A prayer for the 15th Sunday in ordinary time.

God.

We need rest.

Not sleep, not distraction, not medication, not relief.

We need rest.

We hear you say, Jesus, “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.”

We long for rest, but we confess, we’re not sure we can come with our burdens.

We confess.

We confess that we are afraid that you will scold us rather than giving us rest.
We confess that we are likely to scold others for not giving us rest.
We confess that we are afraid that you will remin...