Third
Sunday of Advent
Daily Advent Prayer
Daily Advent Prayer
"Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise.”
"Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise.”
Entrance Antiphon:
Rejoice in the Lord, always:
again, I say, rejoice.
Indeed, the Lord is near.
| Collect: [The Collect (pronounced COLL-ect) is one of the opening prayers of the Mass that “collect” us together as a community of faith. The Priest invites us all to pray and pauses for a moment to allow us to pray silently. He then says this prayer which is intended to “collect” or gather our various individual prayers into a single prayer he says in our name. We affirm that unified prayer with our “Amen.”] O God, who see how your people faithfully await the feast of the Lord’s Nativity, enable us, we pray, to attain the joys of so great a salvation, and to celebrate them always with solemn worship and glad rejoicing. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. * |
Daily Meditation:
Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing.
In all circumstances give thanks.
We begin this third week of Advent asking to feel the joy
that comes from knowing our Lord's coming to us is near.
In these precious days ahead, we are praying, longing, hoping
in the background of our everyday lives.His mission is to the poor, the brokenhearted, prisoners and captives.
His mission is for us. It is “good news,” full of healing, liberty and release.
We can smile today as we imagine the freedom he has won for us
and how liberating it will be to live it, with him, for others.
It is right to give our God thanks and praise.The one who calls you is faithful,
and he will also accomplish it. 1 Thes. 5As the earth brings forth its plants,
and a garden makes its growth spring up,
so will the Lord GOD make justice and praise
spring up before all the nations. Is. 61
Intercessions:
To God our Father, who has given us the grace
to wait in graceful hope for the revelation of
our Lord Jesus Christ, let us make our prayer:
Show us your mercy, Lord.
Sanctify us in mind and body,
- keep us without sin until the coming of your Son.
Make us walk this day in holiness,
- and live upright and devout lives in this world.
May we be clothed in our Lord Jesus Christ,
- and filled with the Holy Spirit.
Lord, help us to stand watchful and ready,
- until your Son is revealed in all his glory.Closing Prayer:
I lift my heart up to you, Lord,
to thank you for the blessings
you shower on me each day.You are the 'joy of my soul.'
I know that in your great love,
I am held and protected by you.I pray and listen to the good news you send;
I ask and feel the healing.
I am freed by you
from the things in this world
that let me hide from you.I rejoice, I rejoice, down to my soul.
Help me to prepare my heart
to be open and able to receive your immense love.May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
Daily Advent Prayer
for Monday, Third Week of AdventDecember 12: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
“Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise.”
Collect:
Incline a merciful ear to our cry,
we pray, O Lord,
and casting light on the darkness of our hearts,
visit us with the grace of your Son.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. *
Today's Readings - For Monday, Third Week of Advent
Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17
Psalms 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Matthew 21:23-27
Daily Meditation:
A star shall advance from Jacob,
and a staff shall rise from Israel.The longing of God's people lead to a hope
that God would save them.
God would replace their corrupt kings
and send them a Savior.
May our longing these days bring us closer
to our God's desire to save us,
to shine the Light of Christ
on the darkness of our sin.Your ways, O Lord, make known to me;
teach me your paths,
Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my savior. Ps. 25
Intercessions:
Christ the Lord, Son of the living God, light from light,
leads us into the light and reveals his holiness.
With confidence, let us make our prayer:
Come, Lord Jesus!
Light that never fades, dispel the mists about us,
- awaken our faith from sleep.
Guard us from all harm today,
- may your glory fill us with joy.
Give us unfailing gentleness at all times,
- toward everyone we meet.
Come to create a new earth for us,
- where there will be justice and peace.
Closing Prayer:
Is it that I haven't seen you, God?
Have I been looking someplace else for you?
Or have my eyes been covered
by the distractions in my life?And yet you are so faithful in your love for me.
I see now with a new vision and great hope,
because my heart is enraptured by your love.I pray to you and feel the power of your coming,
like a light on the path before me
guiding me to return your love even more.Let me raise my voice
With new courage and deep joy
to give you praise with my life.May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
“Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise.”
Collect:
O God, who through your Only Begotten Son
have made us a new creation,
look kindly, we pray,
on the handiwork of your mercy,
and at your Son’s coming
cleanse us from every stain
of the old way of life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. *
Daily Meditation:
On that day, you need not be ashamed
of all your deeds, your rebellious actions against me.The Lord's coming promises us a time
when we need not fear. It will indeed be a time
of purifying, a time of humility and trust in God.
We ask for the grace to be like the child
whose mind is changed and says, “Yes”
to our Lord's call.Come, O Lord, do not delay;
forgive the sins of your people.Intercessions:
God the almighty Father stretched forth his hand again to
take possession of the remnant of his people. Let us
make our prayer to him:
Lord, may your kingdom come.
Lord, grant that our works of penance may please you,
- and that we may be ready for your kingdom which is so near.
Prepare a path in our hearts for the coming of your Word,
- and let his glory be revealed among us.
Bring low the mountains of our pride,
- and fill up the valleys of our weakness.
Break down the wall of hatred that divides the nations,
-and make level for mankind the paths to peace.
Closing Prayer:
Lord of such compassionate wisdom,
How often do I exalt myself and ignore you?
I look over the heads of my more humble brothers and sisters,
not seeing how they rely on you so much more than I do.
Help me to learn from them to make you
the center of my life.
You invite me to not be ashamed of what I have done in my life,
but instead offer me a refuge.
Let me call out to you; hear me:
Give me the grace to see those around me who are brokenhearted.
Guide me in staying with them in their sorrows.
I ask for the courage to help them in all the ways they need it
and to be your servant on this earth.May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
“Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise.”
Collect:
Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that the coming solemnity of your Son
may bestow healing upon us in this present life
and bring us the rewards of life eternal.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. *Daily Meditation:
I am the LORD, there is no other.
Turn to me and be safe.We have heard the promises and we have begged for more hope.
Today we pray for his saving help and hear his personal invitation
to turn to him, to find our safety in him alone.How might I yet place my trust in God's love for me?
How might I yet surrender my independence?
How might my heart grow in anticipation and welcome
of the fullness of his coming to me this year?Let justice descend, O heavens, like dew from above, like gentle rain let the skies drop it down.
Let the earth open and salvation bud forth; let justice also spring up! Is 45Intercessions:
The Word of God humbled himself to dwell with us so
that we might see his glory. Rejoicing in hope, let us call
upon him:
Emmanuel, be with us.
Ruler, just and righteous,
- bring justice to the poor and the oppressed.
King of peace, you beat swords into plowshares and spears
into pruning hooks,
- turn hatred into love and our grievances into forgiveness.
You do not judge by appearances,
- recognize those who are your own.
When you come with power and might upon the clouds,
- grant that we may come before you without shame.
Closing Prayer:
Dearest Lord,
Your invitation settles in my soul:
“Turn to me and be safe.”
Something lets go inside when I take those words into my heart.
They are an invitation for me to rest.
So many moments of my life are filled with my own needs.
“Turn to me and be safe,” you say to me again.
Give me the great grace to let go from the depths of my soul.
Help me to be released
from the demons I cling to with so much fear.
I hear your invitation to ask for help
and I begin to list all the places in my life that need healing.
"Turn to me and be safe."
You promise your saving help
and I know it is the only thing that can heal me.
I feel your presence in my life
and am aware of the growing joy I feel
as I anticipate celebrating the birth of your son.
May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
"Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise."
Collect:
Unworthy servants that we are, O Lord,
grieved by the guilt of our deeds,
we pray that you may gladden us
by the saving advent of your Only Begotten Son.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. *Daily Meditation:
My love shall never leave you.
"Raise a glad cry ...
"Break forth in jubilant song ...
"Fear not ...Our God loves us - with "enduring love."
Our God is in a relationship with us that is faithful, forgiving, healing.
Let us accept it, surrender to its power, and feel the joy
and freedom growing in our hearts.I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. Ps. 30
Intercessions:
Christ is the wisdom and power of God, and his delight is to
be with the children of men. With confidence, let us pray:
Draw near us, Lord.
Lord Jesus Christ, you have called us to your glorious kingdom,
- make us walk worthily, pleasing God in all we do.
You who stand unknown among us,
- reveal yourself to men and women.
You are nearer to us than we to ourselves,
- strengthen our faith and our hope of salvation.
You are the source of holiness,
- keep us holy and without sin now and until the day
of your coming.
Closing Prayer:
God of salvation,
you promise us strength and courage in our lives
if only I ask.
You forgive me and touch me with your enduring love.
My past life does not matter.
You have forgiven me
and you love me with such tenderness.
As I ponder the blessings of the days ahead,
and am so grateful for your forgiveness,
I ask to feel the jubilation and song
break out in my life today.May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
"Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise."
Collect:
May your grace, almighty God,
always go before us and follow after,
so that we who await with heartfelt desire
the coming of your Only Begotten Son,
may receive your help both now and in the life to come.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. *Daily Meditation:
The Lord is coming from heaven in splendor to visit his people,
and bring them peace and eternal life.We ask to be guided by his love.
He comes to us in more and more ways
as our longing grows.
At the same time, we are being prepared to receive even more grace
that we might be faithful in our daily lives.Jesus is the Light that shines in the midst of any darkness
and witnesses to us that he is being sent to us
by his heavenly Father.
May we open our hearts to his coming.Behold the king will come, the Lord of earth: and he will set us free.
Intercessions:
Through his son, God the father revealed his glory to men and women.
Therefore, let our joyful cry resound:
Lord, may your name be glorified.
Teach us, Lord, to love each other,
- as Christ loved us for God's glory.
Fill us with all joy and peace and faith,
- that we may walk in the hope and strength of the Holy Spirit.
Help all of men and women,
Lord, in your loving mercy,
- be near to those who seek you without knowing it.
You call and sanctify the elect,
- though we are sinners, crown us with eternal happiness.
Closing Prayer:
Jesus, you shine a light into the darkness of my life.
I am like a plant in limited sun,
and I find my being turning toward you
longing to be closer,
wanting only to draw near.Help me to be faithful
in the big decisions of my life
and in the smallest of ways I live out each day.My goal is salvation, Lord,
and I am painfully aware I can’t do that myself.
Teach me to be patient, to be faithful.I know there is so much more grace I need
and so much more you want to give me.
Help me to be open to it and to recognize
the many gifts you give me each day.
May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
December 17
Daily Advent Prayer"Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise."
Collect:
O God, Creator and Redeemer of human nature,
who willed that your Word should take flesh
in an ever-virgin womb,
look with favor on our prayers,
that your Only Begotten Son,
having taken to himself our humanity,
may be pleased to grant us a share in his divinity.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. *Daily Meditation:
Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
We now begin the second part of Advent.
We follow the Gospel story, as it bring us to Christmas.
Today, we hear the story of God's plan,
using a long line of less-than-perfect kings
and 5 very special women, to bring us to Jesus.God saved us, by becoming one of us,
entering into our human, and sometimes messy history.
Jesus will come to each of us this Advent
in and through our human journey.Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever. Ps. 72
Intercessions:
To God our Father, who from old has called his people to salvation:
Lord, protect your people.
You promised to plant the seed of justice among your people,
- protect the holiness of your Church.
Lord, teach all men and women to listen to your word,
- and help believers to persevere in holiness.
Keep us in the love of your Spirit,
- that we may know the mercy of your Son who is to come.
Father, most merciful, strengthen us to the last,
- until the day of the coming of Jesus, our Lord.O WISDOM.
You came forth from the mouth of the Most High
and reaching from beginning to end,
You ordered all things mightily and sweetly.
Come and teach us the way of prudence!
Closing Prayer:
Oh, God of wisdom,
I want to praise you and give you my life.Like a loving parent,
you bless me.
You have watched over me,
knowing my history
and the path that led me to you.Thank you for the peace
you promise peace in my life.
I ask that I be always aware
of the strength of your great power.
May it never leave me.So many people before me
in so many generations,
have served you so humbly,
answering your call.
Please give me the wisdom and courage
to be your humble servant.Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!
May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
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