[TCCM] Thanksgiving Prayer 2021

[Michael Medas]

Thanksgiving Prayer:

“O God,
We thank you on this special day of Thanksgiving
for our many blessings and the opportunity to enjoy
being with those whom we love and cherish.

We bless you for the earth and all it holds,
for the seas and all their riches,
and for the heavens and all that fills them.
We bless you for the mountains and valleys,
the lakes, rivers, and streams,
the forests, deserts, plains and all that inhabits them.

In our hearts and minds,
we are grateful to the persons and events
that have brought some light and comfort into our lives.
Help us recognize how indebted we are to each other.
Inspire us to see the possibilities
that every day and moment can offer us
even in the midst of confusion, uncertainty, and fear.

We hope and pray for peace and safety
during the coming holidays and new year.
Bless us and our efforts to find the best life has to offer
beyond mere survival,
and to share understanding and kindness.
May we be alert to ways of being ever more generous
with all the gifts you have given us
for the support, protection, and enrichment of life on earth” and as a way we can walk faithfully to our eternal home in heaven!

Monks New Skete

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