God of glory, you dwell in our midst through Jesus Christ, the new and eternal Temple of your Presence. Turn our hearts to worship you in the midst of our daily lives, that we may come one day to dwell with you in light, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer from Magnificat Magazine, American Edition, Morning Prayer, Friday of Easter, Week IV
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O God, you are beauty and wisdom, mystery and love. Inflame the hearts of your people for you and for your Church through the prayer and example of Saint Catherine. Through Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer from Magnificat Magazine, American Edition, Morning Prayer, Thursday of Easter, Week IV
O God, you are over all, in all, beyond all. Open our eyes to see the wonders that surround us; open our hearts to know the wonders of our brothers and sisters; open our lips to sing your praise. Restore all peoples in your image, who is Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
Prayer from Magnificat Magazine, American Edition, Morning Prayer, Wednesday of Easter, Week IV
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O Lord of glory, you are our shelter against the burning heat of the day and the storms of life. Help us when we stumble, catch us when we fall, and guide our steps firmly in faith toward the promise of eternal life, who live and reign with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Prayer from Magnificat Magazine, American Edition, Morning Prayer, Tuesday of Easter, Week IV
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Lord God of earth and sea, yours is the dry land and yours the water. Protect us from the fear of death; draw us out of the ways of danger; and bring us to new life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer from Magnificat Magazine, American Edition, Morning Prayer, Monday of Easter, Week IV
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O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people; Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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O God, through the faithful obedience of the Blessed Virgin Mary, you have clothed your people in the glory of salvation. Through her constant prayer, let us live according to your love in Jesus Christ, your risen Son, our Lord. Amen
Prayer from Magnificat Magazine, American Edition, Morning Prayer, Saturday of Easter, Week III
O Lord our God, you sent into the midst of faithless humanity the living Bread, your risen Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to nourish and strengthen us on the road. Through the mystery of the cross, you poured forth upon us the Spirit, the water of life. Have mercy on our lack of trust, and lead us in your ways today, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer from Magnificat Magazine, American Edition, Morning Prayer, Friday of Easter, Week III
God our Father, you have spoken into the chaos of sin the one all-powerful Word of salvation, your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. His Death and Resurrection have brought light out of darkness. Grant us the grace to live by his light, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer from Magnificat Magazine, American Edition, Morning Prayer, Thursday of Easter, Week III
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O my God, teach my heart where and how to seek You,
where and how to find You.
You are my God and You are my all and I have never seen You.
You have made me and remade me,
You have bestowed on me all the good things I possess,
Still I do not know You.
I have not yet done that for which I was made.
Teach me to seek You.
I cannot seek You unless You teach me
or find You unless You show Yourself to me.
Let me seek You in my desire,
let me desire You in my seeking.
Let me find You by loving You,
let me love You when I find You. Amen
This prayer of A Prayer by St. Anselm of Canterbury is excerpted from Meeting Christ in Prayer by Fr. John Sassani and Mary Ann McLaughlin.