Lebh Shomea House of
Prayer
Sarita, Texas
Give your servant
lebh shomea (a listening heart)
so as to be able to discern (1 Kings 3:9).
Jesus would always go off
to some place
where he could be alone and pray (Luke 5:16).
These two texts embody the spirit of Lebh Shomea House of Prayer at La Parra Ranch located in Wild Horse Desert, six miles due east of the small South Texas town of Sarita. The purpose of the House of Prayer is to assure a milieu and to furnish a place where a person can go off to at any time in order to be alone and pray. Lebh Shomea stresses the silent listening of the heart - contemplative prayer.
Lebh Shomea House of Prayer
La Parra Ranch
P.O. Box 9
Sarita, TX 78385-0009
Tel: 361-294-5369 ~ Fax: 361-294-5791
e-mail: info@lebhshomea.org
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As we continue our spiritual journey, we join with all people who have faith in a loving God: Christians, Moslems, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, and all other spiritual seekers in the family of God.
We hold in our hearts and our prayer all who are serving in armed forces and all who are suffering the consequences of war. May the peace of Christ reign in our hearts and in our world. |
Remembering those who die, we are confident of God's mercy. Remembering those who mourn, we know they will be comforted. Remembering those who come to the aid of people in need, we thank God for the goodness of humanity which emerges through the ashes of destruction. Remembering the unity of creation in God our Creator, we behold God's generosity and compassion in our midst.
Together, may we work and pray for a world in which violence has no place, and each of us acts justly, loves tenderly, and walks humbly with our God. |
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To taste something of the spirit of Lebh Shomea,
we invite you
to savor various nature scenes at the House of Prayer.
With joy and gratitude, in 2003 we celebrated the 30th birthday of
Lebh Shomea as a House of Prayer.
As we prepare for the birth of our Lord Jesus, we invite you
to share some Advent scenes at the House of Prayer.
To join in our joyful celebration of the Incarnation, we invite you
to spend time with some Christmas scenes at the House of Prayer.
To celebrate the season of penitence and conversion, we invite you
to ponder some Lenten scenes at the House of Prayer.
To celebrate the joy of the Resurrection, we invite you
to share some Easter scenes at the House of Prayer.