God’s presence

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The Lord is near
to all who call upon him.
Psalm 145:18
 


Don't look for Jesus in far away lands,
he is close to you, he is with you.

 
St. Teresa of Calcutta, 20th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
O Lord,
you are familiar with all my ways.

Psalm 139:3
 


We must do all our actions
as if in God, and in his presence.

 
St. Baldwin of Canterbury, 12th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
The Lord is near.
Philippians 4:5
 


Christ with me, Christ before me,
Christ behind me, Christ below me,
Christ within me.

 
St. Patrick, 5th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
God is our refuge and strength.
Psalm 46:1
 


O Lord, support us all the day long,
until the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes,
and the busy world is hushed,
and the fever of life is over, and our work is done.

 
Ven. John Henry Newman, 19th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
We will come…
Jesus; John 14:23
 


When we remove all obstacles to his presence
he will come, at any hour or moment
to dwell spiritually in our hearts,
bringing with him the riches of his grace.

 
St. Charles Borromeo, 16th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
The Lord is near.
Philippians 4:5
 


God is everywhere, wholly immense;
and everywhere he is near.

 
St. Columban, 6th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
The Lord, your God,
is in your midst.
Zephaniah 3:17
 


God is in all things, sustains all things,
directs all things.

 
Servant of God, Walter Ciszek, 20th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Psalm 100:2
 


The one who carries God in his heart
bears heaven with him wherever he goes.

 
St. Ignatius of Loyola, 16th century

 

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