Christmas is a time when we all have requests of family, of friends, of Santa Clause, but it is also a time to say Thank You. Prayer is your own personal dialogue with the God of your being; therefore you do not need to recite someone else’s words. Although most of us grew up learning and repeating The Lords Prayer, or the Kaddish or some other beautiful verse, it is the meaning of the words to you that are the most important. If the learned childhood prayers hold a special place in your life and in your belief system, great, but why not consider “writing” your own. Christmas is a time when we all have requests of family, of friends, of Santa Clause, but it is also a time to say Thank You. You might like to say it in prayer to your God. So you could just think of what you want to ask or say, and write it down. The best 10 prayers will be read at a Candle Light Christmas Service in Dublin, and these people will receive a certificate of Merit. The overall winner will receive a unique trophy.

 

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