Thanks be to Thee, my Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits Thou hast given me, for all the pains and insults Thou hast borne for me. O most merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother, may I know Thee more clearly, love Thee more dearly, and follow Thee more nearly. Amen.
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This is crucial: as long as we pray only when and how we want to, our life of prayer is bound to be unreal. It will run in fits and starts. The slightest upset–even a toothache–will be enough to destroy the whole edifice of our prayer-life. Letters From The Desert Carlo Carretto
The Lord always answers true prayer, that is, prayer that wishes to do His will for love of Him, not from selfishness.
“I’m in a hurry to get things done. I rush and rush until life‘s no fun” – Alabama This world tells us that increasing our speed will somehow compensate for not knowing where we’re going. “There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part..”. (Luke 10:42)
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Martha did not merely seek consolation from her friend, Jesus. No, full of hope, she asked Jesus for a miracle, a big one: “Even now I know that whatever you ask God, God will give you,” (John 11:22) When we go out to meet Jesus in the Eucharist, at our nearby Adoration chapel, or silently
Lord Jesus, I can follow you only if you grant me the grace to do so. Please open my ears to your word, my eyes to your way, and my heart to your love.
As a follower of Jesus, we are called daily to put to death our sinful nature, to deny our desires, to renounce our possessions, that is, to die to ourself.
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Lord Jesus, I believe in you; please increase my faith. I trust in you; please increase my hope. I love you; please increase my charity.
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Lord, how I struggle some days to turn to you as my ultimate authority. Please humble me so that I can truly give you authority over my life. Grant me the grace to trust in your wisdom in all things.
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