🌿📜 “A Quiet Encounter in the Company of Women and Ruins” — reflections on memory, loss, hope and the traces we leave behind. Discover it 👇
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Shall we pray! 😊
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Gracious and Loving Father,
As this Friday morning begins, we pause to thank You for the precious gift of life. Thank You for watching over us through the night and for bringing us safely into a new day filled with fresh mercy and new hope.
Lord, as we reflect on the love poured out through Your Son, Jesus Christ, soften our hearts and draw us closer to You. Teach us to trust You more deeply, especially in the places where we feel weak or uncertain.
Bless my beautiful brothers and sisters in Christ today. Let Your favor rest upon them. Strengthen the weary. Encourage the discouraged. Provide for those in need. Heal those who are hurting silently. Let peace settle in every troubled heart.
Father, go before us in everything we do. Order our steps. Protect our families. Shield us from harm seen and unseen. Let doors of opportunity open according to Your perfect will, and let every setback turn into a testimony.
May this Friday be filled with grace, quiet miracles, unexpected kindness, and the comforting assurance that You are always near.
We trust You. We love You. We thank You.
In Jesus’ holy name,
Amen. ✨
Asseguro a minha oração pelas populações de Portugal, Marrocos e Espanha – em particular Grazalema, na Andaluzia – e do sul de Itália – especialmente Niscemi, na Sicília –, atingidas por inundações e deslizamentos de terra. Encorajo as comunidades a permanecerem unidas e solidárias, sob a proteção maternal da Virgem Maria. #RezemosJuntos
Salt that has lost its flavour “is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot” (Mt 5:13). So many people feel worthless or broken. It is as if their light has been hidden. It is painful to lose flavour and give up joy; yet it is possible to have this wound in our heart.
Praying the 3rd sorrowful mysteries for all the victims of the floods in Portugal, and all those services who have been working to make the suffering bearable.
A arca de Noé como símbolo da Palavra, a beleza dos gestos da Missa, e a certeza de que Deus nos abraça na Eucaristia… tudo isto tocou-me profundamente.
Que este novo tempo seja de silêncio, escuta e confiança. 🙏💜
✨ I Domingo do Advento — Tempo de Abrir Espaço para a Palavra ✨
Hoje, a homilia lembrou-me que o Advento não é sobre correr para o Natal, mas sobre despertar o coração.