Luke 16:10 “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much
True wealth consists, not in what we keep but in what we give away. As soon as a person has more than they need, the extra they have belongs by right to the person who has not enough. We are God’s stewards. All that we have belongs to him - our time, our talents, our money, our property.
There is an African proverb which says: ‘When you pray, move your feet’. It is good to be silent and attentive in prayer. But the love that grows in me through meeting the Lord in quiet prayer must translate into deeds of love. Saint Ignatius says that ‘Love is found in deeds rather than in words.’
O God, grant us full knowledge of the goodness of your creation.
-We seek this gift for your love's sake.
O God, grant us obedience to the good gift of your law.
-We seek this gift for your love's sake.
O God, grant us ears to hear the prophetic call of your justice.
-We seek this gift for your love's sake.
O God, grant us full knowledge of your love crucified.
-We seek this gift for your love's sake.
O God, grant us complete hope in your love raised from the dead.
-We seek this gift for your love's sake.
O God, grant us joy and power from your love filling us with your spirit.
-We seek this gift for your love's sake.
O God, grant us full knowledge of your loving providence.
-We seek this gift for your love's sake.
O God, help us to understand and care for your creation.
-We seek to give you this gift because we love you.
O God, help us to obey the commandment to tithe out of all we have.
-We seek to give you this gift because we love you.
O God, help us to be agents of your justice.
-We seek to give you this gift because we love you.
O God, help us to die to sin as we stand at the foot of the cross.
-We seek to give you this gift because we love you.
O God, help us to live in radical hope.
-We seek to give you this gift because we love you.
O God, help us to be signs of your love, joy, peace, goodness, patience, gentleness, and self control.
-We seek to give you this gift because we love you.
O God, help us to be generous with others as you are generous with us.
-We seek to give you this gift because we love you.
O God, you have given us so much, grant us one more gift, the gift of grateful hearts. Amen
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