Sunday, September 29, 2019

Prayer of Teachers as Good Shepherds (In observance of Teachers' Day celebration, Philippines) October 5, 2019

Prayer of Teachers as Good Shepherds (In observance of Teachers' Day celebration, Philippines)  October 5, 2019

Teach us then to become good teachers and educators in the way of the Good Shepherd. 

Dr Abe V Rotor


Christ  as the Greatest Teacher and the Good Shepherd

Father Almighty, teach us to become good teachers in the way of the Good Shepherd.

Father Almighty, source of light, of life and everything in this world, as we observe this special day, we beg you to be with us, to be our “unseen Guest.” Light our way; touch our heart as we touch the hearts of others, especially the young ones, the youth, whom You have placed under our care. Bless us with joy and enthusiasm, with zeal and obedience, with understanding and compassion as we take their hands and walk with them to make this world a better place to live in.

Teach us then to become good teachers and educators in the way of the Good Shepherd.
- Make us unifying element that we may live peacefully in one community;
- Make us catalysts of change, and an anchor of undefined destiny as well;
- Make us conveyors of knowledge, skill and values rolled into a holistic well-being;
- Make us healers by bringing enlightenment to human misery;
- Make us agents of rational thoughts and decisions;
- Make us sentries that we may fend off evil intentions that undermine true education;
- Make us custodians of tradition amid modernism;
- Make us guardians in the way of the Parable of the Sower, and the Prodigal Son;
- Make us the Good Samaritan, as well.

You have chosen us teachers to be the intellect and heart of the academe - because You want us to examine education in the way we examine our calling.
- to reach out for one another;
- to listen;
- to care;
- to comfort;
- to encourage one another when we fail;
- to pray for one another when we falter;
- to be strong together;
- to share the joy of teaching; and
- to convey the Sermon on the Mount

With you, Father Almighty, we can do many things; without you, we can do nothing. We ask You these through your Son Jesus Christ, who reigns forever and ever. 

Amen ~

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