Sacred Meditations

On Holy Saturday, we remember that God’s dear Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, was laid in the tomb and rested on the Sabbath day. Here we pray that we may await with Him the third day and rise with Him to newness of life. Holy Saturday, from The Book of …

On this Friday called “Good,” we pray to our gracious and almighty God who has beheld our sinful human family by sending His Son Jesus Christ to go willingly to the cross. Good Friday, from The Book of Common Prayer.

On this Holy (Maundy) Thursday, the night before our He suffered, our Lord Jesus instituted the blessed Sacrament of His body and blood. We pray that we may receive it thankfully, because in it He gives us a pledge of His eternal life. Maundy Thursday, from The Book of Common …

On this Wednesday in Holy Week, we pray for God’s grace to accept joyfully the sufferings of the present time, because our Lord Jesus Himself gave His body to be whipped and His body to be spit upon. Wednesday in Holy Week, from The Book of Common Prayer.

By the passion of His blessed Son, God transformed an instrument of shameful death into the means of life for us. On this Tuesday in Holy Week, we pray that we may gladly suffer shame and loss for the sake of our Savior Jesus. Tuesday in Holy Week, from The …

On this Monday in Holy Week, we pray that we may walk in the way of the cross and find it none other than the way of life and peace. Monday in Holy Week, from The Book of Common Prayer.

On this Palm Sunday (also named Sunday of the Passion), we acknowledge God’s tender love in sending His Son Jesus Christ to take upon Himself our nature, suffer death upon the cross, and give us the great example of His humility. We also pray that we may walk in the …

Only almighty God can bring order to our unruly wills and affections. Today we pray that He would grant us His grace to love what He commands and desire what He promises. Fifth Sunday in Lent, from The Book of Common Prayer.

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came down from heaven to be the true Bread who gives life to the world. In this prayer, we ask our heavenly Father to give us this Bread, so that He may live in us and we may live in Him. Fourth Sunday in …

We have no power in ourselves to help ourselves before God. We pray that He would keep us in both body and soul that we may be defended from all adversities and evil thoughts. Third Sunday in Lent, from The Book of Common Prayer.