Making New Beginnings

I praise You, O Merciful Lord, for You are steadfast and unchanging in all of Your ways.  I, on the other hand, am a “new creation” and should be changing to become more like You.  Because I’ve been conformed to the ways of the world, I must be open to correction of my bad habits, … Read more

O Loving Lord, I am overjoyed by the fact that as I face the need to navigate a course through life … You are at the helm.  The journey is often turbulent and storm tossed making it hard to stay afloat.  However, with You as My Captain, I’m sure You can get me safely to … Read more

Most Holy Word of God, I unequivocally accept Your Word as my own because it is trustworthy, flawless, true and eternal like You.  Unlike people who lie or change what they say or leave promises unfulfilled, Your Word is faithful and unchanging.  The Scriptures instruct me how to live uprightly and do things the way … Read more

My Understanding Lord, it is a natural thing to want to fit in and adapt to one’s environment.  But Your followers are “new creations”, born from above … having a new life style … and a new set of values.  This puts them in direct conflict with the world and the one who controls it.  … Read more

My Majestic King, I give You praise because through Your work on Calvary sin’s power has been broken.  Through Baptism, I am baptized into Your death.  And, when a person dies, they are no longer responsive to external stimuli.  Now that I have died with You, I am now not subject to the stimuli of … Read more

Most Beloved Savior, You’ve told me that if I remain carnally minded it will lead to death but, if I became spiritually minded, it will lead to life and peace.  If I allow my mind to remain carnal, it is in rebellion to Your will and will not subject itself to You.  So, if I … Read more

Most Loving God, because my life is not static and cannot improve without change, I know that change is coming … I can feel it.  In the same way that seasons come and go through the cycle of a year, so do cycles come through my life to reshape me and help me search for … Read more

My Beloved Savior, when I turn on the TV or read from a magazine or newspaper, I read about things that are promoted as new, improved, fantastic and capable of changing my life.  For only a few dollars, I can be cleaner, whiter, more glamorous or happier.  Before an election, I can hear glowing promises … Read more

Most Understanding Lord, I should never think that I am independent because I am a servant to something or someone.  Your church can only function properly because its members work together for the common good.  When I do my best to fulfill Your will, I can feel good about myself and not start comparing myself … Read more

Most Wondrous Lord, with the beginning of each New Year I am reminded that after I confess my sins You are faithful to forgive me and allow me to start anew my quest to become more like You.  As I begin formulating resolutions for a New Year with a desire to turn away from the … Read more