20 February
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Faithful God, by your Son Jesus you open for us the way of a life that will never end. He gave himself for us so that every human being might know that they are loved and welcomed by you. Help us day after day to follow in his footsteps so that we can say: "It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me."
19 February
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Risen Christ, mysterious presence, we would like to recognize you at every moment of our lives. But when you seem far away, we hear you say: "Do not be afraid; I am here. Dare to welcome me, in the beauty of song, in listening to the Word, and when I offer myself to you in the Eucharist." Praise be to you!
18 February
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Christ Jesus, you come to meet us at the point where we experience our poverty, because you became poor for our sake. Then you help us be reconciled to what we are until the fears and worries of our hearts fade away like the morning mist. And our heart sings: the way of giving ourselves opens up before us.
17 February
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Risen Christ, your presence gives us life. You offer us your joy; and when that seems to be far away, turn your eyes towards us. Then we understand: you always remain near us, and you invite us to love as you have loved us. Our hearts are transformed; goodness springs up, and with it, happiness.
9 February
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Christ Jesus, you call each one of us to follow you because you love us with a love that will never end. Although there can be hesitations and even refusals in us, help us like Peter and his companions to hear the gentle breath of your voice which says to us: "Do not be afraid. Dare to respond to my love which welcomes you as you are." And you kindle in us the flickering flame of a hope that will lead us beyond all hope.
8 February
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Risen Christ, by your death you have broken the gates of death and have opened up a way of life on which a communion with God and with the people you entrust to us is possible and even certain. Yes, this communion is offered to all people, without exception. Praise be to you!
7 February
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Christ Jesus, there are moments when we say to you: "Why is there such suffering in me or around me? Why am I tested in so many ways?" You do not give any easy answers, but you stay listening attentively to us. So we come to understand that you will carry us along the way, the little path that you have already travelled.
6 February
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)God of life, we give you thanks for the call to live from love, for it is you who loved us first. We would like to transmit by our lives what we have understood of you. And when we pass through the narrow gate, when we find it hard to keep going, help us to drink at the spring of your love. There, your gentle strength will support us.
5 February
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Christ Jesus, you prayed for those who persecuted you, and with your last breath you even asked your Father to forgive them. When we are faced with the oppositions that can arise in us and around us because of you and because of the good news of your love, send your Holy Spirit to show us the way. Yes, support us by your life.
4 February
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Shepherd of our lives, you come to meet us when we are faced with our own needs. In our weariness, you lead us to your spring. When we are pulled in different directions, your Spirit draws us together inside. And a voice rises up from deep in our anxieties: "I am not afraid of the darkness, for you are with me. Guide me in the right way."