Jesus Christ Conquers

O God, you sent your Word to conquer all the powers of sin and death. Make us true to your Word, that our praise and our lives might give you delight, through Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine – US edition, Morning Prayer, Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

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From Christ. In Christ. For Christ.

O Lord our God, you have brought all things into being from Christ and in Christ and for Christ. May we live the worship we offer you in lives of love and praise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine – US edition, Morning Prayer, Monday, October 30, 2023.

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Saints Simon and Jude

O Lord our God, you chose to build your Church upon the faith of ordinary people made extraordinary by the companionship of your Son and the power of the Holy Spirit. Keep us faithful to the gift which they received with such joy and handed on at such cost, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine – US edition, Morning Prayer, Saturday, October 28, 2023.

Forgive. Restore. Love.

O God, you have made us in your image. As you forgive, may we forgive; as you restore, may we restore; as you love, may we love, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine – US edition, Morning Prayer, Friday, October 27, 2023.

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Author of Being and Life

O God, Creator and Redeemer, you are the author of being and life. Inspire in us a spirit of praise and a desire for obedience, that we may give you glory in everything we think and say and do. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine – US edition, Morning Prayer, Thursday, October 26, 2023.

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The Strength of Self-Surrender

Lord God of power and might, you have revealed to us in Jesus Christ that true strength lies in self-surrendering love. Make us his true disciples in every trial, and make us a true source of strength to one another, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine – US edition, Morning Prayer, Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

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To See Your Works

O God of glory and compassion, you rule over the powerful of the earth and you gather up the sparrow when it falls. Grant us wisdom to see your works in our daily lives and to praise you at every turn, through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine – US edition, Morning Prayer, Tuesday, October 24, 2023.

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Rejoice!

Most merciful Lord and Savior, you wash away all our sins in the blood you shed upon the cross. Grant us the grace to rejoice in the freedom you have bought for us and to help set others free by the power of the love you have shown us, who live and reign with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine – US edition, Morning Prayer, Friday, October 20, 2023.

Saints Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and Companions

O God of the martyrs, you called and strengthened Saints Isaac, John, and their companions to preach the Gospel by their steadfastness in fidelity, even unto death. Through their example and their intercession, strengthen us in faithfulness to live the Good News of salvation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine – US edition, Morning Prayer, Thursday, October 19, 2023.

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Saint Luke

All-loving God, you bound up the world’s wounds by the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. Sustain in your people a strong desire to proclaim your healing Word by lives of mercy and compassion for all, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine – US edition, Morning Prayer, Wednesday, October 18, 2023.

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