The Meaning of Prayer

THE MEANING OF PRAYER

              by    Frances McKinnon Morton

 

A breath of prayer in the morning

   Means a day of blessing sure;

A breath of prayer in the evening

   Means a night of rest secure.

 

A breath of prayer in our weakness

   Means a clasp of a mighty hand;

A breath of prayer when we're lonely

   Means Someone to understand.

 

A breath of prayer in our sorrows

   Means comfort and peace and rest;

A breath of prayer in our doubtings

   Assures us the Lord knows best.

 

A breath of prayer in rejoicing

   Gives joy and added delight,

For they that remember God's goodness

   Go singing far into the night.

 

There's never a year nor a season

   That prayer may not bless every hour,

And never a soul need be helpless

   When linked with God's infinite power.

 

(This came from an old little booklet entitled BESIDE STILL WATERS:  Prayers, Poems and Inspiration Thoughts,  published by Baxter Lane Company from Amarillo, TX -- copyrighted in 1975.)

 

A THOUGHT ON PRAYER

(the cottage's chapel)

 

More things are wrought by PRAYER that this world dreams of,  wherefore,  let your voice rise like a foundation day and night.

                                                       -- Tennyson

Saying Farewell to Christmas 2014

 

Before we say farewell to the 2014 Christmas season with next Sunday's Baptism of our Lord,  let us share with you these several pictures taken in our chapel.  

 

Morning and Evening is especially lovely with the Christmas lights providing all one needs to pray,  allowing God to speak in the silence and in the Christmas beauty. 

 

Our Nativity scene this year are figurines from Mexico.

 

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015

 

As we begin 2015,  we, the friars here at the Franciscan Interprovincial Prayer Fraternity, wish you,  and your loved ones, a Year of Blessing,   a Year of Needed Graces,  a Year filled with Joyful Memories of past moments and many new ones.

 

We pray that you receive grace as needed to deal with adversity,  with loss,  with any crosses that life may bring to you.

 

We pray that prayer,  Church,  sacraments, community, silence, solitude, family,  friends and, most especially, God,  will be an abundant part of this New Year in 2015.

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!