🙏 Paidir na Maidine
There is something beautiful about beginning the day with a prayer.
In this week's Paidir na hÉireann reflection, we turn to Paidir na Maidine—an ancient Irish morning prayer preserved in the seventh-century Bangor Antiphonary. For the monks of Bangor, the rising sun was a reminder of Christ, the Light of the world, and the gift of a new day.
This simple prayer asks God to guide our thoughts, direct our words, strengthen our hands for good work, and lead us through the day in His grace.
A prayer of blessing, trust, and quiet hope, it offers a beautiful way to place the day ahead into God's hands.