Thursday, May 1, 2025
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for having my birthday in May. Thank you for the warm sun on my face, the nice smelling flowers, the cool breeze, thank you for the rain that makes the flowers grow. Thank you for the butterflies that flutter in the sky. The sky and moon at night. Thank you for the air we breathe. Thank you for the big green trees. Thank you for bees who make honey. Thank you for the water we drink. Thank you for animals. Thank you for food. Thank you for people who are like me. Thank you for my family. Thank you for our mind so we can tell stories. Thank you for our feelings so we can have emotions. Thank you for light so we can see. Thank you for my friends who I can talk to. Thank you for teachers who can teach and we can learn. Thank you for books so we can read. Thank you for colors that make the world colorful. Amen.
– Annika Wilcox, grade 4
Friday, May 2, 2025 - Memorial of St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
God, our creator,
Please help the suffering people.
Please help all the people affected by the fires.
I pray that all creatures are healthy, everyone is safe, and that everyone has a good day. Amen.
– Zofia, grade 4
Saturday, May 3, 2025 - Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles
Please give us hope and strength in these hard times. Please help us to be strong and help us keep fighting. Thank you, God, for your guidance and thank you for helping us through each day. And thank you, God, for the example of your apostles.
– Henry, grade 4
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Holy Mary,
Thank you for being our Heavenly mother. Thank you for helping me during hard times. Thank you for going through tough times with Jesus, especially when he was getting crucified. Amen.
– Moses, grade 4
Monday, May 5, 2025 -
God,
Thank you for guiding us through this long school year. Thank you for all the memories and things we’ve learned. Help us to be more thankful for all the blessings you’ve given us and to be more selfless, like you. Please also help us to show unconditional love like you do. Amen.
– Louisa, grade 4
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Loving Lord,
I thank you for everything that you have given us. I am so exceptionally grateful for what you have done. I know we sin, but you always forgive us. You have given us so much but a lot of us have taken all of it for granted. You are always so kind and loving to us and some of us can be mean sometimes, but you still love each and every one of us.
– Georgia, Grade 4
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
I thank you for everything you’ve done for us: the trees, the ground, earth itself, bushes, flowers, lakes, rivers, beaches, palm trees, ducks, birds, oceans, sea animals, land animals, sun, moon, and clouds.
– Olivia R., grade 4
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for the beautiful nature all around us and for the wonderful animals. Thank you for all the wonderful things you made. Please forgive us if we take things for granted, for everything you make is miraculous. Even the smallest things are special.
– Averie, grade 4
Friday, May 9, 2025
Heavenly Father,
As summer approaches, we pray to You for peace and joy.
We thank You for the world you created, and we ask for love and forgiveness. Amen.
– Grace, Grade 4
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Heavenly Father,
Please bless us as we enter this Spring season, and please make this Spring season beautiful and fresh. Thank you for your love, and caring for everybody. Please look after our loved ones and friends when they go through hard times. May your wisdom and glory be with everyone. Amen.
— Leo, grade 4