Dear God,

as we begin this new week, we come before you with open hearts and a spirit of gratitude. Thank you for the blessings of this life, for the gift of each new day, and for the opportunities that lie before us. We ask for your guidance and wisdom to navigate the challenges and joys that await. Help us to approach our work and ministry with diligence, our relationships with kindness, and our decisions with integrity. Grant us the strength to face difficulties with courage, the patience to endure trials, and the resilience to bounce back from setbacks. We pray for those who are struggling, for those who are suffering, and for those who are in need. May your love surround them, and may we be instruments of your peace and compassion in their lives. Fill us with your Holy Spirit, so that we may be a light in the world, reflecting your love and grace in all that we do.

We offer this prayer in your name.

Amen.

 

Morning prayer in the light of the rising sun
with Brother Sean in the chapel of the Irish Alexian monastery