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Powerful Christmas Prayers to Share Gratitude and Hope with Family and Friends. Christmas prayers offer a beautiful way to reflect on the birth of Jesus Christ and the many blessings we have.
Without a doubt, this has been a trying year for all of us. We may focus on the hope and joy we have despite the circumstances that may be surrounding us as we recall God's love and the gift of Jesus this holiday season.
12 Best Christmas Prayer
- Jesus, the Light of the World, as we celebrate your birth, may we begin to see the world in the light of understanding you give us. As you chose the lowly, the outcasts, and the poor to receive the greatest news the world had ever known, so may we worship you in meekness of heart. May we also remember our brothers and sisters less fortunate than ourselves in this season of giving. Amen.
- May you be filled with the wonder of Mary, the obedience of Joseph, the joy of the angels, the eagerness of the shepherds, the determination of the magi, and the peace of the Christ child. Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit bless you now and forever.
- Not gold, nor myrrh, nor even frankincense would I have for you this season, but simple gifts, the ones that are hardest to find, the ones that are perfect, even for those who have everything (if such there be).
- I would (if I could) have for you the gift of courage, the strength to face the gauntlets only you can name, and the firmness in your heart to know that you (yes, you!)
Prayer Flags are wonderful. When they start looking tattered waving in the breeze they just seem magical. Their colors represent the different elements, and the thought is that when they flap they release the prayers that are written on them.
They are also wonderfully photogenic. Just try to take a bad picture of prayer flags. I dare you.
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Guillaume
As people walk around the Stupa clockwise reciting prayers, their path takes them through the Prayer Wheel House, where they turn the prayer wheels as they go. The prayer wheels are at the front of the building. The back part has drawers where the ashes of the deceased will be kept. The prayer wheels contain millions of mantras for peace and compassion which have been inscribed on paper soaked in saffron water and specially blessed. As one turns the prayer wheel clockwise it activates the blessing of the mantras, tramsmitting the energy of peace and compassion in all directions.
This set of photos was inspired by His Holiness, the (14th) Dalai Lama whom I was fortunate enough to see when he recently visited Idaho. Tibetan Buddhists believe that H.H. the Dalai Lama is the reincarnation of Chenresig (Avalokitesvara) the boddhisatva of Compassion.
The Dalai Lama blessed this wheel himself just a couple of weeks ago. It is one of only four prayer wheels of this type in North America - and the only one to be blessed by the Dalai Lama. The wheel, which is water powered, is filled with over one million written mantras. It is located in the Garden of Infinite Compassion which was designed by Martin Mosko, the abbott of Hakubai Temple.
“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.”
― Søren Kierkegaard
Kyle, me, Amanda and Jenna from International House of Prayer. These young people prayed for the healing of my cancer and encouraged me tremendously
Crocheted with S.R. Kertzer Northern Chunky yarn in Exotic Purple, 9.0mm hook. Pattern is from Lion Brand Yarn free patterns, Crochet Half Moon Shawl #70006A.
Tibetan prayer flags line the mountains of tibet. Travellers put up the flags to pray for safe travels.