Dear God - the Father of us all.

Fill our hearts and lives with your love. Purify our hearts so that we may know You better. Purify our lives so that we see only You. Let us hear your angels each moment of each day. Let us see the unabated light and love that you send to us each moment. Let us know of your omnipotence and your presence. Let no darkness come between You and us, your image. And if darkness seems to encompass round about us, let us turn our gaze to heaven - to the light - as Daniel did when surrounded by evil in the pit. Establish us in your grace, in your love - and in the most holy faith. Plant our feet on your rock - the "new doctrine" that your Son taught, the "substance of things hoped for."