Everyday

Bless Others

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“May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord’s face shine upon you and be gracious to you, may the Lord turn his face to you and bring you peace”. (Numbers 6:23-26).

Blessing With Holy Water

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By the sprinkling of Thy Precious Blood, O Lord Jesus, and by the merits of Thy Sacred Passion, wash me from every stain, and cleanse my soul from all sin. Amen.

Bless Today

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Lord, help me to live this day, quietly, easily;
to lean on your great strength, trustfully, respectfully;
to wait for the unfolding of your will, patiently, serenely;
to meet others, peacefully, joyfully;
to face tomorrow, confidently, courageously. Amen.

(By St Francis of Assisi)

Workers Blessing

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Give me, Dear Lord, a pure heart and a wise mind,
that I may carry out my work according to your will.
Save me from all false desires,
from pride, greed, envy and anger,
and let me accept joyfully every task you set before me.

Let me seek to serve the poor
the sad and those unable to work.
Help me to discern honestly my own gifts
that I may do the things of which I am capable,
and happily and humbly leave the rest to others.

Above all, remind me constantly that I have nothing except what you give me and can do nothing except what you enable me to do. Amen.

(By Jacob Boehme)

Our Lady’s Blessing

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Bless me, O Daughter of the Eternal Father. And obtain for me the grace never to offend my God by my thoughts.

Bless me O Mother of the Eternal Son. And pray that I may never offend God by my words.

Bless me O Spouse of the Eternal Spirit. And by thy intercession obtain for me that I may never offend my God by my actions or omissions.

Bless me O Sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity. Pray for me that I may love and serve my God with my whole heart and soul and that I may enjoy Him forever hereafter.

O Mary, receive me as thy child for the sake of Jesus, who confided me to thy care in His agony on the Cross. Amen.

Sweet Heart of Jesus, be my salvation.

St Patrick’s Breastplate – Extract

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I arise today, through
God’s strength to pilot me,
God’s might to uphold me,
God’s wisdom to guide me,
God’s eye to look before me,
God’s ear to hear me,
God’s word to speak for me,
God’s hand to guard me,
God’s shield to protect me,
God’s host to save me
From snares of devils,
From temptation of vices,
From everyone who shall wish me ill,
afar and near. Amen

Blessing Prayer:

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I love you Lord Jesus; I love you with my whole heart. Forgive me my failings. Today is another great blessing from you. I want to achieve more than I did yesterday and do it better. Lord, with your help, I will.

Lord, I ask because I know you listen and answer my prayers. Strengthen my friendship with my family and friends. My selfish ways often create unintended barriers. Help me to desire less and give more.

(By Anne – Aged 13yrs)

Lord, bless me today, in the name of the Father, and of the Son. and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Lord’s Way

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Lord, your love is strong.
I place my trust in you
for you are always with me.
Thank you for my family, my friends,
and all who have helped me
to become who I am today.
Help me to discover my own gifts
that I might use them to serve others.
Teach me your ways, Lord,
as I search each day for meaning in my life.
Bless our world with people who love others.
Give me the strength to answer you
on my life journey.

(Bishop Fergus O’Grady)

… My Jesus, I Trust in You …

Memo From God

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To: YOU
Date: TODAY
From: THE BOSS
Subject: YOURSELF
Reference: LIFE

I am God.

Today I will be handling all of your problems. Please remember that I do not need your help.

If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFGTD (Something For God To Do) box. All situations will be resolved… but in My time, not yours.

Once the matter is placed in the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life today.


Reflection
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Why worry?

Why do we act as if we are alone in this life, the burden is always ours? Maybe, we need to be more willing to place our problems in the “SFGTD” box!

A problem shared is a problem halved!