Verona, Italy
Opening Prayer
O Lord, you command Your lovingkindness by day, in the night Your song is with me—A prayer to You, the God of my life. -Psalm 42:8 (silent reflection) Prayer of the Bible In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame! In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me, and save me! Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come; you have given the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. -Psalm 71:1-3 (Free expression of praise and thanksgiving to God) Confession of Sin “Jesus forgive me my sin and set me free from all evil passions, heal my heart of all disordered affections; that, I may be made fit to love, courageous to suffer, and steady to persevere." -Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471) (Time of silence for confession of sin) The Words of Jesus Jesus went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath, and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority. And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, “Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.” But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm. And they were all amazed and said to one another, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!” And reports about him went out into every place in the surrounding region. -Luke 4:31-37 (Think deeply on the life and words of Jesus) Prayers for Ourselves and Others Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the ends of the earth I call to You. -Psalm 6:1 (Time to bring before God our own needs and the needs of others) Closing Prayer Father, may you fill me with the knowledge of your will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that I may live a life worthy of you and please you in every way, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in your grace, strengthened wit all power according to your glorious might, so that I may have great endurance and patience with joy. -Colossians 1:9-11 
Filisur, Switzerland
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