O God, you call us daily to arise and follow Christ the Lord. Awaken us from whatever lethargy holds us back from listening; shake us from the deadly sleep of sin. May Christ, your Word and our Light, lead us in the ways of life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen

*Prayer taken from Magnificat Magazine, U.S. Edition, Morning Prayer, January 17, 2021

**Photo by Bayarkhuu Battulga on Unsplash