O God of all the living, you called Saint Ignatius to offer his life as a living sacrifice of love through the power of Christ’s cross. Fill all your people with self-sacrificing love for the Gospel, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine – US edition, Morning Prayer, Tuesday, October 17, 2023.
O God, you have spoken your Word of love, your Son, into our world’s deafness. Open our ears to hear; open our hearts to heed; open our will to obey, that we may proclaim the Good News with our lives. 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,Monday, October 16, 2023.
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Lord Jesus Christ, you have brought us safely to this new day, as you have promised to bring us safely to dwell with you one day in your kingdom of light. Through the intercession of Saint Callistus, defend us against all that would weigh us down and slow our steps, so that we may run with delight in the way of your Gospel, 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, Saturday, October 14, 2023.
O God of forgiveness, you sent your only Son to live and die among us in order to set us free from the merciless snares of sin and death. Forgive us of our sins; heal what we dare not face; grant humility where we take refuge in false pride. Grant us singleness of heart and a steadfast spirit, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine – US edition, Morning Prayer, Friday, October 13, 2023.
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O God, you are our guide and guard along life’s paths. Lead us in the ways of justice and love, righteousness and peace, 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, Thursday, October 12, 2023.
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O God, you have kept your covenant with every generation. In a world shadowed by the many infidelities of frail humanity, grant us faith in your enduring love, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine – US edition, Morning Prayer, Tuesday, October 11, 2023.
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O God of wisdom and of love, you have made us as fragile as the flowers of the field, yet you have made us strong in the hope of life everlasting. Teach us to see this day as gift enough, that we may live it for your glory and render it back to you in praise when evening falls, 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 10, 2023.
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O Lord, as we travel through this day of our life, our strength is in you; in our hearts are the roads to our eternal destination, the place where you dwell forever with your people in joy and in peace. Sustain us as we pass through the bitter valleys of suffering; shield us as dangers threaten; let us rejoice in the springs of living water that refresh us on our way; and keep us faithful until journey’s end, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine – US edition, Morning Prayer, Monday, October 9, 2023.
Loving Father, increase our devotion to the most holy rosary, and draw us ever closer to you through the intercession of the Mother of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, 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, Saturday, October 7, 2023.
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God of mercy and compassion, you brought about the salvation of the world through the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Have mercy on us when we fail to live the new life you have given us; raise us up when our sinfulness sinks us into discouragement; grant us courage to renew our desire to live according to your will, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine – US edition, Morning Prayer, Friday, October 6, 2023.
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