"His mercy endures forever."
We invite you to a few minutes of silence before we begin our prayer time together.
Take a deep breath and breathe in the breath of God, knowing by faith that God breathes into us the breath of life.
CONTEMPLATIVE / SILENT PRAYER
Our Centering Prayer sit is 20 - 30 minutes sounded by the chime/chant. At the end of the Prayer sit, we will linger in silence a few minutes, then follow by praying together the Our Father.
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First reading & silent reflection: Reflect in silence.
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LECTIO: from Psalm 118 1-2, 19-23
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for
he is good;
his mercy endures for ever.
2 Let Israel now proclaim,
“His
mercy endures for ever.”
19 Open for me the gates of
righteousness;
I
will enter them;
I
will offer thanks to the Lord.
20 “This is the gate of the
Lord;
he
who is righteous may enter.”
21 I will give thanks to you,
for you answered me
and
have become my salvation.
22 The same stone which the
builders rejected
has
become the chief cornerstone.
23 This is the Lord’s doing,
and
it is marvelous in our eyes.
Second reading & reflection: What word or phrase catches your attention? Share or pass.
Third reading & reflection: How does this word or phrase touch your life? Share or pass.
Fourth and last reading & silent reflection: How is God inviting you to grow? We will reflect in silence for a few moments before we move from Lectio Prayer to the teaching by Father Keating.
Learn by little the desire for
all things
which perhaps is not desire at
all
but undying love which perhaps
Is not love at all but
gratitude
For the being of all things
which
Perhaps is not gratitude at all
But the maker’s joy in what is
made,
The joy in which we come to
rest.
~ Wendell Berry, Sabbath Poems, 2007
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We now take some time to share our thoughts and reflections on our own spiritual journey and our prayer practice. Followed by brief prayers of intercession. Share or pass.
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Go in the name of Christ Jesus to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God!
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[This is an adapted format courtesy of Martha Johnston, Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington, DC]
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