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Prayer for the President

By bobbi
November 5, 2008
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Whether you voted for him or not, we have a new president and as Catholics, we are called to pray for him and support him, as we can. I disagree with him in a number of key areas but I must admit that I am proud that the US has elected its first man of color. I only pray that Obama’s fight for equality extends to the fundamental right to life.
Here is a prayer from Catholic.org.
Prayer for Government Leader
God of power and might, wisdom and justice,
through you authority is rightly administered,
laws are enacted, and judgment is decreed.
Assist with your spirit of counsel and fortitude
the President and other government leaders of these United States.
May they always seek the ways of righteousness, justice and mercy.
Grant that they may be enabled by your powerful protection
to lead our country with honesty and integrity.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
UPDATE: Trisha said this in her blog on 11/06/08:

Today I was also reminded that we are in the year of St. Paul. He was a man who zealously persecuted Christians because he believed with his whole heart that this was the truth. It wasn’t until he encountered Christ on the road to Damascus that he realized he was in error. St. Paul, pray for Obama and our nation.

I love that idea! Each night we will be asking St. Paul to intercede and pray for Obama.

Quick Guide to Prayer Meditation

By bobbi
July 30, 2008
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A friend was asking me about how I do a morning meditation and how it differs from sitting quietly and repeating an “ooom” mantra. Well, the purpose of my meditation is to quiet myself down (my head can be going a mile a minute) and to turn my heart and mind towards God in order that I may converse with Him, draw closer to Him and allow Him to guide me in the rest of my day. It’s basically spending quiet time with the one you love.
I admit that, unlike Brian, it doesn’t come easy to me to sit and pray. I have to work at it so that even on days when I feel rushed, I can give God some quality quiet time. Starting my day off this way helps me to keep Him in focus when the rest of the day is crazy with typical mommy duties. Some prefer to take this prayer time in the evening or at 2am when they are feeding a newborn. Go for whatever works for you. Start small and work your way up.
You might want to use a prayer book, scripture, spiritual reading or a daily devotional book (particularly for moms or Catholic woman) to get you started. Then let your heart speak to God one on one. Spend a few minutes in quiet so God can speak to your heart. Close with words of thanksgiving. Finally, to put your prayer into action you can pick something you’ll work on that day based on your meditation/conversation with God.

11/19/04 – My Morning “Prayer”

By bobbi
December 31, 2004
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I first read this prayer years ago but it has since become a favorite. 🙂

Dear God,
So far today, I’ve done all right! I haven’t gossiped, I haven’t lost my temper,
I haven’t cheated, I haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or
overindulgent. I am thankful for that. But, in a few minutes Lord, I’m going to
get out of bed…and from then on, I’m probably going to need a lot more help!
Amen.

4/24/04 – Book: God Alone Suffices

By bobbi
December 31, 2004
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We received a book to review from the In the Arms of Mary Foundation. It is called God Alone Suffices by Slawomir Biela. Brian read it and really enjoyed it. Here’s his review:

If there is one book specifically designed to help lay people develop an authentic spiritual life, God Alone Suffices is that book. After reading it twice I could not help but compare it to the spiritual classic Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean-Pierre de Caussade.
Author Slawomir Biela bases his book on the question: “Who or what do you rely on?” Placing this question within the context of family life, work and friendship he challenges the reader to confront their world of “reliance and illusions”. With great clarity and simplicity the author unmasks those things that we normally rely on, to show that a life of holiness ultimately calls us to rely on God alone.
God Alone Suffices is thoroughly practical and inspiring. It is grounded in the spirituality of the great doctors of the interior life: John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila and Therese of Lisieux. This book will challenge you to re-evaluate your spiritual life and help you grow closer to God. I highly recommend it. It is available through the website In the Arms of Mary.org.

3/19/04 – St. Joseph Prayer

By bobbi
December 31, 2004
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A blessed Feast Day to you! St. Joseph is very dear to our family, particularly to Brian. Here is a beautiful Prayer for Fathers from Pope John XXIII.
St. Joseph, guardian of Jesus and chaste husband of Mary, you passed your life in loving fulfillment of duty. You supported the holy family of Nazareth with the work of your hands. Kindly protect those who trustingly come to you. You know their aspirations, their hardships, their hopes. They look to you because they know you will understand and protect them. You, too, knew trial, labor and weariness. But amid the worries of material life your soul was full of deep peace and sang out in true joy through intimacy with God’s Son entrusted to you and with Mary, his tender Mother. Assure those you protect that they do not labor alone. Teach them to find Jesus near them and to watch over him faithfully as you have done.