Fr. Jerry Kurian
Fr. Jerry Kurian serves as a Priest of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
Gracious God, teach us how to see hope in every situation. It will be life-changing if we could imagine, talk about and practise hope when the majority of people have just lost hope.
Nothing is going to be easy and...
God, guide us in matters of community and faith. Help us to read and interpret rules for the good and benefit of society and people. May compassion be a driving force and may reading, listening and wide exposure help...
God, thank you for helping us navigate the twists and turns of 2022.
We passed through new normals and adjusted and adapted. Vaccines, masks and quarantines were replaced by self-discipline, restrictions and limited vacations.
Every time we think it is back...
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God, help us to understand the needs of children and at the same time, be credible models for them. Instead of always advising those younger than us, show us how we can be good models to them.
Strengthen us...
God, we thank you for helping us accomplish seemingly impossible things. The gift of patience has been given in abundance, and we have thrived even while undergoing big challenges.
Teach us how we can enjoy our successes by taking along...
God, may we express our love and concern to those around us. Help us to pray for people and care for them. May we not regret not having used opportunities to reach out and be there for others.
Life...
God, help us to be good models for our children and for the younger generation. If they refuse to pray, believe and love, we are equally responsible.
We confess that we have chased targets instead of sitting with children, gone...
Loving God,
Teach us how to love in a world which teaches hatred, conflict and division. Loving another is the most difficult and at the same time, the easiest thing.
Love is a habit, a practice, an effort and...
God, we are in the habit of making promises without calculations, preparations and seriousness.
But your promises are made with the value of the most precious of metals. Once given, you never go back on your promise and are never...
