Friday after Ash Wednesday

Be open and attentive My child.

Draw near to Me and let Me fill your heart.

Listen to the tender words I speak to you.

Free yourself of your preoccupations and your wants

 so that you are free to spend time

in prayer with sincerity of heart

and to perform works of charity with kindness.

Ask for the grace to keep close to Me.

Serve Me with a contrite and humble heart.

Your heart I hold and I am molding it in My love.

Thursday after Ash Wednesday

O how I love when you come to Me in prayer. k

Your voice lifted up in prayer and praise

is a beautiful song you sing to Me your God.

I see your love for Me in your heart.

Be still and feel My love wash over you.

Blest are you who hopes in Me your Lord

and delights in My ways. 

As you die to self,

you live for Me your God growing

more deeply in becoming My love.

I am your joy and strength for the journey.

Welcome to Lent 2017

Blest are you to receive this little book.

Lent is a time to repent and turn to God.

Lenten People is a way to re-turn to God daily in prayer.

Take time to read one page a day

and listen as the words speak to your heart

and resonates within your soul.

Make this time special.

Start your day by giving five minutes to read, reflect,

and repeat back to God what touched you

in a sacred or profound way.

Carry the message with you

and return to God throughout the day to visit.

Give up of your time

and lovingly give it back to God in prayer and reflection.

Listen for the whisper within your heart

to guide you daily on your Lenten Journey

as you begin your spiritual walk as one of the Lenten People. 

 

Ash Wednesday

Gracious and merciful am I your God.

Return to Me with your whole heart.

In the greatness of My compassion

I will wash you thoroughly from all your guilt

cleansing all sins you acknowledge with repentance.

I will purify your soul darkened by sin

with the beauty of My healing light of love.

Come to Me in prayer.

It pleases Me to bless you with the abundance of My grace.

In the secret of your heart we can visit.

 

Daily Reflection

I am in your midst

and rich are the blessings I shower upon you

Your hope and trust I see.

Your prayers I heard and answered.

Rejoice with gladness and be renewed in My love.

My mercy I have shown you.

Pray to always desire to live according to My will.

Daily Reflection

I your God am faithful and true.

I am guiding and leading you on your journey

that will bring you to perfection in My love.

Great is My love for you.

Place your trust in Me always.

Receive My word

and you will be rich in wisdom and understanding.

Daily Reflection

Ponder the spiritual blessings bestowed upon you.

Take what you have learned

and draw hearts towards Me

that they may follow My ways

in everything they say and do.

Tell all that I am the way, the truth, and the life.

Be a joyful witness of My love.

Daily Reflection

Rejoice in Me your Lord.

I have never abandon you.

My hand is always at work

though you may not recognize it.

Look at the birds in the sky

and see how I feed them.

Are you not more important to Me?

I your Heavenly Father know all your needs.

Trust in Me.

Daily Reflection

Wisdom from above is pure,

peaceable, gentle, and full of mercy.

Continue to sow the fruit of peace.

My precepts give joy to your heart

and My perfect love refreshes your soul.

Remember everything is possible

to the one who has faith.

Be holy, just, and true.

Daily Reflection

You are a temple

and My Spirit dwells within you.

When you keep My word,

My love is truly perfected in you.

So be perfect,

just as I your Heavenly Father am perfect.

Believe and be nourished in the love I have for you.

Walk humbly for I walk with you.

Daily Reflection

Pray for the healing

for the broken Body of all who are baptized.

All Christians are to be loving as Christ,

in their words and actions.

Pray that you and all are living examples of My love and peace.

Be My hands and scatter love

like seeds so all grow in holiness.

Daily Reflection

Your are fashioned in My grace.

Keep your heart just, true, and pleasing to Me.

Keep faithful and listen to Me.

Do not dishonor Me by becoming a judge.

Fulfill my law of love

and pray for those who hate and persecute

until you can love them as I love.

Daily Reflection

It is the sin of arrogant pride

that withdraws hearts from Me.

Their hearts grow cold from sin.

Their prideful ambitions to succeed

leads them to deceit any cost.

Pray for them.

In their lust for power

they turn away from My words of wisdom.

Pray for them.

Daily Reflection

Listen and give ear to My words.

I have placed within all My children a well of living waters.

From this well springs new life and love.

Tap your well and let My love rise up

and flow over you.

Grow in My love

that fills you to overflowing.

Daily Reflection

I am wisdom, truth, light, and love.

Receive the light of My love

and let it shine from within you.

Perfect is My law that revives your soul

and My precepts that gladdens your heart.

My truth is more desirable than gold.

True freedom is in Me.  

Daily Reflection

It is the river of My mercy that refreshes your soul

and the beauty of My love that gathers you into My peace.

I am your refuge, strength,

and a helper close at hand.

I am within you and cannot be shaken.

Consider My works.

Be still and know that I am God.

Daily Reflection

Here am I standing right beside you,

waiting to warmly embrace you.

Fly like a bird to Me.

I know your soul.

Your hopes and dreams I know.

You are never alone.

Give thanks with all your heart

for My wonders, compassion, and love.

Daily Reflection

I am your peace and happiness.

I lift you when you fall and I gladden your heart.

I am protection in your weakness.

I will never forget you.

Great things I have for you.

Glory in the grace I have for you and grow in holiness.

Daily Reflection

I am showing you My ways

and teaching you My beautiful language of love.

I am the shepherd of your heart.

Keep your inmost self open

so your are able to hear My voice

that tenderly and lovingly speaks to your heart.

Daily Reflection

It is My living waters that sustain your soul.

Come to Me and drink from My cup of love.

I see how your soul thirsts for Me

and how you are turning away from lesser thirsts.

I am the love of your heart.

Humbly welcome My word

and plant it within your heart to grow.

Daily Reflection

I send you My might to uphold you

and wisdom to guide you.

Keep your eyes watchful and your ears listening.

I will give you all you need.

Be attentive to the words of My mouth.

Listen with your heart

so you may joyfully bear the fruit of My love.

Daily Reflection

Gratefully sing praise for My love.

Praise Me with your whole heart and bless My name.

Your love gives much power to your prayer

and your prayer gives much strength to your soul.

In prayer I show you the depth of the sweetness of My love.

Daily Reflection

Love from the heart.

Be gracious, merciful, and just;

a light in the darkness.

Keep your heart steadfast and firm.

You are the salt

and you are the light of the world.

Season your life and those around you

with the Good News.

Shine your light before all glorifying Me.

Daily Reflection

Live as My child of light,

for light produces every kind of goodness,

righteousness, and truth.

Be pleasing to Me and let My light shine through you.

Be a living example of My faithful love

by letting your actions bring grace to others

when your words are quiet.

Daily Reflection

Glorious is your praise that rises up

like the sweet fragrance of incense to greet Me.

You are My rose.

Open up your petals

and send up the sweetness of your praise with joy.

Live in My love.

When you live in My love

you can do no wrong,

for you love as I love.

Daily Reflection

As you turn to Me more in prayer

you become more like Me

in extending the hand of pardon to others in daily circumstances. Clothe yourself in the virtues of Jesus

and shine His beautiful image of love.

Pray to live the words I speak to your heart.

Daily Reflection

Believe in My saving power.

I am wisdom and strength, truth and love.

Hold on with courage to the faith you profess.

I am standing beside you in your trials.

I am your help, your shield, your hope.

Let My peace reign in your heart.

Daily Reflection

Your life is growing in perfection

in your love and in devotion to prayer.

You grow in My love even when life seems futile and cruel.

Stay steadfast in your prayer and our time together.

I see the concerns that are within your heart.

You are precious in My eyes.

Daily Reflection

See how the sunrise brings joy

and hope to the new day.

Walk always in the abundant blessings

of My light of truth.

Illumine all your choices by the light of the Gospel.

Revere and honor My name.

Give joy filled praise with the angels to Me your God.

Daily Reflection

I am the light of the world.

Take My light and let it shine from within you.

Be transfigured in My healing light.

Shine My light that is within you,

for no matter how small your light,

it will never be overcome by darkness.

Daily Reflection

I am rich in kindness and slow to anger.

I am full of love and My mercy forgives all.

Lift up your soul to Me in prayer.

See how I extend My hand towards you.

Let Me fill you with My great and awesome love.

I have made you in My image.

Daily Reflection

Love and bless My name.

Give thanks for My love and compassion.

Stand firm in uprightness of truth

and be guided by My wisdom.

Do not be afraid for I hear your prayers.

Pray with gladness and joy.

Sing to My glory and receive My love.