Anchor Point

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“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to your name, Most High, to proclaim your love at daybreak, your faithfulness in the night” (Psalm 92:2-3)

And each day, Alliance for Catholic Education invites you to pray Anchor Point, a daily prayer to proclaim God’s love to begin the day and proclaim God’s faithfulness as the day draws to a close.

Animated by Christ, the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education sustains, strengthens, and transforms Catholic schools by forming teachers and leaders, developing and disseminating innovative tools and research to integrate academic excellence and spiritual growth, and enhancing financial accessibility and operational vitality to ensure that all children, especially those in historically marginalized communities, have the opportunity to experience the gift of an excellent Catholic education.

Proclaiming God’s Love at Daybreak

Christ, our Light,
Thank you for the gift of this day.
I open myself to receive the gift of your light, your hope.
So may my day and all that I think, say, and do in it,
Be filled with my awareness of Your presence.

Christ, our Teacher,
I pray that the gift of your grace will grant me eyes to see your love at work
In the faces of my students and their families,
my colleagues, my family, and my friends,
And all whom I encounter today.

Christ, our Hope,
Grant me a heart filled with the joy of your presence,
and the call and courage to share that joy with all who may be burdened this day.
Open me, when I am burdened, to the joy and light offered me by others.
And so, let this day become a prayer of gratitude to you.

Amen.

Proclaiming God’s Faithfulness in the Night

As the day draws to a close, Lord, I ask for your grace as I reflect upon this day.

  • Where have I seen light in this day? Where have I seen hope in this day?
  • In whom did I see the face of Christ today? Where might I have missed the face of Christ?
  • When did I feel called to meet the burdens of others? When did I have the courage to allow others to meet me in my own burdens?

In gratitude, Lord, for all of the ways you have been faithful to me today, I pray all of these things in the name of your Son, Christ, Our Teacher.

Amen.