Daily Reflection

Today's Reflection: December 24

Heart in Space

Give us, O God, the vision which can see Your love in the world in spite of human failure.

Give us the faith to trust Your goodness in spite of our ignorance and weakness.

Give us the knowledge that we may continue to pray with understanding hearts.

And show us what each one of us can do to set forward the coming of the day of universal peace.

 

Frank Borman, Apollo 8 space mission, 1968

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December 22
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December 21
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December 20
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December 19
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December 18
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December 17
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December 16
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December 15
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December 14
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December 13
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December 12
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December 11
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December 10
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December 9
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