Dear Family of Love,
Here is a preview of tomorrow's quiet day virtual prayer walk in Honor of St. Luke the Evangelist.
A Virtual Prayer Walk in honor of St. Luke the Evangelist
Today is the Feast day of St. Luke the Evangelist and in
honor of him we will do a virtual prayer walk.
Prayer walking may take any forms, Labyrinth, Stations of the Cross, or going outside and walking a fix route. Today we are going to take a virtual prayer walk in place.
As we begin we make sure that we have water, shoe laces tied securely, and if you have one a Walkman for your musical and meditation choices. You may wish to take pictures on your prayer walk.
We begin by consecrating our walk to God. We pray this prayer: God we consecrate this walk to you. Enliven our spirits, quicken our steps, and hydrate us with The Waters of Live that courses through our veins. May we be present to all those who have requested our prayers for healing and all those who are in need as we walk in God’s Cathedral of Life.
Take a few deep breaths to breathe in the Holy Spirit.
We start our walk with the intention of praying and walking for those who are in need of healing.
Set your pace to the music that you are walking and praying to.
As we walk we take a look at the pavement is it crooked or smooth? We pray to God to make this a smooth walk and that we may watch our steps not only while we walk but in our lives.
As we approach the first corner we pray for peace and healing of God’s world.
As we approach the first STOP sign we Stop, Look, and Listen to all living things and for God’s still small voice. What is God saying to us? Listen to what God is saying in the silence.
As we prepare to cross the street we pray for the safety of all who walk, drive and are on the road and cross unsafe streets. We also take time to remember the Good Samaritan. Are there any people who are in need on our route? Pray for them.
As we make our way from our homes we pray for all those who are in need, homeless, hungry, alone, and made to feel invisible.
We begin our prayer list and start praying and walking slowly, deliberately, and reverently.
As we go along we begin to look around for opportunities to pray for all living things and many concerns that God brings to our minds.
On this the Feast Day of St. Luke the Evangelist we are reminded of the words from the Prophet Isaiah;
'The
Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because
he has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has
sent me to proclaim release to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
to
proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
As we begin to conclude our walk we take time to be silent and listen to nature.
We now take time to pray for ourselves and ask for God’s healing of anything that is giving our bodies, minds, and spirits trouble.
We pray that as we prayer walk we may bring Good News to all whom we meet with a greeting and a smile and that as we look them in their eyes and see God. We remember these words
How lovely on the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who announces peace And brings good news of happiness, Who announces salvation, And says to Zion, "Your God reigns!"
We conclude our walk today with the words of St. Teresa of Avila:
“Christ has no body now on earth but yours,
no hands but yours,
no feet but yours,
Yours are the eyes through which to look out
Christ's compassion to the world
Yours are the feet with which he is to go about
doing good;
Yours are the hands with which he is to bless men now.” Amen.
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Good Night Dear Family! I hope that you enjoyed this virtual prayer walk. and that you will give it a try tomorrow on Self Care Saturday. Remember that tonight is the night where we lay down all our worries, fears, and anxieties into the Worry/Sabbath box until Monday Night. I love you and give god thanks for you this night and always!
Love, joy, peace, hope and the healing of your bodies, minds, and spirits.
Sara
Healing Spirit Album - Diane Arkenstone
The Impressionists! Windham Hill
The Flower Duet (Lakme)
Air- Johann Sebastian Bach
Great meditation for the feastday of St. Luke. St. Luke was my mother"s favorite gospel writer. She said he was a well educated physician and a good writer. Mother was the daughter of a physician, Dr. Pedro Emilio and her mother, Maria de Jesus was his assistant. Dr. Pedro took care of the poor for free, including the nuns from a local Carmelite Convent in Bogota, Colombia, SA. I remember my mother had medical books around the house and took good care of us with healthy fresh produce delicious meals. Dad would bring home produce from the farmers market in L.A. St. Luke had a good influence on our family.
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