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Prayer
Introduction
Prayer is an
important part of life no matter what faith we profess or what walk of life we
are in. As Christians and Catholics we are called upon to pray daily following
the example of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. He himself, as is found in
Sacred Scripture, prayed often in the synagogue and also went off on his own to
pray to God the Father. The prayer which he left us – the Our Father or the Lord’s
Prayer – is probably the best known prayer around the world. We are called upon
to begin and end our day with prayer to God. These prayers need not be long and
lavish but may be quite simple taking but a couple of minutes of our time. They
may also be quite personal and in our own words rather than having to recite
prayers which we have learned. The choice is ours but the important thing is
that we pray.
In the links
below there are various prayers given as aids to those who may seek them. It is
far from an exhaustive list but may be of use to you or to somebody you know.
The Holy Father's Intentions for the
month of July 2010
General: That
in every nation of the world the election of those who govern may be carried out
with justice, transparency and honesty, respecting the free decisions of
citizens.
Missionary: That
Christians may strive to offer everywhere, but especially on great urban
centres, an effective contribution to the promotion of education, justice,
solidarity and peace.
Reflections on the Daily Readings used at Mass
At Mass every day we listen to readings
taken from Sacred Scripture. Every week, reflections on these readings are added
to this website so that those who hear and who read the passages each day may -
in a small way - be able to better appreciate and understand the Word of God.
Reflections on the Readings
for this Week
Prayer
Prayers
Liturgy for the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Night Prayer from the Divine Office
with Reflections
The
Stations of the Cross
The Scapular - to receive a
free Scapular, please email
Bro Elias
See also...
Reflections on the Rosary
by
Christopher O'Donnell, O.Carm.
Living Prayer: Thoughts from the Catechism of
the Catholic Church
by Eltin Griffin, O.Carm.
"Meditating Day and Night - Keeping
Vigil in Prayer"
by Carlos Mesters, O.Carm.
With the Word of God
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Lectio
Divina
by Jude Groden, RSM and Christopher O'Donnell, O.Carm.
General Liturgical Calendar
for Ireland
Carmelite Liturgical Calendar
The
Seasons of the Church's Year
Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
For Lectio Divina based on the Sunday
Gospels, click here.
Would
you like us to pray for you?
 The Carmelites are committed to praying at
particular times each day and to attending the Eucharist. At these times they
remember those who asked for prayers and those who have died as well as the
needs of the local community and the universal Church. If you have a particular
prayer intention and would liked to be remembered in our prayers please feel
free to email Bro. Elias (brelias@eircom.net) with the words 'Prayer Request' in
the subject line.
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