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In the weeks of isolation, gyms, pools, tennis courts, skate parks and bowling greens have all been closed. So many of us have been out walking. I have found a few extra minutes to notice and enjoy the trees in our neighbourhood. As I have stretched my legs each day, they have become a bit like friends, waiting patiently for my visit, standing quietly while the rest of us keep moving.
They have drawn me a little deeper into the mystery of life and into prayer.

Michael McGirr

Michael has shared with us the pictures and prayers that were inspired by his new-found 'friends'. Below are two of these prayers. All 18 can be found here.
MORNING
I often meet this tree in the first hour of my day.

Holy Spirit, thank you for the gift of wonder.
On a cold morning, as the sun breaks through,
the world feels fresh and new.
But we know it isn’t.
We know you have been at work for countless
ages, asking the human family to spread our
branches to welcome your light.
May we find beauty in ourselves this day and
in all the people we meet.
THE EYE TREE
When we moved into our house, our children
were still little. They loved this tree in the
backyard and called it the ‘eye tree’ because
it appeared to be looking at them. It tickled
their imaginations. The kids have grown a lot,
but the tree is still much the same. In the
days of lockdown, we enjoyed having lunch
under its shady branches. Sometimes, the
kids had their online lessons sitting there.

Holy Spirit, thank you for your gifts of
knowledge and insight.
May we always look past the surface of our
lives to see what is really sheltered there.
At the start of the Spiritual Exercises,
St Ignatius prayed that may we want and choose
only the things that help us reach the end for
which we have been created.
Trees in Solitude: Prayers for Pentecost
Books by MICHAEL McGIRR

 
 
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