Tag Archives: Kingdom

Morning Offering: 12. 21. 25 Fourth Advent

Today’s Reflection: Lord, as I prepare my heart to celebrate your birth at Christmas, help me to get busy about the work of building your kingdom here on earth, today and every day. Amen. —Jesuit Prayer team

 Morning Offering  is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.

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Morning Offering: 12. 07. 25 Second Advent

Today’s Reflection: 

Lord Jesus,

Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas.

We who have so much to do and seek quiet spaces to hear your voice each day,

We who are anxious over many things look forward to your coming among us.

We who are blessed in so many ways long for the complete joy of your kingdom.

We whose hearts are heavy seek the joy of your presence.

We are your people, walking in darkness, yet seeking the light.

To you we say, “Come Lord Jesus!’

Amen. — Henri J.M. Nouwen

 Morning Offering  is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.

 Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.    

Morning Offering: 12. 15. 24

Today’s Reflection (Third Sunday of Advent): Morning prayer –

Come, Lord Jesus;

make us ready for your advent:

your advent in the crib

as we celebrate your birth,

your advent when the kingdom

comes in all its fullness,

your advent in our lives today,

revealing your kingdom among us

by the love you share,

in us and through us. — Bill Braviner 

Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.

Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.

Morning Offering: 07. 01. 24

Today’s Reflection –  Morning Prayer

Fill us with desire, Lord,

for treasure and wealth,

but not the passing treasures

and fleeting wealth

of material things;

give us rather desire

for your kingdom,

your peace, your love,

a desire to invest them

in one another,

to bring growth

for the blessing of all.— Bill Braviner

Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.

Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.

Morning Offering: 12. 21. 23

Today’s Reflection:  Lord, as I prepare my heart to celebrate your birth at Christmas, help me to get busy about the work of building your kingdom here on earth, today and every day. Amen. —Jesuit Prayer site

Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.

Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.

Morning Offering: 10. 03. 23

Today’s Reflection: Prayer

I pray just for today, for these twenty-four hours,
for the ability to cooperate with others according to the way Jesus taught us to live.
“Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
May these words that he taught us become more than words.

Please free my thinking and feelings and the thinking and feelings of others,
from all forms of self-will, self-centeredness, dishonesty, and deception.
Along with my brothers and sisters,
I need this freedom to make my choices today according to your desires.
Send your Spirit to inspire me in time of doubt and indecision so that, together, we can walk along your path. Amen. — John Veltri, SJ 

Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.

Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 03. 08. 23

Today’s Reflection: Do we live between the Creation and the Kingdom, or between just the Big Bang and the final silence? — Timothy Radcliffe OP, from his book, Seven Last Words.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 12. 12. 22

Today’s Reflection: Lord Jesus,
Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas.
We who have so much to do and seek quiet spaces to hear your voice each day,
We who are anxious over many things look forward to your coming among us.
We who are blessed in so many ways long for the complete joy of your kingdom.
We whose hearts are heavy seek the joy of your presence.
We are your people, walking in darkness, yet seeking the light.
To you we say, “Come Lord Jesus!’
Amen. — Henri Nouwen.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 01. 04. 22

Today’s Reflection: Jesus, you blazed a trail for me to follow. May nothing get in the way of following you into the Kingdom you have prepared for me from the beginning. Amen. — Fr. Jim Kubicki, SJ
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 09. 22. 20

Today’s Reflection: Say the Our Father as you do every day. Only this time, savour the words: Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we
forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us
not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.