Posts Tagged ‘prayer’
Orthros Prayer at the Bowing of our Heads
Today’s Daily Lenten Journey will wrap up our series on the silent prayers of Orthros. Toward the end of Orthros, the priest makes a bold request from God. Over the past twelve days, we have prayed for mercy, peace and even praised God. Today we ask for His hand to come to us. O holy…
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We have been reviewing the silent Orthros prayers. Some prayers ‘just say it all’ when it comes to our faith in God. Other prayers are more direct and specific. Today’s prayer is an all-encompassing prayer that finalizes the twelve prayers offered during the Six Psalms of Orthros. We praise You, we sing to You, we…
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Human beings are the crown of creation. We are the only creatures on the face of the earth created in the image of God. That does not mean the other creatures don’t also praise Him. Today’s Daily Lenten Journey will look at how our prayers join us to creation. O God, our God, Who by…
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It is too easy to think all Saints were always saints. Some of the greatest saints were among the ‘worst’ sinners. Today our Daily Lenten Journey will consider how we can pray for repentance and forgiveness of sins. During Great Lent the Church, because she loves us, elevates saints of great repentance. Since before Great…
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Reading the Holy Scriptures is a part of every Orthodox Christian’s day. Either in the morning or sometime during the day, we are encouraged by the Church daily to read the Bible. Today’s Daily Lenten Journey on Prayer looks at the prayer that reinforces our need for the Bible. Shine within our hearts, O Master…
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Social media is overflowing with memes about sleepy mornings. We lie awake all night only to ‘finally’ fall asleep comfortably just moments before our alarm rings. We press the snooze button to ‘snatch’ a few extra minutes before the day begins. We would rather stay under the covers. Especially after a time change, we all…
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Something we struggle to embrace is that we don’t inherently know how to pray. The disciples asked Christ, Who taught us the Lord’s Prayer. Still, we stand daily at our home altar struggling how to pray. Lucky for us, the Holy Spirit is on our side. O God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,…
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No matter what we may think, God is never the source of bad things in our lives. Questions like, “Why is God punishing me?” only reveal our temptation instead of God’s actions. Everything God does for us and to us is for our benefit. If we think otherwise, we need to change our minds. We…
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We all know that ‘one person’ who is always over-the-top in everything. Is there something nice to say? That one person never stops at just one good thing. Need a comforting hug? That one person let us ‘melt’ into their loving arms. Nothing is done without excess. This is the image that comes to my…
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As we make our way through the Orthros Prayers, we can’t ever forget the purpose of prayer in the first place. We pray to ‘talk’ to God and share our heart with Him. Morning, noon or night, our prayers remain for the same purpose. We are talking to God and He is listening. When we…
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