Tears on the way
A prayer Sometimes we don’t realize the intensity of the things for which we pray, Lord. Keep us courageously mindful that your way is laden with tears on the way to resurrection. Amen. from Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and Enuma Okoro, p. 169 From the blog Theme: … Continue reading "Tears on the way"...
Weep with those who weep
View from Casa la Salle, Rome “When others are happy, be happy with them, and when they are sad, be sad.” Romans 12:15 (CEV) A prayer from Papua New Guinea Lord Jesus Christ, you told the women of Jerusalem not to weep for you but to weep for themselves. Be with women … Continue reading "Weep with those who weep"...
No more tears
A prayer O God our creator, whose good earth is entrusted to our care and delight and tenderness, we pray: For all who are in captivity to debt, whose lives are cramped by fear from which there is no turning except through abundant harvest. May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy. … Continue reading "No more tears"...
Tears of joy
Call to worship This is the day: when tears are wiped away; shattered hearts are mended; fears are replaced with joy. This is the day the Lord: rolls away the stone of fear; throws off death’s clothes; goes ahead of us into God’s future. This is the day the Lord has made: death has … Continue reading "Tears of joy"...