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This fun filled and inspiring collection of original prayers was written
to help people enter into deeper conversation with God throughout their
regular — often very busy — day. Prayers are in a variety of sentiments
including praise, petition and thanksgiving. It also includes a simplified
version of Morning & Evening Prayer. Toss it in the glovebox of your
car to take on trips to the doctor, on vacation, to a concert, visiting
friends or family, and on religious occasions. It even includes prayers
for dealing with car troubles, stormy weather, and traffic. This book of
contemporary prayers appeals to all age groups.
About the Author
Michael Kwatera, OSB serves as Director of Oblates for St. John's
Abbey in Collegeville, MN. He is also a teacher, and unofficial chaplain
for the Convent of St. Francis in Little Falls, MN. He has also served
as a pastor of several parishes in rural Minnesota. He has long been interested
in family prayer, and has given workshops on the topic.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PRAYERS FOR OCCASIONS AND ACTIVITIES
HEADING OFF TO SCHOOL AND RETURNING
1. First Day of Classes
2. Going to School
3. Before Taking Tests
4. Returning from School
5. Going to a Religious Education Class
6. Taking a Child to a Boarding School or College
7. Visiting a Child at a Boarding School or College
8. Going to Graduation Exercises or Party
DOING THINGS
9. Bringing a Newborn Infant Home from the Hospital
10. Eating a Meal in the Car
11. Going on an Adventure
12. Going Fishing
13. Going Hunting
14. Going to Practice
15. Going to a Game, Meet or Tournament
16. Going Shopping
17. Going on a Sleep-Over
18. Going to Sunday Eucharist or Sunday Worship
19. Going Trick-or-Treating on Halloween
20. Going on Vacation
21. Going to Work
22. Learning to Drive a Car
23. Stopping to Marvel at God's Creation
24. Taking a Child to a Date
25. Visiting Friends
GOING PLACES
26. Going to an Amusement Park
27. Going to a Birthday Party
28. Going to the Cabin
29. Returning from the Cabin
30. Going to a Concert or Recital
31. Going to the Doctor or Dentist
32. Going to the Emergency Room
33. Going to the Movies
34. Going to a Play
35. Going Out to Eat
36. Going to a Picnic or Barbeque
37. Going to Summer Camp
38. Going to the Zoo or Animal Park
39. Taking a Sick or Injured Pet to the
Veterinarian or Animal Hospital
VISITING FAMILY MEMBERS
40. Going to a Family Gathering or Reunion
41. Taking a Child to Visit a Divorced Parent
42. Visiting a Child or Parent in the Hospital
43. Visiting a Sick Relative or Friend at Home
44. Visiting Grandparents
CELEBRATING SPECIAL RELIGIOUS OCCASIONS
45. Baptism
46. First Holy Communion or Confirmation
47. Wake or Funeral
48. Wedding
49. Wedding Anniversary
FACING TROUBLE ON THE ROAD
50. Car Trouble
51. During a Storm
52. Looking for a Parking Place
53. Stuck in a Traffic Jam
54. When Lost
55. When Seeing an Ambulance Go By
or Passing the Site of an Accident
PRAYERS FOR TRAVELING
VARIOUS TRAVEL PRAYERS
TRAVEL PRAYER IN THE MORNING
TRAVEL PRAYER AT NOONTIME
TRAVEL PRAYER IN THE EVENING
TRAVEL PRAYER AT NIGHT
Excerpt/Sample Prayers
HEADING OFF TO SCHOOL AND RETURNING
1. First Day of Classes
Praise to you, God of beginnings,
for bringing us to another school year.
Bless ____________ on this first day of classes
as he/she rejoins old friends
and makes new ones.
Make their learning this year
a joy for ____________ and for his/her classmates.
Keep their school and playground
free from violence.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
2. Going to School
Praise and glory to you,
all-knowing God.
You fill us with questions
about you and about our world.
Send your Holy Spirit
to give light to our minds.
Help ____________ to do his/her schoolwork
as well as he/she can.
Show him/her your goodness and truth
in everything he/she studies.
Keep his/her school and playground
free from violence.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
3. Before Taking Tests
Lord,
you know the desires of our hearts.
Help ____________ to do his/her best
on the tests he/she takes this day.
Help him/her remember what he/she has learned
and to answer the questions
completely and correctly.
Take away his/her fears
and give him/her trust in your care for him/her.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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