Sunday
24 FEBRUARY
SUNDAY 19th February
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
  • Gospel: Luke 6:27-38
  • We have heard many times of the ‘New Commandment’ and the ‘Law of Love’; but have we made them our rule of life? Today’s gospel can help us to do this. ‘Love your enemies’, Jesus tells us. 
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Monday
25 FEBRUARY
Spontaneous Prayer
Invite students to reflect on what is happening in their lives or in the lives of others or in the world. Set a meditation timer for this and on signal, invite them to write a spontaneous prayer and pray this prayer in silence. Perhaps use meditation music to accompany.  Conclude this prayer experience with “We make these prayers through Christ our Lord. Amen "
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Tuesday
26 FEBRUARY
Create a Prayer
An easy way to create a prayer is to follow the YOU-WHO- DO-THROUGH pattern; e.g. 
You: Ever-present and companion God, 
Who: out of love for us, you sent Jesus to be our strength and guide. 
Do: help us to hear his voice today and guide our steps in the way he has shown us, as we find you in each other. 
Through: We ask this in his name. Amen. 
Use this attached resource to compose a variety of prayers. 
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Wednesday
27 FEBRUARY
Song to the Creator 
View images and quotes from this video. Allow a particular phrase or sentence to capture your attention. 
Sit with those words and allow them to become a prayer to God. (Pause) 
Let us pray... 
May the God of creation fill us with abundant, joyful life; 
May the peace of Christ abound in our hearts; 
And may the Holy Spirit encourage us to walk gently on the earth. 
All: Amen
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Thursday
28 FEBRUARY
Pray this blessing from the book of Numbers (6:24-26) 
May the Lord bless you and keep you. 
May He show His face to you 
and be merciful to you. 
May He turn His countenance to you 
and give you peace. 
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Friday
1 march
Praying with Music
  • The Matt Maher song ‘Hold us Together’ is suggested here for older students. The prayer experience could be modified for younger students using a song they know or some relaxation music e.g. 10 Best Classical Music Tracks For Calm and Tranquility
  • Step 1: Prepare students to enter into this time of prayer.
  • Step 2: Show video without sound and invite students to reflect on the lyrics and/or the accompanying images.
  • Step 3: Play the song/music again and invite students to record any word/phrase or image that grabs their attention.
  • Step 4:  As the song/music plays again, invite students to write, draw or colour a prayer response. 
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