An Act of Spiritual Communion

An act of spiritual communion is a phrase which is probably unfamiliar to many. This is a devotional act which may be used on occasions when we are unable to receive Holy Communion […]

Slow me down, Lord.

Slow me down, Lord.
Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind […]

Lenten Prayers

The lenten spring shines forth,
the flower of repentance!
Let us cleanse ourselves from all evil […]

Prayers for Use with the Advent Wreath

When you use an Advent wreath in personal or family devotions, you can use whatever scriptures and prayers you like. Here is something to get you started […]

The Prayer of the Chalice

Father, to Thee I raise my whole being —a vessel emptied of self. Accept, Lord, this my emptiness, and so fill me with Thyself […]

Advent Credo

It is not true that creation and the human family are doomed to destruction and loss…Let us enter Advent in hope, even hope against hope […]

Benediction of a Day

Here is the root trouble of our lives. We all love life, but the moment we try to hold it, we miss it. The fact that things change and move and flow is their life […]