God, I kneel and bow before you
Bring forth to you all my imperfections and blues
Clean my heart, my soul, my mind
So I can be worthy of your unlimited blessings and love
Father, help me be an instrument of peace
Let me rejoice in other’s happiness
Let me see your smile in my enemies’ face
Let me forget myself and think of other’s first
Fill my mind and heart with goodness and greatness
Let me live with your kindness and truthfulness
May I not be bother and blinded by things of this world
Help me keep my relationship with you sacred and whole
May your forgiveness grow in my soul all the days of my life.
May this be my strength and courage throughout this blessed life
Let your Holy Spirit fills me with grace to keep me holy and pure
God I pray that you can be proud of me today till forevermore
Through the intercession of St. Francis I pray to you
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is error, the truth;
Where there is doubt, the faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled, as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
My dearest God, I know you have heard me
I have felt your forgiveness and love in me
Envelope me always with your Peace, Faith and Hope
As I walk in this path towards Your Blessed Home.
October 4, 2013
St Francis Asisi
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… they would long ago have repented. (Luke 10:13)
Imagine that you’ve found an old painting from an antique shop and have paid fifteen dollars for it. You take it home and try to clean it, but nothing seems to work. You decide to take it to an art restorer. When you return to pick it up, the artist informs you that this is a rare masterpiece, and it’s worth at least one million dollars!
Did you know that each of us is also a rare masterpiece? It’s true, but it’s often hard to see. That’s because quite often, our souls more resemble the old painting in the antique shop: covered over by the effects of sin, just waiting to be restored to their original beauty.
The good news is that there is one Person who can do that work of healing and restoration—Jesus! And he does it in the most powerful way possible—through the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
We often look at Reconciliation as a chore, an uncomfortable thing we have to do every now and then so that we don’t get into too much trouble. But the truth is that this sacrament is one of the best ways for us to encounter God’s grace and power. When we confess our sins, we open the door not only for the
Lord to pardon us but also to wash us clean and set us free. Our confession gives Jesus the opportunity to fill us all over again with his peace and the joy of salvation.
In today’s Gospel, we read how Jesus wanted the people of Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum to experience God’s goodness and mercy. He invited them to repent so that they could be relieved of their guilt and rediscover the beauty that lay within them. Every one of the miracles he performed in their midst was meant as a sign of the new life he was offering them. But they just couldn’t bring themselves to repent—and so they lost out.
Don’t follow their example! Believe that your heavenly Father is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in kindness (Psalm 103:8). Trust that Jesus has come to save, not to condemn (John 3:17). Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation this weekend. And watch to see how your inner beauty shines forth!
“Thank you, Lord, for your love! Teach me the joy and freedom of repentance. Father, come to me and heal me completely from the stain of sins, jealousy, anger, pains and all that make us unworthy of your blessings. Father, please forgive us our Lord for all of these. We bring to you our Lord everyone we are praying for, those who pray with us and each soul in your land who continues to ignore your word, your love and your mercy. Father, help us all see the goodness and greatness of life for your glory. Father help us carry our cross and live in you mercy and love. COme to fill us with your grace so we can perform our mission for you. Father, lead us to the road of righteousness and blessedness. Father, we offer everyone in our prayer petition to uplift not only the body but more of the soul and its needs. Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, all the angels and saints. In the name of Jesus our LOrd, our Divine Mercy. Amen. ”
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