Sacred Meditations

Even as Thomas had his questions about the risen Lord Jesus (see John 20:24-29), we may also have our questions. We pray God to grant us so perfectly and without doubt to believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord and God. Saint Thomas (December 21), from The Book of Common Prayer.

In this fourth week of Advent we ask our Almighty God to purify our conscience by His daily visitation. Fourth Sunday of Advent, from The Book of Common Prayer.

In this third week of Advent, we pray that our Lord Jesus would stir up His power and come among us with great might. Since our sins sorely hinder us, we implore Him to help and deliver us by His bountiful grace and mercy. Third Sunday of Advent, from The …

In this second week of Advent, we pray that our merciful God would lead us to heed His messengers who proclaim repentance for the forgiveness of sins, that we may joyfully greet our coming Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Second Sunday of Advent, from The Book of Common Prayer.

God gave grace to His apostle Andrew to follow the call of His Son Jesus and bring his brother with him. We pray Him to give us grace to follow Jesus without delay and to bring those near us into His gracious presence. Saint Andrew (November 30), from The Book …

With the season of Advent, the Church begins a new church year. For this first week of Advent, we pray that God would give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. First Sunday of Advent, from The Book of Common Prayer.

God’s will is to restore all things in His beloved Son Jesus Christ. We pray that He may bring us together in unity and free us from our slavery to sin. Collect for Proper 29 (the Sunday closest to November 23), from The Book of Common Prayer.

We call upon the God who caused all the Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. We ask Him to grant that we may hear, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, so that we may ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life. Collect for Proper 28 …

We pray to God who sent His Son into this world to destroy the works of the devil, and we ask Him to make us pure as He is pure, so that we may be made like Him when He comes again. Collect for Proper 27 (the Sunday closest to …

Only by God’s gift we can offer Him true and laudable service. So we pray that our gracious God may grant us to run without stumbling toward His heavenly promises. Collect for Proper 26 (the Sunday closest to November 2), from The Book of Common Prayer.