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I pray we, all children of the earth, no matter our path to
enlightenment, come to realize that we are one. We may walk our
own paths, but we are not alone, for we walk at the same time,
toward the same end/beginning. From our individual perspectives,
be we Pagan, Christian, Muslim, Jew, Buddist, Taoist, or Hindu,
are the same. I pray that we all feel the love of our Creator and
by example learn to see each other as brothers and sisters,
allowing the boundary lines of religion to fade away. May the Lord
and Lady bless your path. May you always have enough, and may
you give enough in return. Blessed Be.
— Beliefnet member Fae Aisling
The Origin of
Prayer

from Sister Alma Rose Has
the Last Word

Before there was
anything else on Earth,
there was a great sea.
reached out and touched
the sea, and thus began
life. A living thing thrived
in the great sea, moving,
moving, always toward life.

And the one became
many, and the many grew
in size and variety and
beauty, and in something
not quite like knowledge.
The living things in the
sea did not know the sea,
because there was
nothing else, only the
endless water. They did
not know that it was blue
and green and beautiful.
They did not know that
without the sea they
could not live. They did
not know about the sun
or the moon or the stars.

Then the Creator
reached out again and
caused a great upheaval
of the Earth, and
mountains rose up out of
the sea. In time the rains
and the sun and the tides
gentled the mountains,
and there were beaches
and valleys. The sun
raised water from the
sea, and the wind blew
the water over the land
and baptized it with life —
green and spreading,
growing, and growing
more, always toward life.
Then the tides threw
creatures from the sea
onto the dry land, and
some were carried back
into the deep, but one
the land to be hospitable,
and that one thrived,
creeping upon the land
and swimming in the sea.

And the one became
many, and the many grew
in size and variety and
beauty, and in something
not quite like knowledge,
but rather in a sense of
the difference between
dry land and water.
Moving, moving, always
toward life, they found
that streams flowed from
the mountains to the sea,
and they thrived in and
alongside the streams,
which came from the
rain, which the sun raised
from the sea.

The green things —
spreading, growing, and
growing more, always
toward life — became
broad and tall, and
beckoned the creeping
things to feast on their
fruit. In time, the
strongest of the
creatures made claws to
scale the trees, and some
made wings out of their
fins to soar over oceans
and rivers and land . But
even those who built
nests and lived and bore
their young in trees
required water to survive,
just as did the creatures
who swam only in the sea.

And the dryland
creatures became many,
and the many grew in size
and variety and beauty,
and in something a little
more like knowledge,
until one arose from all
the creatures who
roamed the earth, and
that one had knowledge
and more; that one had
understanding.

And the one became
many, and the many grew
in size and variety and
strength and intelligence.
But some of the people
turned their intelligence
toward small, inward
things, and forgot about
the sea, and with all their
understanding, they did
not know that they had
come from the sea and
required it to survive, just
as did the creatures who
swam only in the sea.
They injured the streams,
though they required
them to survive. They
injured the creatures
who swam in the streams;
they injured the air and
the land and the sea;
they blocked the sun —
though they required all
these things to survive.

In their minds, they
forgot about the eternal
sea, though their hearts
remembered, and pulsed
with admonition. And the
people were uneasy,
because they believed
that their minds were
more powerful than their
hearts. And so they
defied their hearts, and
thus they injured even
the streams that flowed
through their bodies,
pulsing from their hearts
with admonition.

But in every age, among
all the peoples, there
have been those who
have remembered the
eternal sea, who have
known that, where pure
streams cannot flow,
living things shrivel and
perish, and where the
mind is not nourished by
the heart, the mind
withers and is sterile.

Those who remember are
the teachers and sages,
the Wise Ones, the
Ancients, the embodied
admonitions of the
heart’s pulsing. They say
to us, swim, always, in the
remembered pure streams
that flow to the sea.
Immerse yourself always in
that awareness, which is
prayer. When you drink
clear water, know it as a
ceremony and celebrate
the eternal sea, which is
something that we know
of God. For prayer is to
the spirit as water is to
the body… and those who
immerse themselves in
prayer will be continually
refreshed and renewed.
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Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy.
0 Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled, as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are
born to eternal life. Amen. —St. Francis of Assisi,
13th century, accessed from World Prayers
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St. Patrick's Breastplate
May the strength of God pilot us.
May the power of God preserve us.
May the wisdom of God instruct us.
May the hand of God protect us.
May the way of God direct us.
May the shield of God defend us,
May the host of God guard us
Against the snares of evil
and the temptations of the world.
May Christ be with us, Christ before us,
Christ in us, Christ over us.
May thy salvation, 0 Lord, be always ours
this day and evermore.
St. Francis
of Assisi
with Sultan
Al-Kamil,
An image of St.
Patrick, Christian
missionary in Ireland
death in 493
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Prayer of a Spanish Priest
Teach us, good Lord, to serve thee as thou deservest;
to fight and not to heed the wounds;
to toil and not to seek for rest;
to labor and not to ask for any reward,
save that of knowing we do thy will. Amen.
-Ignatius Loyola
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it
according to thy word. With my whole heart I seek
thee; Let me not wander from thy commandments! Oh,
how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day. Let
the words, of my mouth
And the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy
sight, 0 Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Search me, 0
God, and know my heart! Try me and know my
thoughts! And see if there be any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting! Amen.
-From The Psalms
Saint Ignatius
of Loyola,
1491-1556
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Personal Prayers

1. Prayer of praise and thanksgiving
*Psalm 100, *Psalm 136, *138, Psalm 150; Acts 16:16-34, Psalm
149:4-9, 1Thessalonians 5:15-19
Praise and worship brings us into the presence of God. When we
praise God in the mist of seemingly negative situations we are
affirming our faith in Him. This pleases God and helps our faith.
Praise and thanksgiving are powerful weapons to the believer. It
destroys the hold of Satan and unbelief over our life. Praise and
Christian walk; unbelief and satanic attacks. These two things can
manifest in many different ways. No wonder why the scriptures
call praise a two-edged sword (Psalm 149: 4-9)

2. Prayer of faith
Mark 11: 20 - 25, *Luke 7: 1 - 10, James 5: 13 - 18, Matthew 9: 18 -
26
The prayer of faith is rooted in our confidence on God's Word.
The woman with the issue of blood (Matthew 9) knew that
touching Jesus would get her healed. Her faith gave her the
strength to press through the crowd. When you are sure that
what you are praying for is God's will for you, the prayer of faith
can be employed. Unforgiveness (Mark 11: 25) and doubt (James 1:
5-8) are the two greatest hindrances to the prayer of faith.
Where the prayer of supplication is seeking God's will, the prayer
of faith is knowing God's will, praying it and receiving it from Him.

3. Prayer of agreement
*Matthew 18: 19-20, Exodus 17: 8-13, Psalm 133: 1-3, Hebrews 10:
24-25
The prayer of agreement is when two or more people come
together and agree with one another and with the Word of God
that something specific will be done. God has given power and
authority to the Church and when we stand together in unity we
can see more of God's power released (Matthew 28: 16-20). Unity
is standing together with one purpose, sharing a joint vision and
trusting God's Word to be fulfilled. We need to appreciate the
power of unity if we are to see God's power released.
Intercessory Prayers

A passionate zeal and hunger fuels the prayer of supplication.
Jesus wants us to seek his riches. This is where the prayer of
supplication comes in. It is a prayer that all Christians should
regularly engage in. Ask God to give you a hunger to seek his face.
Notice that in the above three scriptures people were seeking (or
asked to seek) for something specific which meant a lot to them.
Do you desire to know God's will for your life? The prayer of
supplication can sometimes lead us into fasting. Nehemiah 1: 1-6

2. Prayer of intercession
*Genesis 18: 22 - 33 (Abraham) 1 Kings 18: 41 - 46 (Elijah) 2 Kings 4:
32-36 (Elisha) Acts 12: 1 - 18 (The early church)
To intercede means to plead or mediate on behalf of another
person. Jesus is interceding for us (Hebrews 7: 25) so is the Holy
Spirit praying for us and through us as we pray in the spirit.
(Romans 8: 26 - 27).  When we take it upon ourselves to pray
earnestly for other people, we enter into the realm of
intercession. To enter into intercession we must have a heart
that really loves the Lord and cares about the things God cares
about.
http://www.olympia.anglican.org/ministries/ecra/support.html
Is any one of you in trouble? Let him pray. Is any one in good
heart? Let him sing praises. Is one of you ill? Let him send for the
elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in
the name of the Lord; the prayer offered in faith will heal the sick
man, the Lord will restore him to health, and if he has committed
sins they will be forgiven. — James 5: 13-15

Prayers for intercession and petition are an ancient Christian
tradition. Prayers of intercession are part of every Episcopal
service. Informal prayer groups are common in Episcopal and
other Christian churches. The laying on of hands and anointing for
healing of the sick is one of the oldest and richest sacraments of
the Episcopal Church.

Prayer is not an attempt to manipulate God. In our age of instant
gratification, we need to be especially mindful of this fact.
Through intercession, we bring the needs of others before God;
through petition we present our own needs, that God’s will be
done.
In the Episcopal tradition, a sacrament is defined as "an outward
and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace." In the sacrament
of healing, the "outward and visible sign" is the laying on of hands
and the anointing with oil. The "inward and spiritual grace" is a
gift that may come in the form of peace and strength in the face
of HIV/AIDS and renewed confidence in God’s love and caring
presence in our lives.

Prayer and the sacrament of healing offer ways to connect with
God by opening our hearts to a healing love that makes us whole.
To the person with AIDS, prayer can bring new life on a deeper
and more spiritual level, a connectedness and reconciliation with
God, self and others. To us, prayer can quicken our sense of
compassion and refresh our faith that love is stronger than death.

Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying,
soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all
for your love’s sake. Amen.
Prayers for the Sick (Greek Orthodox
Let us pray to the Lord. Lord have mercy.

O Lord Almighty, the Healer of our souls and bodies, You Who put
down and raise up, Who chastise and heal also; do You now, in
Stretch forth Your hand that is full of healing and health, and get
him (her) up from his (her) bed, and cure him (her) of his (her)
illness. Put away from him (her) the spirit of disease and of every
malady, pain and fever to which he (she) is bound; and if he (she)
has sins and transgressions, grant to him (her) remission and
forgiveness, in that You love mankind; yea, Lord my God, pity Your
creation, through the compassions of Your Only-Begotten Son,
together with Your All-Holy, Good and Life-creating Spirit, with
Whom You are blessed, both now and ever, and to the ages of
ages. Amen.
Let us pray to the Lord. Lord have mercy.

O Lord our God, Who by word alone did heal all diseases, Who did
cure the kinswoman of Peter, You Who chastise with pity and
heal according to Your goodness; Who are able to put aside every
malady and infirmity, do You Yourself, the same Lord, grant aid to
this Your servant (Name) and cure him (her) of every sickness of
which he (she) is grieved; lift him (her) up from his (her) bed of
pain, and send down upon him (her) Your great mercy, and if it be
Your Will, give to him (her) health and a complete recovery; for
You are the Physician of our souls and bodies, and to You do we
send up Glory: to Father, and to Son, and to Holy Spirit, both now
and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
Praying with others across the world
Lord, you said that when two or three
would gather together in your name,
then you would be present with them.
I am praying by myself (or ‘on the Internet’)
but I am uniting myself
with many individual Christians
throughout the world
who, though separate,
are gathered together in another sense
to pray to you,
and I trust that you are with me now.
(NH)

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When the thought of you wakens in us
God our heavenly Father,
when the thought of you
wakes in our hearts,
let its awakening
not be like a startled bird
that flies about in fear.
Instead, let it be like a child
waking from sleep
with a heavenly smile. (Søren Kierkegaard)

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Christ our Morning Star
O Christ, our Morning Star,
Splendour of Light Eternal,
shining with the glory of the rainbow,
come and waken us
from the greyness of our apathy,
and renew in us your gift of hope. Amen.
(Bede the Venerable)

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Come, Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful,
and enkindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created
And you shall renew the face of the earth.
O God, who has taught the hearts of the faithful
by the light of the Holy Spirit,
grant that by the gift of the same Spirit
we may be always truly wise
and ever rejoice in his consolation.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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At the rising of your sun
Lord God, Creator of light,
at the rising of your sun each morning,
let the greatest of all lights-your love-
rise, like the sun, within my heart.

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Prayer of St Columba
Be, Lord Jesus, a bright flame before me,
a guiding star above me,
a smooth path below me,
a kindly shepherd behind me:
today, tonight, and forever.

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I will be busy
O Lord,
you know how busy I must be this day.
If I forget you,
do not forget me.
(Sir Jacob Astley, before the
Battle of Edgehill, 1642)

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Prayer of a Breton fisherman
Lord, the sea is so wide
and my boat is so small.
Be with me.

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Close to me
Lord, you are closer to me
than my own breathing,
nearer than my hands and feet.
(St Teresa of Avila)

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The Grail Prayer
Lord Jesus,
I give you my hands to do your work.
I give you my feet to go your way.
I give you my eyes to see as you do.
I give you my tongue to speak your words.
I give you my mind that you may think in me.
I give you my spirit that you may pray in me.
Above all,
I give you my heart that you may love in me
your Father and all mankind.
I give you my whole self that you may
grow in me,
so that it is you, Lord Jesus,
who live and work and pray in me.

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Praying the offering of self
Lord Jesus,
you told your friends
not to worry about the future.
You showed them
how to have the attitude of simple trust
that young children have,
so that they could place themselves
into the caring hands of your Father.
And so I ask for the power of your Spirit
that I may remain positive
throughout all that is ordinary in
my daily life.
I know that your touch
can change people and situations,
and so I ask you
to join me in offering to our Father
not only the good things of this day
but also the suffering and sacrifices
that I want to offer cheerfully and lovingly,
and in a quiet and hidden way.
And so may any difficulties
and frustration and pain of this day
be transformed in your presence
for the benefit of other people. Amen.
(NH)

[If we ask] any thing according to his will, he heareth us: and if
we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we
have the petitions that we desired of him.” 1 John 5:14,15
The emphasis here is on God’s will, not our will. When we
communicate with God, we don’t demand what we want, rather
we discuss with him what he wants for us.  If we align our prayers
to his will, he will listen; and we can be certain that if he listens,
he will give us a definite answer. Start praying with confidence! —
NewLivingTranslation.com

There are many types of prayer, such as the prayer of
thanksgiving and praise, prayer of faith, prayer of agreement, the
prayer of supplication, and intercession, along with many others.
In Ephesians 6, we are instructed to take the sword of the Spirit,
which is the Word of God and pray at all times-on every occasion,
in every season-in the Spirit, with all manner of prayer and
entreaty (Eph 6:18).  In 1 Timothy 2, we are admonished and urged
that petitions, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be offered
on behalf of all men (1 Tim 2:1).  Prayer based upon the Word
rises above the senses, contacts the Author of the Word and sets
His spiritual laws into motion. Prayer is our responsibility! —The
Prayer Center
nature.
co-creators
of this environment.
Make us worthy inheritors
of the astonishing evolutionary reality
in which we live.
Prayers to an Evolutionary God © 2004
Boundless Sea of Love and Energy,
Our God,
Weathering the Storm
built to weather the battering around
me at this world that is waves or the
howling wind. So I wait waves or the
howling wind. So I wait now in your
presence. You spoke the oceans and
the four winds into being. separated
the sea from dry land. You took the
hand of Peter who was sinking into the
depths of the water and walked him to
safety. I choose now to fix my eyes on
you and not on the storm.
threatens to pull me under. Thank you that you are my firm
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In the house made of dawn.
In the story made of dawn.
On the trail of dawn.
O, Talking God.
His feet, my feet, restore.
His limbs, my limbs, restore.
His body, my body, restore.
His mind, my mind, restore.
His voice, my voice, restore.
His plumes, my plumes, restore.

With pollen beautiful in his voice, with pollen beautiful in my
voice.
It is finished in beauty. It is finished in beauty.
In the house of evening light.
From the story made of evening light.
On the trail of evening light.
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Praise the Lord, O my soul
All that is within me, Praise his holy name
He forgives all my sins
He redeems my life from the pit
And crowns me with love and compassion
He satisfies my desires with good things
So that my youth is renewed like the
eagle's
Kimberly Daniels
By Richard R Blake
Equipping for Life Change — Power-Filled Prayers

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(2) Matt 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father
which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Matt 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is]
in heaven.
Matt 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread.
Matt 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Matt 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever. Amen.
Matt 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly
Father will also forgive you:
Matt 6:15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will
your Father forgive your trespasses.

(3) Luke 11:2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our
Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Luke 11:3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
Luke 11:4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one
that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but
deliver us from evil.

Believe That Ye Receive
Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye
desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall
have [them].

Ask and It Shall Be Given (3 sources)

(1) Matt 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find;
knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Matt 7:8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that
seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Matt 7:9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread,
will he give him a stone?
Matt 7:10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
Matt 7:11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto
your children, how much more shall your Father which is in
heaven give good things to them that ask him?

(2) Luke 11:9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Luke 11:10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that
seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Luke 11:11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father,
will he give him a stone? or if [he ask] a fish, will he for a fish give
him a serpent?
Luke 11:12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
Luke 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto
your children: how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give
the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Thom 94:x Jesus said: Whoever seeks will find and whoever
knocks, it will be opened to him.

The Friend at Midnight
Luke 11:5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend,
and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend
me three loaves;
Luke 11:6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I
have nothing to set before him?
Luke 11:7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me
not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I
cannot rise and give thee.
Luke 11:8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him,
because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will
rise and give him as many as he needeth.

Ask The Father in My Name
John 16:23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I
say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he
will give [it] you.
John 16:24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and
ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

Where Two or Three Are Gathered
Matt 18:19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on
earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done
for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Matt 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my
name, there am I in the midst of them.

Thom 30:x Jesus said: Where there are three gods, they are gods;
where there are two or one, I am with him.

Use Not Vain Repetitions
Matt 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the
heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their
much speaking.
Matt 6:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father
knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Why Did the Ancients Prize the Tao?
Lao Tzu 62
Why did the ancients prize the Tao?
Is it not because by virtue of it he who seeks finds,
And the guilty are forgiven?
That is why it is such a treasure to the world.
Anyone who does things carelessly also learns to talk carelessly.
But careless, unclear, inexact talk drags into its carelessness and
unclarity an idea. My very dear, dear children: don't let yourselves
think carelessly. An idea is God's gift and it needs to be taken care
of. To be clear in one's ideas, and to be responsible for them, is a
token of spiritual freedom and intellectual joy.
—Pavel Florensky, "My Will"
Williamson
first made headlines with
her 1975 book A Return to
Principles of A Course In
Miracles
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Our deepest fear is not we
are powerful beyond
measure. It is our light,
not our darkness, that
most frightens us. We ask
ourselves, who am I to be
brilliant, gorgeous,
Actually, who are you not
to be? You are a child of
God. Your playing small
doesn't serve the world.
There's nothing
enlightened about
shrinking so that other
people won't feel insecure
around you. We are all
meant to shine, as
children do. We were
born to make manifest
the glory of God that is
within us. It's not just in
some of us; it's in
everyone. And as we let
our own light shine, we
unconsciously give other
people permission to do
the same. As we're
liberated from our own
fear, our presence
automatically liberates
others.

Williamson is a minister in
the Unity Church, which
identifies with the New
Thought Movement. Her
theology draws heavily
from Buddhism as well as
Judaism and Christianity.

She presents lecturers
and workshops
throughout the country
and is the founder of
Project Angel Food and  
the Peace Alliance, a
grass roots campaign
supporting legislation
currently before Congress
to establish a United
States Department of
Peace.

Williamson has written
nine books, including
Illuminata: A Return to
Prayer.
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The Liturgy of the Hours (also known as the Divine Office) is the richest single prayer
resource of the Christian Church. It provides prayers, psalms and meditation for
every hour of every day. It has existed from the earliest times, to fulfil the Lord's
command to pray without ceasing. Never monotonous, always new, it provides the
every day of every year. All over the world, hundreds of thousands of priests and
religious have vowed to pray the Liturgy daily, and all over the world they do, in
public and in private, in tin shacks and cathedrals, in palaces and in prison camps.

But the Liturgy's very richness is also its weakness. The liturgical calendar, the
four-week cycle of psalms, the celebrations of saints - all these interact in an
intricate dance of prayer that requires some 6,000 pages of small print in 3 or 4
volumes. The complete books (the Breviary) are expensive to buy, heavy to carry,
and, except for the really dedicated, complex to use. Thus many people with a busy
life in the world are unable to undertake the project of praying the liturgy, and so it
remains shamefully unused.
calculations for you, and presents you with the
psalms and readings for each hour of today,
every day.   For instructions, please see the
links at the top of this page.  

As we embark on the third millennium, it
becomes more important than ever that we  
obey the Lord's command and pray without
ceasing, to sanctify time, the world, and
ourselves.   The Universalis Web site has been
created, to give us all, wherever we are, at all
times, the chance to participate in the
Church's universal prayer.

Hours given in the Roman Breviary - but the
Divine Office is for all Christians and not just
Catholics. Christians of many other
denominations use this site on a regular basis.
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