INBOX INSPIRATIONS
April 8, 2026
An Easter Prayer
Dear Friends,
What follows is an Easter prayer. This comes from a book that I found especially valuable when I was a pastor. It has prayers that were good for beginning parish meetings or events. Maybe this will be something that you would like to pray during the seven weeks of the Easter Season.
Embracing the Gifts of Easter
“I welcome you Easter
and invite your many gifts
to the deep, deep recesses of my soul…
“Easter Light bathe me
in the warm, nurturing radiance of your glow;
burn passionately through me,
proclaiming the dazzling wonderment of resurrection.
“Easter Word echo again and again
the story of our salvation – yesterday, today, and forever;
resound from every human heart, from womb to tomb,
the sacred story which is ours to share.
“Easter Water douse, drench, drown me
with your water of life;
cleanse my soul and wash over me
with the torrents of your love
that bring me to birth once more.
“Easter Bread open my body
to receive your nourishment, strengthen me
to share in building your body here on earth;
bring to life the wilderness and the city
with the manna of faith in Christ.
“Easter Wine pour forth your love
to the desert and the ocean,
flow freely through us, that all may drink deeply
from the cup of life.
“Easter Cross proclaim in your height and your depth,
your width and your breadth,
the transformation of all who embrace you;
from shame to glory, from passion to resurrection,
from agony to ecstasy, stand visible
through your people, as a sign of redemption and hope.
“I welcome you Easter,
I sit in your presence and contemplate you awhile
and truly I exult: Christ is risen; Deo Gratias; Thanks be to God.”
From Prayer for Parish Groups by Donal Harrington and Julie Kavanagh
Father Michael Schleupner
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