Values and Saint Scholastica

CREATIVE OPTIONS
Ever-living and ever-loving God,
You share your goodness, truth and beauty.
As you heard the prayers of Saint Scholastica,
  hear us now in this time of need.
Help us to be attentive to creative options
  in our lives and at our work.
Send us your Spirit of discernment
  through Jesus, the Christ,
  now and for ever.
AMEN.

DISCERNMENT
God, our Creator,
we thank You and praise You for sharing Your goodness.
As You empowered Saint Scholastica through prayer,
  surround us with faith and trust.
Help us to be resourceful in discerning decisions.
Keep us faithful to the Benedictine tradition.
We ask this in the Spirit of Jesus,
  both now and forever.
AMEN.

CORE VALUES
Compassionate God of love,
You give us models of strength and courage.
As Saint Scholastica trusted 
that her prayer would be heard,
give us insight to ask for help
in difficult situations.
May we help to foster the Benedictine values
  of hospitality, stewardship, respect and justice.
This we ask through Jesus, the Christ,
  in the unity of the Holy Spirit
  forever and ever.
AMEN.

RESPECT RELATIONSHIPS
Loving and caring God of the Universe,
we praise and thank You for the gift of life.
Through the prayer of Saint Scholastica,
  woman of all time,
  may we cherish our relationships.
Help us to be attentive to our own needs
  and the needs of others.
Show us new ways of showing respect
  for each person.
Bless us with your Spirit of wise choices
  through your son, Jesus, the Christ.
AMEN.

BENEDICTINE VALUES
Spirit of the living God,
You continue to bless us with loving-kindness.
As Saint Scholastica prayed faithfully,
  teach us to turn to You in our need.
As her soul was ready to fly into the sun like a dove,
  may we be blest with a zest for life.
May we nurture the Benedictine values
  among the people we meet.
We ask this through Jesus, the Christ,
  both now and forever.
AMEN.

SPIRIT OF PRAYERFULNESS
God of Compassion,
You care for us in a multitude of ways.
On this day embrace us with your loving-kindness.
Bless us with a Spirit of prayerfulness,
like that of Saint Scholastica,
  as we discern our range of choices.
Help us to foster the Benedictine values
  of hospitality, stewardship, 
respect and justice for all. 
We ask this in Jesus’ name.
AMEN.

SPIRIT OF INSIGHT
Gracious God,
You hold all things in the harmony of the universe.
As Saint Scholastica honored her intuition,
  may we respect our own power of knowing
  and that of other people.
Give us a prayerful heart
  attentive to Your divine will.
May we be blest 
  with the Spirit of Insight
  through Christ our Lord.
AMEN.

UNDERSTANDING HEART
Nurturing God of Love,
Your generosity provides infinite variety in life.
As Saint Scholastica tempered the law with love,
  help us to make wise life and death decisions.
Give us an understanding heart
  to act as You would act.
May we be blest with the Spirit of Compassion
  through Jesus, the Christ, our Lord.
AMEN.

FAVOR OF GOOD WILL
All Powerful God,
You are attentive to our every need.
As Saint Scholastica knew how to graciously ask a favor,
  support us in making
  both human and divine requests.
Give us courage to speak the wisdom
  planted deep in our hearts.
Bless us with the Spirit of Good Will
  through Christ our Lord.
AMEN.

HUMILITY
Intimate God of all Creation,
Praise and glory be Yours for sharing Your goodness.
As Saint Scholastica entrusted her fear
  to You in prayer,
  assist us in gently turning to You in our need.
Help us to approach life with moderation.
May we be blest with a Spirit of Humility
  through Christ our Lord.
AMEN.

POWER OF LOVE
Ever-living and ever-loving God,
in wisdom You have created sensitive human beings.
Although basic laws generally govern our conduct,
  Saint Scholastica peacefully 
  changed the course of events
  through the power of her love.
Help us to value silence to ponder problems.
Bless us with a Spirit of Discernment
  through Jesus, the Christ,
  both now and forever.
AMEN.

OBEDIENCE
Divine Ruler of the Universe,
You govern all things wisely.
As Saint Scholastica was obedient
  to the stirrings of her heart
  support us in listening to your wise decrees
  and innermost spirit.
Help us to silently ponder the challenges of life
  and take responsibility for our actions.
May we be blest with the Spirit of a Listening Heart
  through Christ our Lord.
AMEN.

MINDFULNESS
God of Unity,
Your divine Word calls everything into being.
As Saint Scholastica was attentive to the sacred in life,
  encourage us to be faithful 
  even in little ways.
Nurture our sense of awareness
  that our wants be not confused with needs.
Bless us with the Spirit of Mindfulness.
We ask this in Jesus’ name both now and forever.
AMEN.

BALANCE OF TIME
God of the Universal Cosmos,
all things come from You and are sustained by You.
As Saint Scholastica honored quality time
  for building relationships,
  encourage us to treasure
  family, friends and associates.
Help us to see Christ in everyone we meet.
Bless us with the Spirit of Balance in our lives.
This we ask through Jesus, the Christ, our Lord.
AMEN.