Finding God in All Things

Finding God in All Things

Finding God in All Things

© 2005 Marquette University Press ISBN 0-87462-015-5 ISBN 978-0-87462-015-3

All rights reserved. Imprimi Potest James E. Grummer, S.J. Provincial of the Wisconsin Province June 1, 2005

Letter from the President Dear Marquette Student, I am pleased to present to you a newly revised edition of our Marquette University prayer book, Finding God in All Things. The mission statement of Marquette University rightly says that “As a Catholic university we are committed to the unfettered pursuit of truth under the mutual illuminating powers of human intelligence and Christian faith.” Every university worthy of the name, public and private alike, emphasizes the pursuit of truth, the crucial role in this of human intelligence and the need for genuine academic freedom in carrying on this quest for truth. The Christian tradition insists not only on the importance of faith but on its relevance for successfully pursuing the fullness of truth, a quest that can only find its completion in the Ultimate Truth that is God. That is, something of profound importance to our human quest for knowledge will be missing when faith has no place in our lives. All of the world’s great religions including Christianity involve in some way a quest, a search for faith, faith in an Ultimate Reality that worldwide is known under many names but which Christians call “God.” That faith, authentically formed, will be experienced as personal and intimate, but will also serve more and more to animate the rest of our human experience. Essential to achieving such faith is a life of prayer.



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But how can we go about this business of prayer, how can we know what to say as we seek to begin a dialogue with God and allow God to dialogue with us? This book can provide a way to start. Because prayer so often begins with the present moment in which we find ourselves, this book offers a variety of prayers which come from the experience of people when they are, for example, thankful, joyful, troubled by the world situation, feeling alone or overwhelmed, concerned about others, or seeking how best to grow in a deeper relationship with God. The prayers in this book have been recommended by students, faculty and staff. Since our students, faculty, and staff come from many different backgrounds, there is included a selection of prayers drawn from religious traditions other than Christianity. The inclusion of such prayers provides a good reminder that, though we humans express our faith in many diverse ways, ultimately we all are reaching out to one and the same God who is Creator of us all. May our prayer book, Finding God in All Things, be a help to you in learning better how to pray and how to grow in your relationship with God. Sincerely, Robert A. Wild, S.J. President

Table of Contents Letter from the President................................................. 5 Preface to the Second Edition......................................... 9 I Worship at Marquette—Why We Pray............13 II Saint Ignatius Loyola, the Jesuits and Ignatian Spirituality...............................................19 III Fr. Jacques Marquette and Marquette University............................................35 IV Some Noteworthy Jesuits: Men of Prayer........41 V Some Extraordinary Women of Prayer.............55 VI Personal Prayer in the Ignatian Tradition..........69 VII Prayers and Poems in the Ignatian Tradition....89 VIII Traditional Christian Prayers............................ 111 IX Daily Prayers........................................................ 129 X Prayers for College Life .................................... 135 XI Prayers for Recent Graduates and Alumni and Alumnae......................................... 153 XII Prayers by Women............................................... 167 XIII Prayers and Poems from Many Faith Traditions............................. 179 XIV Psalms .................................................................. 193 XV Hymns, Poems and Various Prayers................ 205 Preface to the First Edition......................................... 243 Acknowledgments......................................................... 245 Index................................................................................ 251

Preface to the Second Edition Thanks to the original committee that compiled Finding God in All Things, the work on this second edition of the Marquette Prayer Book has been relatively easy. The current prayer book revision committee has sought primarily to augment and improve on the strengths of the first edition. The stimulus for this revision began with Marquette President, Fr. Robert A. Wild, S.J., and Stephanie Russell, Executive Director of the Office of Mission and Identity. It is hoped that a new edition of the prayer book will help re-emphasize the role of prayer, reflection and discernment among our students, and extend the Jesuit tradition of education and service to the world. This edition of Finding God in All Things is also meant as an introduction to the Jesuit Catholic tradition of prayer. It is designed for faculty, staff and administrators at Marquette, as well as the broader Marquette family that includes alumni/ae, benefactors, and other friends of the university. It also provides some background on the Society of Jesus and the Jesuit tradition of education. This edition includes a new set of images to accompany many of the prayers. The prayer book revision committee would also like to thank the following for their additional help and support:

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Fr. John P. Donnelly, S.J., Professor of History Sarah Krukowski, Lecia Wardle and Nick Schroeder of the Office of Public Affairs Dr. Andrew Tallon, Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Marquette University Press, and Mrs. Maureen Kondrick, Manager of Marquette University Press. Susan Hopwood of the Raynor Memorial Libraries, for valuable bibliographic work. The current edition of the prayer book is still a work in progress. Marquette’s Office of Mission and Identity would appreciate your feedback and ideas. Dr. Ed Block Dr. Nicholas Burckel Ms. Laura Krenz Rev. Doug Leonhardt, S.J. Ms. Sherri Lex Rev. Frank Majka, S.J. Ms. Stephanie Russell Dr. Steven Taylor Mr. Jacob Teplesky

“Lord, teach us to pray.” Luke 11:1

I Worship at Marquette: Why We Pray Tradition says people pray in order to praise and thank God, express sorrow and ask forgiveness, or ask for what they want for themselves and others. Basically, we human beings pray because we are hard-wired to pray. It is in our natures to reach out to What is beyond us and to enter into a relationship with That which we call God. We pray as a way to go outside ourselves and connect with the One who calls us, waits for us, leads us and loves us. We also pray as a way to go into ourselves and, at the core of our being, meet the One who lives there, giving us life and purpose. When we reach the God who calls us out and calls us in, we find ourselves in the presence of the Person who calls us by our names, keeps us safe, and connects us with others. When we pray we become better people —not better than those who don’t, but better than we would be if we didn’t pray. People pray in a thousand ways. The aim of this collection of prayers is to provide examples of how some individuals and communities have expressed their longings for God and, thus, to encourage those who use it to make those words their own or to find their own words and ways to pray.

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Saint Joan of Arc Chapel and the Woman for Whom It Is Named Located in the heart of Marquette’s campus, the Saint Joan of Arc Chapel is a favorite place for the Marquette comunity to pray and worship. It is the oldest building on campus, spanning five centuries as a place of prayer. It was originally built in a Little French village, Chasse, and was known as the Chapelle de St. Martin de Sayssuel. After the French Revolution, the Chapel fell into ruin where it was left until after the First World War. It was then restored by an architect named Jacques Couelle. In 1926 Gertrude Hill Gavin, the daughter of James J. Hill, the American railroad magnate, acquired the Chapel, and it was transferred to her fifty-acre estate on Long Island. The reconstruction plans were developed by one of America’s leading architects, John Russell Pope, who also planned the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. In 1962, the Gavin estate passed into the possession of Mr. and Mrs. Marc B. Rojtman. In 1964 the Rojtmans presented the Chapel to Marquette and had it dismantled and sent to the campus for reassembly. The dismantling on Long Island began in June 1964 and took nine months to complete. A fleet of trucks, each vehicle carrying forty thousand pounds, brought the Chapel stones to Milwaukee, where reconstruction

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began in July 1965. The Chapel was dedicated to St. Joan of Arc on May 26, 1966. Saint Joan of Arc, born at Domremy in Lorraine in 1412, was an ordinary medieval peasant girl until she started to hear voices which urged her to free France from the English invaders during the Hundred Years’ War. For five years she kept these secret, but in 1429 she stole away from home and went to Charles VII. The King had her examined by theologians before agreeing to follow her advice. For a peasant girl to command the royal army was almost unthinkable! Yet the King agreed. He had little to lose since he had already lost the richest parts of France. Joan’s army lifted the siege of Orleans in a brilliant campaign, then again defeated an English army, thereby opening the way for Charles’ coronation at Reims in 1429. That was the turning point after ninety-two years of French defeats. Joan fought another battle against the Burgundians in 1430 and was captured. They sold her to their English allies.The English could not be content merely to execute their prime enemy; they had to discredit her first. If her voices were from God, then the English cause in the war was against God. Joan was put on trial as a heretic at Rouen and interrogated for three months in 1431. She was tricked into admission of guilt; this allowed the judge to sentence her as a relapsed heretic. He turned her over to the secular authorities who burned her at the stake on May 30 (now her feast day). As the flames rose, she protested her

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innocence. A Church court rehabilitated Joan in 1456 and she was canonized in 1920.

Gesu Church Gesu Church is the most recognizable building on Marquette’s campus. The Church is a Jesuit Pastoral Center, a parish of the Archdiocese sponsored by the Society of Jesus. Many of Marquette’s large liturgical celebrations take place at the Church and it has served Marquette students and faculty for over a century. The Church was constructed under the direction of the architectural firm of H.C. Koch and Company. It was dedicated on December 16, 1894. The prevailing design is the Rayonnant style which was popular in France during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The windows were made at the Royal Bavarian Institute for stained glass in Munich, Germany, and the altars date from 1927. The inside of the Church was remodeled in 1967 but great care was taken to preserve the architectural style and meld it with the liturgical reforms of Vatican II. There is space for over 1000 worshipers. The lower Church has a chapel for the celebration of the Eucharist several times during the day and daily opportunity for the celebration of individual Reconciliation, as well as a hall for parish functions.

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The Chapel of the Holy Family Another special place of prayer and worship at Marquette is the Chapel of the Holy Family, located in the Alumni Memorial Union adjacent to the Office of University Ministry. This chapel was completed in the fall of 1990, and it can seat 200 people. It was the gift of Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Pavlic, as was the carving of the Holy Family that sits near the entrance. The statues were crafted in Ontisel, Italy. In order for the chapel to be used for ecumenical services to meet the faith needs of many on campus, there is a separate Eucharistic chapel for prayer and adoration. The chapel was given by Mrs. Edward D. (Marguerite) Simmons, whose late husband had been the Academic Vice-President of Marquette University. The Chapel of the Holy Family is used for university Masses for students, gatherings of friends and alumni, reconciliation services and gatherings of students in crisis or need.

Islamic Prayer Room This place of prayer is provided for Muslim students, faculty, and staff in the Alumni Memorial Union. Information about this space can be obtained from the Director of Campus International Programs.

“You did not choose me, I chose you.” John 15:16

II St. Ignatius Loyola, the Jesuits, and Ignatian Spirituality Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556) was born in northern Spain of a noble Basque family in the castle called Loyola. The year after his birth Ferdinand and Isabella conquered Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, and sent Columbus in search of China. A decade later two of Loyola’s brothers fought with the Spanish armies that conquered Naples, another helped crush a revolt in Granada, and a fourth sailed for America. Loyola’s youth was spent mainly as a page at two noble courts, and during his twenties he served as a courtier and heard about how an obscure German friar, Martin Luther, was questioning the basics of medieval Christianity. Loyola was not trained as a professional soldier, but as a courtier who was expected to take up his sword in an emergency. This Loyola did when the French invaded northern Spain in 1521. Loyola was wounded trying to defend the city of Pamplona; impressed by his valor, his French captors sent him back to Loyola Castle to recover. There he began reading the lives of Christ and the saints when no novels of chivalry could be found. Gradually he came to realize that daydreams about imitating the saints

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in serving God gave more inward relish than daydreams of knightly deeds. He determined to go as a pilgrim to Jerusalem and live there. He headed for the port of Barcelona, but on the way he paused for a few days in the small town of Manresa to write some spiritual notes. The stop dragged on for ten months as he meditated on Christ’s life. His prayer gradually deepened into mystical experiences.The notes he took down at Manresa became the nucleus of his great book The Spiritual Exercises, which allows others to share his insights and experiences. Over the next twenty years Loyola added to these notes and directed various followers through the Exercises, a spiritual retreat of thirty days. The Spiritual Exercises break into four “weeks”: the first deals with the purpose of life, the second with Christ’s public life, the third with his passion and death, and the fourth with his resurrection. The first printed edition of The Spiritual Exercises appeared at Rome in 1548. Since then this little book, devoid of literary grace but potent in spiritual teaching, has enjoyed more than 5,000 editions in dozens of languages. Traveling through Barcelona, Rome, andVenice, Loyola reached Jerusalem in mid-1523, but Church authorities insisted he return to Europe. He then decided that if he were to help others find Christ, he needed an education. At age thirty-three, surrounded by adolescent boys, he spent two years at a grammar school in Barcelona so he could master enough Latin to enroll in a university. He

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then attended the Universities of Alcala and Salamanca, but in both places his efforts to bring others to Christ aroused suspicion from the Inquisition and other authorities. His efforts also cut into his study time. Loyola determined to go the University of Paris, where he would get more systematic training. At Paris, Loyola, like students through the centuries, had no money, and so he begged for his living from wealthy merchants. Two years after his arrival he was assigned new quarters, where his roommates were Blessed Peter Favre and Saint Francis Xavier. Gradually he won them over to his spiritual ideals; in time he attracted four others. The seven companions were international from the beginning: two Basques, three from Castile, one from Portugal and one from Savoy. In 1534 these seven men pronounced vows of poverty and chastity and a promise to work for souls in Palestine when they finished their studies. If they could not go to Palestine, they would put themselves at the Pope’s service. Loyola returned to Spain to settle his affairs and recover his health, then moved on to Venice to await his companions (plus several new recruits) and sail for Palestine. But a war between Venice and the Muslim Turks in 1537 prevented their departure. They put themselves at Pope Paul III’s service, who used them as preachers and teachers. The companions decided they would need more structure if they were to serve God effectively. They discussed ways of organizing their work and life together; Loyola drew up a

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document reflecting their discussions and presented it to Pope Paul III, who gave his oral approval to the new religious order in 1540. His companions elected Loyola its first superior general. For the rest of his life Loyola worked on the 1540 draft until he finished the long and elaborate Jesuit Constitutions, which were approved two years after his death. The new order grew very rapidly, adding a thousand members before Loyola’s death. Unlike earlier orders, the Jesuits did not sing in choir but only read privately the Divine Office traditionally said by priests. This allowed them to devote more time to their ministries, which soon branched out. Francis Xavier became the great missionary to Asia. Reluctantly, the Jesuits opened schools and colleges, but education gradually became their main work. Several Jesuits served as nuncios, or papal ambassadors. Others preached, did parish work, and gave the Spiritual Exercises. Two of Loyola’s first companions from Paris served as chaplains in the forces of Emperor Charles V, one in Germany, the other in Africa. For his last fifteen years Loyola was the mystic and administrator; he alternated his time between prayer and paper work—almost 7000 of his letters from these years survive. But also he found time for several personal ministries. He organized noble women to rescue young girls from prostitution, setting up a half-way house to rehabilitate them. He even opened a convent for ex-prostitutes. He set up a home for poor abandoned girls and refinanced a similar home for boys. At the

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insistence of his followers, he wrote an autobiography of his early life, but burned most of his private spiritual notes shortly before his death on July 31, 1556. He was canonized in 1622.

The Jesuits The Jesuits, or the Society of Jesus, to use the official title, grew out of six student companions gathered by Ignatius of Loyola at the University of Paris in the 1530s. When their original project of going as missionaries to Palestine was blocked by war, they put themselves at the service of Pope Paul III. Gradually they came to see the need for rules and structures if their work and union in serving God were to continue and increase. They formed a religious order, elected Loyola as their superior general, and obtained papal approval in 1540. The medieval orders such as the Benedictines, Dominicans, and Franciscans tried to mix ministry toward others with prayer; the Jesuits tilted the balance strongly in favor of helping others, striving to find God precisely in an active ministry. The Catholic Church was facing the crisis of the Protestant Reformation when the Jesuits were founded. By seeking to break away from Rome, the Protestants encouraged efforts at reform within Catholicism. The Council of Trent clarified Catholic doctrine, the popes largely turned from political power games and art pa-

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tronage to religious revival, new religious orders sprung up—Capuchins, Ursulines, and Oratorians, besides the Jesuits. Initial Jesuit growth was slow in northern Europe but rapid in Spain and most rapid in Portugal and Sicily, where Islam was the threat, not Martin Luther. By 1565 there were 3,500 Jesuits, by 1626 the Jesuits probably reached the zenith of their influence and counted 15,544 members. Their growth was slower during the next century, largely because they lacked the money to train candidates. The first Jesuits made their mark as preachers, convent reformers, and missionaries, but in 1548 the Jesuits opened their first college intended for lay students at Messina in Sicily. It was an instant success, and petitions for more Jesuit colleges flowed into Rome from most of the cities of Catholic Europe. Quickly, education became the main Jesuit ministry. By 1579 the Jesuits were operating 144 colleges (most admitted students between twelve and twenty) in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. By 1749 the Jesuits were staffing 669 colleges and 235 seminaries world-wide. The Jesuit system of education, building on the curriculum devised by Renaissance humanists, was codified in the Ratio Studiorum of 1599. This approach controlled Jesuit education until the late nineteenth century, when American Jesuit universities began to make adjustments to the conditions in the United States. Marquette University was a pioneer

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in educating women, first in nursing and education, then in other disciplines. With education went writing books—textbooks, catechisms, scholarly works in theology and philosophy, answers to Protestant polemics, scripture studies, plays written for production at Jesuit colleges, descriptions of the peoples and parts of the world visited by Jesuit missionaries. The Jesuits introduced China to Western science and philosophy. Missionary work has always been among the most prized of Jesuit ministries, from Francis Xavier to the present. In Loyola’s lifetime, missions were opened in Africa, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Japan. Later there were Jesuit missionaries working in North and South America. Jesuits often had to work underground in countries whose rulers persecuted Catholics, and many suffered martyrdom— as did Edmund Campion, Paul Miki and Miguel Pro. The Jesuits have made many enemies for many different reasons during their long history. In the mid-eighteenth century they were hated by the philosophers, many of them deists, for their religious faith. The Jesuits were distrusted by the Enlightened Despots because they opposed growing state control of religion and supported the pope. The kings of Portugal, France, Spain and Naples, urged on by advisors who were disciples of the philosophes, first drove the Jesuits from their own lands, then forced the pope to suppress the Order around the world in 1773. Thanks to a technicality in the Brief of

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Suppression and the benevolence of Catherine the Great, the Jesuits survived in Russia. Because of the Suppression, the Jesuits played only a small role in the first decades of the American Catholic Church, but a former Jesuit, John Carroll, was the first American bishop. Other former Jesuits, notably Pierre de la Clorivière, played crucial roles in the establishment of congregations of teaching nuns, who were to be the backbone of American Catholic education in the period 1850-1960. After the era of the French Revolution and Napoleon, there was a reaction to the ideas of the Enlightenment and a religious revival. Pope Pius VII restored the Jesuits worldwide in 1814. By 1830 there were 2,137 Jesuits, by 1900 there were 15,073. The high point came in mid-1960s with 36,000 Jesuits. The Jesuits remain the church’s largest male religious order. The Jesuits continue to operate a unique network of schools around the world, most notably in the United States, where there are twenty-eight Jesuit universities, almost all in large cities and forty-six Jesuit high schools. There are also Jesuit universities in such cities as Rome, Madrid, Beirut, Manila, Tokyo and Seoul. Jesuit periodicals appear in most of the world’s major languages, and some 500 Jesuits work in the communications media, mainly in the Third World. Jesuits continue to work throughout the world, from prestigious schools to refugee camps, to do their best “for the greater honor and glory of God”—A.M.D.G.

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Ignatian Spirituality Ignatius’s spiritual legacy spread through the lives of his companions in the Society of Jesus. But he also left four important documents, plus nearly seven thousand letters that give shape and color to his spirituality. Dictated toward the end of his life, his Autobiography tells the story of his conversation and life until 1538. His Spiritual Journal narrates a small part of his unfolding inner journey. Through his Spiritual Exercises and Constitutions, he systematically laid out guidelines for the spiritual life. From all of these sources, the main threads of his spirituality can be outlined.

Encountering God in Our Experience One unshakeable belief to which Ignatius held as to a rock in all storms was that God can be encountered in our experience. God comes directly to women and men, and they will recognize God’s presence if they open their hearts and minds. The purpose of the spiritual exercises is to help people experience God directly and powerfully. When people encounter God, they are changed forever. Such an encounter frees people to love wholeheartedly.

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For the Greater Glory of God For Ignatius, to live meant to embrace generously and enthusiastically, the will of God. To serve and glorify God became the compelling motive of his life. Ignatius restlessly yearned for God. He experienced the thirst and emptiness that no power or possession could satisfy. He longed for the total and consuming love that comes only from the source of all love. Once Ignatius felt the embrace of God’s love, he strove with singleness of purpose for the greater glory of God. The Spiritual Exercises urge retreatants to listen to the Holy Spirit in order to discover God’s will and what would be the greater glory of God. Through the process of his own conversion to life according to Christ, Ignatius learned a way of discernment that remains as applicable today as it was five hundred years ago.

The Mysticism of Service Ignatian spirituality does not demand withdrawal from the world. Rather, Ignatius brought the word of God to classrooms and hospitals, orphanages, and the halls of government. Wherever humans suffered, the heart and hands of Ignatius followed with the compassion of Christ. No sacrifice was too great, no suffering too deep, no poverty too excruciating as long as the love of Christ would be mediated.

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While answering the call to serve individuals in need, Ignatius sought to aid the reform of the Church. He preached, taught, and gave the Exercises, hoping to call the Church through its leaders to a rededication to the Reign of God.

The Call to Ongoing Conversion Ignatius composed the Spiritual Exercises and the daily examen of consciousness to help people answer the call to conversion to Christ. The Spiritual Exercises lead retreatants through a monthlong process that begins with a confrontation of their own sinfulness; continues with the contemplation of the birth, public life, passion, and resurrection of Jesus; and concludes with meditations on God’s personal and unconditional love for each person. During the Exercises, the retreatants receive instructions about, among other topics, the three kinds of humility, methods of prayer, and how to discern God’s will. The retreat itself can be a powerful time of turning toward God, and the methods of prayer and discernment are tools for the retreatants’ ongoing journey toward God.

Devotion to the Church For Ignatius, the Church gave physical expression to the love that Jesus has for the People of God. The Church

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served as a way to God and a symbol of God’s mysterious love for humankind. Ignatius’s devotion to the Church was motivated by his desire to serve the souls of Christians. Even though Ignatius saw many human problems besetting the Church in his time, his loyalty was unflinching. The Church remained a herald of God’s word, a servant of God’s People, a community of believers, and a sign of God’s love.

Prayer that Permeates Daily Life Ignatian spirituality invites people to daily prayer. In his writing, Ignatius described several methods of solitary prayer, and he encouraged people to develop the kind of prayer that best suits who they are and where they are on the spiritual journey. Ignatius recognized with great sensitivity that each individual has different gifts and a unique inner movement of soul. Ignatius approached prayer not only with his intellect, memory, and will, but also with his senses and with active imagination.

The Discipline of the Ordinary Contrary to the practices of his time, Ignatius encouraged moderation in fasting and penitence. He knew that meeting the ordinary frictions and trials of family, com-

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munity, ministry, and the workplace with love required self-sacrifice and discipline enough to test anyone. Ignatius also counseled adequate care of physical health. He appreciated the gift of food and recreation, acknowledging that health of mind and body were essential for one to be effective in ministry, seeking the greater glory of God.

Ignatius for Today The desire for love, hope, and wholeness burns in the hearts of people today just as it burned in the heart of Ignatius. Ignatius’s time had its demons; our time has its demons. They may not really be so different. The way to God that emerged from Ignatius’s own conversion can still lead us to freedom from the demons of our age: addictions, greed, emptiness of heart, despair, confusion, violence, and meaninglessness. Through the centuries, the Spiritual Exercises, which compose the heart of Ignatian spirituality, have been a powerful means of spiritual formation. Ignatius can be a wise and discerning companion on our own journey toward the embrace of the loving God. On the way, we can learn to say with him, “All for the greater glory of God!”

“Go, therefore, make disciples of all nations.” Matthew 28:19

III Fr. Jacques Marquette and Marquette University Jacques Marquette, S.J., was a renowned Jesuit missionary and explorer. Father Marquette and Louis Joliet, along with five companions, were the first Europeans to explore the Mississippi River. Father Marquette was born June 1, 1637 in Laon, France. He entered the Society of Jesus at the age of seventeen. After his ordination, he traveled to Quebec, introducing Christianity to Native Americans. He moved from tribe to tribe by following rivers. In the course of his two-year journey exploring the Mississippi River, he recorded information regarding the topography and animal life in the Midwest. On May 18, 1675, Father Marquette died at the age of thirty-seven near the present-day city of Ludington, Michigan. Father Marquette’s life testifies to faith, service, and discovery, a rich legacy and a continual challenge to Marquette University. The origins of Marquette University date from 1848 when the Most Reverend John Martin Henni, first bishop of Milwaukee, obtained money to establish a Jesuit college. In 1855 Jesuits agreed to staff St. Gall’s Parish, but they lacked personnel for a college.

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Statue of Fr. Jacques Marquette on the campus of Marquette University

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The Wisconsin Legislature eventually granted a charter for Marquette College in 1864, and in September, 1881 seven Jesuits opened the college. By the end of that year, 77 students were enrolled. The first graduation was held in 1887 with five students receiving Bachelor of Arts degrees.

U.S. Jesuit Colleges and Universities Boston College Canisius College College of the Holy Cross Creighton University Fairfield University Fordham University Georgetown University Gonzaga University John Carroll University Le Moyne College Loyola College in Maryland Loyola-Marymount University Loyola University, Chicago Loyola University, New Orleans Marquette University Regis University Rockhurst University

Chestnut Hill, MA Buffalo, NY Worcester, MA Omaha, NE Fairfield, CT New York, NY Washington, DC Spokane, WA Cleveland, OH Syracuse, NY Baltimore, MD Los Angeles, CA Chicago, IL New Orleans, LA Milwaukee, WI Denver, CO Kansas City, MO

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Saint Joseph’s University Saint Louis University Saint Peter’s College Santa Clara University Seattle University Spring Hill College University of Detroit Mercy University of San Francisco University of Scranton Wheeling Jesuit University Xavier University

Philadelphia, PA St. Louis, MO Jersey City, NJ Santa Clara, CA Seattle, WA Mobile, AL Detroit, MI San Francisco, CA Scranton, PA Wheeling, WV Cincinnati, OH

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“What gain, then, is it for a man to have won the whole world and lose his soul?” Luke 9:25

IV Some Noteworthy Jesuits: Men of Prayer The following are some better-known members of the Society of Jesus. Space does not permit listing all those who might have been selected for one or another of their achievements.

Saint Francis Xavier Saint Francis Xavier (1506–1552) was Ignatius Loyola’s roommate at the University of Paris and an outstanding athlete. Together with four fellow students, they formed the nucleus that grew into the Jesuit order. Xavier was the first and greatest Jesuit missionary, spreading the Catholic faith in India and Indonesia. He was the first missionary to Japan and died as he was trying to enter China.

Saint Francis Borgia Saint Francis Borgia (1510–1572) was born into a wealthy Spanish family. His father was the Duke of Gandia in Valencia, and his mother was also of royal

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lineage. He married a noble lady, and together they had eight sons. But his wife died suddenly in 1546, and Borgia entered the Jesuits in 1548. In 1565, Borgia was elected the third superior general of the Jesuits. During his generalate, he revised the Jesuit constitutions, encouraged a deeper sense of personal prayer among Jesuits, built the Church of the Gesu in Rome, opened new mission territories in India and in North and South America, and used his wealth to reorganize the Roman College, which eventually became the Gregorian University.

Saint Peter Canisius Saint Peter Canisius (1521–1597) was born in the Netherlands but studied at Cologne, Germany. He entered the Jesuits in 1543 and spent most of his life in Germany and Switzerland, founding Jesuit colleges, teaching, preaching, and writing his famous series of catechisms. He has been called the second apostle of Germany because he did so much to counter the spread of Lutheranism in Germany and Austria.

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Saint Edmund Campion Saint Edmund Campion (1540–1581) was an Englishman who was martyred for his faith in London by Elizabeth I’s government. His studies at Oxford converted him to Catholicism. He joined the Jesuits in France because the Jesuits were not allowed to operate in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. After his studies, he taught at Prague for several years before returning secretly to England in 1580. After a period of ministering to Catholics, he was captured, tortured, and executed.

Saint Robert Bellarmine Saint Robert Bellarmine (1542–1621), an Italian, entered the Jesuits in 1560. He quickly showed great talent in languages, philosophy, and theology. After six years teaching at Louvain, Belgium, he became professor of “controversial” theology at Rome in 1576. He published dozens of books, including a famous catechism and was known for his opposition to Jansenism. In 1599 he was named a cardinal and worked closely with a number of popes. His last twenty years were devoted to administration and writing.

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Matteo Ricci Matteo Ricci (1550–1610) pioneered Jesuit efforts to Christianize China. He studied science and mathematics at Rome, theology in India, and Chinese at Macao. The Jesuit strategy for China was to use western science to win the respect and support of Chinese intellectuals and gain the Emperor’s assent to Christian preaching. Speaking and writing Chinese and wearing Mandarin robes, Ricci established a Jesuit residence at Beijing in 1601 where for 150 years Jesuit scientists secured imperial favor and fostered interchange between eastern and western intellectuals

Saint Paul Miki Saint Paul Miki (1564–1597) was born in Japan. Francis Xavier brought Christianity to Japan in 1549, where its rapid growth (there were 200,000 Christians by 1590) alarmed Japanese rulers and forced the church underground. Paul Miki’s family converted when he was still a boy. He entered the Jesuits in 1586; just before his ordination to the priesthood, he was arrested with two other Japanese Jesuits. The three Jesuits were crucified with six Franciscan friars and fifteen other Japanese.

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Robert de Nobili Robert de Nobili’s career (1577–1656) parallels that of Matteo Ricci, a Jesuit working in China. De Nobili entered the Jesuits in 1596 and sailed for India after eight years of study. Before Nobili, Indian Christians were westernized and lived under Portuguese protection. Nobili felt that Indian Christianity should retain as much Indian culture and customs as were compatible with the faith. Expanding on Ricci’s willingness to embrace other cultures, de Nobili learned Tamil and Sanskrit and studied ancient Indian religion. In 1623 Pope Gregory XV approved his approach, and he converted 4,000 Indians, many of them Brahmins, the elite who earlier had scorned Christianity.

Saint Peter Claver Saint Peter Claver (1580–1654) attended the Jesuit college at Barcelona and entered the Jesuits in 1602. Eight years later he was assigned to Cartagena, Colombia, then the world’s greatest slave market. Peter devoted his life to meeting slave ships and declared himself the “slave of the slaves.” The voyage from Africa usually killed a third of the Africans; survivors were shattered in body and spirit. Peter brought them food, compassion and Christian faith. In forty-four years he baptized 300,000 Africans.

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Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (1568–1591) was the heir to an illustrious Italian noble family and spent his youth as a page at the Spanish court. But courtly pomp drove him to reflect on the gospels. He entered the Jesuits in 1585 and studied at Rome, where he volunteered to help the plague stricken and died a martyr of charity at the age of twenty-three.

John Carroll John Carroll (1735–1815) studied with the Jesuits in Maryland and became a Jesuit in Belgium. In 1773, after Clement XIV suppressed the Jesuits, Carroll returned to Maryland as a priest. He joined Benjamin Franklin’s fruitless effort to encourage Canada to join the American Revolution. Appointed the first American bishop in 1790, he was stationed in Baltimore where he encouraged education for men and women and helped found Georgetown University in 1789. He presided over the first national synod of bishops in 1791, which laid down rules for the American church. During his years as bishop, the number of American Catholics quadrupled. John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio was named for this important early American Jesuit.

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Gerard Manley Hopkins Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889) was an Englishman who wrote several of the prayer-poems printed in this book. He was educated at Oxford where he converted to Catholicism. In 1866 he entered the Jesuits; finishing his training, he served as a parish priest at Liverpool and a teacher at Dublin. The poems he wrote after becoming a Jesuit were innovative in diction and rhythm, and resulted in a transformation in how subsequent poets used the English language. His poems were not published until 1918, almost thirty years after his death.

Blessed Miguel Pro Blessed Miguel Pro (1891–1927), who was born and raised in Mexico, entered the Jesuits in 1911, but a bitterly anti-Catholic regime forced Jesuit seminarians to flee to California in 1914. After studies in California, Spain, and Belgium, Pro returned home one month before the government closed every church in Mexico.When soldiers hunted down priests who ministered the sacraments in secret, he was arrested and executed. His last cry as he faced the firing squad was, “Long live Christ the King.” Pro was known for his love for the poor. A quick wit and sense of humor also marked his life.

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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955) was a French Jesuit. He received his doctorate in paleontology from the Sorbonne in 1922. He worked in China as part of the team that discovered Peking Man. Throughout his life, Chardin labored to make a synthesis between Christianity and science, and in his writings (many of which were viewed with disfavor by Church authorities for his views on evolution and by scientists who distrusted his religious commitment) he proposed a view of evolution in which humanity will one day reach an “Omega Point,” which has been variously interpreted as the integration of all personal consciousness and the Second Coming of Christ. Chardin’s work was more accepted after his death than during his life, and he is rightly regarded as one of the key people of the twentieth century who tried to heal the split between religion and science.

John Courtney Murray John Courtney Murray (1904 – 1967) was an American Jesuit best known for the work he did on the intersection between public political discourse, faith, and religious freedom. As a teacher, writer, and theological scholar Murray sought to convince people that the right to religious freedom was founded in the dignity of the

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human person and that neither Church nor State may compel a person to adopt a particular religious belief. In that regard, he felt that the emphasis on religious freedom which exists in the United States makes a valuable contribution to Catholic thinking. His influence can be seen in the Declaration on Religious Freedom adopted by the Second Vatican Council.

Karl Rahner Karl Rahner (1904–1984) was one of the most influential theologians of the last century. Rahner’s thought helped influence the thinking of the Second Vatican Council, blending the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas with the modern philosophy of phenomenology. Rahner taught that all people have an openness to God whether explicitly aware of it or not and that reflection on this will open the way to an affirmation of Christ as the Word of God addressed to all human beings. He had a concern for a broad range of pastoral issues as well as theoretical ones, and his Theological Investigations (23 volumes) gave expression to his attempt to render theological teaching relevant to modern people and modern problems. One of his major works is Foundations of Christian Faith, published in 1978. As one commentator remarks, his writing style often makes for reading that is “notoriously demanding” but nonetheless very rewarding.

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Pedro Arrupe Pedro Arrupe (1907–1991), the 29th General Superior of the Society of Jesus, was, like Ignatius Loyola, from the Basque country in Northern Spain. He abandoned his medical studies and a promising career to join the Jesuits in 1927, but in 1945 his medical training was put to use in Hiroshima, Japan, when the atomic bomb fell on that city. He headed the first rescue party into Hiroshima and turned the Jesuit novitiate outside the city into a make-shift hospital for over 200 dying people. He headed the Province of Japan from 1958 to 1965, when he was elected General of the Society of Jesus. During his time as General and under his charismatic leadership, the Jesuits strove to adapt themselves to the call of the Second Vatican Council for a renewal of spirituality and ministry, an effort that committed the Jesuits to the service of Faith and the promotion of Justice in all their apostolates and institutions.

Ignacio Ellacuria Ignacio Ellacuría (1930–1989) was president of the University of Central America (UCA.) in San Salvador, and an outspoken opponent of oppression in that Central American country. On 16 November, 1989, he and five fellow Jesuits, Ignacio Martin-Baró, Joaquin López y

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López, Segundo Montes Moso, Amando López Quintana, and Juan Ramón Moreno Pardo—as well as their cook, Elba Julia Ramos and her daughter Celina—were brutally murdered by members of the Salvadoran army for their writings on Liberation Theology and their solidarity with the poor of El Salvador.

Peter-Hans Kolvenbach Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, was born on 30 November, 1928, in a village northwest of Nijmegen, Holland. He attended Canisius College, Nijmegen and joined the Jesuits in 1948. Following philosophy studies, he went to Lebanon where he earned his doctorate in theology. He was ordained a priest in 1961. From 1963 to 1976 he studied and taught general and Oriental linguistics in diverse specialized institutes in Holland, Paris, and Beirut. He also worked in theology of spirituality at Pomfret, Connecticut. More recently, he was professor of general linguistics at St. Joseph’s University in Beirut and was the provincial (1974–1981) of the vice-province of the Middle East. In 1981 he went to Rome and became the rector of the Pontifical Oriental Institute. On September 13th, 1983, during the 33rd General Congregation of the order, he was elected twenty-ninth superior general of the Society of Jesus.

“Love one another as I have loved you.” John 15:12

V Some Extraordinary Women of Prayer Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (1910–1997) Mother Teresa was the founder of the Missionaries of Charity (M.C.). Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu at Skopje in the former Yugoslavia, she joined the Sisters of Loretto in Ireland at the age of seventeen, and within a year she was sent to teach in Calcutta, India. There she became acquainted with the poor who lived and died in the streets. In 1948 she left the Sisters of Loretto to serve the sick and the dying in the city’s slums. She became known as Mother Teresa. In 1949 she founded the Missionaries of Charity, a community of sisters, priests, and brothers who serve the poor by providing food, clothing, shelter, and medical care. Within thirty years there were eighty foundations of this community in thirty-two countries. She was the recipient of the 1979 Nobel Peace Price, the Nehru Award, and the 1981 Père Marquette Discovery Award. MotherTeresa was beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 19, 2003.

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Mother Teresa received the Père Marquette Discovery Award in 1981.

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St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley (1774–1821) St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley was the first American-born saint. She was born in New York City of a wealthy and devout Episcopalian family, the daughter of a professor of anatomy at King’s College (now Columbia University) in New York and the stepsister of Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley of Baltimore. In 1794 she married William Magee Seton, a wealthy merchant, with whom she had five children. She became involved in social work and established the Society for the Relief of Poor Widows with Children in 1797. Six years later, during a trip to Italy with the entire family, her husband died. Inspired by the kindness of an Italian family, she converted to Catholicism in 1805, upon her return to the United States. The rector of St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore invited her to open a school for girls, and in 1809 with four companions she founded a religious community, the Sisters of St. Joseph, and also a school for poor children near Emmitsburg, Maryland. Her community’s rule, based on the rule of Vincent de Paul, was approved by the archbishop of Baltimore in 1812. She was elected superior and, with eighteen other sisters, took vows the following year. Thus began the first American religious society, the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph, devoted primarily to the education of the poor and to teaching in parish, or parochial, schools. That is why historians often credit her with laying the

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foundation for the Catholic parochial school system in the United States. With extraordinary support from the Catholic communities in and around Philadelphia and Baltimore, she was beautified by Pope John XXIII and later canonized in 1975 by Pope Paul VI—the first American-born saint.

Dorothy Day (1897–1980) Dorothy Day was a journalist, pacifist, and co-founder of the CatholicWorker movement. After the birth of her only child,Tamara, she abandoned her Bohemian lifestyle in Greenwich Village and converted to Catholicism in 1927. Five years later, Day met the French peasant philosopher and teacher Peter Maurin, and her life changed forever. Maurin provided her with an understanding of the meaning of the Church and her position in it. Together they founded the Catholic Worker movement, a community of laypeople from all walks of life. Day’s belief centered on Christian personalism, a philosophical orientation that stresses the value and dignity of each individual human person. Attempting to make this Worker ideal available to every individual who desired it, she started a newspaper. She entitled it Catholic Worker, to announce a Catholic presence and concern for the poor and the oppressed. Day witnessed daily to this

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concern by embracing voluntary poverty and establishing houses of hospitality and a farming commune.

Julian of Norwich (1342–1420) Julian of Norwich lived a life of solitude as an anchoress in a cell attached to the Church of St. Edmund and St. Julian in Norwich, East Anglia. in England. At the age of thirty, and seemingly near death due to illness, she received sixteen mystical visions on the passion of Christ, the Trinity, the love of God, the Incarnation, redemption, sin, penance, and divine consolation. Through the development of images of the Creator as father and mother, of Jesus as brother and savior; of the reality of sin; of the struggle between good and evil; and the mercy of God­—particularly experienced in the Church’s sacramental celebrations—Julian created a unique language that combined special words and images to convey a sense of her mystical doctrines. Her work was influenced by the English mystic Walter Hilton (d.1396) and the anonymous writer of The Cloud of Unknowing. At the time of her death her reputation for sanctity was already widespread. Visitors from all over Europe were attracted to her monastic cell. Although she is popularly called “Blessed,” there has never been any formal ecclesiastical confirmation of this title.

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St. Clare of Assisi (1193–1253) St. Clare was the founder of Poor Clares, a religious community of women. Clare was born in Assisi, Italy, and learned of Francis and his group of friars, who were traveling from town to town, begging and preaching the gospel. She refused an arranged marriage and sought advice from Francis. In 1212 he received her commitment to follow the gospel and promised to care for her as he did his own friars. After a short stay with Benedictine nuns, Clare settled at a house attached to San Damiano, a church that had been recently rebuilt by Francis. There she served as superior until her death. Among those who joined her were her sisters, Agnes, and Beatris, and her mother, Ortolana. Throughout her life she fought to maintain the Franciscan ideal of rigorous poverty for the Poor Clares while the friars were accepting modifications of their original rule. Clare was canonized in 1255.

Blessed Katherine Drexel (1858–1955) This American Missionary was the daughter of a wealthy, Philadelphia banker. Pope Leo XIII encouraged the young heiress to devote both her fortune and her life to the poor. She entered the Sisters of Mercy but felt called to do missionary work among black and

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Native Americans. In 1891, she founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Black People; the congregation’s mission concerns the education of African and Native Americans. Drexel established many schools on Indian reservations and instituted the first and only Catholic University designed for African Americans, Xavier University, New Orleans (1925). She was beatified in 1988.

St. Teresa of Avila (1515–1582) St.Teresa was born just prior to the start of the Protestant Reformation. Her father was strict and her mother was afraid that she could never do anything right in a marriage. As a teenager, Teresa had normal teenage interests (clothes, flirting, rebellion, etc.), but eventually chose religious life over a married life, because she felt it was the only safe place for someone so prone to sin. She was installed at the Carmelite convent where she was well liked, but easily distracted away from God. At the age of 43, she founded St. Joseph’s convent, and later founded the Discalced Carmelites. In 1970, she was delared a Doctor of the Church for her writing and teaching on prayer, one of two women to be honored in this way.

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St. Catherine of Siena (1347–1380) St. Catherine was a mystical writer and Doctor of the Church. Born in Siena, Italy, she experienced her first mystical vision at the age of seven and soon after pledged virginity to Jesus. When she declined marriage, her famiy discharged the domestic help and assigned Catherine excessive household duties that curtailed her prayer. One day, while Catherine stole away from chores to pray in her room, her father reported seeing a dove hover over her head. Taking this as a sign from heaven, her father permitted Catherine to live the life of prayer and fasting which she desired. In 1365 she received the Dominican habit and continued to live a life of seclusion in the family home. In 1368, during a mystical vision, she became espoused to Christ and received a mandate to undertake an apostolic life. Catherine cared for the sick at La Scala Hospital and visited prisoners on death row, accompanying them to the gallows. She trained a growing company of disciples, a number of whom were priests. Between 1377-1378, amid much unrest, Catherine composed The Dialogue, a book describing her understanding of the Church and the sacraments. The basic theme of her spirituality was the creative and saving love of God, symbolized by the Blood of Jesus. She was declared a Doctor of the church in 1970.

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Edwina Gately Born in Lancaster, England, Edwina Gateley’s educational experiences have awarded her a Teacher’s Degree from England, a Masters in Theology from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and certification as an HIV counselor in the State of Illinois. From 1981 to 1982, Edwina lived for nine months in prayer and solitude in a hermitage in Illinois. In 1983, she spent over a year on the streets of Chicago, walking with the homeless and women involved in prostitution. Within these two experiences, were the seeds of her ministry that would be realized in 1983 when she founded a house of hospitality and nurturing for women involved in prostitution. Edwina’s work and ministry have been publicly commended by numerous groups and individuals, including the Governor of the State of Illinois, the Mayor of Chicago, the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, and the former President of the United States, Bill Clinton. Edwina is currently writing, leading retreats for abused and marginalized women, and serving as “Mother Spirit” for Exodus, a program in Chicago for women in the second phase of recovery from prostitution.

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St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850–1917) Mother Cabrini is the patron saint of immigrants and the first U.S. citizen to be canonized. Born in Lombardy, Italy, Maria Francesca Cabrini desired to be a sister but was refused entrance into two religious communities due to her delicate health. In 1880, Bishop Domenico Galmini encouraged her to establish a new congregation. The Institute of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart won papal approval (1887) and grew rapidly. In 1889, Archbishop Michael Corrigan of NewYork invited Mother Cabrini and five of her sisters to his diocese, but when they arrived Corrigan rescinded his invitation and suggested that they return to Italy. The sisters remained and Cabrini established numerous hospitals, schools, orphanages, and convents throughout the United States, as well as foundations in Central and South America. Mother Cabrini was canonized in 1946.

Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha (1656–1680) Kateri, known as the Lily of the Mohawks, was born of a Christian Algonquin woman who was married to a non-Christian Mohawk chief. She was orphaned during a smallpox epidemic which left her with bad eyesight and a pocked face. In 1676 she was baptized by Fr. Jacques Lamberville, S.J. Because of her conversion she was shunned and abused by her relatives. However, she

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escaped by wandering over 200 miles through the wilderness to a Christian Native American village at SaultSainte-Marie. In 1679 she completely dedicated her life to Christ by taking a vow of chastity. She became known for her spirituality, austere lifestyle and her extraordinary sanctity, which not only impressed her own people but the French and the missionaries. After her death devotion to her began to be manifested by many people. On June 22, 1980 she was beatified by Pope John Paul II. Her feast day is celebrated on July 14.

Sojourner Truth (Isabella Baumfree) (1797–1883) Sojourner Truth was born Isabella Baumfree in Ulster County, NewYork, one of thirteen children born to slave parents. She was sold many times and suffered severely, but she had a deep and unwavering faith inculcated by her mother. Forced by her third master to marry, she and her husband had five children. When her master reneged on his promise to free the family, Isabella ran away with her infant son to New York, where she worked in several religious communes. In 1843, Isabella had a spiritual revelation which changed her life. She changed her name to Sojourner Truth and walked through Long Island and Connecticut preaching “God’s truth and plan for salvation.” She then joined the “Northhampton,

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MA, Association for Education and Industry” where she worked with several noted abolitionists, then added abolitionism and women’s suffrage to her preaching. When the Civil War ended, she worked tirelessly to help the newly freed slaves from the South. She died in Battle Creek, MI.

Ain’t I a Woman? by Sojourner Truth Delivered 1851 at the Women’s Convention in Akron, Ohio

… Then that little man in black there, he says women can’t have as much rights as men, ‘cause Christ wasn’t a woman! Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him. If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again! And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them.

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“Fan into flames the gift that God gave you.” 2 Timothy 1:6

VI Personal Prayer in the Ignatian Tradition A Short Course on Prayer by J.J. O’Leary These pages are written for people who are very busy, but at the same time, desire to explore their own spirituality and enhance a dimension already present in their lives. What follows are a few practical words about prayer along with some questions to facilitate discussion about your life with God, your family, and your studies. If you are still reading, then somehow God is truly alive in your life. Spiritual writers all agree that an infallible sign of God’s presence is a desire for God. If you want to pray, you are already praying. The desire to pray is the evidence that God is already at work, at prayer, in you. The first graces we get are our desires and just to be reading this, shows desire in your life. The prayer I would like to talk about is prayer of the heart, intimate prayer, praying from where we are. First of all, I believe most of us pray far more than we think we do. Anytime we reflect on our families, our children, our students, our job, something we are grateful for, that is beautiful prayer. Many of us think prayer is thinking

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about and talking to God out there. But prayer begins with reality. The first reality we have is ourselves and that’s where prayer begins.

Touching our inner core Karl A. Meninger, M.D., in an article on intimacy, talks about intimacy being a quality of a person not a relationship. He says “in so far as I can be close to myself, I can be close to others; in so far as I can be intimate to myself, I can be intimate with others.” The deepest part of each one of us is within us, we are touching the God within. God speaks to us in our deepest human experiences, feelings, desires, thoughts, or ideas. So to be aware of these experiences is to become aware of God’s work in them and then to offer ourselves through them to God. We focus on our own experience to hear God’s word in them and then are called to respond. What is God saying to us through this? We don’t need to solve problems, worry, plan, or control. In other words, we recognize the God within and then listen reverently to the many ways God speaks to us through our thoughts, our feelings, our children, our students, our fellow workers. Intimacy then is not primarily a sharing with another. Intimacy starts with being intimate with myself. Intimacy is knowing the core of things myself. Then what I do flows from where I’ve been. But intimacy begins with

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getting in contact with myself. I have to be in contact with myself before I can donate, give myself or share. It is important to get in touch with our deepest human experiences because that is where God is present to us. Where we are most present, God is most present. For example, let’s suppose the one I love the most has a dislocated shoulder. Where is that person most present. Of course, in his/her shoulder, where the injury is. The pain is intense. When I think of that person, what do I think of ? I wonder “how is the pain?” Wherever we are most present, God is most present. That is the importance of listening to where we are.

The Awareness of Self Prayer, then, is a way of lowering our mind and heart to God present within us. In prayer we discover what we already have. We now have everything but we don’t know it and we don’t experience it. All we need is to experience what we already possess. Rollo May says, ”The more self-awareness one has, the more alive one is.” This statement is similar to the one made in 200 A.D. by Irenaeus of Lyons: “The glory of God is the human person fully alive.” The more self-awareness we have, the more alive we become. Many of us don’t live a life fully alive. I believe this approach to prayer helps us to live a fuller and deeper life. So often people say, “I become distracted whenever

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I try to pray…” My response to this is to suggest that people make this very distraction the content of their prayer. Not, again, to solve the problem, to figure it out, to dissect, but to hear God’s word in this person, situation, whatever it might be. It is usually the very subject situation, a person that I should be thinking reflecting, praying about in the presence of the Lord. So I think most of the distractions we get are really not distractions. What counts is that we avoid running away from the center of our being. We start by becoming sensitive to what is happening within, being aware of our mood, our spirit because it is out of this spirit, this filter, that I will deal with others, that I will teach, and that I will receive all information.

How I Feel Right Now For example, how did I feel, (not think), the moment I woke up this morning? For most of us this spirit, this mood will perdure throughout the day. Now just to be aware of this is valuable because if, for example, I am not my good self, I will be more guarded in what I say and more likely to receive what others say in a jaundiced way. Some people find it very helpful to begin their prayer by making, not a “traditional act of the presence of God,” but an “act of the presence of self.” How am I?

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Where is my spirit? What is my mood? What is going on? Possibly, just bringing that to God will be someone’s prayer. Or by seeing if any special thought or concern surfaces. “God speaks to us most clearly through the events in our life,” says Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. And that may be where I would like to pray. In the play Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye prays about the love of his wife, the marriage of his daughters, his own poverty, the loss of his homeland—because these were where he was present at that time. For others, prayer might center on a friend who is in some serious conflict; or it might be a student we have recently counseled, a regret we are wrestling with, my boyfriend/girlfriend, grieving a loss, or something I’m especially grateful for. Those are the situations where God is present in my life today. People often ask “Where is God in my life?”The best response I can give is by asking “Where are you?—that’s where God is.” In this way prayer can be something very practical and steeped in where we really live. In brief, we recognize the divine within ourselves, rather than trying to engage a God out there somewhere. Because just to be is a blessing, to live is holy. Our lives are holy just as they are. If there is one thing Jesus revealed, it is that he loves what he finds. He loves us just as we are. Nothing in our life is distasteful to God. Prayer starts where we really are because God is in us as we are. God doesn’t expect us to be any other than we are, except that there is a change that God is going to make in our lives. In a way we don’t have to knock,

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we’re in already. Prayer isn’t come as you are, it’s just be who you are.

A Readiness for the Lord We also get into direct contact with God by our relationship with people. It is in concrete situations, the events in our life that God speaks to us—in our families, in the classroom, a chance remark by a friend, thoughts and feelings—these are the way God speaks to us. So prayer for some can become what I like to call “a sensitization period,” to become sensitive to what God is saying to me through the many relationships, events, and feelings that make up my life. In fact, one can read scripture the same way by just taking the readings of the day and then seeing how they relate to the day that lies ahead. Oftentimes they jar our psyche because that is not where we are. I think it is more helpful to start by getting in contact with where we are, with what’s going on within and without, and then find a scripture passage that will fit with that. Prayer, then, can be a time of quiet reflection, deepening, enhancing of our mood, through the gentle presence of the Lord.

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The Examen of Consciousness A wonderful way to close the day is to re-taste and re-feel it, by going over all the things in the day that made me laugh, cry, sad, angry, joyful in the presence of God. Our hearts are like putty—if you knead putty it stays soft; if you don’t, it becomes hard and impossible to move. By quietly going over the events of a day, we keep our hearts soft, our minds aware, and our vision open to the presence of others—and of the Lord. In summary, I’d suggest that the best thing we can do to nourish a prayer life is to regularly ask God to teach us how to pray. I don’t believe there is any gift God wants to give us more than the gift of prayer. But, it seems, so few people ever ask for that. And then with the few minutes that we spend in prayer, whether it’s five, ten, or sixty minutes a day, to ask the Lord to remember, to recognize where God is in the midst of our lives. This will provide a whole new tonality to our days and deepen in us the “20/20 vision” that helps us see life whole and in clear perspective.

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Questions about Myself and God –What holds me back from becoming a more loving person? –How are my spirit, my mood this past week? –What makes me move away from my good self, my good spirit? –Have anyone’s words hit me more strongly than usual? –What is one thing I really like about myself ? –On a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high), how happy am I? –Do I feel called to do or let go of anything in my life? –When was I most aware of God, most alive? –If I die today, what would people miss about me? –What three words would I most like to have said about me if I died today? –What discourages me, buoys me up, preoccupies me? –Do I tend to be someone who frets and worries or am I able to let things go in trust? –Do I have to control people and things? –What keeps me from trusting? –How do I handle worry? –What situation would I most like to change in my life—but can’t?

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Questions about the Family –What do I regard as my family’s greatest achievement? –What are my strong points as a son, daughter, or spouse? –What are my weak points as a family member? –What most separates me from my family? –Do I act or react with regard to my family? –Am I able to listen to my family or do I have the need to dominate? –Do I pray with my spouse, or boyfriend/girlfriend? –Do we ever explore new ways of praying together? –Do I pray for each member of my family daily? –Do I accept family members as they are, or do I have such great expectations that it separates me from them? –Do I affirm them?

Questions for Those Who Are Teachers Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel in his book I Ask for Wonder makes this statement about teachers: Everything depends on the person who stands in front of the classroom. The teacher is not an automatic fountain from which intellectual bever-

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–What kind of text are the students reading by my presence in the classroom? –Do I regard what I do as an accident or a summons and a call from God? –Where do I find God in my work? –How is this institution different from any other school? –What spirit do I bring to my work? –What can I offer to the other people I teach with? –Can I really love my students if I don’t pray for them? –What do I find most life-giving about my work? –What do I find most discouraging about my work?

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Examen of Consciousness by Dennis Hamm, S.J. The examen, or examination, of con­science is an ancient practice in the church. In fact, even before Christianity, the Pythagoreans and the Stoics promoted a version of the practice. It is what most of us Catholics were taught to do to prepare for confession. In that form, the examen was a matter of examining one’s life in terms of the Ten Commandments to see how daily behavior stacked up against those divine criteria. St. Ignatius includes it as one of the exercises in his manual, The Spiritual Exercises. What I am proposing here is a way of doing the examen that works for me. It puts a special emphasis on feelings, for reasons that I hope will become apparent. First, I describe the format. Second, I invite you to spend a few minutes actually doing it. Third, I describe some of the consequences that I have discovered to flow from this kind of prayer.

A Method: Five Steps. I. Pray for light. Since we are not sim­ply daydreaming or reminiscing but rather looking for some sense of how the Spirit of God is leading us, it only makes sense to pray for some illumination. The goal is not simply memory but graced understanding. That’s a gift from God devoutly to be begged. “Lord, help me understand this blooming, buzzing confusion.”

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2. Review the day in thanksgiving. Note how different this is from looking immedi­ately for your sins. Nobody likes to poke around in the memory bank to uncover smallness, weakness, lack of generosity. But everybody likes to fondle beautiful gifts, and that is precisely what the past twenty-four hours contain—gifts of existence, work, relationships, food, challenges. Gratitude is the foundation of our whole relationship with God. So use whatever cues help you to walk through the day from the moment of awakening—even the dreams you recall upon awakening. Walk through the past twenty-four hours, from hour to hour, from place to place, task to task, person to person, thank­ing the Lord for every gift you encounter. 3. Review the feelings that surface in the replay of the day. Our feelings, positive and negative, the painful and the pleasing, are clear signals of where the action was during the day. Simply pay attention to any and all of those feelings as they surface, the whole range: delight, boredom, fear, anticipation, resentment, anger, peace, contentment, impatience, desire, hope, regret, shame, uncertainty, compassion, disgust, gratitude, pride, rage, doubt, confidence, admiration, shyness—whatever was there. Some of us may be hesitant to focus on feelings in this over-psychologized age, but I believe that these feelings are the liveliest index to what is happening in our lives. This leads us to the fourth moment. 4. Choose one of those feelings (positive or negative) and pray from it. That is, choose the remembered feeling that

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most caught your attention. The feeling is a sign that something important was going on. Now simply express spontaneously the prayer that surfaces as you attend to the source of the feeling—praise, petition, con­trition, cry for help or healing, whatever. 5. Look toward tomorrow. Using your appointment calendar if that helps, face your immediate future. What feelings sur­face as you look at the tasks, meetings and appointments that face you? Fear? Delighted anticipation? Self-doubt? Temptation to procrastinate? Zestful planning? Regret? Weakness? Whatever it is, turn it into prayer—for help, for healing, whatever comes spontaneously. To round off the examen, say the Lord’s Prayer.

A mnemonic for recalling the five points: LT3F (light, thanks, feelings, focus, future). Do It. Take a few minutes to pray through the past twenty-four hours, and toward the next twenty-four hours, with that five-point format.

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Consequences

Here are some of the consequences flowing from this kind of prayer. 1.There is always something to pray about. For a person who does this kind of prayer at least once a day, there is never the question: What should I talk to God about? Until you die, you always have a past twenty-four hours, and you always have some feelings about what’s next. 2. The gratitude moment is worthwhile in itself. “Dedicate yourselves to gratitude,” Paul tells the Colossians. Even if we drift off into slumber after reviewing the gifts of the day, we have praised the Lord. 3. We learn to face the Lord where we are, as we are. There is no other way to be present to God, of course, but we often fool ourselves into thinking that we have to “put on our best face” before we address our God. 4. We learn to respect our feelings. Feelings count. They are morally neutral until we make some choice about acting upon or dealing with them. But if we don’t attend to them, we miss what they have to tell us about the quality of our lives. 5. Praying from feelings, we are liberat­ed from them. An unattended emotion can dominate and manipulate us. Attending to and praying from and about the persons and situations that give rise to the emotions helps us to cease being unwitting slaves of our emotions.

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6. We actually find something to bring to confession. That is, we stumble across our sins without making them the primary focus. 7. We can experience an inner healing. People have found that praying about (as opposed to fretting about or denying) feel­ings leads to a healing of mental life. We probably get a head start on our dream-work when we do this. 8. This kind of prayer helps us get over our Deism. Deism is belief in a sort of “clock-maker” God, a God who does indeed exist but does not have much, if anything, to do with his people’s ongoing life. The God we have come to know through our Jewish and Christian experi­ence is more present than we usually think. 9. Praying this way is an antidote to the spiritual disease of Pelagianism. Pela­gianism was the heresy that approached life with God as a do-it-yourself project (“If at first you don’t succeed...”), whereas a true theology of grace and freedom sees life as response to God’s love (“If today you hear God’s voice...). A final thought: How can anyone dare to say that paying attention to felt experience is a listening to the voice of God? On the face of it, it does sound like a dangerous presumption. But, notice, I am not equating memory with the voice of God. I am saying that, if we are to listen for the God who cre­ates and sustains us, we need to take seriously and prayerfully the meeting between the creatures we are and all else that God holds lovingly

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in existence. That “inter­face” is the felt experience of my day. It deserves prayerful attention. It is a big part of how we know and respond to God.

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“In all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking God with a thankful heart.” Philippians 4:5-7

VII Prayers and Poems in the Ignatian Tradition Prayer for generosity Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556) Lord, teach me to be generous. Teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for reward save that of knowing that I do your will.

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Suscipe from Spiritual Exercises Take, Lord, all my liberty. Receive my memory, my intellect, and will. Whatever I have or hold you have given to me; so I return them to you to be used according to your will. Give us only your love and your grace, and with these we are rich enough and ask for nothing more.

Anima Christi Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O Good Jesus, hear me. Within your wounds hide me. Permit me not to be separated from you. From the wicked foe, defend me. At the hour of my death, call me

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and bid me come to you That with your saints I may praise you For ever and ever. Amen.

You Have Called Me By Name Joseph Tetlow, S.J. b. 1930 Oh, Lord my God, You called me from the sleep of nothingness merely because of Your tremendous love. You want to make good and beautiful beings. You have called me by name in my mother’s womb. You have given me breath and light and movement and walked with me every moment of my existence. I am amazed, Lord God of the universe, that You attend to me and, more, cherish me Create in me the faithfulness that moves You, and I will trust You and yearn for You all my days. Amen.

Prayer for the Grace to Name My Sins Joseph Tetlow, S.J. b. 1930 Almighty and all-merciful God, give me the strength of spirit to name my sins

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and the courage to feel shame for them. Let me feel confounded that my sins have not destroyed me as others’ have. Teach me to weep for the hurt and harm I have sinfully inflicted on others. Please, Lord, I really want to live aware of how I have let this terrible evil root itself in my self and in my life world.



A Colloquy With Jesus Spiritual Exercises, paraphrased by Joseph Tetlow, S.J. b. 1930 I turn to Jesus Christ, hanging on His cross, and I talk with Him. I ask how it can be that the Lord and Creator should have come from the infinite reaches of eternity to this death here on earth, so that He could die for our sins. And then I reflect upon myself, and ask: What have I done for Christ? What am I doing for Christ? What ought I do for Christ? And I talk with Jesus like a friend.

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I Am Not Worthy to Have You Come under My Roof William Breault, S.J. b. 1926 Lord Christ, I wish I could offer You a reasonably clean and swept house to dwell in, but I can’t. I can say—and know the meaning of— “I am not worthy to have You come under my roof . . .” But You are already there! Living among the once-flourishing idols. The floor is dirty and at times the room is airless— even for me! I am ashamed of Your presence there, yet You slept in a cave and on a donkey’s back at night under the desert stars. So, if I can’t change Your accommodations, let me rejoice all the same that You are present. I must believe strongly, Lord, that I can’t question this:

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that You are at home with sinners— and my greatest sin, Lord Christ, is that I don’t want to be a sinner! Nor do I easily accept it—still, the evidence is overwhelming. But hope is like a green shoot in the midst of an airless, disordered world. And that hope comes from Your Spirit. I rest in that hope, Lord.

Teach Me Your Ways Pedro Arrupe, S.J. (1907–1991) Teach me Your way of looking at people: as You glanced at Peter after his denial, as You penetrated the heart of the rich young man and the hearts of Your disciples. I would like to meet You as You really are, since Your image changes with whom You come into contact. Remember John the Baptist’s first meeting with You? And the centurion’s feeling of unworthiness? And the amazement of those who saw miracles and other wonders? How You impressed Your disciples, the rabble in the Garden of Olives, Pilate and his wife and the centurion at the foot of the cross.

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I would like to hear and be impressed by Your manner of speaking, listening, for example, to Your discourse in the synagogue in Capharnaum or the Sermon on the Mount where Your audience felt you “taught as one who has authority.”

Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Superior General of the Society of Jesus from 1965-1983

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Way, Truth, Life Theodore J. (Ted) Tracy, S.J. b. 1916 You are the way, the truth, the life Without the way there is no going Without the truth there is no knowing Without the life there is no growing Show us the way, that we may go Teach us the truth, that we may know Grant us the life, that we may grow Eternally.

Live Eternally In Me Jean-Pierre Médaille, S.J. French Jesuit Missionary of the seventeenth century So act, good Jesus, that, in my relationships with whatever neighbor and in all I do for the furthering of Your Father’s glory and the salvation of others, I form myself on Your pattern; that I be a genuine reflection of Your moderation, gentleness, humility, patience, graciousness, tireless zeal,

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in a word, of all Your virtues; and, in order to engrave them in my soul, live eternally in me.

Center Of Our Hearts St. Claude La Colombiere, S.J. (1641–1682) O God, what will You do to conquer the fearful hardness of our hearts? Lord, You must give us new hearts, tender hearts, sensitive hearts, to replace hearts that are made of marble and of bronze. You must give us Your own heart, Jesus. Come, lovable heart of Jesus. Place Your heart deep in the center of our hearts and enkindle in each heart a flame of love as strong, as great, as the sum of all reasons that I have for loving You, my God. O holy heart of Jesus, dwell hidden in my heart, so that I may live only in You and only for You, so that, in the end, I may live eternally in heaven. Amen.

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Show Me Your Face, O God Daniel Berrigan, S.J. b. 1921 Jesuit priest; peace and social activist At land’s end, end of tether where the sea turns to sleep ponderous, menacing and my spirit fails and runs landward, seaward, askelter I pray You make new this hireling heart O turn Your face to me —winged, majestic, angelic— tireless, a tide my prayer goest up— show me Your face, O God!

In The Hands of God Pedro Arrupe, S.J. (1907–1991) More than ever I find myself in the hands of God. This is what I have wanted all my life from my youth.

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But now there is a difference; the initiative is entirely with God. It is indeed a profound spiritual experience to know and feel myself so totally in God’s hands.

A Prayer for Compassion Pierre Teillhard de Chardin, S.J. (1881–1955) Oh God, I wish from now on to be the first to become conscious of all that the world loves, pursues, and suffers; I want to be the first to seek, to sympathize and to suffer; the first to unfold and sacrifice myself, to become more widely human and more nobly of the earth than of any of the world’s servants.

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Fall in Love Attributed to Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J. (1907–1991) Nothing is more practical than finding God, than falling in Love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, what you read, whom you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in Love, stay in love, and it will decide everything.

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Who Lives in Love St. Robert Southwell, S.J. (1561–1595) English poet and martyr Who lives in love, loves least to live, and long delays doth rue, If him he love by whom he live, to whom all praise is due, Who for our love did choose to live, and was content to die, Who loved our love more than his life, and love with life did buy. Let us in life, yea with our life, requite his living love, For best we live when least we live, if love our life remove. Mourn therefore no true lover’s death, life only him annoys, And when he taketh leave of life then love begins his joys.

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God’s Grandeur Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. (1844–1889) Victorian poet and Jesuit priest The world is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil Crushed. Why do men then now not wreck his rod? Generations have trod, have trod, have trod; And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil; And wears man’s smudge and shares man’s smell: the soil Is bare now, nor can foot feel, being shod. And for all this, nature is never spent; There lives the dearest freshness deep down things; And though the last lights off the black West went Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs— Because the Holy Ghost over the bent World broods with warm breast and with, ah! bright wings.

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The Windhover: To Christ our Lord Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. (1844–1889) I caught this morning morning’s minion, kingdom of daylight’s dauphin, dapple-dawndrawn Falcon, in his riding Of the rolling level underneath him steady air, and striding High there, how he rung upon the rein of a wimpling wing In his ecstasy! then off, off forth on swing, As a skate’s heel sweeps smooth on a bow-bend: the hurl and gliding Rebuffed the big wind. My heart in hiding Stirred for a bird,—the achieve of, the mastery of the thing! Brute beauty and valour and act, oh, air, pride, plume, here Buckle! AND the fire that breaks from thee then, a billion Times told lovelier, more dangerous, O my chevalier! No wonder of it: sheer plod makes plough down sillion Shine, and blue-bleak embers, ah my dear, Fall, gall themselves, and gash gold-vermillion.

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Pied Beauty Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. (1844–1889) Glory be to God for dappled things— For skies of couple-colour as a brindled cow; for rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim; Fresh-firecoal chestnut-falls; finches’ wings; Landscape plotted and pieced a— fold, fallow, and plough; And all trades, their gear and tackle and trim. All things counter, original, spare, strange; Whatever is fickle, freckled (who knows how?) With swift, slow; sweet, sour, a dazzle, dim; He fathers-forth whose beauty is past change; Praise him.

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Spring and Fall: To a Young Child Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. (1844–1889) Margaret, are you grieving Over goldengrove unleaving? Leaves like the things of man, you With your fresh thoughts care for, can you? Ah! as the heart grows older It will come to such sights colder By and by, nor spare a sigh Though worlds of wanwood leafmeal life; And yet you will weep and know why. Now no matter, child, the name: Sorrow’s springs are the same. Nor mouth had, no nor mind, expressed What heart heard of, ghost guessed: It is the blight man was born for, It is Margaret you mourn for.

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The Question Daniel Berrigan, S.J., activist priest (b. 1921) Who I am is self revealed, they say rabbis of deep matters. Few inquire of myself Who are you? The question implies, the answer implicates. As well command a sun shaft falling on a page: Read what you see! Or the bird of April, newborn in the birth of things: Sing not of this! Question posed, command follows— not issued by me, no. You know whereof you ask, telltale heart says so.

“Be joyful always, pray at all times, be thankful in all circumstances.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16

VIII Traditional Christian Prayers The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

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Glory Be to the Father Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Gloria Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God’s people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks; we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

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Nicene Creed We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten not made, one in being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

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We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Apostles’ Creed We believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth., and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

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He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

The Memorare Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, we fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, our Mother! To you we come, before you we stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer us. Amen.

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The Rosary According to CatholicTradition, the history of the rosary dates back to St. Dominic in the 12th century. Dominic was distressed over the inroads of the Albigensian heresy in Southern France. They had a view of two gods and rejected the sacraments of the Church as well as many Christian teachings. In his need for help in preaching against the heresy, Dominic appealed to the Mother of God. She appeared to him and told him to use her Psalter as an instrument for combating the heresy. The full rosary is 150 Hail Marys with each ten preceded by an Our Father.The origin of this number can be traced to the 150 psalms which were recited by religious orders in the Divine Office. Thus there are 15 decades (10 Hail Marys each). Today the rosary beads most familiar to Catholics is the chaplet of five decades. In 2002, Pope John Paul II wrote an apostolic letter with the title: The Rosary of the Virgin Mary. In its introduction he states: The Rosary of theVirgin Mary, which gradually took form in the second millennium under the guidance of the Spirit of God, is a prayer loved by countless saints and encouraged by the Magisterium. Simple, yet profound, it still remains at the dawn of the third millennium, a prayer of great significance, destined

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At its most basic, the rosary consists of five decades of Hail Marys (a decade means a group of ten), with each decade preceded by one Our Father and followed by one Glory Be to the Father. One chooses to recite the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, or Glorious mysteries (listed below), and before each decade, one states the mystery to be used for prayerful reflection. Even before starting the decades, however, one says a few preliminary prayers, corresponding to the crucifix and four beads. How does one use all those beads? Suppose one were to pray the Joyful Mysteries: One would proceed in the following way. As you recite each of the prayers listed below, move your fingers forward to the next bead or gap in the rosary.

Preliminary Prayers Crucifix: The Apostles’ Creed Separate bead: Our Father

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3 Beads: 3 Hail Marys, followed by the Glory Be to the Father

For the First Decade: Gap: The Annunciation of the Angel Gabriel to Mary Separate Bead: Our Father 10 Beads: 10 Hail Marys Gap: Glory Be to the Father This sequence is repeated for each of the following four decades. The only change is the mystery that one proclaims at the beginning of each decade. For example, the third Joyful Mystery is The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem of Judea. After one completes the final Glory Be to the Father of the fifth mystery (The Finding of Jesus in the Temple), one recites the Hail, Holy Queen, which completes the rosary. All the prayers needed to say the rosary precede these pages. The Joyful Mysteries 1. The Annunciation of the Angel Gabriel to Mary 2. The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth 3. The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem of Judea 4. The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple 5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

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The Luminous Mysteries 1. Jesus’ Baptism in the Jordan 2. The Wedding at Cana 3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom 4. The Transfiguration 5. The Institution of the Eucharist The Sorrowful Mysteries 1. The Agony of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane 2. The Scourging of Jesus at the Pillar 3. The Crowning of Jesus with Thorns 4. The Carrying of the Cross 5. The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus The Glorious Mysteries 1. The Resurrection of Jesus 2. The Ascension of Jesus into Heaven 3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost 4. The Assumption of Mary into Heaven 5. The Coronation of Our Lady in Heaven

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Angelus A prayer with origins in the Middle Ages, the Angelus is traditionally recited at 6 a.m., noon, and again at 6 p.m. The person recites a short verse (V), then a response (R), followed by a Hail Mary. This pattern is repeated an additional three times and then a concluding prayer is recited. V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail, Mary, full of grace, etc. V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord. R. Be it done unto me according to your Word. Hail, Mary, full of grace, etc. V. And the Word was made flesh. R. And dwelt among us. Hail, Mary, full of grace, etc. V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, Your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Your Son, was made known by the message of an angel,

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may, by His Passion and Cross, be brought to the glory of His Resurrection, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

An Act of Contrition O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of Hell, but most of all because I have offended Thee my God, who are all good and worthy of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

Canticle of Simeon (Luke 1:68-79) Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he has come to his people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty savior, born of the house of his servant David. Through his only prophets he promised of old that he would save us from our enemies, and from the hands of all who hate us.

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He promised to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant. This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham: to set us free from the hand of our enemies, free to worship him without fear, holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life. You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, to give his people knowledge of salvation by forgiveness of their sins. In the tender compassion of our God, the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace. (International Consultation on English Texts)

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Act of Faith O my God, I firmly believe that you are one God in three divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches, because you revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.

Act of Hope O my God, relying on your infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of your grace, and life everlasting through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.

Act of Love O my God, I love you above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because you are all good and worthy of all my love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of you. I forgive all who have injured me and I ask pardon of all whom I have injured.

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Magnificat (Luke: 1:46-55) My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my savior; because he has regarded the lowliness of His handmaid; for, behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed; because He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name; And His mercy is from generation to generation on those who fear Him. He has shown might with His arm, He has scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. He has put down the mighty from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty. He has given help to Israel, His servant, mindful of his mercy— Even as He spoke to our fathers—to Abraham and to His posterity forever.

“Be persistent in prayer and keep alert as you pray, giving thanks to God.” Colossians 4:2

IX Daily Prayers Morning Offering O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you all my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sin, the reunion of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our bishops, and of all Apostles of Prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our Holy Father this month. Amen.

Prayer to My Guardian Angel Angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom God’s love commits me here, Ever this day be at my side To light and guard, To rule and guide. Amen.

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Night Prayer Now I lay me down to sleep; I pray the Lord my soul to keep. Thy love stay with me through the night, And wake me with thy morning light. Amen.

Grace Before Meals: Traditional Bless us, O Lord, and these your gifts which we are about to receive from your bounty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Grace Before Meals: The Whole Day Lord Jesus be our holy guest, Our morning prayer, our evening rest, and with this daily food impart Thy love and grace to every heart. Amen.

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Fellowship Grace by Michael Buckley, S.J. b. 1931 Lord Jesus, who when you were on earth celebrated a meal with joy, be with us now and fill us with your spirit as we share food and fellowship together. Amen.

A World Hunger Grace For food in a world where many walk in hunger; for faith in a world where many walk in fear; for friends in a world where many walk alone, we give you humble thanks, O Lord. Amen.

Irish Blessing I May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. May the rains fall soft upon your field, and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

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An Old Irish Greeting These things I warmly wish for you— Someone to love, Some work to do, A bit o’ sun A bit o’ cheer And a guardian angel Always near.

Irish Blessing II With the first light of sun— Bless you. When the long day is done— Bless you. In your smiles and your tears— Bless you. Through each day of your years— Bless you.

“The grace of our Savior has appeared to all, instructing us, in order that, rejecting ungodliness and woldly lusts, we may live temperately and justly and piously in this world.” Titus 2:11-12

X Prayers for College Life For My Family Loving God, thank you so much for my family. Bless my parents, my brothers and sisters: heal our quarrels, bind us close. I place our family in Your care since Your love for us is so life-giving. Someday I hope to have my own family; Prepare my spirit now for that great day. For now, bless all families. Keep us close to one another and to You.

Prayer for Studying Lord, I cannot believe how much time I waste. Please help me be more intense about my studies. I really am interested in the things that the professor says in class. But when I finally sit down to study, I welcome distractions from studying so easily. You have given me a good mind, and you want me to explore your creation. Give me enthusiasm, Lord, for the subjects I am studying. Keep

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my eyes open and my mind on topic. Help me learn the material so that I can explain it clearly and convincingly to others, especially my friends. Jesus, you must have spent a lot of time reflecting on life to think of the parables that are recorded in the Gospels. Make me a good, critical thinker and help me to express myself clearly. Help me to use my mind for your greater Glory. Amen.

Prayer for Exams God our Father, as I begin this time of exams, I feel some anxiety and frustration. Help me to stay focused. Give me a clear mind to perform to the best of my ability. Help me to study with dedication and vigor. Grant me silence so that I may process the knowledge I have obtained. Let me sleep peacefully at night, so that I am refreshed and renewed for my upcoming exams. Be with me, Lord, during this time. Undoubtedly, there will be moments when I want to quit and give up. Please sustain me, Lord. Guide me during times of trouble. Help me to realize that I have done my best possible work. Let me be satisfied with the work I have done, but also help me to see areas that I may improve upon academically in the future. Amen.

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Prayer for Marquette God, Father and Mother of us all, bless the mission of Marquette University, and bestow your grace on our strivings toward that mission. Motivate all students to seek wisdom: through conversing, writing, and criticizing; through exploration and imagination. Inspire our faculty with effective ways to touch the minds of the young, and with insights into the beauty of your universe. Help our administrators and staff to foster learning, research, justice, and faith. Watch over our alumni and friends. Give success to our scholastic competitions and athletic teams; grant us good health and good humor. In our neighborhood and in our country, help all people to live in justice and peace, and to find productive jobs, so that they can care for their families. Most of all, help each of us to grow in love and understanding of your Son and our Brother, Jesus Christ, who is the way to you, our Creator. Amen.

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Victory Is Ours Desmond Tutu Goodness is stronger than evil; Love is stronger than hate; Light is stronger than darkness; Life is stronger than death; Victory is ours through Him who love us.

Prayer for Purity from The Book of Common Prayer Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid, cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy spirit, that we may perfectly love thee and worthily magnify thy holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Père Marquette Discovery Award, 2003.

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Prayer for My Friends at Marquette Lord, keep my friends open, caring, and funny. I enjoy being with them so much, just as you liked being with your friends, the Apostles. Sometimes my friends do things that hurt me, or they do damage to themselves or others. Forgive them, please, and keep them safe and healthy. Help me to contribute more to the vitality of my group of friends. Make all of us true followers of Christ; keep us lively and interesting. One day, make us all good servant-leaders and, if it is your will, parents, faithful and giving. Amen.

Service of the Poor Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910–1997) Make us worthy, Lord, to serve others throughout the world who live and die in poverty and hunger. Give them through our hands this day their daily bread, and by our understanding love, give peace and joy. Amen.

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Prayer for Gratitude You’ve blessed me with friends and laughter and fun— with rain that’s as soft as the light from the sun. You’ve blessed me with stars to brighten each night; you’ve given me help to know wrong from right. You’ve given me so much, please, Lord give me too, a heart that is always grateful to you.

A Student’s Prayer Jon Bakkelund Heavenly Father, fill me with your Holy Spirit that I may resist the many temptations set before me. Give me a spirit of Wisdom that I may seek the truth and resist the shroud of deceit and falsity. May I attain humility that I work hard for the glory of your name and be respectful to those I work with

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and to those who instruct me. May whatever good I do and evil I endure make me only stronger in faith and love for you. I ask this through the intercession of Mary, my beloved mother, for where there is Mary there too is Jesus. Amen

A Prayer for Those Involved in Sports O God, you gave us bodies— as well as minds and hearts— with which to praise and worship you. Our sports and exercises are a fitting use of gifts and talents you have given us. Bless our workouts and the games we play, and those with whom we exercise or compete. Give us strength, endurance, courage and agility as we compete or train. Keep us safe and healthy as we celebrate our physical and mental skills in sport.

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Prayer for Marquette Parents Lord, bless my parents and watch over them. Keep them healthy and safe from all harm, and give them the strength to love and support one another. They have given me so much. Unfortunately, I occasionally forget their great love for me. Sometimes I become frustrated because I think they do not see the growth and maturity I have experienced. But I know they love me, and I love them dearly. Help me to show a mature love and respect for them. Bless them especially for all the sacrifices they make so that I can study and live at Marquette. Help me to become the son or daughter of whom they can be proud, even if it is not quite the vision they have for me. Amen.

Prayer for Brothers and Sisters of Marquette Students Lord, sometimes I think you made brothers and sisters so that everyone has someone with whom they can disagree. As younger children, we had many arguments and fights, but we also had fun together. As I mature, give me insight so that I also appreciate the changes taking place in my brothers and sisters. I love them dearly. Give me the wisdom to express my love and concern wisely—in words to them, in deeds, and in prayer. Please help my

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younger siblings seek an education that shapes them as whole persons. And bless my older siblings who I hope are praying for me. Amen.

Prayer for Those Considering a Jesuit Vocation God our Father, You touched the heart of Your Son and called Him to His redeeming work. Through the illumination and inspiration of Your Holy Spirit, open the hearts of devout Catholic young men everywhere to a vocation to the Society of Jesus, and give them the grace to persevere in it, faithful to their vows and the spirit of Saint Ignatius Loyola. I ask that you strengthen me also in the same Ignatian spirit. Amen.

Prayer for Choosing a State of Life From all eternity, O Lord, you planned my very existence and my destiny. You wrapped me in your love in baptism and gave me the faith to lead me to an eternal life of happiness with you. You have showered me with your graces and you have been always ready with your mercy and forgiveness when I have fallen. Now I beg you for the light I so earnestly need that I may find the

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way of life in which lies the best fulfillment of your will. Whatever state this may be, give me the grace necessary to embrace it with love of your holy will, as devotedly as your Mother did your will. I offer myself to you now, trusting in your wisdom and love to direct me in working out my salvation and in helping others to know and come close to you, so that I may find my reward in union with you for ever and ever. Amen

Prayer of a College Woman William Lloyd Imes (1889–1986) African American Presbyterian clergyman O God, whose Son was born of a woman. Look upon me with loving kindness and plenitude of mercy. Help me to adore Thee in spirit and in truth, And to learn how Thou hast ever brought beauty and radiance and joy into the world Through the life and ministry of womanhood. Especially commended unto Thy care Is the womanhood on this college campus. Help me as a college woman to be filled with eagerness to learn The disciplines of mind, heart, and soul.

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Help me in conduct and in character to reflect the best traditions of the Christian heritage. In decisions, make me thoughtful and exact; In temptations, keep me strong and pure; In conflicts, make me just and wise; In habits, filled with the ministry of human kindness and concern for all Thy children. In the arts and sciences, give me skill to enrich our common fund of learning, And to crown it with loveliness and dignity that shall give it highest worth. So shall my life be a center of order, a mirror of beauty and a ministry of comfort.

Touched by An Angel Maya Angelou b. 1928 African American Poet We, unaccustomed to courage Exiles from delight Live coiled in shells of loneliness Until love leaves its high holy temple And comes into our sight to liberate us into life. Love arrives and in its train come ecstasies

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old memories of pleasure ancient histories of pain. Yet if we are bold, Love strikes away the chains of fear from our souls. We are weaned from our timidity In the flush of love’s light we dare to be brave And suddenly we see that love costs all we are and will ever be. Yet it is only love Which sets us free.

God Says Yes to Me Kaylin Haught b. 1947 I asked God if it was okay to be melodramatic and she said yes I asked her if it was okay to be short And she said sure it is I asked her if I could wear nail polish Or not wear nail polish And she said honey she calls me that sometimes she said you can do just exactly what you want to Thanks God I said

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And is it okay if I don’t paragraph my letters Sweetcakes God said Who knows where she picked that up What I’m telling you is Yes Yes Yes

Prayer for True Love Lord, I am a child of the media. When I think of love, images of movie and television stars come to mind and words of popular songs play in my brain. Teach me about love that is more than romance, that elevates my girlfriend (or boyfriend) and me to the image in which You made us. Lord, teach us respect for each other and your teachings. Help me to talk to others about true love so that I do not deceive myself.

Looking Forward to Marriage Gracious God, how I look forward to finding someone special to be my partner for life. Give me a sensitive heart, a discerning mind, and a ready will. Help me understand the mystery of Your love; help me to learn to share. As I meet my future spouse, please help us to learn how to commit our lives to one another, to our families, and

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to your world. Nourish our sexuality and guide it to good and honest ends. As we look forward to the commitment of marriage, may You be the common center of our hearts and of our home. Bless and strengthen all couples with love and life. Amen.

Prayer on the loss of a Loved One Quaker Prayer We give them back to you, dear Lord, Who gave them to us. Yet as you did not lose them in giving, so we have not lost them by their return. For what is yours is ours always, if we are yours. And life is eternal and love is immortal And death is only a horizon. And a horizon is nothing more than a limit to our sight.

“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all. But when you pray, you must believe and not doubt at all.” James I:4-6

XI Prayers for Recent Graduates and Alumni and Alumnae An Alumni Prayer for Marquette John Piderit, S.J. b. 1944 Lord God, I thank you for the gift of my Marquette education. As the interval grows longer between that blessed event in my life and the present, my memory is less distinct even as my heart grows fonder for my friends whom I met in those years and who have been with me since. Bless the faculty, who tried hard to get me to learn more. Bless my parents, who made Marquette possible for me and who continue to provide me with love and encouragement. Inspire young men to become Jesuits, so that future generations of Marquette students can benefit from their insight and devotion to Christ. As happened to me in Joan of Arc Chapel, inflame the hearts of current students to aspire to great acts of love and commitment. Guide the faculty to touch the hearts of current students, just as they awakened awe and wonder in me. Grant success to the many projects

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that current students undertake. All this we ask through Christ our Lord.

Ministers to the Future Attributed to Archbishop Oscar Romero (1917–1980) Archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador It helps, now and then, to step back and take the long view. The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts; it is beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is the Lord’s work... Nothing we do is complete, which is another way of saying that the Kingdom always lies beyond us. No sermon says all that should be said. No prayer fully expresses our faith. No confession brings perfection. No pastoral visit brings wholeness. No program accomplishes the Church’s mission. No set of goals and objectives includes everything. That is what we are about. We plant the seeds that one day will grow,

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We water seeds already planted knowing they hold future promise. We lay foundations that will need further development. We provide yeast that affects far beyond our capabilities. We cannot do everything and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very, very well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord’s grace to enter and do the rest. We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the Master Builder and the worker. We are workers, but not master builders... ministers, not messiahs. We are prophets of a future that is not our own. Amen.

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Prayer in the Office Edwina Gately 20th Century English-born poet and lay minister Where is my solitude now, my God? Where the peace, the stillness That I might find You? Where the silence in which to hear Your voice, my God? Is it that I must seek You out Anonymous, In the constant stream of callers? That I must hear Your voice In the telephone calls and Conversations? Is it that I must look for You In the endless stream of traffic which Passes my door? Where are You, my God, When I have no solitude In which to stop, To turn and look at You In silent greeting?

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Prayer for Professionals I want what You want, O Lord. By asking You for guidance with complete confidence and faith that You are helping me, nothing that I am called upon to do becomes ‘too much’ or ‘too bothersome.’ Nor is there any room for worry. I will find it easy to ask You each day to be a partner in my work. . . to help me get things done. . . to weigh my actions and decisions in the light of ‘is this right?’ ‘is this just?’ ‘is this doing Your will?’ With Your help I will make decisions better and faster, knowing that You will not lead me astray. I will have confidence that, by wanting what You want, I need not worry about the outcome. So I will live my life, knowing that it is Your will that I accomplish.

Prayer for Business Executives Thomas F. McMahon, C.S.V. Graduate School of Business, Loyola University Chicago Eternal God, we feel Your presence among us in your power, which is almighty; inYour justice, which is founded on Your law; and in Your love, which is everlasting.

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As part of Your creation, we share in Your power in our service as business executives and managers as we convert raw materials into useful goods for human beings. In treating employees, customers, and even competitors fairly, we share in Your justice. And we share inYour love when we provide opportunity for jobs, growth and human dignity in the workplace. May the zeal for justice and the spirit of love pervade our lives at work and at home, now and always. Amen.

Continue My Work Fr. Jonathan Foster, O.F.M., National Center for the Laity And God says: “Let my people find meaning in their lives.” And so there came philosophers, theologians, mothers, writers, teachers, teachers’ aides, school administrators, boards of education, teachers’ unions, school janitors, retreat masters, directors of religious education. And God blesses them all and sees that their work is good. And God says: “Let my people have enough food to sustain their lives and give them pleasure.” And so it is that there came farmers, orchard growers, processors, cowboys, packagers, managers of supermarkets, government health agencies, bakers, cooks, and accountants. God blesses them all and sees that their work is good.

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Then God says: “Let my people grow with health.” And so it is that there came doctors and nurses, medical journalists, hospital administrators, herbalists, pharmacists, public health officials, politicians concerned about better health care delivery, and, again, accountants. God blesses them all and sees that their work is good. Finally God says: “Let me not be ashamed of my work.” And so it is that there came good salaries and working conditions, bonuses, training schools, labor unions, continuing education, professional standards, community review boards, all manner of accountability and, most of all, simple pride in work well done. And God blesses all of this and says: “Continue my work.”

For Administrators and Managers Raymond C. Baumhart, S.J. b. 1923 former president of Loyola University Chicago Blessed are You, Lord our God, Creator of all that exists. Source of life and growth, of peace and joy, we bless You for all Your sons and daughters.

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The gift of administration is Yours, and You share it in Your goodness with persons like us. Please give vision and wisdom to those engaged in governance; good judgment and courage to supervisors; faith and a sense of justice to all who work as managers. Help us to remember that You share with us the power to administer, and that the work we do is Your work. Give us the satisfaction and joy in the performance of this work. Bless us always with Your presence, Your insight, Your compassion.Then we will recognizeYou anew, and praise You as You really are: Master of all that we are and do, the mighty and revered God. Blessed are You, Lord God, who share with us the gift of administration.

Reflection St. Thomas More, Renaissance English Chancellor and Martyr (1478–1535) If you cannot pluck up bad ideas by the root, if you cannot cure long-standing evils as completely as you would like, you must not therefore abandon the commonwealth. Do not give up the ship in a storm because

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you cannot direct the winds. And do not arrogantly force strange ideas on people who you know have set their minds on a different course from yours. You must strive to influence policy indirectly, handle the situation tactfully, and thus what you cannot turn to good, you may at least make less bad. For it is impossible to make all institutions good unless you make all people good, and that I don’t expect to see for a long time to come.

Reflection for Health Care Workers Fran Feder Jesus carried ... (people’s) dis-ease. He bore the burden of responsibility for their lack of comfort and walked with them towards wholeness. He didn’t shun the helpless or belittle the frail. He reached deep into his own wellness and offered them healing. His was the behavior of the servant, a suffering servant. Jesus was willing to endure pain so others could live with less pain. . . he was willing to suffer ultimate rejection, even rejection from his own religious tradition, so others could have his word. Service costs. The servant suffers. There is the preoccupying agony of caring till it hurts. The sacrifice of time. The struggle to talk when every word aches. And no guarantees. Suffering servanthood is only for those who take following seriously. It is for those who can carry others because they have carried themselves first.

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Prayer for Doctors and Nurses The Book of Common Prayer (Anglican Prayer Book) Bless and sanctify, O Lord, those whomYou have called to the study and practice of the arts of healing, and to the prevention of disease and pain. Strengthen them by Your life-giving Spirit. By their ministries may the health of the community be promoted and Your creation glorified. We ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Nurses’ Prayer Pastoral Care Department Loyola University Medical Center Loving God, we thank You for our gifts and talents and for calling us to share in Your ministry of healing. With a desire to serve You more fully we pray: for minds that seek wisdom and truth, for hearts filled with gentleness and love, for eyes that view others with compassion and understanding. May we listen with sensitivity and acceptance. May we speak words of reassurance and comfort. May all whom we touch experience Your healing presence. O God, Help us continue to serve You and Your people in peace.

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Prayer for Those in the Education Professions Jesus Christ, Lord of all learning, You sat in the midst of the teachers and doctors, hearing their words and questioning their conclusions. Encourage all of us who teach Your people. Help us to understand our place as mentors and figures of authority. May we stand tall as teachers of human dignity and purpose. Give us grace to fill the emptiness we often experience and the endurance to serve what may seem to be futile. Let us enjoy with You the reward of a person made whole, made wise through Your lasting intercession and love. Amen.

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Prayer for New Lawyers Raymond C. Baumhart, S.J. b. 1923 former president of Loyola University Chicago Great God of life and light, be with us now. Help these law school graduates to understand how much depends on their learning and their integrity. You, God, are father of the plaintiff and the defendant, of the attorney, the judge, and the jury. You gave humankind ten laws which are the foundation of Judaeo-Christian society. Help these new lawyers have a deep respect for the law, and help them to right conduct influenced by the ethical standards they profess. Strengthen them in the difficult task of broadening individual liberty and promoting the common good. May your Spirit of truth guide them now and always. These things we pray in your name, great God. Amen.

“You must aim to be saintly and religious, filled with love, patient and gentle.” 1 Timothy 6:11

XII Prayers Written by Women Prayer to Witness Worthily to Others in Our Daily Lives Elisabeth Leseur (1866–1914) French spiritual writer To be unswervingly faithful to the daily task, in big and little things, in work, in painful inaction, illness and suffering as much as in joy and health. May those who draw near to my soul sense that it is rooted firmly in God, and is peaceful and lively because of it. The restless waves that sometimes beat against my soul are human things that come to it from outside; may others see in me only what is permanent and true; never may any soul hold back discouraged from mine because agitations and worldly complications have hidden the way of approach; may my soul be as smiling as my lips toward all, and may Thy Word, O my God, inspire my humble word and make it fruitful.

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An open invitation Dorothy Stewart Lord, you invite us— not some of us, all of us: not the good and righteous, all of us— unconditionally. Lord, we come— meeting you, meeting each other, accepting each other, unconditionally. Lord, we go— constant in prayer, and prayerful action, expressing your continuous invitation— loving, sharing, seeking, bringing, serving the world you love.

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Carrying out God’s work Dorothy Stewart God of love, help us to remember that Christ has no body now on earth but ours, no hands but ours, no feet but ours. Ours are the eyes to see the needs of the world. Ours are the hands with which to bless everyone now. Ours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good.

Show us, Lord Dorothy Stewart Lord, show us where there is loneliness, … that we may take friendship. Show us where individuals are not seen as persons, … that we may acknowledge their identity. Show us where there is alienation, … that we may take reconciliation.

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Litany for Ordinary Time Irene Zimmerman Mary, queen of the ordinary— queen of spinning wheel and loom who wove from ordinary stuff the flawless fabric of God’s humanness; queen whose pregnancy put Joseph’s other plans aside and sent his saw singing into cradlewood; queen of skinned knees, splintered fingers, aching stomach, fevered head, herbal teas; queen of fresh-baked bread whose wheaty power put flesh on growing boy and joy at evening meal— Mary, queen of ordinary time and space, thank you for your ordinary grace.

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Woman Un-Bent Irene Zimmerman (Luke 13:10-17) That Sabbath day as always she went to the synagogue and took the place assigned her right behind the grill where, the elders had concurred, she would block no one’s view, she could lean her heavy head, and (though this was not said) she’d give a good example to the ones who stood behind her. That day, intent as always on the Word (for eighteen years she’d listened thus), she heard Authority when Jesus spoke. Though long stripped of forwardness, she came forward, nonetheless, when Jesus summoned her. “Woman, you are free of your infirmity,” he said.

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The leader of the synagogue worked himself into a sweat as he tried to bend the Sabbath and the woman back in place. But she stood up straight and let God’s glory touch her face.

A Woman’s Journey in Discipleship Irene Zimmerman Jesus stood waiting for the woman’s answer— not looking past her, not laughing at her. “Tell me what you need,” he repeated, kindly, “Come, what is it?” “I don’t need anything,” she finally answered. “I’m nothing but a …” She didn’t know how to finish the sentence. She hung her head. “I’m nothing.” “Ah, you need a name,” he said. “I’ll give you one: You-Are-Mine.” She thought he meant she was his slave, so she followed the crowd that was following him. After three days the people were hungry.

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Jesus sat them down in small garden plots and served fish and bread. The woman ate with the rest. When Jesus found her, he asked again, “Do you know now what you need?” “Please, Sir, I’m still hungry,” she answered shyly. He held out more bread. “Take! Eat!” he told her. “Let him put it down,” she thought. “I’m unclean.” It lay in his hands. “Take it,” Jesus urged. She broke off a piece— careful not to touch him— and chewed it slowly, letting the mash fill her mouth with its goodness. He watched her swallow it and asked, “Still hungry?” She nodded. “Take more.” When she reached for the bread,

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her fingers touched his! She backed away, frightened, and awkwardly stumbled. His right arm encircled her, hemming her in. “You-Are-Mine,” he said, “tell me what you need.” “If you please, Sir,” she said, “give me bread like this always.” “Those who follow me never go hungry,” he answered her, smiling. “I am Living Bread.”

Bakerwoman God Alla Bozarth-Campbell b. 1947 Episcopal priest Bakerwoman God, I am your living bread. Strong, brown, Bakerwoman God, I am your low, soft and beingshaped loaf. I am your rising bread, well-kneaded

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by some divine and knotty pair of knuckles, by your warm earth-hands. I am bread well-kneaded. Put me in your fire, Bakerwoman God, put me in your own bright fire. I am warm, warm as you from fire. I am white and gold, soft and hard, brown and round. I am so warm from fire. Break me, Bakerwoman God. I am broken under your caring Word. Drop me in your special juice in pieces. Drop me in your blood. Drunken me in the great red flood. Self-giving chalice, swallow me. My skin shines in the divine wine. My face is cup-covered and I drown. I fall up in a red pool in a gold world where your warm sunskin hand is there to catch and hold me. Bakerwoman God, remake me.

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The New Ezekiel Emma Lazarus (1849–1887) Jewish American Author What, can these dead bones live, whose sap is dried By twenty scorching centuries of wrong? Is this the House of Israel, whose pride Is as a tale that’s told, an ancient song? Are these ignoble relics all that live Of psalmist, priest, and prophet? Can the breath Of very heaven bid these bones revive, Open the graves and clothe the ribs of death? Yea, Prophesy, the Lord hath said. Again Say to the wind, come forth and breathe afresh, Even that they may live upon these slain, And bone to bone shall leap, and flesh to flesh. The Spirit is not dead, proclaim the word, Where lay dead bones, a host of armed men stand! I open your graves, my people, saith the Lord, And I shall place you living in your land.

“In all your prayers ask God for what you need, asking God with a thankful heart.” Philippians 4:5-7

XIII Prayers and Poems from Many Faith Traditions Jewish Prayers Creation is the language of God Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907–1972) Jewish theologian and philosopher Creation is the language of God. Time is His song, and the things of space the consonants in the song.To sanctify time is to sing the vowels in unison with Him. This is the task of human beings: to conquer space and sanctify time. All week long we are called upon to sanctify life through employing things of space. On the Sabbath it is given to us to share in the holiness that is in the heart of time. Even when the soul is seared, even when no prayer can come out of our tightened

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throats, the clean, silent rest of the Sabbath leads us to a realm of endless peace, or to the beginning of an awareness of what eternity means. There are few ideas in the world of thought which contain so much spiritual power as the idea of the Sabbath. Aeons hence, when of many of our cherished theories only shreds will remain, the cosmic tapestry will continue to shine. Eternity utters a day.

Shema Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One. Blessed be the name of his glorious majesty forever and ever. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and you shall speak them when you are sitting at home and when you go on a journey, when you lie down and when you rise up. You shall bind them for a sign on your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes. You shall inscribe them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

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Glory and Praise Glorified and sanctified be God’s great name throughout the world which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingdom in your lifetime and during your days, and within the life of the entire house of Israel, speedily and soon; and say, Amen. May His great name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified and exalted, extolled and honored, adored and lauded be the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, beyond all the blessings and hymns, praises and consolations that are ever spoken in the world; and say, Amen.

Selections from the Qur’an translated by David Pinault Chapter One In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful, praise God, Lord of the worlds, the compassionate, the merciful, master of the day of judgment.

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You it is we worship; you it is to whom we turn for aid. Guide us along the right path, the path of those whom you have blessed, not those who have drawn your anger, nor those who have lost their way.

Chapter Two, verse 255 God: no God is thee save Him, the living, the eternally everlasting. Never is He overtaken by drowsiness or sleep. To Him belongs everything in the heavens and on the earth. Who has power to intercede with Him unless He grants permission? He knows that which is apparent to humankind and that which is obscured from them. They cannot attain even a portion of His knowledge except insofar as He wishes them to. His throne extends over the heavens and the earth; the sustaining of them does not weary Him. He is the exalted, the mighty.

Chapter twenty-four, verses 35–36 God is the light of the heavens and of the earth. His light may be likened to a lamp-niche; within it is a lamp.

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The lamp is within a glass. The glass is like a glittering star, which is enkindled from a blessed tree, neither of the east nor of the west. Its oil gives light almost of itself, even if untouched by fire. Light upon light, God guides to His light whomever He wills. He fashions for humankind lessons and words of guidance; and concerning each and every thing God is most knowing. Divine light is enkindled in dwellings that God has permitted to be raised. Therein is His name recited; therein is He praised, by day and by night.

Prayer for Self Knowledge Abu-Bekr, Father-in-law of Muhammad (d. 634) I thank thee, Lord, for knowing me better than I know myself, and for letting me know myself better than others know me. Make me, I pray, better than they suppose, and forgive me what they do not know.

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Shanti Traditional Hindu prayer Oh God, lead us from the unreal to the real. Oh God, lead us from darkness to light. O God, lead us from death to immortality, Shanti, Shanti, Shanti unto all. (shanti: peace beyond understanding)

Loosen the Bonds of Suffering Traditional Buddhist prayer May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings of body and mind quickly be freed from their illnesses. May those frightened cease to be afraid, and may those bound be free. May the powerless find power, and may people think of befriending one another.

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Prayer for Vitality Rabindranath Tagore, Indian Poet (1861–1941) Nobel Laureate in Literature 1913 When the heart is hard and dry, come upon me with a shower of mercy. When grace is lost from life, come with a burst of song. When tumultuous work raises its din on all sides shutting me out from beyond, come to me, my lord of silence, with thy peace and rest. When my beggarly heart sits crouched, shut up in a corner, break open the door, my king, and come with the ceremony of a king. When desire blinds the mind with delusion and dust, O thou holy one, thou wakeful one, come with thy light and thy thunder.

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To the Great Spirit Sioux Prayer Grandfather Great Spirit, all over the world the faces of living ones are alike. With tenderness they have come up out of the ground. Look upon your children that they may face the winds and walk the good road to the Day of Quiet. Grandfather Great Spirit, fill us with the Light. Give us the strength to understand, and the eyes to see. Teach us to walk the soft earth as relatives to all that live.

When You Arise Chief Tecumseh of the Shawnee Nation (1768–1813) When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light. Gives thanks for your life and your strength. Give thanks for your food and give thanks for the joy of living. And if you see no reason for giving thanks, rest assured that the fault is in yourself.

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In my Soul Rabia of Basra Sufi (c. 717–801) In my soul there is a temple, a shrine, a mosque, a church where I kneel. Prayer should bring us to an altar where no walls or names exist. Is there not a region of love where the sovereignty is illuminated nothing, where ecstasy gets poured in itself and becomes lost, where the wing is fully alive but has no mind or body? In my soul there is a temple, a shrine, a mosque a church that dissolve, that dissolve in God.

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You Have Our Faith with Our Bodies Masai, Tanzania Father, thank you for your revelation about death and illness and sorrow. Thank you for speaking so plainly to us, for calling us all friends and hovering over us; for extending your arms out to us. We cannot stand on our own; we fall into death without you. We fall from faith, left to our own. We are really friendless without you. Your extended arms fill us with joy, expressing love, love caring and carrying asking and receiving our trust. You have our trust, Father, and our faith with our bodies and all that we are and possess. We fear nothing when with you safe to stretch out and help others, those troubled in faith, those troubled in body.

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Father, help us to do with our bodies what we proclaim, that our faith be known to you and to others, and be effective in all the world.

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Our Churches Are Like Big Families West Africa Lord, we thank you that our Churches are like big families. Lord let your spirit of reconciliation blow over the earth. Let Christians live your love. Lord we praise you in Europe’s cathedrals, in America’s offerings, And in our African songs of praise. Lord, we thank you that we have brothers and sisters in all the world. Be with them that make peace. Amen

Never Give Up His Holiness, the XIV Dalai Lama No matter what is going on, never give up. Develop the heart. Too much energy in your country is spent developing the mind instead of the heart. Be compassionate, not just to your friends, but to everyone. Work for peace in your heart and in the world. Work for peace and I say again, never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up.

“God is faithful and he will give you strength.” 2 Thessalonians 3:3

XIV Psalms Psalm 8 O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth. You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouths of babes and infants you have founded a bulwark because of your foes, to silence the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established, what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? You have made them a little lower than God, and crowned them with glory and honor. You have given them dominion over the work of your hands; you have put all things under their feet, all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field,

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the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the sea. O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth. (The New Oxford Annotated Bible)

Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long. (The New Oxford Annotated Bible)

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Psalm 34 I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise always on my lips; in the Lord my soul shall make its boast. The humble shall hear and be glad. Glorify the Lord with me.

Together let us praise his name. I sought the Lord and he answered me; from all my terrors he set me free. Look towards him and be radiant; let your faces not be abashed. This poor man called; the Lord heard him and rescued him from all his distress.

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The angel of the Lord is encamped around those who revere him, to rescue them. Taste and see that the Lord is good. He is happy who seeks refuge in him. Revere the Lord, you his saints. They lack nothing, those who revere him. Strong lions suffer want and go hungry but those who seek the Lord lack no blessing. (Jerusalem Bible)

Psalm 42: Longing for the Lord Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God. My soul is thirsting for God, the God of my life; when can I enter and see the face of God? My tears have become my bread, by night, by day, as I hear it said all the day long: “Where is your God?”

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These things will I remember as I pour out my soul; how I would lead the rejoicing crowd into the house of God, amid cries of gladness and thanksgiving, the throng wild with joy. Why are you cast down, my soul, why groan within me? Hope in God; I will praise him still, my savior and my God. My soul is cast down within me as I think of you, from the country Jordan and Mount Hermon, from the Hill of Mizar. Deep is calling on deep, in the roar of waters; your torrents and all your waves swept over me. By day the Lord will send his loving kindness; by night I will sing to him, praise the God of my life. I will say to God, my rock: “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning, oppressed by the foe?”

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With cries that pierce me to the heart, my enemies revile me, saying to me all the day long: “Where is your God?” Why are you cast down, my soul, why groan within me? Hope in God; I will praise him still, my savior and my God.

Psalm 104 Bless the Lord, my soul! Lord God, how great you are, clothed in majesty and glory, wrapped in light as in a robe! You stretch out the heavens like a tent. Above the rains you build your dwelling. You make the clouds your chariot, and walk on the wings of the wind; you make the winds your messengers and flashing fire your servants. You founded the earth on its base, to stand firm from age to age. You wrapped it with the ocean like a cloak: the waters stood higher than the mountains.

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At your threat they took to flight; at the voice of your thunder they fled. They rose over the mountains and flowed down to the place which you had appointed. You set limits they might not pass lest they return to cover the earth. You make springs gush forth in the valleys: they flow in between the hills. They give drink to all the beasts of the field; the wild-asses quench their thirst. On their banks dwell the birds of heaven; from the branches they sing their song. From your dwelling you water the hills; earth drinks its fill of your gift. You make the grass grow for the cattle and the plants to serve man’s needs, that he may bring forth bread from the earth and wine to cheer man’s heart; oil, to make him glad and bread to strengthen man’s heart. The trees of the Lord drink their fill, the cedars he planted on Lebanon; there the birds build their nests: on the tree-top the stork has her home. The goats find a home on the mountains and rabbits hide in the rocks.

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You made the moon to mark the months; the sun knows the time for its setting. When you spread the darkness it is night and all the beasts of the forest creep forth. The young lions roar for their prey and ask their food from God. At the rising of the sun they steal away and go to rest in their dens. Man goes forth to his work, to labor till evening falls. (Jerusalem Bible)

Psalm 138 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with all my heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth; in the presence of the angels I will sing your praise; I will worship at your holy temple and give thanks to your name, Because of your kindness and your truth; for you have made great above all things your name and your promise. When I called, you answered me; you built up strength within me. All the kings of the earth shall give thanks to you, O Lord,

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when they hear the words of your mouth; And they shall sing of the ways of the Lord: “Great is the glory of the Lord.” The Lord is exalted, yet the lowly he sees, and the proud he knows from afar. Though I walk amid distress, you preserve me; against the anger of my enemies you raise your hand; your right hand saves me. The Lord will complete what he has done for me; your kindness, O Lord, endures forever; forsake not the work of your hands. (Jerusalem Bible)

“With gratitude in your hearts, sing psalms and hymns and inspired songs to God.” Colossiaans 4:16

XV Hymns, Poems and Various Prayers Amazing Grace Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see! ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved. How precious did that grace appear, The hour I first believed! Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come. His grace has brought me safe thus far, His grace will lead me home. The Lord has promised good to me, His Word my hope secures. He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures.

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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail And mortal life shall cease, Amazing grace shall then prevail In heaven’s joy and peace.

How Great Thou Art O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed; Refrain: Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to thee; How great thou art, how great thou art! Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to thee; How great thou art, how great thou art! When through the woods and forest glades I wander And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze; And when I think that God, his Son not sparing, Sent him to die, I scarce can take it in; That on the cross my burden gladly bearing,

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He bled and died to take away my sin; When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow in humble adoration And there proclaim, my God, how great thou art!

The Holy Well Anonymous (16th century) As it fell out one May morning, And upon a bright holiday, Sweet Jesus asked of his dear mother If he might go to play. ‘To play, to play, sweet Jesus shall go, And to play now get you gone; And let me hear of no complaint At night when you come home.’ Sweet Jesus went down to yonder town, As far as the Holy Well, And there did see as fine children As any tongue can tell. He said, ‘God bless you every one, And your bodies Christ save and see! And now, little children, I’ll play with you, And you shall play with me.’

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But they made answer to him, ‘No! Thou art meaner than all of us; Thou art but a simple fair maid’s child, Born in an ox’s stall.’ Sweet Jesus turned him round about, Neither laughed, nor smiled, nor spoke; But the tears came trickling from his eyes Like waters from the rock. Sweet Jesus turned him round about, To his mother’s dear home went he, And said, ‘I have been in yonder town, As after you may see: I have been down in yonder town, As far as the Holy Well; There did I meet with as fine children As any tongue can tell. ‘I said, “God Bless you every one, And your bodies Christ save and see! And now, little children, I’ll play with you, And you shall play with me.” But they made answer to me “No”; They were lords’ and ladies’ sons, And I the meanest of them all, Born in an ox’s stall.’ ‘Though you are but a maiden’s child,

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Born in an ox’s stall, Thou art the Christ, the King of Heaven, And Savior of them all! Sweet Jesus, go down to yonder town, As far as the Holy Well, And take away those sinful souls, And dip them deep in hell.’ ‘Nay, nay,’ sweet Jesus smiled and said, ‘Nay, nay, that may not be, For there are too many sinful souls Crying out for the help of me. Then up spoke the angel Gabriel, Upon a good set steven, ‘Although you are but a maiden’s child, You are the King of Heaven!’

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Holy Sonnets V (Batter my heart) John Donne, English cleric and poet (1572–1631) Batter my heart, three-person’d God; for You As yet but knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend; That I may rise and stand, o’erthrow me, and bend Your force to break, blow, burn, and make me new. I, like an usurp’d town, to another due Labour to admit You, but O, to no end; Reason, Your viceroy in me, me should defend, But is captived, and proves weak or untrue. Yet dearly I love you, and would be loved fain, But am betrothed unto Your enemy; Divorce me, untie, or break that knot again, Take me to You, imprison me, for I Except You enthrall me, never shall be free, Nor ever chaste, except You ravish me.

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Love George Herbert, English cleric and poet (1593–1633) Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back, Guilty of dust and sin. But quick-ey’d Love, observing me grow slack From my first entrance in, Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning If I lack’d any thing. ‘A guest,’ I answer’d, worthy to be here.’ Love said, ‘You shall be he.’ ‘I the unkind, ungrateful? Ah my dear, I cannot look on thee.’ Love took my hand, and smiling did reply, ‘Who made the eyes but I?’ ‘Truth Lord, But I have marr’d them; let my shame Go where it doth deserve.’ ‘And know you not’, says Love, ‘who bore the blame?’ ‘My dear, then I will serve.’ ‘You must sit down’, says Love, ‘and taste my meat.’ So I did sit and eat.

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Walking with God William Cowper, English poet (1731–1800) Oh! for a closer walk with God, A calm and heavenly frame; A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb! Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus and his word? What peaceful hours I once enjoyed! How sweet their memory still! But they have left an aching void The world can never fill. Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest; I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. The dearest idol I have known, Whate’er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only Thee. So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb.

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Lead, Kindly Light Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman English scholar, cleric, and poet (1801–1890) Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead thou me on; The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on. Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene; one step enough for me. I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou Shouldst lead me on; I loved to choose and see my path; but now Lead thou me on. I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will; remember not past years. So long thy power hath blest me, sure it still Will lead me on O’er moor and fen, o’er crag and torrent, till The night is gone, And with the morn those angels’ faces smile Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile.

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from The Dream of Gerontius Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman English scholar, cleric, and poet (1801–1890) Praise to the holiest in the height, And in the depth be praise, In all his words most wonderful, Most sure in all his ways. Oh loving wisdom of our God! When all was sin and shame, A second Adam to the fight And to the rescue came. Oh wisest love! that flesh and blood, Which did in Adam fail, Should strive afresh against the foe, Should strive and should prevail; And that a higher gift than grace Should flesh and blood refine, God’s presence and his very self, And essence all-divine. Oh generous love! that he who smote In man for man the foe, The double agony in man For man should undergo.

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And in the garden secretly, And on the cross on high, Should teach his brethren, and inspire To suffer and to die. Praise to the holiest in the height, And in the depth be praise, In all his words most wonderful, Most sure in all his ways.

You, Neighbor God Rainer Maria Rilke, German Symbolist poet (1875–1926) You, neighbor God, if sometimes in the night I rouse you with loud knocking, I do so only because I seldom hear you breathe; And I know: you are alone. And should you need a drink, no one is there to reach it to you, groping in the dark. Always I harken. Give but a small sign. I am quite near. Between us there is but a narrow wall, and by sheer chance; for it would take merely a call from your lips or from mine to break it down and that without a sound.

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The wall is builded of your images. They stand before you hiding you like names. And when the light with me blazes high that in my inmost soul I know you by, the radiance is squandered on their frames. And then my senses, which too soon grow lame, exiled from you, must go their homeless ways.

Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament Pope John XXIII (1881–1963; pontificate 1958–1963) O Jesus, present in the sacrament of the altar, teach all nations to serve You with willing heart, knowing that to serve God is to reign. May Your sacrament, O Jesu, be light to the mind, strength to the will, joy to the heart. May it be the support of the weak, the comfort of the suffering, the wayfaring bread of salvation for the dying and, for all, the pledge of future glory. Amen.

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Prayer for Racial Harmony Book of Common Order of the Church of Scotland O Lord Jesus Christ who were sent of our Father To set all captives free, Send down upon us, your frail servants and brothers, Your promised Holy Spirit, That this land beloved of us and of you, May be reduced from the sin of shameful division and discord. Come deliver us From the captivity of fear and greed that keep us apart. You, who died for us while we were yet sinners, Lead us to die to our pride and selfish ambitions And the easy complacency with injustice in our land, To the lust for power and mastery over others. Teach us Lord to acknowledge none but you as “Master” and “Baas.” Lord save us from servility and the agony of despair, At the relentless cruelty of our circumstance, And the anguish of bitterness, resentment, and hatred. Lord your prophet of long ago foresaw the day when the lion and the wolf shall lie down with the lamb; Give now to us the day when men black and white shall stand side by side and together fall down at your feet. In you only Christ Jesus, by the power of your Spirit, can we love our God and one another as you have loved us That joy, peace, and harmony may rule our land.

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Prayer for the Diversity of Races and Cultures Lutheran Book of Worship: Minister’s Desk Edition O God, You created all people in your image. We thank you for the astonishing variety of races and cultures in this world. Enrich our lives by ever-widening circles of friendship, and show us your presence in those who differ most from us, until our knowledge of your love is made perfect in our love for all your children; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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A Prayer by Martin Luther King, Jr. Yes, Jesus, I want to be on your right side or your left side, not for any selfish reason. I want to be on your right or your best side, not in terms of some political kingdom or ambition, but I just want to be there in love and in justice and in truth and in commitment to others, so we can make of this old world a new world. Amen.

The Beatitudes Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth. Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.

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Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice’s sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men reproach you, and persecute you, and speak falsely, and say all manner of evil against you, for My sake. (New Oxford Annotated Bible)

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For Greatness of Heart Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1542–1587) Keep us, O God, from all pettiness; let us be large in thought, in word, in deed. Let us be done with fault finding and leave off all self-seeking. May we put away all pretense and meet each other face to face, without self-piety and without prejudice. May we never be hasty in judgment and always be generous. Let us take time for all things, and make us to grow calm, serene, and gentle. Teach us to put into action our better impulses, straight-forward and unafraid. Grant that we may realize that it is the little things of life that create differences, that in the big things of life, we are as one. And, O Lord God, let us not forget to be kind!

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Prayer for Protection Saint Edmund of Abingdon, Oxford theologian and Primate Archbishop of Canterbury (c. 1175–1240) Into thy hands, O Lord and Father, we commend our souls and our bodies, our parents and our homes, friends and servants, neighbors and kindred, our benefactors and brethren departed, all thy people faithfully believing, and all who need thy pity and protection. Enlighten us with thy holy grace, and suffer us never more to be separated from thee, who art one God in Trinity, God everlasting. Amen.

Prayer for Enthusiasm Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman English scholar, cleric, and poet (1801–1891) Give me grace, O my Father, to be utterly ashamed of my own reluctance. Rouse me from sloth and coldness, and make me desire thee with my whole heart. Teach me to love meditation, sacred reading, and prayer. Teach me to love that which must engage my mind for all eternity. Amen

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Prayer for Serenity Reinhold Niebuhr, Lutheran theologian (1892–1971) God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Evening Prayer Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman English scholar, cleric, and poet (1801–1891) O Lord, support us all the day long, until the shadows lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then, Lord, in thy mercy grant us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at last, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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For a Sense of Humor Florence A. G. Bullivant, Australian author Give us a sense of humor, Lord, and also things to laugh about. Give us the grace to take a joke against ourselves, and to see the funny side of the things we do. Save us from annoyance, bad temper, resentfulness against our friends. Help us to laugh even in the face of trouble. Fill our minds with the love of Jesus, for his name’s sake.

Sacred Flame Divine creator of the world, we, the young, the old, give thanks for health; the life that you sustain in us. Help us this day to care for that sacred flame that burns within us, the fire of your love. Amen.

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Prayer of Saint Joan of Arc French martyr (c. 1412–1431) I place my trust in God, my Creator, in all things. I love Him with all my heart.

My Joy! St. Therese of Lisieux, French Carmelite (1873–1897) There are some souls on earth Which seek in vain for happiness, But for me, it’s just the opposite. Joy is in my heart. This joy is not ephemeral. I possess it forever. Like the springtime rose, It smiles at me every day.

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Asking Prayer I asked God for strength that I might achieve, I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey . . . I asked for health that I might do greater things, I was given infirmity that I might do better things . . . I asked for riches that I might be happy, I was given poverty that I might be wise . . . I asked for power that I might have the praise of persons, I was given weakness that I might feel the need of God . . . I asked for all things that I might enjoy life, I was given life that I might enjoy all things . . . I got nothing that I asked for— but everything I had hoped for . . . Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered, I am among all people most richly blessed.

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Prayer for Fellow-workers Reinhold Neibuhr, Lutheran theologian (1892–1971) O God, who hast bound us together in this bundle of life, give us grace to understand how our lives depend on the courage, the industry, the honesty, and integrity of our fellow workers; that we may be mindful of their needs, grateful for their faithfulness, and faithful in our responsibilities to them, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Receptivity Huub Oosterhuis, S.J., composer of liturgical music (b. 1933) Make us receptive and open and may we accept your kingdom like children taking bread from the hands of their father. Let us live in your peace, at home with you all the days of our lives.

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The Difference I got up early one morning and rushed right into the day; I had so much to accomplish that I didn’t have time to pray. Problems just tumbled about me, and heavier came each task. “Why didn’t God help me?” I wondered. He answered, “You didn’t ask.” I wanted to see joy and beauty, but the day toiled on, grey and bleak; I wondered why God didn’t show me. He said, “But you didn’t seek.” I tried to come into God’s presence; I used all my keys at the lock. God gently and lovingly chided, “My child, you didn’t knock.” I woke up early this morning and paused before entering the day; I had so much to accomplish, that I had to take time to pray.

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The Clown’s Prayer “As I tumble through this life help me to create more laughter than tears, dispense more happiness than gloom, spread more cheer than despair. Never let me become so indifferent that I will fail to see the wonder in the eyes of a child or the twinkle in the eyes of the aged. Never let me forget that my total effort is to cheer people, make them happy and forget, at least momentarily, all the unpleasantness in their lives. And in my final moment, may I hear you whisper, when you made my people smile, you made me smile.”

Divine Presence During the Day Gelasian Sacramentary (oldest Mass Book in use) 7th century C.E. Into Thy hands, O God, we commend ourselves, and all who are dear to us, this day. Let the gift of Thy special presence be with us even to its close. Grant us never to lose sight of Thee all the day long, but to worship, and pray to Thee, that at eventide we may again give thanks unto Thee.

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Compline (Night Prayer from the Divine Office) I will lay me down in peace and take my rest: for it is thou Lord, only, that makest me to dwell in safety. Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit, for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, though God of truth.

Prayer for the Homeless Have mercy, O Lord our God, on those whom war or oppression or famine or a weak economy have robbed of homes and friends, and aid all those who try to help them. We commend also into your care those whose homes are broken by conflict and lack of love. Grant that where the love of women and men has failed, the divine compassion may heal. Grant my request through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Letter to a young Activist Thomas Merton, Cistercian monk and writer (1915–1968) Do not depend on the hope of results. When you are doing the sort of work you have taken on, you may have to face the fact that your work will be apparently worthless and even achieve no worth at all, if not perhaps, results opposite to what you expect. As you get used to this idea, you start more and more to concentrate not on the results, but on the value, the rightness, the truth of the work itself. And there, too, a great deal has to be gone through, as gradually you struggle less and less for an ideal, and more and more for specific people. The range tends to narrow down, and it gets more real. In the end, it is the reality of personal relationships that saves everything.

How Can I Keep from Singing? Robert Lowery, 1860 My life flows on in endless song; Above earth’s lamentation I hear the real though far off hymn That hails a new creation: Above the tumult and the strife I hear its music ringing;

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It sounds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing? What though my joys and comforts die? The Lord my Savior liveth; What though the darkness gather round! Songs in the night He giveth: No storm can shake my inmost calm While to that refuge clinging; Since Christ is Lord of Heaven and earth, How can I keep from singing? I lift mine eyes; the cloud grows thin; I see the blue above it; And day by day this pathway smoothes Since first I learned to love it: The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, A fountain ever springing: All things are mine since I am His— How can I keep from singing?

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Emily Dickinson While it is alive Until Death touches it While it and I lap one Air Dwell in one Blood Under one Sacrament Show me Division can split or pare —

Love is like Life — merely longer Love is like Death, during the Grave Love is the Fellow of the Resurrection Scooping up the Dust and chanting “Live”!

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Simple Riches O God, who hast made the heaven and the earth and all that is good and lovely therein, and hast shown us through Jesus Christ our Lord that the secret of joy is a heart free from selfish desires, help us to find delight in simple things, and ever to rejoice in the riches of thy bounty, through Christ our Lord.

The God Who Waits on Us Leonine Sacramentary 7th century C.E. (earliest surviving collection of Roman Mass prayers) Almighty and everlasting God, Who art always more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire or deserve, pour down upon us the abundance of Thy mercy, forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those things which we are not worthy to ask.

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Refuge in God St. Augustine of Hippo, bishop and theologian (354–430) O Thou God, full of compassion, I commit and commend myself unto Thee, in whom I am, and live, and know. Be Thou the Goal of my pilgrimage, and my Rest by the way. Let my soul take refuge from the crowding turmoil of worldly thought beneath the shadow of Thy wings; let my heart, this sea of restless waves, find peace in Thee, O God.

Prayer on the Door of Saint Stephen’s Church, London O God, make the door of this house wide enough to receive all who need human love and fellowship, narrow enough to shut out all envy, pride and strife. Make its threshold smooth enough to be no stumbling-block to children, nor to straying feet, but rugged and strong enough to turn back the tempter’s power. God make the door of this house the gateway to Thine eternal kingdom.

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Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas Saint Thomas Aquinas, Dominican cleric and theologian (1225–1274) Grant, O merciful God, that I may ardently desire, prudently examine, truthfully acknowledge, and perfectly accomplish what is pleasing to Thee, for the praise and glory of Thy name. Amen.

Prayer of Penitence Christina Rossetti, English poet (1830–1894) O God, though our sins be seven, though our sins be seventy times seven, though our sins be more in number than the hairs of our head, yet give us graces in loving penitence to cast ourselves down into the depths of thy compassion.

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Prayer for the Gifts to Seek God and Live in Him Saint Benedict of Nursia, Monk and Founder of the Benedictines (480–547 C.E.) Father, in your goodness grant me the intellect to comprehend you, the perception to discern you, and the reason to appreciate you. In your kindness endow me with the diligence to look for you, the wisdom to discover you, and the spirit to apprehend you. In your graciousness bestow on me a heart to contemplate you, ears to hear you, eyes to see you, and a tongue to speak of you. In your mercy confer on me a conversation pleasing to you, the patience to wait for you, and the perseverance to long for you. Grant me a perfect end—your holy presence. Amen.

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Peace Prayer Saint Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscans (1181–1226) Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

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Pygmy Prayer In the beginning was God. Today is God. Tomorrow will be God. Who can make an image of God? He has no body. He is the word which comes out of your mouth. That word! It is no more, It is past, and still it lives! So is God.

Glory be to Him, whose power working in us can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine …” Ephesians 3.20

Preface to the First Edition This collection has a threefold purpose. First, it presents prayers, poems, and hymns that express deep human sentiments to our Lord and God. Many of these have been used by generations of Catholics to praise and thank God. Second, the book offers a brief introduction to the Jesuit heritage. Although Marquette could not function without the dedication of hundreds of faculty, staff, and administrators who are committed to the Jesuit tradition, the tradition itself cannot thrive unless students are aware of at least some important Jesuits and their achievements, as well as the names of Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. Third, the illustrations are intended to assist a person’s imagination. God invites us to pray in words that we choose. Because we do not often hear other people praying intimately, most of us find it easier at first to rely on the written prayers of others. These written prayers can be the starting point for our own conversation with God. A complete list of acknowledgments is given at the end of the book. However, I wish to thank certain people in a special way. Father John Patrick Donnelly wrote all of the historical material on Saint Ignatius, the Jesuits, and individual saints and holy people. Katie Oberhauser created the attractive drawings, and Casey Beaumier, in addition to writing some of the prayers, carefully reviewed the text and prepared it for printing. John J. Piderit, S.J. 1994

Acknowledgments Marquette University gratefully acknowledges the following publishers for permission to include the indicated materials in this book. For purposes of identification, titles have been created in this book for some of the prayers. They are used as references in the acknowledgments below. Every effort has been made to contact all copyright holders of the materials herein. The gratitude of the University is extended to: “Victory Is Ours,” from An African Prayerbook selected by Desmond Tutu, copyright © 1995 by Desmond Tutu. Used by permission of Doubleday, a division of Random House, Inc. “Holy Sonnets V” (“Batter My Heart”) by John Donne, “Love” by George Herbert from Liturgy of the Hours, © by International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. (ICEL) Washington, DC. Reprinted with Permission. “Colloquy with Jesus,” “Prayer for the Grace to Name My Sins,” “You Have Called Me by Name” from Choosing Christ in the World by Joseph Tetlow, S.J. Used with permission: © The Institute of Jesuit Sources, St. Louis, MO. All rights reserved.

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“Prayer of a College Woman” from the William Lloyd Imes Papers, Special Collections, Bird Library, Syracuse University. “Irish Blessing I,” “Irish Blessing II,” “An Old Irish Greeting” from Irish Blessings: An Illustrated Edition. Foreword by Kitty Nash. Copyright © 1990 by Gramercy, a division of Random House, Inc. Psalms 34, 42, 104, and 138, Matthew 5: 3-11. Excerpts from The Jerusalem Bible, © 1966 by Darton, Longman & Todd, Ltd. and Doubleday, a division of Random House, Inc. Reprinted with Permission. “Prayer on the Door of St. Stephen’s Church, London,” “Prayer of Penitence” by Christina Rossetti, “Prayer for the Gifts to Seek God and Live in Him” by St. Benedict of Nursia, “Peace Prayer” by St. Francis Assisi, “Pygmy Prayer” from Little Book of Prayers, edited by David Schiller. © 1996 by Workman Publishing. All rights reserved. “The Holy Well,” “Walking with God” by William Cowper, “Lead Kindly Light” by John Henry Cardinal Newman, “Dream of Gerontius” by John Henry Cardinal Newman, “Prayer for Enthusiasm” by John Henry Cardinal Newman, “For Greatness of Heart” by Mary Stuart, “Prayer for Protection” by St. Edmund of Abingdon from the New Oxford Book of Christian Verse

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by Donald Davie. © 1981 by Oxford University Press, Inc. All rights reserved. Luke 1: 68-79 (Canticle of Simon), Luke 1: 46-55 (Magnificent,) Psalm 8 and 23 from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved. “God’s Grandeur,” “TheWindhover:To Christ our Lord,” “Pied Beauty,” “Spring and Fall: To a Young Child” from Selected Poems and Prose by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Edited by W. H. Gardner. © 1963 by Oxford University Press, Ltd. All rights reserved. “Praying with Ignatius” reprinted from Ignatian Spirituality by Jacqueline Syrup Bergan and Marie Schwan. Copyright © 1991 by Saint Mary’s Press ®. Used by permission of the publisher. All rights reserved. “Grace before Meals: Traditional,” “Grace before Meals: The Whole Day,” “Fellowship Grace, A World Hunger Grace” from The Treasury of the Holy Spirit by Monsignor Michael Buckley, Tony Castle. © 1984 by Hodder & Stoughton Religious Division. Hodder & Stoughton Publishers, member of the Hodder Headline Group.

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“Show Me Your Face, O God” and “The Question” by Daniel Berrigan, S.J., from Uncommon Prayer: A Book of Psalms. Orbis Books Maryknoll, NY. © 1998. Used by permission. All rights reserved. “Prayer for Purity” from The Book of Common Prayer, “Prayer for Serenity” by Reinhold Niebuhr, “Evening Prayer” by John Henry Cardinal Newman, “For a Sense of Humor” by Florence A.G. Bullivant, “Prayer for Fellow Workers” by Reinhold Niebuhr, “For Receptivity” by Herb Oosterhuis, “Prayer for the Homeless,” “Simple Riches” from The One Who Listens: A Book of Prayer by Michael Hollings. 1971. Mayhew-McCrimmon LTD, United Kingdom. Lyrics “How Great Thou Art” © 1953 by S. K. Hine. Assigned to Manna Music, Inc., 35255 Brooten Road, Pacific City, OR 97135. Renewed 1981 by Manna Music, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. (ASCAP) “How Can I Keep From Singing?” © 1975 by Ed Gutfreund and OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR , 97213. All rights reserved. Used with permission. “I Am Not Worthy to Have You Come under My Roof ” from A Voice over the Water: An Invitation to Pray By William

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Breault. © 1985 by William Breault. Used with permission of the author. “An open invitation” (Women’s World Day of Prayer), “Carrying out God’s work” (Teresa of Avila), “Show us, Lord” (Women of Jamaica) from Women of Prayer, An Anthology of Everyday Prayers from Women around the World by Dorothy Stewart. © 1999. All rights reserved. Published by Loyola Press. “Litany for Ordinary Time”, “A Woman’s Journey in Discipleship”, and “Woman Un-Bent” from Incarnation: New and Selected Poems for Spiritual Reflection by Irene Zimmerman. © 2004 by Irene Zimmerman. All rights reserved. Published by Cowley Publications (www.cowley.org ), Cambridge, Massachusetts. Used by permission. Michael J. Burns, Marquette University Arts & Sciences 1965 for the life of St. Francis Borgia, and the life of Jacques Marquette. The Sinsinawa Dominicans for “The Clown’s Prayer” and “Asking Prayer.” The Jesuits of Loyola University, Chicago, for “Prayer for Jesuit Vocations.”

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We thank these Jesuits for permission to include their contributions: John Patrick Donnelly, Dennis Hamm, (“Examen of Consciousness,” America Magazine, May 14, 1994), Raymond Baumhart, Casey Beuamier, John Piderit. Finally, we thank Jon Bakkelund (Marquette University Arts & Sciences 2005), for “A Prayer for Students,” Ed Block (Marquette University Professor of English), for “Sacred Flame” and “Prayer for Those Involved in Sports,” and Susan Mountin (Marquette University Director, Manresa Project) for “Prayer for Choosing a State of Life.”

Author Index Abu-Bekr, Prayer for SelfKnowledge, 183 Angelou, Maya,Touched by an Angel, 146 Aquinas, SaintThomas, Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas, 236 Arrupe, S.J., Pedro, Teach Me Your Ways, 94 ———. In the Hands of God, 98 ———. Fall In Love, 100 Augustine of Hippo, Saint, Refuge of God, 235

Bozarth-Campbell, Alla, Bakerwoman God, 174 Breault, S.J., William, I Am Not Worthy to Have You Come Under My Roof, 93 Buckley, S.J., Michael, Fellowship Grace, 131 Bullivant, Florence, A.G., For a Sense of Humor, 224 Cardinal Newman, John Henry, Evening Prayer, 223 ———. From the Dream of Gerontius, 214 ———. Lead, Kindly Light, 213 ———. Prayer for Enthusiasm, 222 Cowper, William, Walking with God, 212

Bakkelund, John, A Student’s Prayer, 141 Baumhart, S.J., Raymond, For Administrators and Managers, 159 ———. Prayer for New Lawyers, 164 Benedict of Nursia, Saint, De Chardin, S.J., Pierre TeillPrayer for the Gifts to hard, A Prayer for CompasSeek God and Live in sion, 99 Dickinson, Emily, 233 Him, 237 Berrigan, S.J., Daniel, Show Me Donne, John, Holy Sonnets V (Batter My Heart), 210 Your Face, O God, 98 ———. The Question, 107

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Edmund of Abington, Saint, King, Jr., Martin Luther, A Prayer for Protection, 222 Prayer by Martin Luther King, Jr., 219 Feder, Fran, Reflection for Health Care Workers, 161 LaColombiere, S.J., Saint Foster, O.F.M., Jonathan, Con- Claude, Center of Our tinue My Work, 158 Hearts, 97 Francis of Assisi, Saint, Peace Lama, Dalai, Never Give Up, Prayer, 238 190 Lazarus, Emma, The New Gately, Edwina, Prayer in the Ezekiel, 176 Office, 156 Leseur, Elizabeth, Prayer to WitnessWorthily to Others Hamm, S.J., Dennis, Examen in our Daily Lives, 167 of Consciousness, 80 Lowery, Robert, How Can I Haught, Kaylin, God Says Yes Keep from Singing?, 231 to Me, 147 Loyola, St. Ignatius of, Prayer Herbert, George, Love, 211 for Generosity, 89 Heschel, Abraham Joshua, Creation Is the Language McMahon, C.S.V., Thomas, of God, 179 Prayer for Business ExecuHopkins, S.J., Gerard Manley, tives, 157 God’s Grandeur Médaille, S.J., Jean-Pierre, Live ———. The Windhover: To Eternally in Me, 96 Christ Our Lord, 103 Merton, Thomas, Letter to a ———. Pied Beauty, 104 Young Activist, 231 ———. Spring and Fall: To More, Saint Thomas, Refleca Young Child, 106 tion, 160 Mother Teresa, Service of the Imes,William Lloyd, Prayer of Poor, 140 a College Woman, 145

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Neibuhr, Reinhold, Prayer for Sojourner Truth, Ain’t I a Fellow-Workers, 227 Woman, 66 ———. Prayer for Serenity, Southwell, S.J., Saint Robert, 223 Who Lives in Love, 101 Stewart, Dorothy, An Open O’Leary, S.J., J.J., A Short Invitation, 168 Course on Prayer, 69 ———. Carrying out God’s Oosterhuis, S.J., Huub, For Work, 169 Receptivity, 227 ———. Show Us, Lord, 169 Pastoral Care Department, Stuart, Mary, For Greatness of Loyola University Medi- Heart, 221 cal Center, Nurses’ Prayer, 162 Tagore, Rabindranath, Prayer Piderit, S.J., John, An Alumni for Vitality, 185 Prayer for Marquette, 153 Tecumseh, When You Arise, ———. Preface to the First 186 Edition, 243 Tetlow, S.J., Joseph, You Have Pope John XII, Prayer Before Called Me by Name, 91 the Blessed Sacrament, ———. Prayer for the Grace 216 to Name My Sins, 91 ———. A Colloquy with Rabia of Basra Sufi, In My Jesus, 92 Soul, 187 Therese of Lisieux, Saint, My Rilke, Rainer Maria, You, Joy!, 225 Neighbor God, 215 Tracy, S.J., Robert,Way,Truth, Romero, Archbishop Oscar, Life, 96 Ministers to the Future, Tutu, Archbishop Desmond, 154 Victory Is Ours, 138 Rossetti, Christina, Prayer of Penitence, 236

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Zimmerman, Irene, Litany for Ordinary Time, 170 ———. Woman Un-Bent, 171 ———. A Woman’s Journey in Discipleship, 172

Act of Contrition, An, 121 Act of Faith, 121 Act of Hope, 124 Act of Love, 124 Ain’t I a Woman, Sojourner Truth, 66 Alumni Prayer for Marquette, An, Piderit, S.J., John, 153 Amazing Grace, 205 Angelus, 120 Animi Christi, 90 Apostles’ Creed, 114 Arrupe, Pedro, 50 Asking Prayer, 226 Bakerwoman God, BozarthCampbell, 174 Baumfree, Isabella, 65 Bayley, Saint Elizabeth Ann, 57 Beatitudes, The, 219 Bellarmine, Saint Robert, 43 Borgia, Saint Francis, 41 Cabrini, Saint Francis Xavier, 64

255 Campion, Saint Edmund, 43 Canisius, Saint Peter, 42 Canticle of Simeon, 121 Carroll, John, 46 Carrying Out God’s Work, Stewart, Dorothy, 169 Catherine of Siena, Saint, 62 Center of Our Hearts, La Colombiere, S.J., Saint Claude, 97 Chapel of the Holy Family, 17 Clare of Assisi, Saint, 17 Claver, Saint Peter, 45 Clown’s Prayer, The, 229 Colloquy with Jesus, A,Tetlow, S.J., Joseph, 92 Compline, 230 Continue My Work, Foster, O.F.M., Jonathan, 158 Creation is the Language of God, Heschel, Abraham Joshua, 179

Index Drexel, Katherine, 60 Ellacuria, Ignacio, 50 Evening Prayer, Cardinal Newman, John Henry, 223 Examen of Consciousness, Hamm, S.J., Dennis, 80

Fall in Love, Arrupe, S.J., Pedro, 110 Fellowship Grace, Buckley, S.J., Michael, 131 For a Sense of Humor, Bullivant, Florence, A.G., 224 For Administrators and Managers, Baumhart, S.J., Raymond, 159 For Greatness of Heart, Stuart, Mary, 221 For My Family, 135 For Receptivity, Oosterhuis, S.J., Huub, 227 Fr. Jacques Marquette and Marquette University, 35 Day, Dorothy, 58 From the Dream of Gerontius, De Chardin, S.J., Pierre Teil- Cardinal Newman, John hard, 48 Henry, 214 De Nobili, Robert, 45 Difference, The, 228 Gately, Edwina, 63 Divine Presence During the Gesu Church, 16 Day, 229 Gloria, 112

256 Glory and Praise, 181 God Says Yes to Me, Haught, Kaylin, 147 God Who Waits on Us, The, 234 God’s Grandeur, Hopkins, S.J., Gerard Manley, 102 Gonzaga, Saint Aloysius, 46 Grace Before Meals: The Whole Day, 130 Grace Before Meals: Traditional, 130 Great Spirit, The, 186

Finding God in All Things In the Hands of God, Arrupe, S.J., Pedro, 98 Irish Blessing I, 131 Irish Blessing II, 132 Islamic Prayer Room, 17 Jesuits, 23 Joan of Arc Chapel, Saint, 14 Julian of Norwich, 59 Kolvenbach, Peter-Hans, 51

Lead, Kindly Light, Cardinal Newman, John Henry, 213 Letter from the President, Wild, S.J., Robert, 5 Letter to a Young Activist, Merton, Thomas, 231 Litany for Ordinary Time, Zimmerman, Irene, 170 Live Eternally in Me, Médaille, S.J., Jean-Pierre, 96 Looking Forward to MarI Am Not Worthy to Have riage, 148 You Come under My Roof, Loosen the Bonds of SufferBreault, S.J., William, 93 ing, 184 Ignatian Spirituality, 28 Lord’s Prayer, The, 111 In My Soul, Rabia of Basra Love, Herbert, George, 211 Sufi, 187 Hail Mary, 111 Have Our Faith with Our Bodies, 188 Holy Sonnets V (Batter My Heart), Donne, John, 210 Holy Well, The, 207 Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 47 How Can I Keep from Singing?, Lowery, Robert, 231 How Great Thou Art, 206

257 Magnificat, 125 Memorare, The, 115 Miki, Saint Paul, 44 Ministers to the Future, Romero, Archbishop Oscar, 154 Morning Offering, 129 Murray, John Courtney, 48 My Joy!, Saint Therese of Lisieux, 225 Never Give Up, Lama, Dalai, 190 New Ezekiel, The, Lazarus, Emma, 176 Nicene Creed, 113 Night Prayer, 130 Nurses’ Prayer, Pastoral Care Department, Loyola University Medical Center, 162 Old Irish Greeting, An, 132 Open Invitation, An, Stewart, Dorothy, 168 Our Churches Are Like Big Families, 190 Peace Prayer, Saint Francis of Assisi, 238

Index Pied Beauty, Hopkins, S.J., Gerard Manley, 104 Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, Pope John XXII, 216 Prayer by Martin Luther King, Jr., A, King, Jr., Martin Luther, 219 Prayer for Business Executive, McMahon, C.S.V.Thomas, 157 Prayer for Choosing a State of Life, 144 Prayer for Compassion, A, De Chardin, S.J., Pierre Teillhard, 99 Prayer for Doctors and Nurses, 162 Prayer for Enthusiasm, Cardinal Newman, John Henry, 222 Prayer for Exams Prayer for Fellow-Workers, Neibuhr, Reinhold, 227 Prayer for Gratitude, 141 Prayer for Marquette, 137 Prayer for Marquette Parents, 143 Prayer for my Friends at Marquette, 140

258 Prayer for New Lawyers, Baumhart, S.J., Raymond, 164 Prayer for Professionals, 157 Prayer for Protection, Saint Edmund of Abington, 222 Prayer for Purity, 138 Prayer for Racial Harmony, 217 Prayer for Self-Knowledge, Abu-Bekr, 183 Prayer for Serenity, Niebuhr, Reinhold, 223 Prayer for Studying, 135 Prayer for the Diversity of Races and Cultures, 218 Prayer for the Gifts to Seek God and Live in Him, Saint Benedict of Nursia, 237 Prayer for the Grace to Name my Sins, Tetlow, S.J., Joseph, 91 Prayer for the Homeless, 230 Prayer for Those Considering a Jesuit Vocation, 144 Prayer for Those in the Education Profession, 163 Prayer for Those Involved in Sports, 142

Finding God in All Things Prayer for True Love, 148 Prayer for Vitality, Tagor, Rabindranath, 185 Prayer in the Office, Gately, Edwina, 156 Prayer of a College Woman, Imes, William Lloyd, 145 Prayer for Generosity, Loyola, St. Ignatius of, 89 Prayer of Penitence, Rossetti, Christina, 236 Prayer of Saint Joan of Arc, 225 Prayer of St.Thomas Aquinas, 236 Prayer on the Door of Saint Stephen’s Church, 235 Prayer on the Loss of a Loved One (Quaker Prayer), 149 Prayer to My Guardian Angel, 129 Prayer to Witness Worthily to Others in Our Daily Lives, Leseur, Elizabeth, 167 Preface to the First Edition, Piderit, S.J., John, 243 Pro, Blessed Miguel, 47 Psalm 8, 193 Psalm 23, 194 Psalm 34, 195

259 Psalm 42, 196 Psalm 104, 98 Psalm 138, 200 Pygmy Prayer, 239 Question, The, 107

Index Spring and Fall: To a Young Child, Hopkins, S.J., Gerard Manley, 106 Teresa of Avila, Saint, 61 Teresa of Calcutta, Blessed, 55 Touched by an Angel, Angelou, Maya, 146

Qur’an, 181 Rahner, Karl, 49 Reflection, More, SaintThomas, 160 U.S. Jesuit Colleges and UniReflection for Health Care versities, 37 Workers, Feder, Fran, 161 Refuge of God, Augustine of Victory is Ours, Tutu, ArchHippo, Saint, 235 bishop Desmond, 138 Ricci, Matteo, 44 Rosary, The, 116 Walking with God, Cowper, William, 212 Sacred Flame, 224 Way, Truth, Life, Tracy, S.J., Service of the Poor, 140 Theodore, 96 Shanti, 184 When You Arise, Tecumseh, Shema, 180 186 Short Course on Prayer, A, Who Lives in Love, Southwell, O’Leary, S.J., J.J., 69 S.J., Saint Robert, 101 Show Me Your Face, O God, Windhover: To Christ Our Berrigan, S.J., Daniel, 98 Lord, The, Hopkins, S.J., Show Us, Lord, Stewart, Gerard Manley, 103 Dorothy, 169 Woman’s Journey in DiscipleSimple Riches, 234 ship, A, Zimmerman, Irene, Sojourner Truth, 65 172

260 Woman Un-Bent, Zimmerman, Irene, 171 World Hunger Grace, A, 131 Xavier, Saint Francis, 41 You Have Called Me by Name, Tetlow, S.J., Joseph, 91 You, Neighbor God, Rilke, Rainer Maria, 215

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