Dear Lord, you are in the swirling galaxies and in the smallest components of DNA. Your overarching plan takes in and accounts for every detail. Let me not lose sight of the larger picture, while still caring for each brush stroke that contributes to the whole. Let me give attention to every person, let no sin in my life go unchecked, let every word be purposeful, let every thought be tied to our Master and his mission. Amen.

God who dared imagine a world peopled with creatures of free will and initiative, let us be bold today to live by your holiness, grow in your grace, and discover new ways to proclaim the eternal truths of the gospel! May the Cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ motivate and move us to go courageously forward, opening new territories and discovering new souls for the Kingdom. Amen!

God of the universe, you have ordered this world precisely to work, according to your kind will, for man's benefit. Before the world's foundations were laid, you planned and executed our salvation. You have organized all things carefully, for the greatest blessing.

Organize my life, O Lord, that I may use my time, energies, monies, and opportunities to maximum benefit for the Kingdom. Give me wisdom to plan and to act as Jesus would do. Amen.

Lord of all power and might,
some pray for a peaceful hour in which to die,
surrounded by family and friends,
without pain or suffering.
I only ask to be faithful to the very end,
even if abandoned by all,
scorned by enemies,
persecuted by opponents,
or rejected because of the Message.
What matters is entering eternity on your side.
That is my joy and hope and prayer.
Amen.

Lord, so many visions, pictures, images, sights catch our eye. In spite of the flashes of color and quick movement of people and objects, may we be drawn to the description of Jesus Christ and him crucified, with our focus on the joy that was set before him. May our eye be single, so that we see no other sight but him, to follow only in his steps. Amen.