Sometimes (on those not-so-good days) I find myself reminded of that old familiar saying: have you prayed about it as much as you've talked about it? Let's take all of our frustrations and our messiness, our worries, and our hurt and hand them over to God's capable hands. Won't you join me in prayer by taking a moment to say our parish prayer below?

Prayer to Make God the Center of My Life

Loving God,

I thank you for the gift of your all-encompassing love,
a love that gives all without reservation or constraint.
Thank you for the gift of knowing your great love for me.
Merciful God, give me, and everyone who prays this prayer with me,

the courage to make you the center of our lives.
Strengthen and guide us to change
the patterns in our lives that lead us to sin.
Penetrate our hearts so that all our darkest corners
might be filled with your holy light.

Purify our spirits so that your light may shine out of our lives
and invite others to know the radiant light of your love.

Amen.