This is the fourth in a series of Lenten devotionals put together by Mother Leslie for this season of Lent, 2025. We hope this proves to be uplifting to you through your Lenten journey.
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Today's Theme: Courage from Trust in God
Poem: The Breton Fishermen’s Prayer
Thy sea, O God, so great
My boat so small.
It cannot be that any happy fate
Will me befall
Save as Thy goodness opens paths for me
Through the consuming vastness of the sea.
Thy winds, O God, so strong,
So slight my sail.
How could I curb and bit them on the long
And saltry trail,
Unless Thy love were mightier than the wrath
Of all the tempests that beset my path?
Thy world, O God, so fierce,
And I so frail.
Yet, though its arrows threaten oft to pierce
My fragile mail,
Cities of refuge rise where dangers cease,
Sweet silences abound, and all is peace.”-
---------Winfred Ernest Garrison (1874-1969)
Proverb:
“To be faithful, to be creative, we need to be able to change. To change! And why must I change? So that I can adapt to the situations in which I must proclaim the Gospel. To stay close to God, we need to know how to set out; we must not be afraid to set out.”
-------Pope Francis
Painting: The Great Wave of Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusai, (1760-1849)
Prayer: A Prayer for Strength and Resilience
With gratitude we embrace this day,
Most Merciful Creator,
and together we offer You our praise and thanksgiving.
Envelop us in your love and care, Lord Jesus,
and awaken our hearts to seek your ways.
Blessed Savior,give us the will to follow you and serve you,
for you laid down the path of righteousness and justice
to teach us to live in contentment, joy, and peace.
Make us seekers of wisdom,
protectors of the vulnerable,
and true disciples of your Word, O God.
Strengthen the hearts of all
who are in danger, turmoil, sorrow, or pain,
and give them rest within your embrace,O Shepherd of Our Souls.
Renewed by your everlasting love and mercy,
we lift our hopes and prayers to You,
Almighty God,
our Rock and our Redeemer.
Pour out your blessing over all who seek You,
and grant your peace to those we now name.
Amen.
------------ Leslie Barnes Scoopmire