Being Here: Prayers for Curiosity, Justice, and Love

In all of our experiences of missing out in the moments when our fears of rejection are confirmed, be a friend to us inviting us to rewrite the ending of a story that isn’t ended.

Thou wert with me, but I was not with Thee.

Hold Yourself Together and Pull Yourself Apart In a time of desolation do not make a life-changing decision and do not go back on a decision made during a time of consolation. Remember the times of consolation. —Ignatius of Loyola Remember that this has passed before and that there will be more days of plenty … eventually. Pay attention to your fee

“Each of us, as we know, has our own approach to God, or Buddha, or the Divine, or the Universe, or the Source of All, or the Ground of Being, or the Essence.”

OPENING PRAYER Turning to the day and to each other We open ourselves to the day and each other. This is the day that the Lord has made and a day we’ll have to make our way through. Whether with ease or pain with patience or joy May we find opportunities for generosity toward others and ourselves. May we find moments of encounter even in isolation.