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Prayers for this Land Australia Gracious God. You brought light out of darkness. You formed the beauty of creation from the waters of chaos. You raised us from the very dust of the earth and brought life from death. We thank you for your grace, your faithfulness, and your strength to restore. Unite your peopleContinue reading “Prayer for Australia from the National Council of Churches”

A Daily Meditation by Richard Rohr * From the Center for Action and Contemplation  The Peasant’s Alphabet  from Richard Rohr Abba Poemen (340–450) taught that the right question in all circumstances was “Who am I?” [1] St. Francis of Assisi (1182–1226) would spend whole nights praying “Who are you, my most dear God, and who am I . . . ?” [2]  It is throughContinue reading “A Peasant’s Alphabet”