Daily Prayers by – MJO

 My Morning Offering: Be Still, Be Calm, Be at Peace

> Father, guide me in all that I think, say, and do this day.  My special intentions are for my health; the health and protection of Sharon, my children: Shawn, James, and Megan, and my seven Grandchildren, Family Members, and Friends who have passed away.

> I ask that you forgive my transgressions today and those I have committed in the past. Help me not to use your name in vain today.   

> Provide me with the grace to live for others and not myself.  To do at least one good deed today.

> I pray too, for the Holy Father’s intention this month: We pray for Christian families around the world; may they embody and experience unconditional love and advance in holiness in their daily lives.

A Prayer for Our Country and the World

 > God, watch over all of us.  Help us to respect one another: of all races, creeds, colors, genders, sexual orientations, and all your earthly creations.  

 > May You give us the grace to live in full fellowship with our brothers and sisters of other religions, (especially in the middle east) and that we take the time to remember each other in prayer. 

> Please protect, and help us respect all people of color, indigenous people, and all minorities in our country.  Guide us to end racism, and bring us together to live harmoniously.  Guide us in ending all the gun violence in our country, especially gun violence with children!

> Help us to end this pandemic, keep our children safe, all the unvaccinated in our country and other countries, and those currently suffering from the virus.  

> Keep President Biden safe, and healthy and watch over him to make wise choices and decisions.  Help all politicians fighting for justice to stay strong and win over those who want to govern unjustly. Guide the Supreme Court in deciding, judicially, wisely, and in a non-partisan manner. 

>  Continue to Guide our judicial leaders to bring those guilty of criminal political activities, injustices, and all obstreperous Republicans to justice.  Thank you for helping to bring those already guilty to justice.

We Pray for the People of Ukraine

> God, we pray so fervently for the people of Ukraine & Nicaragua.  They need your protection now more than ever. We ask that the people of these countries may be safe, and secure and that they would know not only peace on earth but your true and unwavering peace. Help our country and the NATO nations to stand against Russia & Dictatorships.

Saint Bonaventure – Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

> Lord Jesus, as God’s Spirit came down and rested upon you, may the same Spirit rest upon me, bestowing his seven gifts of wisdom, understanding, counsel, courage, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord

A Prayer for Healthy Eating 

> Continue to guide me through my health journey. Thank you for Your help yesterday in meeting my past challenges, providing me with the strength today to reach my goals by eating healthy. Please guide my eating choices, so that I may enjoy all foods for the betterment of my health.

With Great Sadness:

I look upon our American political system today with great sadness. The two-party system seems so divided that working together is nearly impossible. The Republicans have replaced integrity, honesty, truth, and trust with devoted loyalty to a demigod — Donald J. Trump. In the three and half years that Trump has been president, he has destroyed our traditional forms of this Republic with his ruthless disregard for the law, and the valued standards that have stood for our Democracy for more than 200 years. Today, we the people of an obligation to stand and fight against this demigod by voting in November of 2020 against him and all his followers, to restore our nation and standing in the world. This responsibility belongs to each and every voter to stand and deliver.