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Opening Prayer:听Prayer for Discernment听from the Jesuit priest Pedro Arrupe, S.J.

Grant me, O Lord, to see everything now听with new eyes;
to discern and test the spirits that help me read the signs of the times;
to relish the things that are yours and communicate them to others.
Give me the clarity of understanding that you gave Ignatius.
Amen.

Closing Prayer听from听St. Francis de Sales:听

Be at peace.
Do not look forward in fear to the changes of life;
rather look to them with full hope as they arise.
God, whose very own you are, will deliver you from out of them.
He has kept you hitherto, and He will lead you safely through all things;
and when you cannot stand it, God will bury you in his arms.
Do not fear what may happen tomorrow;
the same everlasting Father who cares for you today
will take care of you then and every day.
He will either shield you from suffering, or give you unfailing strength to听bear it.
Be at peace, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imagination.

Reflection Questions:
What might God be asking you to leave behind in the past听year?听What or whom might God be asking you to听welcome in the new year?

How has God been with you in the past year, as Emmanuel? How might you be praying for God to be with you in the new听year?

Discussion Questions:
What might God be asking you to welcome in the new year? What鈥檚听one insight you are taking away from today鈥檚 Scripture or session?

Opening Prayer:

God of gold, we seek your glory:
the richness that transforms our drabness into colour,
and brightens our dullness with vibrant light;
your wonder and joy at the heart of all life.

God of incense,听we offer you our prayer:
our spoken and unspeakable longings, our questioning of truth,
our search for your mystery deep within.

God of听myrrh, we cry out to you in our suffering:
the pain of all our rejections and bereavements,
our baffled despair at undeserved suffering,
our rage at continuing injustice;

and we听embrace you, God-with-us,
in our wealth, in our yearning, in our anger and loss.

Source: Jan Berry,听Bread of Tomorrow: Prayers for the Church Year

Closing Prayer:听Prayer of Good Courage

Lord听God,听
you have called your servants听
to ventures of which听
we cannot see the ending,听
by paths as yet untrodden,听
through perils unknown.听
Give us faith to go out听
with good courage,听
not knowing where we go,听
but only that your hand听
is leading us听
and your love听
supporting us,听
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Source:听Eric听Milner-White,听Daily Prayer

Reflection Questions:
Who or what has brought you surprising wisdom or听insight or gifts from God?听Who is leading you to听God鈥檚 light?

What joy or goodness do you hope God might bring into your听new year? Or (if that鈥檚 challenging to imagine): What听would you lay at God鈥檚 feet right now?

Discussion Questions:
Who or what in your life has brought you surprising听wisdom听or gifts听from God? Who is leading听you to God鈥檚 light?

What鈥檚 one insight听you are taking with you from today鈥檚 Scripture or session 鈥� or this retreat as听a whole?