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Morning Offering: 01. 21. 24

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Today’s Reflection: Prayer

Lord,
Give us understanding that we may learn our lessons well.
Give us compassion that we may show your face to those we meet.
Give us generosity that we may share the gifts you have given us.
Give us faith that we may have confidence in ourselves.
Above all give us love that we may bring joy into the lives of those around us. —Excerpted from Prayer of Dedication by Adrian Porter, SJ

 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: 01. 07. 24

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Today’s Reflection:  When you say the Our Father, God’s ear is next to your lips.   — Saint Brother André of Montreal (André Bessette) 

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Morning Offering: 12. 24. 23

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Today’s Reflection: Fourth Sunday of Advent –  O Emmanuel,

you are our King and Judge,

the One whom the peoples await and their Saviour.

O come and save us, Lord our God.

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. 22. 23

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Today’s Reflection:  A Prayer –

Please, Lord,

Keep calling me back to you

By day or night,

In joy and in sadness,

During moments

Of success and moments of failure.

Never let me leave you. — Henri Nouwen

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: 11. 29. 23

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Today’s Reflection: Yes, if you and I are not seriously pursuing the real God, inevitably we will focus on things that can never satisfy us. We are chasing after dead ends. Prayer is the push to reality/Reality.  — Fr. Thomas Dubay, from his book Prayer Primer.

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: 11. 27. 23

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Today’s Reflection: A Morning Prayer

Oh God, enlighten my mind with truth.

Inflame my heart with love,

Inspire my will with courage,

Enrich my life with service,

Pardon what I have been,

Sanctify what I am,

Order what I shall be,

And Thine shall be the glory and

Mine the eternal salvation

Through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen — The Chautauqua Prayer

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: 11. 22. 23

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Today’s Reflection: Do you find that being in nature makes you prayerful? 

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: 11. 14. 23

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Today’s Reflection: MORNING PRAYER:

Lord of the Morning,

enlighten my mind with truth

Inflame my heart with love

inspire my will with courage

enrich my life with service.

Pardon what I have been

sanctify what I am

and order what I shall be.

In Jesus name, Amen.  — Author unknown

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: 10. 30. 23

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Today’s Reflection:  MORNING PRAYER: Lord, a new day, another chance for a new start. Yesterday is gone and with it any regrets, mistakes, or failures. So, a good day to be glad and give thanks, and I do, Lord. Thank you for today, a new opportunity to love, give, and be all that you want me to be.—  Bodmin Hermit 

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: 10. 27. 23

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Today’s Reflection:  God,
complaining is completely underrated. How else can I be honest?

Every frustration has me spinning. And the sheer volume
and timing of each new problem
has me convinced this is a conspiracy. Are they trying to ruin this for me?

I’m trying.
I’m honestly trying here.

God, come meet me here.
Chip away at my chippiness.
Calm my racing heart.
Loosen this feeling in my chest.

Blessed are we when we notice
that the day is trending in the wrong direction.
No matter how hard we try,
the answers are not coming, and even the questions
have all trailed away.

Blessed are we when we recognize that it’s time to just stop,
find a moment alone,
And breathe.

Blessed are we,
who notice something emerging, a memory of truth revealed,
of mercy received,
a comfort, a word.

And how grateful are we
who take the first step,
and find it has its own springs. —“A Blessing for When You’re Feeling Grouchy” by Kate Bowler from The Lives We Actually Have 

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.