Bless Us, O Lord
Bless Us, O Lord

Author: Robert M. Hamma

Publisher: Ave Maria Press

Published: 2020-09-11

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1594719829

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Winner of a third-place award for prayer books from the Association of Catholic Publishers. Bless Us, O Lord belongs on the shelf of every Catholic family that wants to pray together daily. You can introduce children to original and traditional blessings, the lives of the saints, the rhythm of the Church year, and the practice of daily prayer in a way that is both appealing to them and a means to unite your whole family. Praying together at the table helps families recognize the presence of Jesus in their midst and make connections between their meal and the celebration of the Eucharist. Author Robert M. Hamma brings his warm and gentle spirit to original prayers, which he combines with traditional blessings to offer an open-and-go resource for parents and caregivers. He provides the perfect words for every occasion—from observing saint feast days and liturgical seasons to celebrating a child's birthday and remembering the life of a loved one. Bless Us, O Lord will help you with fresh ideas and tools for living the liturgy in your home and nourishing the souls of your children with stories of the saints, including prayers for days of the week; Advent, Christmas, Lent, Holy Week, and Easter; saints’ feast days and holy days; national and cultural holidays; and special family celebrations to mark birthdays, anniversaries, and special achievements.

Thank You for This Food
Thank You for This Food

Author: Debbie Trafton O'Neal

Publisher: Augsburg Books

Published:

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781451406450

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A collection of traditional and contemporary graces, both spoken and sung, some of them accompanied by appropriate gestures

The Turquoise Table
The Turquoise Table

Author: Kristin Schell

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2017-06-06

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1400311411

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Loneliness is an epidemic right now, but it doesn't have to be that way. The Turquoise Table is Kristin Schell's invitation to you to connect with your neighbors and build friendships. Featured in Southern Living, Good Housekeeping, and the TODAY Show, Kristin introduces a new way to look at hospitality. Desperate for a way to slow down and connect, Kristin put an ordinary picnic table in her front yard, painted it turquoise, and began inviting friends and neighbors to join her. Life changed in her community, and it can change in yours too. Alongside personal and heartwarming stories, Kristin gives you: Stress-free ideas for kick-starting your own Turquoise Table Simple recipes to take outside and share with others Stories from people using Turquoise Tables in their neighborhoods Encouragement to overcome barriers that keep you from connecting This gorgeous book, with vibrant photography, invites you to make a difference right where you live. The beautiful design makes it ideal to give to a friend or to keep for yourself. Community and friendship are waiting just outside your front door.

Grandparenting with a Purpose
Grandparenting with a Purpose

Author: Lillian Ann Penner

Publisher: Cross Books Pub

Published: 2010-11

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781615076116

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Maybe your grandchildren are living with you. Maybe they're thousands of miles away. Their parents may be spiritually rebellious or simply neglectful of the family's spiritual life, failing to make prayer and church attendance a regular part of their routine. But even if your grandchildren's parents have established a strong Christian home, busy schedules, jobs, parenting, and all the distractions of today's world conspire to distract or even destroy the family. How can you, as a grandparent, help? God gives grandparents a sacred trust an opportunity to imprint another generation with the message of his faithfulness. You can stand in the gap by being a godly example for your grandchildren and by praying for them. Even grandparents who already pray regularly for their grandchildren will discover creative suggestions for making the practice even more meaningful. From cell phones to photo prayer journals, you'll find tools that work for you and for your grandchildren. Author Lillian Ann Penner provides specific examples of prayers to help you get started, such as alphabet prayers, prayers based on special scriptures, and prayers for certain holidays. You may even widen the circle, praying for other children in your life, for children who have parents in the military, and for the adults who influence your grandchildren. Regardless of how far away your grandchildren are, praying for them can bridge the distance between you and leave them with an inheritance more precious than gold.

Blessings of the Table
Blessings of the Table

Author: Victor-Antoine D'Avila-Latourrette

Publisher: Liguori/Triumph

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764809835

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"Blessings of the Table" is a book of seasonal and special occasion table blessings for adults and children. Christian groups and families, as well as those who live alone, will find in these readings and prayers a time-honored way to sanctify mealtime and spiritualize daily experiences as they honor the Lord in a special way at the daily meal. View sample pages. "Paperback"

Grace Before Meals. Brief Prayers Arranged for Each Day in the Year
Grace Before Meals. Brief Prayers Arranged for Each Day in the Year

Author: A. William Nyce

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781015467002

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A Year of Grace
A Year of Grace

Author: William S. Kervin

Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781565633483

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A grace for every day of the year is provided in this richly sourced collection of contemporary and classic prayers. Most, including those specially written by the author, are Christian or draw on the psalms for inspiration. A number have been gathered from other cultures and faiths. They are, by and large, brief, simple yet meaningful, and may be used with children and families, friends and colleagues, in Christian and interfaith contexts. Book jacket.

Bless This Food
Bless This Food

Author: Adrian Butash

Publisher: New World Library

Published: 2013-08-13

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1608682145

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Grace before meals is the prayer said most often in homes around the world, an act of worship common to every known society. The universal experience of sharing food fundamentally connects people to one another, to nature, and to the infinite. Expressing thanks for food represents a wonderful tradition that acknowledges bounty and our daily sustenance as gifts from the divine. Bless This Food presents 160 timeless mealtime blessings in an easy-to-use format. The eloquent prayers and poems have been carefully selected from the world’s major religions, ancient traditions, and the work of great poets and thinkers, with sources ranging from Shakespeare to Starhawk, Tecumseh to the Tamil tradition, the North American plains to Pakistan. Each grace is introduced with cultural context and details about its history and evolution. Also included are two prayers in American Sign Language and the short prayer “bless this food” in nineteen languages. The result is a unique kind of soul food — and a recipe for gratitude at any mealtime gathering.

Prayers for the Domestic Church
Prayers for the Domestic Church

Author: Edward M. Hays

Publisher: Forest of Peace Publishing

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 9780939516087

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Edward Hays sets forth the priestly power of parents and the sacredness of the home in a way that can once again make our communal churches pinwheels of grace and peace that whirl outward, extending to the edges of the universe. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Disruptive Witness
Disruptive Witness

Author: Alan Noble

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2018-07-17

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 0830881093

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What should Christian witness look like in our contemporary society? In this timely book, Alan Noble looks at our cultural moment, characterized by technological distraction and the growth of secularism, laying out individual, ecclesial, and cultural practices that disrupt our society's deep-rooted assumptions and point beyond them to the transcendent grace and beauty of Jesus.