2012 Prayer Intentions - 1. Find a Stable Home

Continuing on a tradition from years past, I wanted once again to state my seven daily intentions for 2012.

My first is to pray for guidance in finding a stable home, perhaps in a monastic community. After a very challenging year and an extended period of discernment, D. and I concluded that we were not heading forward to marriage, and parted on mutual and amicable terms.

Much of this resulted from a growing sense that I am perhaps being called to live a monastic vocation. In light of this, I am making my first prayer intention of the year a petition to my confirmation saint Benedict for guidance in finding a monastic community to call home. This will be my Sunday intention throughout the year.