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The 45th Fires Brigade, Oklahoma Army National Guard, hosted a prayer breakfast on the morning of Saturday, January 5, 2013.
Photo: Sgt. 1st Class Darren Heusel, Oklahoma National Guard Public Affairs
"At some temples, visitors burn incense (osenko) in large incense burners. Purchase a bundle, light them, let them burn for a few seconds and then extinguish the flame by waving your hand rather than by blowing it out. Finally, put the incense into the incense burner and fan some smoke towards yourself as the smoke is believed to have healing power. For example, fan some smoke towards your shoulder if you have an injured shoulder."
source: www.japan-guide.com/e/e2057.html
Prayers to the victims of the Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis and China Sichuan earthquake. Both the natural disasters have claimed about 77300 lives in Myanmar and 28800 lives in Sichuan so far. These two tragedies happened just nine days apart, Sichuan was hit by 7.9 magnitude earthquake equilvalent to the damage of 240 atomic bombs on the 12 May 2008. The reaction from both country governments varies vastly to the foreign aids. Beijing says yes but Yangon still resists. Myanmar military ruler selffishness to open to outside world being afraid of interference to the ruling policy is putting the lives of 2.5 million survivors at stake. So far, only 270,000 were attended by aids groups. International aid officials vented their frustration at Myanmar's continued rejection of offers of help. The United Nation said on 16 May that severe restrictions have left aid agencies unsure about the extent of survivors suffering and unable to reach the disaster zone. May God bless all who have lost their lives and the survivors.
Minor Basilica of St. Lorenzo Ruiz aka Binondo Church
Canonized in 1987, Lorenzo Ruiz is the first Filipino Roman Catholic saint. A Chinese mestizo (his father was Chinese and his mother was Filipino), he was tortured and martyred in Japan in 1637.
The church facade and belltower, over 400 years old, were the only remnants from the original structure. The rest was destroyed in World War II as the Americans liberated Manila from the Japanese. As a result the rest of it is only about 60 years old, with the murals inside even younger than that.
This beautiful Prayer Tower is located at the intersection of Lafayette and Jefferson Streets in Pittsburg, Texas.
The Prayer Tower is made of Indiana limestone with a Vermont slate roof. It features a chapel and a 75-foot tower with four Paccard bells from France. It sits in a park with beautiful landscaping, a gurgling fountain and a life-size bronze sculpture depicting Jesus washing Peter's feet. The bells chime and play hymns on the hour.
In visiting the prayer tower and grounds, which was open and unattended, I did not see anything to indicate who built or maintains the facility. It is a peaceful and welcoming spot - a delightful find.
Seems to be quite appropriate to post this picture today, even though it was shot quite a few years ago.
And let me quote from Numbers 6:24-26:
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Let's keep in our prayers the military and security personnel and all the citizens.
ניראה מתאים במיוחד להעלות את התמונה הזו דווקא היום, אפילו שהיא צולמה לפני כמה וכמה שנים.
ותרשו לי לצטט מבמדבר ו' פסוקים כד'-כו':
יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה, וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ. יָאֵר יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ, וִיחֻנֶּךָּ. יִשָּׂא יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ, וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם.
בתפילה אחת לשלומם של כל אנשי כוחות הבטחון והאזרחים.
There are these coloured flags all over Ladakh. They're buddhist prayer flags . They're silently fluttering away all over the place praying for the place and its people. And God knows they need it in that weather :)
People light a candle and say a prayer for each candle they light. Every church here in the Philippines has these stands for there candles and places where people can pray.
--at Basilica Del Sto. Nino in Cebu City, Philippines
A young sanyasi (monk) looking up at the temple while he makes his prayer, at the Rangji temple, Vrindavan.
The shrine had a place where you could leave prayers you would like answered. There must have been prayers from all over the world because I saw many languages that I did not recognize.
Native American prayer flag in the forest surrounding Devils Tower National Monument, northeast Wyoming, USA. Formed by magma that hardened beneath the earth's surface 50 million years ago, then appeared above the landscape 1-2 million years ago as the softer rock around it eroded away, this otherworldly formation is sacred to local Native American tribes. According to legend, the Great Spirit made the rock rise out of the earth to help people escape a giant bear, who angrily clawed at the sides as it grew.