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Teach Me to Listen Prayer – Quote of the Week

April 27, 2013 By Jean Wise


Teach me to listen, O God,
To those nearest me,
My family, my friends my co-workers,
Help me to be aware that
No matter what words I hear,
The message is
“Accept the person I am. Listen to me.”
Teach me to listen, my caring God,
To those far from me –
The whisper of the hopeless,
The plea of the forgotten,
The cry of the anguished.
Teach me to listen, O God my Mother,
To myself.
Help me to be less afraid
To trust the voice inside –
In the deepest part of me
Teach me to listen, Holy Spirit,
For your voice-
In busyness and in boredom,
In certainty and in doubt,
In noise and in silence.
Teach me, Lord, to listen.  
Amen

    – adapted from St Ignatius by John Veltri SJ

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  1. blankJean Wise says

    May 1, 2013 at 1:50 am

    I know i am replying to many of your comments but do want you to know I pray for you each day! may God give your strength for your struggles and I do know you know He is with you!

  2. blankNancy Ruegg says

    April 27, 2013 at 10:10 pm

    What a beautiful, thought-provoking prayer about listening. I love the last verse of opposites, pointing out that listening is an important discipline, no matter the circumstances. Thank you, Jean!

  3. blankMia says

    April 27, 2013 at 12:14 pm

    Dear Jean
    Thank you for this, sweet friend! I am having a difficult time health wise at the monent and I need to learn how to listen to my body and respect its limitations without feeling guilty.
    Blessings
    Mia

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