Take the Lord with You Today
Jul
27
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Sunday, July 27, 2008
17th Sunday Ordinary Time
July 27, 2008
The Lord wants to accompany us on our daily journey of life, throughout our daily work and activities. Here are a few suggestions.
OFFER GOD ALL THE WORK YOU WILL DO TODAY
Dear God, this day belongs to you. Help me to make this day an act of love for you. Let the details of my work, my day, my life, be done for the love of you.
USE SHORT PRAYERS THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Jesus, I love you Heart of Jesus, get me through this!
My Lord and my God Lord, I am doing this for you
Jesus I trust in you! Lord, have mercy on me
THANK GOD FOR SOMETHING INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING
Jesus taught us to unite our sufferings to his cross and that we must carry our cross to be his disciples. In practice, this means accepting things that irritate us, being kind to others or silent when irritated, and learning to thank God for everything.
Jesus, I accept this little hardship in union with your sufferings.
DO YOUR BEST EVEN IF NO ONE ELSE NOTICES
During our workday, we are actually working for God. We want to do a good job because he always notices.
Lord, this daily task is part of the work that you and I are going to do together today
KEEP A VISUAL REMINDER OF GOD AT WORK OR SCHOOL
This could be almost anything that reminds you of the Lord. Even if it is not possible to have a religious object like a picture of Christ, a cross or a bible at your desk or workplace, we can always use some common object that will serve to remind us to work for Christ today.
Father Gary