don't know who st. chrysostom was, but i like him already.

a prayer of st. chrysostom:

Almighty God, who has given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication unto thee, and hast promised through thy well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name thou wilt be in the midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.

i've been having trouble focusing lately. especially in prayer. so prayers are short, one-sentence things. anne lamott claims that the two best prayers she knows are "help me, help me, help me," and "thank you, thank you, thank you." i hope she's right.