Columbus Day is now celebrated in many faith communities as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This change acknowledges the ignorance, arrogance, and destructive White Supremacy of the colonial invaders. It celebrates the indigenous’ mystical wisdom desperately needed to redeem Earth now. Note: this material is not officially approved in any denomination....

Jill writes: driving home after work, I saw this bridge of cloud and sky and it struck me as there is a thin line between Heaven and Earth. It spoke so many things to me, and reminded me of the good and bad moments of my day and Isaiah 25....

A prayer for our nation in a time of deep divisions and conflict – expressing our hopes as we prepare for elections. It asks for many types of healing needed for the nation to become more just and whole, while giving thanks for graces and strengths upon which to build....

A prayer of lament to give voice to the pain and turmoil deep in within in this time of global pandemic and outrage at the deadly disease of racism in the U.S. Lament gives voice to depths of the human spirit and opens us to the fire of God’s Spirit....

A prayer to the Holy Spirit asking for the Spirit to burn within us as a living flame of love. We are asking the Spirit of love to set our hearts Afire. This prayer was originally edited for Pentecost 2017, but it is a powerful prayer for every season. ...

This prayer by Brother Richard Hendrick, ofm, has gone viral globally as the human family struggles with the Coronavirus Pandemic. It names now familiar facets of the disturbing and dangerous reality and features graced responses. It is a beautiful prayer to guide our response to the pandemic....

As the Coronavirus threatens our world, the Dominican Center turns to the God of healing in prayer. We pray for our sick, our elderly, our at-risk sisters and brothers. We ask God for healing and help. Together let us open our hands, our hearts, and join in prayer....

This prayer for the success of the Synod on the Amazon is based upon the words of Pope Francis in his comments opening the gathering. We recommend praying it daily for the wise discernment, "daring prudence," courage and prophetic integrity of the synod's work....

This lovely prayer is a prayer of the Lakota tribe. Lakota are also known as the Teton Sioux. They are one of the 3 Sioux tribes of Plains. Their current lands are in North and South Dakota. It is a prayer focused on the gifts of trust. ...

Holy God, Creator and Lover of all peoples, grant us through the power of your embracing Spirit to recognize and accept our place in the human family and in the vast expanding universe. Give us hearts of flesh to understand ourselves as sisters and brothers of all humanity, of all...