Prayer for the Souls

Here is a new card containing the paryer for the souls as we remember all our departed love ones during these special days - All  Saints Day and All Souls Day.

Appreciation is the highest form of prayer

I like how Alan Cohen described appreciation as "the highest form of prayer." It's so true that every time we are thankful, we acknowledge the presence of goodness. It also brings a smile to our lips and eyes! Just thinking about being thankful for something makes me do that - smile, that is!

The photo is a white mum with a tinge of pink and yellow.

prayer is raising of the mind to God

Pope John XXIII describe best what is written in our minds or hearts. Most of the time, we do not know how to put words in our prayer. But as Pope John XXIII said, "actual words matter less" as long as we raise our mind to God.,

Photo is of somebody praying inside the Church of the Gesu, here in the Philippines.

the function of prayer

I like this quote from SorenKierkegaard. Just reminds us that when we pray, we are changed.

The photo is a macro shot of a portion of a leaf.

pray with all your heart

This maxim from Blessed Maria Domenica is really meant for the sisters in her congregation. However, I think that it can also apply to us. We really need to pray all the time even if only for a little bit as long as we take it to heart.

The photo is a bunch of Dianthus flowers.

Amazing day

I love how e.e.cummings expressed this simple gratitude for an amazing day! We really have a lot to be thankful for. We only need to look around outside and also inside of ourselves.

This photo is once again taken from my favorite island here in the Philippines, Boracay. I just love the white sand and swinging palms of this place. 

Prayer is a longing of the soul

I love how Mahatma Gandhi described prayer. Every time I see a sunset or a beautiful creation of God, I always say a prayer of thanks and I feel that Gandhi is right about the prayer being "a longing of the soul."

The photo is another sunset while I was in Boracay, my favorite island here in the Philippines.

Love, Prayer and Forgiveness

All I can say about this quote from an unknown author is - "how true!" Love, prayer and forgiveness can always do wonders in any situation.

I like this photo that I took of the purple leaves of a tree. I don't really know the name of the tree. I was just attracted to the color and formation of the leaves.

Serenity

I thought all along that this prayer is from Saint Francis of Assisi, but after researching widely, I discovered that it really originated from American theologian, Reinhold Niebuhr.

According to Wikipedia, this prayer has also be erroneously attributed to Cicero, Thomas Aquinas, Augustine, Marcus Aurelius and many more. Imagine that!

This is another card wherein I did not use any photo. Instead, I just made it using Photoshop's many tools.

Just a Prayer Away

Prayers can really do wonders. I have posted some photoquotes about prayer before and I am adding one more today. This quote is so short but so powerful and meaningful.

The photo is another Oxalis flower. I also mentioned before that I find Oxalis flowers very photogenic. Don't you agree?

Rejoice in Hope

This lily bud is I think a beautiful backdrop for this beautiful verse from Romans 12:12.

It reminds me of the promise of hope of Easter.