Author: University of the Incarnate Word

When we pray together from our diverse traditions,Holy One who makes us one,Make our unity visible and bring healing to the world.When we read the scriptures in our diverse languages and context,Revealing One who makes us one,Make our unity visible and bring healing to the world.When we work for justice and solidarity, when we tear … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – October 28, 2021

I, who live by words, am wordless when I try my words in prayer I, who live by words, am wordless when I try my words in prayer. All language turns To silence. Prayer will take my words and then Reveal their emptiness. The stilled voice learns To hold its peace, to listen with the … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – October 27, 2021

Eucharist in the Time of CoronaFr. Roger Keeler It is intriguing to read the story of Bartimaeus, the subject of yesterday’s gospel, isn’t it? Mark’s gospel is the briefest we find in the New Testament. It is written without the flourish of Luke, the theological depth of John, or Matthew’s referencing back to the experience … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – October 25, 2021

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke     10:1-9   Theme: The harvest is rich but the labourers are few. The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him, in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself was to visit. He said to them,‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – October 21, 2021

On Patience When I hear the word saint, the first image that comes to my mind is not some Carmelite nun kneeling in a darkened chapel fingering her rosary beads. Now, I am sure many Carmelite nuns are saints, but they are not the first things I think of. The first image that comes to my … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – October 12, 2021

Our Lady of the Rosary: Reflection The purpose of the rosary is to help us meditate on the great mysteries of our salvation. Pius XII called it a compendium of the gospel. The main focus is on Jesus—his birth, life, death, and resurrection. The Our Fathers remind us that Jesus’ Father is the initiator of … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – October 7, 2021

Bishop Claude Marie Dubuis A man of strong faith and unwavering trust in Divine Providence, Bishop Dubuis was convinced that the desperate needs of the sick and numerous orphaned children of his diocese could be met by the service of religious women. Having failed to get assistance from the communities in the United States, he … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – October 6, 2021

At the Home of Martha and Mary 38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.  39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.  40 But Martha was distracted by all the … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – October 5, 2021

Feast of St. Francis of AssisiCanticle of Creation O Most High, all-powerful, good Lord God,to you belong praise, glory,honour and all blessing. Be praised, my Lord, for all your creationand especially for our Brother Sun,who brings us the day and the light;he is strong and shines magnificently. O Lord, we think of you when we … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – October 4, 2021

O God of Creation, you have blessed us with the changing of the seasons. As we embrace these autumn months, May the earlier setting of the sun Remind us to take time to rest. May the crunch of the leaves beneath our feet Remind us of the brevity of this earthly life. May the steam … Continue reading Daily Prayer/Reflection – September 30, 2021