by Rev. Bing Canlas (This weekly guide to prayer may be used by an individual for personal daily devotion or by prayer groups in retreat) March 22-28, 2010 Theme: Betrayal and Praise I. Opening Prayer We praise you God, we thank you Lord! You have blessed us with much but, more often than not, we turn our backs on you [...]
by Rev. Bing Canlas (This weekly guide to prayer may be used by an individual for personal daily devotion or by prayer groups in retreat) March 15-21, 2010 Theme: A New Life I. Opening Prayer O God of knowledge, life, and love; we come before you in praise and thanksgiving. Amidst distress and grief we ask and plead for your [...]
by Rev. Bing Canlas (This weekly guide to prayer may be used by an individual for personal daily devotion or by prayer groups in retreat) March 8-14, 2010 Theme: Succor Amidst Suffering I. Opening Prayer O God, you manifest to us in truth, in love, in wisdom, in justice, and in love. Join us in this time of prayer and [...]
by Rev. Bing Canlas (This weekly guide to prayer may be used by an individual for personal daily devotion or by prayer groups in retreat) March 1-7, 2010 Theme: Love Amidst Longing I. Opening Prayer God of love and life, we come before your mighty and awesome presence. In the middle of a sea of humanity we feel the pangs [...]
by Rev. Bing Canlas (This weekly guide to prayer may be used by an individual for personal daily devotion or by prayer groups in retreat) February 22-28, 2010 Theme: Ministry and Sacrifice I. Opening Prayer Our Heavenly Father, open our hearts, minds, our very senses and being, through the power of the Holy Spirit to allow us to perceive your [...]
by Rev. Bing Canlas (This weekly guide to prayer may be used by an individual for personal daily devotion or by prayer groups in retreat) February 15-21, 2010 Theme: God Forgive Us, Your Children I. Opening Prayer O God, in mystery and silence you are present in our lives, bringing new life out of destruction, hope out of despair, growth [...]
by Rev. Bing Canlas (This weekly guide to prayer may be used by an individual for personal daily devotion or by prayer groups in retreat) February 8-14, 2010 Theme: God’s Word… In Us I. Opening Prayer Our heavenly Father, we your humble children invoke your blessings on us. We adore you, whose name is love, whose nature is compassion, whose [...]
by Rev. Bing Canlas (This weekly guide to prayer may be used by an individual for personal daily devotion or by prayer groups in retreat) February 1-7, 2010 Theme: God, our Source of Strength I. Opening Prayer Almighty and everlasting God, in whom we live and move and have our being, you created us for yourself, so that our hearts [...]
by Rev. Bing Canlas (This weekly guide to prayer may be used by an individual for personal daily devotion or by prayer groups in retreat) January 25-31, 2010 Theme 5: God’s Word…With Us I. Opening Prayer Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts [...]
by Rev. Bing Canlas (This weekly guide to prayer may be used by an individual for personal daily devotion or by prayer groups in retreat) January 18-24, 2010 Theme 4: A New Life for Ministry I. Opening Prayer Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of [...]
by Rev. Bing Canlas (This weekly guide to prayer may be used by an individual for personal daily devotion or by prayer groups in retreat) January 11-17, 2010 Theme 3: A New Life with Jesus Christ I. Opening Prayer It is within your infinite presence where we always are, because you fill all space – on earth and in that [...]
by Rev. Bing Canlas (This weekly guide to prayer may be used by an individual for personal daily devotion or by prayer groups in retreat) January 4-10, 2010 Theme 2: Jesus, Son of God I. Opening Prayer We could hardly comprehend that you are mindful of us when we are not at all worthy because of our manifold sins. We [...]
by Rev. Bing Canlas (This weekly guide to prayer may be used by an individual for personal daily devotion or by prayer groups in retreat) December 28, 2009-January 3, 2010 Theme 1: We are God’s Children I. Opening Prayer Dear God, my life with all its doubts and fears lie before your gaze. Look upon it and cause everything that [...]
by Rev. Bing Canlas October 26-November 1, 2009 Theme: A Friend of/to All I. Opening Prayer Almighty God, you who are the source of our life, strength, and ministry. In your presence alone we find help, hope, and life. Send us from this hour as a healing reminder of your love to all whose lives we touch this day. We [...]
