Be a Part of the Movement

Join the worldwide 9 o’clock prayer movement to meditate or pray for 1 minute at 9am or 9pm local time.
The important thing is to take a minute to focus your intention for peace in Canada.

👍Yes, I would like to participate.

Canadians Committed to Pray this Everyday: 2

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Here is a simple prayer you can say:

"Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Let there be peace on earth,
And let it begin with me."

Here is a simple meditation you can do:

Choose a story in the news that bothered you today and hold it in your mind's eye.  Notice how the discomfort feels in the body.  Imagine a white light of love surrounding the situation.  Invite Source or the Divine to heal the fracture in the relationships involved.

The 9 O’Clock Prayer Story and Prayer in Multiple Languages 

UK Site on the Silent Minute 

Carry a Prayer Stone in your pocket. Whenever you notice it during the day, meditate or say a prayer for peace and unity. 

👍Yes, I would like to participate.

Canadians Committed to Pray this Everyday: 2

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Here is a simple prayer you can say:

"Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Let there be peace on earth,
And let it begin with me."

Prayer Stone  (Rock in My Pocket)

I carry a small stone (rock) in my pocket. It is there to remind me to say a prayer for peace on earth each time I notice its presence. Sometimes I add additional prayers but always a short prayer for peace. Often is as simple as “Lord let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.”

The stone has no mystical or magical ability, and it isn’t blessed. It is just a small, smooth stone who’s only purpose is to remind me to pray when I feel its presence. If I lose it, no matter, I will get another. If I meet someone who asks about the stone, I explain the purpose of the stone, offer it to them, and ask them to join me in the commitment to pray for peace. It is the PRAYERS not the stone that matters.

Please join me in this prayer experiment. I only ask that you carry a stone in your pocket for the next 12 months and pray for peace whenever you notice its presence. It is that simple. Your prayers need not be long or even out loud, God hears them all. And if you join me in this commitment to pray for peace, would you then ask others to participate?  Imagine the impact of 10,000 or 100,000 or 1 million or more all saying prayers throughout the day for peace. We would change the world!

Why now? The world we live in is on the edge with antisemitism, conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan, and the Middle East, especially in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, Chinese threats to Taiwan, North Korean long range nuclear missile capabilities, breakdowns in communication between the United States and its neighbors and allies. We are basically approaching these situations doing the same thing the world did for the past 90 years and expecting a different result. Let’s try something new…. PRAYER.

Please join me for the next 12 months, find a small stone that fits your hand and pocket and carry it. When you notice it or touch it say a prayer. When you put it in your pocket in the morning or take it out in the evening say a prayer. Ask others to join in this effort to bring PEACE ON EARTH THROUGH PRAYER. Like the ripple effect of a stone dropped in a pond, the ripple effect of the prayers for peace will spread out until they encompass the entire earth and change the world.

Thanks,

Christopher L Ihle

“Let there be peace on earth

And let it begin with me

Let there be peace on earth

A peace that was meant to be

With God as our Father

Brothers all are we

Let walk with my brothers

In perfect harmony

Let peace begin with me

Let this be the moment t now

With every step I take

Let this be my solemn vow

To take each moment

And live each moment

In peace eternally

Let there be peace on earth

Let it begin with me”

-Sy Miller and Jill Jackson (Jan Lee music)

You are invited to meditate or pray for Canada with us once a week for the rest of 2026.

The online MAP Group meets for 15 minutes of prayerful meditation at 1 PM CST every Sunday afternoon. No matter where you are, join us for a few moments to breathe deeply and hold our national and international conflicts up to Source / God / Divine Love.

https://meet.google.com/gau-jufn-qjg

(1:30 PM PST / 2:30 PM MST / 3:30 PM CST / 4:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM AST)

Summer dates:

June 14, 2026

June 21, 2026

June 28, 2026

July 5, 2026

July 12, 2026

July 19, 2026

July 26, 2026

August 2, 2026

August 9, 2026

August 16, 2026

August 23, 2026

August 30, 2026

👍Yes, I would like to participate.

Canadians interested in the weekly MAP Group: x

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Let's not wait until the political landcape gets any more tense to start action.

"In our present culture, silence is something like an endangered species, and endangered fundamental.  The experience of silence is now so rare that we must cultivate it and treasure it.  This is especially true for shared silence.  Sharing silence is, in fact, a political act."  

- Gunilla Norris

In response to Pope Leo's call for a prayer vigil for peace, the Carmelites now invite you to join in the prayer of a Litany for Peace. May this litany serve as a spiritual bookend to your mornings and evenings, uniting us all in a shared plea for peace.
https://carmelprays.com/litany-for-peace 

👍Yes, I would like to participate.

Canadians Committed to Pray this Everyday: 1

People have spoken for protection, peace and unity through a strong Canada.  

👍Let us know what you are doing; we can add it to the list

(Repeat actions are welcome. Let us know about anything you are doing!)

“Praying for peace and protection against military aggression” -NB

“Triangulate news sources; don’t rely on YouTube or Social Media” -NB

“Bought Nellie’s detergent instead of Tide” -NB

“Watch Tod Maffin videos about Canada:  https://todmaffin.com/” -NB

“Donate monthly to 12 Neighbors https://www.12neighbours.com/” -NB

“Donated to Forever Canadian” -NB

“Won’t travel to US” -NB(2)

“Divested of US mutual funds – only buy Canadian now” -NB

“Bought Canadian made household appliance” -NB

“Only buy Covered Bridge potato chips and Canadian snacks - https://engageq.notion.site/snacks” -NB

“Use Green Beaver shampoo now... bye, bye, Pert” -NB

Do you want to practice on your own schedule?  Here are some meditations to follow along with...

One-minute meditation by Headspace (1 min)

Managing Anxious Thoughts by Headspace (2 min)

5-Min Qigong for Beginners (5 min)

5-Min Guided Meditation with Dr. Jon Kabat-Zin (5 min)

5-Min Qigong Meditation with Jeffrey Chand (5 min)

Guided Zen Meditation with Henry Shukman (10 min)

Guided Buddhist Meditation with Tara Brach (11 min)

Guided breathing exercise with Wim Hof (11 min)

How to meditate, by Tibetan Buddhist Pema Chodron (12 min)

Guided Zen meditation by Hinnerk Polenski (14 min)

Guided Metta (Lovingkindness) Meditation by Manoj Dias (15 min)

Vagus Nerve Reset Meditation with Wendy Jones (16 min)

Guided Christian meditation (20 min)

"Politicians and visionaries will not return us to the sacredness of life- that will be done by ordinary beings, those who together or alone, can say, "Remember to breathe.  Remember to feel.  Remember to care."  Let us do this for our children and ourselves, and our children's children.  Let us practice for life's sake."

- Gunilla Norris

So many of us have broken relationships from the Covid years, or people we don't talk to anymore because of politics (or a host of other reasons!). Lift up a relationship for prayer and meditation that you'd like help with in this form.

Lift up a Difficult Relationship