Prayer for Financial Aid

Lord, I have come at a time when I need
financial aid, not merely to feed
my earthly desires, but more of being able
to serve you and others, to be capable
of accomplishing Your will. To You I lift
this burden. I am open to any gift
You give, to any decision You make,
for I know that You care for my sake.

Amen.

Prayer for a Debutante

Lord, a young woman has grown in front of our
eyes. May she ever lean toward the Truth and
the Light. May she walk along the way You
have set for her. May angels watch her each hour
of each day in her life. May You take her hand
so that she fulfills her potential. Make her smile
wherever she is, in whatever she would do.
Inspire her in every little while.

Amen.

Prayer for Those Who Do Not Know God's Love

Lord, I pray for those who do not know

Your infinite, unconditional love. May they find

You and on their own roads of life, may they grow

closer to You. May they see You as mankind's

Savior and give respect to You and to all life.

Together, may all people ever follow

You, who delivers us from evil and strife.

Amen.

A Writer's Prayer

Lord, please bestow upon me the gift

of the Holy Spirit. To You, I ever lift

my works. I offer to You my hands,

my eyes, my mind, my soul as I write.

May Your truth shine as a great light

that enlightens, comforts, instills hope,

inspires, and strengthens others through

my writing. May I be like a durable rope

that connects Your beloved people to You.

Please guide me out of those empty pauses

of frustration, the feathery fog that causes

time to slip away meaninglessly. Please

help me smile despite rejection. May I please

you by following Your will. I pray that my

words will be accepted by all minds' eyes.

Amen.

Reflection on the Passion

Lord, You lost millions of drops of blood due to the blows
of my sins. You fell three times due to the immense weight
of my sins. Your Mother shed millions of tears at the sight
of You, especially at Your death. Lord, You chose this for us to be close
to You, from here on earth to Your home, heaven. If only I can kiss
the thousands of wounds You bore...while it is You who heal this
wound, this void of mine - physical, mental, and spiritual. If only
I can hear Your cry to the Father in that pain-filled, lonely
voice...while it is You who heeds my wailing. If only I can wipe
Your beaten face as Veronica did... while You wipe away the mud
that stains me. If only I can help carry Your cross but I am sorry
for my weakness...it is always You who aids me to lift mine.
If only I can gaze into Your eyes of mercy and tell You of my
meager love...while You always look at me with compassion.
Lord, my life is nothing compared to Your sorrowful Passion,
but I am ever grateful even for each big or little sacrifice,
because then, I am united with You and I know, that just as You
have risen from the dead, I can everyday be reborn anew,
dead to sin, but ever alive with peace that comes from only You.

Amen.

The Three Words of Prayer

Sorry, my Lord, for my sinfulness,
for having strayed from righteousness.
Thank You for dying on the cross and for
redeeming humanity forevermore.
Please open my heart to You and continue
to convert me to be always true.

Amen.

Pilgrim's Prayer

Lord, thank You for the beauty - physical and spiritual -
that surrounds me. Thank You for the joys shared with mutual
company. Thank You for the light You ignite within us all.
Lord, here I now am, trying to heed Your divine call.
Here I am, open to Your Holy Spirit, to your graces.
Help me to see You in friends' and strangers' faces.
I pray not only for my personal intentions, but also
those of other pilgrims who plead to You. I know
that You are merciful, and that it is You who lead
us as You know our hearts. This journey serves as my sacrifice
for You, as a token of thanksgiving, as my humble deed
for me to be closer to You. Please listen to the pilgrims' cries.
Protect me as I walk and fly; enlighten me as I implore
your help; may our relationship be strengthened forevermore.

Amen.