Prayer for the New Year

Father Leo Patalinghug
Fostering community; practical theology and spirituality; feeding you body, mind & soul.


Lord our God, you have created all things and make them wonderfully made. Help us to learn from the past and to look with faith and confidence in the New Year. May our family and friends know of your love for them, your guidance and your strength to make the right choices in life.

And as the star guided the magi to the Christ Child and presented their gifts, may we follow the light of faith and present the gift of ourself to Jesus.

Give us a feast for our soul, nourished by your grace, so that we in turn may share this grace with those who hunger for you.
With the friendship of the Saints, the prayers of our Blessed Mother, we ask this through Christ our Lord. 


Amen

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