VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and healthy. Without wishing to put any kind of downer on Your weekend, this week I would like for You to pray for the dying. When news comes that a loved one or friend is dying, emotions fill our bodies. The feelings of sadness, despair, and loss may begin entering our thoughts … Continue reading A Prayer for the Dying
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and enjoying the heatwave. What does the Bible say about loneliness? When it comes to loneliness, the Bible has many verses that can offer solace in a time of need. One of these is Matthew 11: 28, where Jesus Christ states that he will “give you rest” if you are “lowly in heart.” You … Continue reading A Prayer for the Lonely
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that this Sunday prayer finds You well and healthy. This week I would like You to try and focus Your heart on Jesus. Our lives can often feel rushed and overwhelmed. With constant responsibilities and needs that press for our attention, there might be very little time we routinely set aside for rest and renewal in … Continue reading A Prayer for Focus
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and healthy this Sunday morning. Today, whatever You are doing, please spare a thought and a prayer for Ukraine. As You likely know already, heavy fighting, shelling and air strikes across Ukraine have had devastating consequences for ordinary people. Over 5 million people have fled the country in recent weeks, and many … Continue reading A Prayer for Ukraine
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and that You have been enjoying the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. God commands us to pray for those in authority over us (1 Timothy 2:1-4). This prayer simply thanks God for the Queen’s example of servant leadership: O Lord, the Way, the Truth, and the Life,we give you thanks for your servant Elizabeth … Continue reading A Prayer for Her Majesty
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine I trust that You are well and healthy. This week I would like You to think about those who are neither well nor healthy. Of course that could be You. If it is, then I feel very sorry for You and wish You, if possible, a speedy recovery. When You are sick there is no wealth but health. … Continue reading A Prayer for the Sick
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and healthy. This Sunday let us pray for transformation in our lives. Pray to release your own attempts to control your life and allow God to lead you. Ask God to show you the path to His better future for Your life, for He is the God of your salvation and the … Continue reading A Prayer for Transformation
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are doing well and that You are enjoying some time outside in the glorious sunshine. It is easier when it is sunny to look around and appreciate the good things. The beauty of our countryside, the relative cornucopia in which We live. From the beautiful wildlife that surrounds us to the majesty of the … Continue reading A Prayer of Gratitude
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine I trust that You are well and healthy. This week I would like You to consider rural families and pray for them. Farming is a noble profession. The farm home is in some ways a most suitable place for a Christian family. The good earth is the greatest material gift of God to man. We believe that in … Continue reading A Prayer for Rural Families
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and healthy. This week let us remember the citizens of war-torn Ukraine in our prayers as well as those oppressed by other bullies, that they may overcome them and enjoy peace. God bless You all for the week to come. Unfortunately, there is a lot of evil in this world, and the … Continue reading A Prayer for Good over Evil
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and healthy. After last weekend’s festivities We can look forward to sunshine and summer, to happiness and love. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily … Continue reading A Prayer for Love
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, a Very Happy Easter to You all. Today is a joyous day. Jesus Christ is risen. Today marks the resurrection of Jesus three days after his death by crucifixion. For Us Christians, Easter is the joyful end to the Lenten season of fasting and penitence. 1 Peter 1:3: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord … Continue reading Happy Easter
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well. Today is Palm Sunday and holy week begins for Christians across the globe. Obviously let us spare a thought and a prayer for those Christians in Ukraine this week. What is Palm Sunday and why is it considered important? On Palm Sunday Jesus arrived in Jerusalem to crowds and cheers. His triumphant entry … Continue reading Palm Sunday
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine I trust that You are well and healthy. The weather seems to be unable to settle. There has been rain, hail, snow and sunshine already today. Hopefully Your lives are more settled. This week I’d like to offer You a prayer for protection. Celtic monks used it to start their day. The hymn was several stanzas long, and … Continue reading A Prayer for Protection
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and enjoying the recent spell of sunshine We have been blessed with. This week I would like to celebrate Mothering Sunday with You. In the UK, Mother’s Day is connected to Easter, so like this holiday, the date of Mother’s Day changes every year as Easter’s date changes. Mother’s Day, or Mothering … Continue reading Mothering Sunday
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust You are well and healthy. Please remember to pray for the Ukrainians this week. Also this week I want You to think about old friends. Whoever comes into Your head, please pray for them using the Catholic Prayer from France, below. We all of us have old friends who we have failed to keep in touch with. … Continue reading A Prayer for Old Friends
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magzine, I trust that You are Your families are well and that You are having a joyful and relaxing weekend. The snowdrops and daffodils are either out or emerging and as I write this I see more than an hour of sunshine for the first time in many days. This week then let us look forward to Spring. It … Continue reading A Prayer for Spring
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You and Your loved ones are well and healthy. As the snowdrops and daffodils appear in the countryside We can be thankful that the winter is gone. The war in Ukraine seems to be dominating the news cycle, and so it should. Just when We thought there would be peace across Europe We are faced … Continue reading A Prayer for Peace
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and healthy. I hope that Your families are likewise well and that You are enjoying a peaceful Sunday. Alas, the same cannot be said for Ukraine. It comes as little shock that Vladimir Putin has taken up the role of Hitler of our age. The widespread international condemnation will hopefully morph into … Continue reading A Prayer for Ukraine
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You and Your loved ones are well and healthy. I hope that You are having a good weekend despite storm interruptions. This week I’d like You to pray for harmony and unity. We should try and remember the ideal as written in 1 Corinthians 1:10 – I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our … Continue reading A Prayer for Unity
