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You have illuminated The end of the earth, O Christ, With the brightness of your presence, Giving joy to the world through your cross. So now, enlighten the hearts of your faithful With the light of the knowledge of God. Glory to your holy resurrection, Lord. We believe in a... Read More →

Prayer for Maundy Thursday Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge... Read More →

God, all of created life is groaning, waiting for the future God has prepared for us. We hope for the day on which all you have made will be rescued from death and decay. We wait for the redemption of our bodies and the restoration of our world. God in this season of hope and... Read More →

The physical presence of other Christians is a source of incomparable joy and strength to the believer. Longingly, the imprisoned apostle Paul calls his “dearly beloved son in the faith,” Timothy, to come to him in prison in the last days of his life; he would see him again and... Read More →

When we call out for help, we are bound more powerfully to God through our needs and weakness, our unfulfilled hopes and dreams, and our anxieties and problems than we ever could have been through our joys, successes, and strengths alone. . . . Anxieties can gray the whole sky... Read More →