4 January
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Christ our peace, in the divisions of the human family, help us to discern the way that you open for us. We are thirsty for your presence and we seek the narrow way of communion among all people. And since peace begins within each one of us, keep our eyes fixed on you.
3 January
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)God of love, if we wonder what the meaning of our life is, you say to us: "Do not be afraid. My plan for you is nothing other than kindness. Look at the face of Jesus: he will show you the way." And then we understand that we are not alone. Journeying together helps us to hope beyond all hope and to find ourselves united in Christ.
2 January
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Praise be to you, Jesus, for the testimony of all those who have seen you and who have transmitted to us what they understood of your love. The life which is in you will never end. You set us free so that we may live from you, source of eternal goodness, communion without end.
1 January
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Christ Jesus, light of the world, when discouragement stands in wait for us, shine in our hearts. You came to be among us so that the love of God for each person might shine out. You say to us: You, too, are the light of the world. Give us the courage to hope that this light may become peace in our world.
31 December 2024
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)God of mercy, we pray to you: in the nights of humanity, make peace flow like a river. And let men, women and young people arise who by their simple presence will be signs of that peace. The joy of belonging to one another grows up because you are at work in our lives.
30 December 2024
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Faithful God, when the feeling of being forsaken grows in us, open our hearts to welcome your words: "I am with you." And then our eyes turn towards Jesus, "God-with-us", and our hope is renewed. By the presence of your Holy Spirit, you are closer to us than we would have dared to believe.
29 December 2024
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Christ Jesus, your life among us never failed to surprise the people who met you. When we lose sight of you, we would like to seek you again and again. But you are there and you bring us into a life far larger than we could have imagined. Like Mary your mother, help us to recognize you and to let what we have understood of you gradually mature in our hearts.
28 December 2024
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)God of compassion, we are thirsty for you. Renew our desire for your presence. You give us everything: life, your Spirit, and a heart that would like to love you.
27 December 2024
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Eternal God, your love is a light that guides our footsteps. It drives away the darkness so as to open us to a communion beyond our hopes, from which no-one is shut out. By your Holy Spirit give us the audacity to walk with you and transform us little by little into the image of Jesus, your Son.
26 December 2024
Bible Meditations & Prayers (by language)Short prayers (en)Holy Spirit, in every situation, give us the right words to bear witness to God’s infinite love, manifested in Jesus. In our worries, be our strength, in our sorrows be our help, and give us the joy that lasts.