Pray As You Go - Daily Prayer

Welcome to the Saturday Examen. This week we have celebrated feasts of birth and death: Christmas Day, the martyrdom of Stephen, the feast of the Beloved Disciple, and today the massacre of the Hol…

Today is Friday the 27th of December, the feast of Saint John, in the 4th week of Advent. The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra, directed by Harry Christophers, sing, “For unto us a child is born” from Ha…

Today is Thursday the 26th of December, the feast of Saint Stephen, in the 4th week of Advent. The Brilliance sings, ‘I Heard the Bells’. I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar caro…

Today is Wednesday the 25th of December, Christmas Day. The team at Pray As You Go would like to wish you a very happy Christmas! The University of Johannesburg Choir sings, ‘My Lord Has Come’, by …

Today is Tuesday the 24th of December in the 4th week of Advent. Salt of the Sound sings, ‘Silent Night'. As you begin to pray on this Christmas Eve, you might like to use this song to enter into t…

Today is Monday the 23rd of December in the 4th week of Advent. The monks of Pluscarden Abbey sing the Benedictus, the Song of Zechariah, words we will hear in today’s reading: “Blessed be the Lord…

Today is Sunday the 22nd of December, beginning the 4th week of Advent. The Brilliance sings, ‘Oh Gracious Light’: ‘Dayspring of life To light from light Pour into every broken heart Peace and virt…

Welcome to the Saturday Examen. On Saturdays, we like to spend our prayer time a little differently to the rest of the week. This is a moment to take some space to reflect on the encounters we’ve ha…

Today is Friday the 20th of December in the 3rd week of Advent. Julia Shaw with We Are Bread And Wine sings, ‘God is With Us’. From dust we are and shall return Naked we came and shall return Fulln…

Today is Thursday the 19th of December in the 3rd week of Advent. The Convivium Singers sing Margaret Rizza’s setting of the Benedictus, Zechariah’s song: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel! He…

Today is Wednesday the 18th of December in the 3rd week of Advent. One Hope Project sings, ‘O Little Town’. How does this carol speak to you afresh today? Do any lyrics stay with you? Notice what ar…

Today is Tuesday the 17th of December in the 3rd week of Advent. Juliano Ravanello sings Veni Veni Emmanuel: ‘O come, O come Emmanuel’. Veni, veni Emmanuel! Captivum solve Israel! Qui gemit in exil…

Today is Monday the 16th of December in the 3rd week of Advent. The Porter’s Gate sings, ‘Advent Song’. You might recognise these words from our closing prayer each Advent using the ‘O Antiphons’. W…

Today is Sunday the 15th of December, the 3rd Sunday of Advent. Good Shepherd Collective sings 'O Come O Come Emmanuel'. O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely ex…

Welcome to the Saturday Examen. As you approach the Lord in prayer today, you might like to light a candle, so if you would like to safely do this, pause the prayer now. As you recall the past wee…

Today is Friday the 13th of December, the feast of Saint Lucy, in the 2nd week of Advent. Eliza King sings ‘Receive Him’. How will you receive Christ this Christmas? In rumours of old, whispers fro…

Today is Thursday the 12th of December, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in the 2nd week of Advent. The nuns of Mary, Queen of Apostles, sing Rorate Caeli: ‘Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above,…

Today is Wednesday the 11th of December in the 2nd week of Advent. Paul Zach sings, ‘O Christ, Draw Near’. How do you sense Christ drawing near to you today? O Christ, who waited for the chosen tim…

Today is Tuesday the 10th of December in the 2nd week of Advent. Maldwyn Davies sings Comfort Ye My People, from Handel’s Messiah. Comfort ye Comfort ye my people Comfort ye Comfort ye my people Sa…

Today is Monday the 9th of December, the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the 2nd week of Advent. The Brilliance sings, ‘Mother of God’. Mary, full of grace The Lor…