

Make us, we pray, worthy of such a gift
by being faithful but non-possessive,
be being loyal but honest
and by being ever grateful
for the gift of good friends.

Blessed are You, Lord
our God,who gifts us with
the joys of friendship.
Amen

(fonte:Christian worship)

The Canticle of the Creatures

Most High, all-powerful, all-good Lord,
All praise is Yours, all glory, honor and blessings.
To you alone, Most High, do they belong;
no mortal lips are worthy to pronounce Your Name.

We praise You, Lord, for all Your creatures,
especially for Brother Sun, who is the day through whom You give us light.
And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor,
of You Most High, he bears your likeness.

We praise You, Lord, for Sister Moon and the stars,
in the heavens you have made them bright, precious and fair.

We praise You, Lord, for Brothers Wind and Air,
fair and stormy, all weather's moods,
by which You cherish all that You have made.

We praise You, Lord, for Sister Water,
so useful, humble, precious and pure.

We praise You, Lord, for Brother Fire,
through whom You light the night.
He is beautiful, playful, robust, and strong.

We praise You, Lord, for Sister Earth,
who sustains us
with her fruits, colored flowers, and herbs.

We praise You, Lord, for those who pardon,
for love of You bear sickness and trial.
Blessed are those who endure in peace,
by You Most High, they will be crowned.

We praise You, Lord, for Sister Death,
from whom no-one living can escape.
Woe to those who die in their sins!
Blessed are those that She finds doing Your Will.
No second death can do them harm.

We praise and bless You, Lord, and give You thanks,
and serve You in all humility.

St. Francis of Assisi

Make a joyful noise to the Lord

Psalm 100 - Make a joyful noise to the Lord

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands!
Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into God's presence with singing!
Know that the Lord is God! It is he that made us, and we are his;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him, bless his name!
For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures for ever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.

Father in Heaven

Father in Heaven, keep me faithful in serving You. Help me to drink of Christ's Truth, and fill my heart with His Love so that I may serve You in faith and love and reach eternal life. Keep me in Your presence. Let me never be separated from You and help me to do Your Will.

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God, my Father,Thank you for beginning in me

Arise, shine, your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rests upon you ... nations will come to your light and kings to the brightness of your dawn. (Isaiah 60:1,3) My blessing goes with you. And to Mary Mother of the Church I entrust each one of you, your vocation and your mission.

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Once you were no people but now you are God’s people; once you had not received God’s mercy but now you have received mercy. (1 Peter 2:9-10)