Darkened Glass Reflections
Living today with an eye on eternity
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“Lead Us Not Into Temptation” (Matthew 6:13).
“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”
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To Obey Is Better than Sacrifice
As we begin Lent, some will place a lot of emphasis on what they are giving up. Let us remember, though, that “To obey is better than sacrifice.”
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“Forgive Us Our Debts/Trespasses” (Matthew 6:12)
Confession, repentance, and forgiveness are essential components of prayer.
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“Lord, To Whom Shall We Go?”
Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God” (John 6:68-69).
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The Words of Christ—John 6:47-50
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life” (John 6:47-48).
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“Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread” (Matthew 6:11)
“Give us this day our daily bread.” Our Lord encourages us to pray for our material needs.
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Conversion
We consider some thoughts about the meaning of “conversion” on the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.
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“Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done” (Matthew 6:10)
We pray that our lives will be part of God’s kingdom and that His will may be done in our lives just as it is already being done in heaven.
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“Hallowed Be Thy Name” (Matthew 6:9)
We begin the Lord’s Prayer by saying, “Our Father, who art in heaven.” We recognize Him as our Father and recognize that He and His name are holy.
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The Words of Christ—John 2:16; Luke 19:45-46
“And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, saying to them, ‘It is written, “My house shall be a house of prayer,” but you have made it a den of robbers’” (Luke 19:45-46).
Darkened Glass Reflections 