shared by Kathleen M.:
A tradition for our family is saying a prayer at night with the kids before they go to bed. Maybe one night it's The Our Father, maybe the next, The Prayer of Sorrow. Then we go around to each person and say what we are thankful for that day. If we find ourselves struggling in our relationships with each other, we may also say what we are committed to doing different tomorrow (including the parents!). Often I say out loud that we should be thankful for our struggles...they help us grow more in understanding The Trinity, and living in the likeness of Christ.
Prayer of Sorrow
God of all consolation,
in your unending love and mercy for us,
you turn the darkness of death into the dawn of new life.
Show compassion to your people in sorrow.
Be our refuge and our strength to lift us
from the darkness of this grief
to peace and joy in your presence.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord.
in your unending love and mercy for us,
you turn the darkness of death into the dawn of new life.
Show compassion to your people in sorrow.
Be our refuge and our strength to lift us
from the darkness of this grief
to peace and joy in your presence.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord.
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