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Week 6 - Prayer of adoration

 DAY ! - CELEBRATION   Adoration shifts prayer from “God, help me” to “God, help me see who you are.” Psalm 145:3 “ Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable. ” This kind of prayer may feel unfamiliar at first because it is not driven by urgency. It asks us to slow down and pay attention to God’s character. We adore God not because God needs flattery, but because our souls need reorientation. Adoration reminds us that God is greater than our fears, deeper than our questions, more faithful than our failures, and more beautiful than anything else we seek. Choose one attribute of God and repeat it slowly in prayer. Examples: God, you are merciful. God, you are faithful. God, you are holy. God, you are patient. God, you are near. God, you are love. Then add: Help me see you today. Amen. Reflection Questions When I pray, how often do I simply dwell on who God is? pretty much only when I run into the "Blessed be the Lord" chants in the liturgy ...
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#SilentSunday 10.11.2026v

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  U.S. Coast Guard navigational buoy beached by nor'easter on Dewey Beach October 2nd, Stewart Verdery Jr 
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Week 5 - Prayer of Tears

DAY  - PRAYER OF TEARS  Key Idea: Tears can become prayer when they are brought honestly into the presence of God. The Prayer of Tears as part of the inward movement because tears often reveal what is happening deep within us. They show us what we love, what we regret, what we fear, what we have lost, and what we still hope God will heal. Pray slowly: Lord, have mercy. Receive what I cannot fix. Receive what I cannot explain. Receive what I cannot carry alone. Amen. Day 1 Reflection What kinds of sadness do I usually bring to God ? The questions - the why, the what can I do, the despair, the doubt What kinds of sadness do I usually avoid ? the anger, the reproaches, the bitterness, the resentment, the depression, the unbelief Do I tend to see tears as weakness, honesty, or prayer ? He already knows the rebellion and the hurt He knows I feel the need for consolation and relief from anxiety  What might my tears be trying to tell me ? What strength I had or thought I had is ...
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the first #SilentSunday of October

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  The European Space Agency’s Juice mission captured this photo of Earth as the spacecraft flew by our planet on Monday, Sept. 28.
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Week 4 - Formation Prayer

 Formation Prayer asks not only, “ What do I want God to do ?” but “ Who is God forming me to become ?” DAY 1 - FIX OR CHANGE Formation Prayer is not self-improvement with religious language. It is not about becoming impressive. It is about becoming more open to the life of Christ in us. Read Foster’s prayer connected to Formation Prayer.  "O Lord, My God. Form me more fully  into your likeness. Use the circumstances and interactions of this day to form your will in me.     From the frustrations of this day form peace.    From the joys of this day form strength.    From the struggles of this day form courage.    From the beauties of this day form love. In the name of Jesus Christ who is all peace and strength and courage and love.  Amen  " What kind of person is this prayer asking God to form ?  What desires are being reshaped ?  What would it mean for me to pray something like this honestly ?  Right no...
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the last #SilentSunday of September 2026

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  Wooded path by a river A painting in oil, by the Danish painter Peder Mørk Mønsted in 1894
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Week 3 - the Prayer of Relinquishment

DAY 1 - OPEN HANDS  Sit with your hands clenched for a moment. Name silently what you are holding. Then slowly open your hands and pray: God, this is what I am holding: the worry about Gem and the kids I bring it to you. I do not know how to let go fully. Teach me to trust you. Amen. Reflection Questions What am I holding tightly right now ? problems with the family Gem struggling with finances Alex and Lorelei struggling to get on an even keel River still mourning Tommy excessively Kit not recovering from her heart attack and her daily needs Bonita's metastasized lung cancer that has reached her liver What outcome am I trying to control ? I just want their wellbeing What desire do I need to bring honestly before God ? Fix it, please, make their way smoother What makes surrender feel difficult or frightening ? He hasn't answered I don't know what the outcome will be I wonder how we all will cope with what happens next My friend went blind 10 years ago.  She has retinitis pi...
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