Laudato Si Cosmic Advent Wreath Candle Lighting Prayers
Hi Folks, Sorry this is halfway through Advent, but for those who are interested below are four prayers, one for each week of Advent from the Laudato Si Cosmic Advent Wrath Candle Light Prayers, by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. For more info, see website link below the prayers. Ellie elliestock@aol.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week 1 BIRTH OF THE UNIVERSE Light the Blue Candle COME Sacred Source of All Life Today as I/we light the candle of the BIRTH of the UNIVERSE unfolding in God who fills it, we pray--for an awareness of the oneness of the universe, vast and vibrating with the sound of its beginning. Like the First Flaring Forth, this small flame reminds me/us of our presence in THE CHRIST in whome live and move and have our being in this ever-expanding universe. COME, waken me/us to ONENESS John 1:1-5 Is 40:1-5, 9-11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week 2 BIRTH OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM Light the Green Candle COME Wondrous Community of Infinite Love Today, as I/we light the candle of the BIRTH of the SOLAR SYSTEM we pray "Triune God, wondrous community of infinite love, teach us to contemplate You in the beauty of the universe, for all things speak of You. Awaken our praise and thankfulness for every being that You have made. Give us the grace to feel profoundly connected to everything that is". ~ Laudato Si COME, waken me/us to PRAISE Ps 148 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week 3 BIRTH OF JESUS THE CHRIST Light the Red Candle COME Risen Christ Incarnate Love Today as I/we light the candle of the BIRTH OF JESUS THE CHRIST I/we pray to "Fall inlove once again with the Great Mystery of God's care for us--Divine Incarnation so deep and long--as to take on our bodied lives as God's very own, even our most humble beginnings and endings, and finally, see each day as opportunity to BEAR CHRIST every newly." ~ John Kavanaugh, SJ COME, waken me/us to LOVE Heb 1:3 John 1:1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week 4 MY BIRTH INTO THE WHOLE COSMIC BOSDY OF THE UNIVERSE Light the Amber Candle COME Ever-Present, Ever-Coming Christ Today as I/we light the candle of the MY BIRTH INTO THE WHOLE COSMIC BODY OF THE UNIVERSE, I am/we are aware You accepted me/us in my/our most naked being of beginning. Now, joining to all being and in conscious loving trust I/we pray to move forward on the great journey of lifeintodeathintonew life. I/we believe all life came from You and is forever on a spiraling journey back to You. ~ adapted from Ed Hays COME, waken me/us to WONDER Ps. 139: 13-16 Let us SING as we go. May our struggles and our concern for this planet never take away the JOY of our HOPE. ~ Laudato Si -PRINTED copies of the Laudato Si Cosmic Advent Wreath with prayers for candle lighting $2.00 @ contact: gcassani@ssndcp.org or visit: www.ssnd.org LAUDATO SI' COSMIC Advent Wreath - ssndcentralpacific.org https://www.ssndcentralpacific.org/file/2016/cosmic-advent-wreath... LAUDATO SI. COSMIC advent wreath. CANDLE LIGHTING PRAYERS. with. LAUDATO SI' COSMIC Advent Wreath © Design: Gen Cassani, SSND. 8 1/2 X 11. Ministry of Art and Design
Thanks Ellie. In peace and love, Isobel Bishop Sent from my iPhone
On 14 Dec 2017, at 5:36 am, Ellie Stock via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Hi Folks,
Sorry this is halfway through Advent, but for those who are interested below are four prayers, one for each week of Advent from the Laudato Si Cosmic Advent Wrath Candle Light Prayers, by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. For more info, see website link below the prayers.
Ellie elliestock@aol.com
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Week 1 BIRTH OF THE UNIVERSE
Light the Blue Candle
COME Sacred Source of All Life
Today as I/we light the candle of the BIRTH of the UNIVERSE unfolding in God who fills it, we pray--for an awareness of the oneness of the universe, vast and vibrating with the sound of its beginning. Like the First Flaring Forth, this small flame reminds me/us of our presence in THE CHRIST in whome live and move and have our being in this ever-expanding universe.
COME, waken me/us to ONENESS
John 1:1-5 Is 40:1-5, 9-11
~~~~~~~~~~~~ Week 2 BIRTH OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Light the Green Candle
COME Wondrous Community of Infinite Love
Today, as I/we light the candle of the BIRTH of the SOLAR SYSTEM we pray "Triune God, wondrous community of infinite love, teach us to contemplate You in the beauty of the universe, for all things speak of You. Awaken our praise and thankfulness for every being that You have made. Give us the grace to feel profoundly connected to everything that is". ~ Laudato Si
COME, waken me/us to PRAISE
Ps 148
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Week 3 BIRTH OF JESUS THE CHRIST
Light the Red Candle
COME Risen Christ Incarnate Love
Today as I/we light the candle of the BIRTH OF JESUS THE CHRIST I/we pray to "Fall inlove once again with the Great Mystery of God's care for us--Divine Incarnation so deep and long--as to take on our bodied lives as God's very own, even our most humble beginnings and endings, and finally, see each day as opportunity to BEAR CHRIST every newly." ~ John Kavanaugh, SJ
COME, waken me/us to LOVE
Heb 1:3 John 1:1
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Week 4 MY BIRTH INTO THE WHOLE COSMIC BOSDY OF THE UNIVERSE
Light the Amber Candle
COME Ever-Present, Ever-Coming Christ
Today as I/we light the candle of the MY BIRTH INTO THE WHOLE COSMIC BODY OF THE UNIVERSE, I am/we are aware You accepted me/us in my/our most naked being of beginning. Now, joining to all being and in conscious loving trust I/we pray to move forward on the great journey of lifeintodeathintonew life. I/we believe all life came from You and is forever on a spiraling journey back to You. ~ adapted from Ed Hays
COME, waken me/us to WONDER
Ps. 139: 13-16
Let us SING as we go. May our struggles and our concern for this planet never take away the JOY of our HOPE. ~ Laudato Si
-PRINTED copies of the Laudato Si Cosmic Advent Wreath with prayers for candle lighting $2.00 @ contact: gcassani@ssndcp.org or visit: www.ssnd.org
LAUDATO SI' COSMIC Advent Wreath - ssndcentralpacific.org https://www.ssndcentralpacific.org/file/2016/cosmic-advent-wreath... LAUDATO SI. COSMIC advent wreath. CANDLE LIGHTING PRAYERS. with. LAUDATO SI' COSMIC Advent Wreath © Design: Gen Cassani, SSND. 8 1/2 X 11. Ministry of Art and Design _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
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