Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. As religious leaders of diverse faiths, prayer helps reveal answers to questions that weigh on us. As we exercise the good sense that you in your mercy provide,may we also approach each day in faith and peace,trusting in the truth of your goodness towards us. Heres to another year of invaluable life lessons. Maybe it helpsto imaginethis timeas a dousingof gasolinetossed onto ouralready steadyburning flamesofpurpose and love. If being calm is hard, acknowledge it. We pray that our eyes be open to see the needs of those who struggle to provide for their families and that if we can help, we do help in ordinary ways. We believe there is a God who bends his ear to listen, and so we pray: 1. PRAYERS IN TIME OF A PANDEMIC . Thank you for being you. Let our spiritsdraw closerto each otherin spite ofthe distancebetween usand march boldlyinto tomorrow. Distance may keep us apart, but it could never get in the way of me wishing you the happiest of birthdays. Mothers and fathers have worked hard to provide for their families, and now their jobs are gone. Spark a smile with a custom birthday card greeting to anyone celebrating a birthday during quarantine, and bring all the joy in the world to them on their special day! Thanks for being the best friend the world has to offer; happy birthday. Every day I learn something new from your kindness, your compassion, and your sheer brilliance. If you find yourself frustrated or stressed, acknowledge it. var addthis_share = addthis_share || {} 6. For others its from a deep sense of your true self. Come to our aid now, in the midst of the global spread of the coronavirus, that we may experience your healing love. I have been challenged and needed your guidance in thinking with a community-focus rather than an individual one, and Ive been challenged in finding the right response on other occasions when I judge that others are falling into that same pit. Scripture: "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever!Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21. Read more A Blessing for Healthcare Workers in a Time of Covid-19 Pandemic Kate Williams wrote this prayer as a blessing for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Open the windows of your soul And though you may not be able to touch across the empty square, -Written by Fr. For those who are unemployed.For those suffering financial hardships.For those who face an uncertain future. Help us, Lord, to move beyond our masks. Some meaningful approaches including thanking them, reminiscing on great times youve shared in the past year, praising their accomplishments, or letting them what about them you love most. I have felt challenged by all the meals Ive cooked and dishes Ive washed. Editor's note: This essay is one in a series of first-person narratives by members of the Duke community reflecting on a year living with COVID-19. addthis.layers({ Wake to the choices you make as to how to live now. Please submit one here: Submit a Prayer, To provide feedback, please email: jesuitresource@xavier.edu. I love my planet Earth. Help us continue to bring the science of a meaningful life to you and to millions around the globe. - Written and offered by Phil Chick on 5/17/21 post-pandemic. And if you're celebrating your birthday, know that you are one of a kind and the only one who gets to be you, celebrating a birthday today. We grieve precious lives lost and vulnerable lives threatened. For you never leave us. At least 222,000 people have died since the pandemic began. Give him the. Hear through it? Prayer for a New Normal The World as we knew it is gone, and for what feels like such a long time we have experienced so much hardship during this Pandemic. Take a moment to think about how COVID-19 has impacted your life. Walk with usas we bring your love,and carry your light,into our world. Put them away? We pray that we try to understand each other in our struggles to make sense of the forces that are beyond any one of us, that we see beyond threats imagined or real, that we hear beyond shouted anger or mocking taunts or cursing threats and note the cries for help that rest mostly silent in ordinary times. A Prayer for an Adult Near Death to be Read by Staff (11) Prayers for an Adult Patient who has Died to be Read by Staff (12-13) Prayers for Staff Support during the Covid-19 Crisis A Prayer for the Medical Community (15) A Prayer for Team Members Struggling with Medical Decisions (16) A Prayer for a Respiratory Therapist (17) To compromise. 7. Happy birthday. To what really matters. I pause (breathe in and out) and thank you for this day. She also asked her oldest daughter to put it together in a fun slideshow with music to share with him on his actual birthday. Later, his mom invited six local friends to come by the house and hang out on the front lawn, sit around a bonfire, and make smores. Be with people making decisions that affect the lives and futures of our families, communities, countries, and the wider world. 43 Best Bible Verses for Birthdays (That Can Work For Anyone) Numbers 6:24-26. Thank you for your reminder that both in seasons of celebration and in seasons of brokenness, youre still with us. Just keep driving by. She received her doctorate of psychology from the University of San Francisco in 1998 and was a psychologist in private practice before coming to Greater Good. Help me to offer them your tenderness. 1. Yet the Prophet allowed combining the prayers during travel or emergencies. )Know that our livesare in one anothers hands. Explore professionally designed templates to get your wheels spinning or create your birthday card from scratch. I pause (breathe in and out) and remember that today, As in days before, I have survived. Alongside a selfie of the father-daughter duo driving in the car, he wrote, "My little girl is growing up." As a surprise for her 16th birthday, the comedian gifted his daughter a Mercedes-Benz. We are ending our budget work for one fiscal year and the beginning our work on future financial and fiscal year planning. My birthday was surprisingly nice, better than I expected, because I felt connected with people, even though everyone had to be socially distanced, says Aidan. More like this Here is a collection of birthday prayers that are designed to show gratitude to God for bringing you this far in life, uplift your soul and ask for guidance. Let us take off our masks. For the generosity of spirit.For hope in times of despair.For light in the darkness. For the sick and infected: God, heal and help. You see past my mask, you hear through it, you know. Youre not old. Some are sad. It is all extraordinary with you. May they regain their strength and health through quality medical care. A general prayer Could their young minds handle all that was being thrown at them? Thank you that youve carried us through the uncertainty of deep waters, through the flames of trials, and through the pain of hard losses. But as someone with chronic illness, I know the prayer can still be useful when facing an . Growing up is a choice. May we who have the luxury of working from home remember those who must choose between preserving their health and making their rent. 1There is a season for everything, a time for every occupation under heaven. Will we see, Lord, that what we think of as your mask is really also our own, our inability to find you in the rush of our lives, our failure to see you in all the wonders you show us, our incapacity to hear your gentle voice in the tumult that surrounds us. We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.Do not despise our pleas we who are put to the test and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Know that we are striving to make all of the right decisions and need Your love and power to help us overcome any difficulties. They say that after just a few weeks of quiet The sky is no longer thick with fumes But blue and grey and clear.They say that in the streets of Assisi People are singing to each other across the empty squares, keeping their windows open so that those who are alone may hear the sounds of family around them. }); I don't even know if you exist or if I'm just talking to myself, but I know I need help to face my fears right now. Ignatius calls usto go forthand setthe world on fire. Jill Suttie, Psy.D., is Greater Goods former book review editor and now serves as a staff writer and contributing editor for the magazine. We reached out. Sign of the Cross. Part is families sharing resources to get through economic breakdown. Whatever it is you wish for on this special day, know that you deserve it. Heal us from our fear, which prevents nations from working together and neighbors from helping one another. 20. -Found on Twitter: Jester D TGM - @JustMeTurtle, What if you thought of itas the Jews consider the Sabbaththe most sacred of times?Cease from travel.Cease from buying and selling.Give up, just for now,on trying to make the worlddifferent than it is.Sing. For public officials.For business leaders.For educators.For innovators and inventors who provide new solutions. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick. 3. If you are a person of faith, take a moment to pray with it. Going old happens. An English-language translation of the Popes prayer is below: O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick. May the reunions, interactions, and moments ahead be held in such intentionality and may we turn to You in sincere gratitude. The pope prayed for an end of the epidemic and delivered his homily against the dramatic backdrop of an empty St. Peter's Square, glistening in the rain. Some tossed her thoughtful gifts, like potting soil and toilet paper, which were hard to come by in the early days of the lockdown. We embrace this metaphorbecause we believeour purposeis inextricably linkedto helping othersclarify and attain theirs. Greater Good wants to know: Do you think this article will influence your opinions or behavior? I pause (breathe in and out) and ask for forgiveness for The days I falter and the disease takes over. God gifted us with limitless creativity and imagination. Birthdays are kind of a big deal in my house. 'numPreferredServices' : 5 We pray for those who are suffering with sicknessand all who are caring for them. - Reflection by Aarti Jaisinghani- Offered by Rashmi Assudani. Inspire our leaders to discern and choose wisely, aligned with the common good. (Taken and modified from the prayer of Jabez 1 Chronicles 4:10) My prayer for you today on your Birthday. We ask this through the Lord Jesus who healed those who believed. Read more Practices for Observing Lent Like a rock settling on the bottom of a lake after its thrown in, let yourself settle. About. For those who are sick.For those with chronic illnesses and underlying health concerns.For all those who are suffering. The World as we knew it is gone, and for what feels like such a long time we have experienced so much hardship during this Pandemic. Happy birthday, friend. But each ending gives us the opportunity for a new beginning. Social disparity. Happy birthday. And I would not recommend an international move in the middle of a global pandemic. When I think of the extent to which You were willing to go in order to save me,. The year injustices were even more pronounced. We worried about the age. May they know your peace, as they work together to achieve it on earth. Yes there is panic buying. Happy Birthday Jesus Prayer Father, today I celebrate the reality of Your presence in my life. May we who have the flexibility to care for our children when their schools close remember those who have no options. Amen. Some of these endings come suddenly or unexpectedly. Prayers for those with the Coronavirus, those who care for them, and those who are suffering from anxiety during this stressful time. Though some may not mind having birthdays pass unnoticednever liked birthdays, never willresearch suggests that they can be a special opportunity to nourish positive emotions and fortify our relationships. They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise You can hear the birds again. The pace, chaos, and emotion of change can be stressful; make time to take care of ourselves and each other. Your birthday is gonna be lit. Let this accelerantconsume and quicken usfor the greater good. Be good to each other and well get through this. Theyre scared, were scared. Crucially, prayer helps us to act and become the people we are called to be. Help us to become more considerate of others, more mindful of how we can help one another, and how we can serve You and Your children well. via: "TweetIgnatian", - By Rebecca L. Cull. Even so, it makes sense to hold on to festivities like these during COVID. Lord, we have received nothing that we asked for or wanted. We realized what we could do without. Every day I learn something new from your kindness, your compassion, and your sheer brilliance. The world has gone through upheaval. If being calm is hard, acknowledge it. addthis_share = { Today Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and Temples are preparing to welcome and shelter the homeless, the sick, the weary. As you think of the ways we are connected or disconnected to one another, pick a connection (or lack thereof) that seems important, significant, or is manifesting itself the strongest. And most important of all, happy birthday. Lives have been lost and upended. When I say, have a happy birthday, you better freaking do it. Happy birthday. It's all about the memories. - Buddy Valastro, There are two great days in a person's life - the day we are born, and the day we discover why. - William Barclay. Racial disparity. Breathing deeply of your calm, I repeat, again and again, You are here. Good and gracious Companion, my family and friends need tranquility and assurance. } Will the Pandemic Have a Lasting Impact on My Kids? A Prayer of Gratitude. Who was that masked man?). - Author requested to remain anonymous, May we who are merely inconvenienced, remember those whose lives are at stake.May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable.May those who have the luxury of working from home remember those who must choose between preserving their health or making their rent.May those who have the flexibility to care for our children when schools close remember those who have no options.May we who have to cancel a trip remember those who have no safe place to go.May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of the economic market remember those who have no margin at all.May those who settle for quarantine at home remember those who have no home.As fear grips our country, let us choose love during this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other, let us find ways to be the loving embrace to God and our neighbor. Corporate Prayer: Great God, in a world that is divided by ethnicity, gender, race and . Of course, birthdays often give us the chance to participate in shared rituals: emotional group gatherings that can help us transcend the current moment and increase our connection to others. Birthdays are a chance to let people know that they are special to you. Be with us, Lord, in . We thank You that no matter how dark the night may get, there is the hope of the dawn to come. Toburnbrighter. What Happens When We Lose Our Social Rituals? Hope this year is the best. This has been a peculiar year, and so taking some moments, one year from when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic, may give you some insight on how to keep moving forward. I hope that today you look at me and feel my love. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus' pain, with steadfast faith. But rather open time slots. If you are a person of faith, take a moment to pray with it. Give them the foresight to act with charity and true concern for the well-being of the people they are meant to serve. But your mask, Lord, what about your mask? Was I truly present?What control do I have over the circumstances of these individuals?Did I do all that I could in this point in time?What can I do for tomorrow? We celebrated the birth of Jesus with angels singing and shepherds visiting and magi following a star from the East and bearing gifts. [CDATA[ We know that we can do anything through You, so please help us ensure health and semi-normalcy in the coming months. Trust us, you'll be glad you found a way to celebrate your birthday during COVID. When I wanted to hide, Ive faced the day. Old friends and colleagues are now out of control. Birthday Prayer Thank you, God, for giving me another year of life. Afterward, Amber was surprised to find out that this display of love also had an impact on her neighbors. But there does not have to be loneliness. It's been a major blessing for me during the pandemic since I can no longer work and have had pretty limited interaction with my friends and family since the pandemic started. The infected person - who has not been identified - attended a 24-hour prayer event at Asbury University in Wilmore on February 18. Useful 3. Promise this world your lovefor better or for worse,in sickness and in health,so long as we all shall live. For her birthday on March 31, Sarah Solomon made the best of the circumstances as she was sheltering in place. Usually we celebrate by having a bunch of friends over, sharing great food and wine, and carousing into the wee hours. Put it together and frame it like the work of art it truly is. Call us to profound trust in your faithful presence. Lets live it up while were young. Understated. Prayers for Strength during the Coronavirus Pandemic 1. Grahams tenure and the beginning of new leadership under Dr. Hanycz here at Xavier. 11All that He does is apt for its time; but although He has given us an awareness of the passage of time, we can grasp neither the beginning nor the end of what God does. General Birthday Prayers. It can help us realize who we may often choose not to see or connect with. What connections to others are you becoming more aware of? In Jesus' name, Amen. Through my mask, you hear me if I whisper a brief prayer or mutter a muffled curse. For me, receptivity is the essence. Say the Glory Be 6. Hope this birthday is the best yet. May my prayers and support be with them all. Love you. In your mercy, Lord, Grant us the strength to rebuild. Celebrating someones birthday is all about singing praise. Listen, behind the factory noises of your panic- The birds are singing again The sky is clearing, Spring is coming. 4. Youve earned it, and you deserve it. Father, we seek Your wisdom daily. Let us turnto our Godandto the sacred lightof the Holy Spiritthat burnsineach of us. Loving God, Your Son, Jesus Christ, traveled through towns and villages "curing every disease and illness." At His command the sick were made well. One of those. Though the girls stood six feet apart and wore gloves and masks much of the time, being together let the celebrant know she mattered. As I look ahead to the coming academic year, I pray that we make sound decisions for our students, our faculty, our staff, that protect them and serve them well, and also serve the institution well. Help us. Experience professional with over 10 years of experience spanning data analytics, project management, procurement, renovations, and property management with knowledge and experience in SQL . When this is over,may we never againtake for grantedA handshake with a strangerFull shelves at the storeConversations with neighborsA crowded theatreFriday night outThe taste of communionA routine checkupThe school rush each morningCoffee with a friendThe stadium roaringEach deep breathA boring TuesdayLife itself. It's my faith that I lean on as the death tolls resulting from the coronavirus continue to rise. God wants to be present in all parts of our livesnot just the easy or serene moments. 2023 The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. Jesus Christ, you traveled through towns and villages curing every disease and illness. At your command, the sick were made well. My most precious prayers and wishes are reserved for you today, my dear! Our church calendar tells us that we are back again in Ordinary Time. As we prepare to walk into the future we pray for the "new normal" to come. Help us, Mother of Divine Love,to conform ourselves to the Fathers willand to do what Jesus tells us: He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us,through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. } With hopes and some trepidation. All over the world people are waking up to a new reality To how big we really are. You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need. August 9, 2021 MARTHA'S VINEYARD If you're reading this, you probably aren't important enough to be invited to the massive party I just threw myself to celebrate my historic existence and. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the best friend in the world was born. To improvise. It does not always feel good to reflect on challenging times, suffering, or loss, but our Ignatian tradition constantly reminds us that reflection is a practice that can impact our present. 2. Thank you for all. We made promises to love and protect our families, "til death do . Neighbors have turned into crazed killers. Holy God, you make all times holy, all places, all people in all the seasons of our lives. Celebrating another quarantine birthday? Common Worship. Our University rose to the many challenges. If you can hear me, forgive my lack of faith and show me your mercy and strength in my time of need. I pray that the year ahead brings many beautiful blessings to your life. Thank You for the hidden gifts of this pandemic: more time with my family, slow evenings at home, the beauty of creation and rediscovering joy in simple things. In all things, may we open our hearts and give You thanks.

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