For the change of heart of a child

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Hello brothers and sisters. There is something I would like to share with you that keeps being in my mind.

Today I had the opportunity to be at Mass. A young family of mine celebrated his first Communion, so it has been nice to be able to live that moment in one’s life on the other side of the fence, now that the Lord has given me the gift to learn a bit more about Him. When I was younger I was not really aware of how special receiving Jesus was.

It was the time for receiving their first Holy Communion for the children. Everything happen as you would expect until I noticed that one of them came back to the priest and dropped the Holy Communion in his hands. I still wonder if that was what I really saw, but in that instant I saw the priest with such a sad face receiving the Holy Host himself.

I am not really sure why, but all of a sudden I felt a lump in my throat. I guess I saw Jesus in the priest, always with open arms, always waiting, and we keep rejecting Him again and again when we sin, and I thought of myself, how I am not very different.

I am almost certain that the kid was not aware of what he was doing. Nonetheless, I have hope for him. God has showed us over and over with the example of the saints that He is capable of soften the hardened hearts of the worst of us sinners and transform us into truly repented and loving saints. Sometimes, if it is our path to walk, is better to fall deeper to be able to rise anew that living in a perpetual limbo not being able to recognize our faults.

Conclusion: If you were so kind, would you offer some prayers for a true change of heart and the true conversion of this child, so we can help him see Jesus as the always welcoming friend that loves him so much? I think the best we can do for him is leave his situation in the hands of the Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and Mother Mary.

It would be lovely if you could offer some prayers for the other kids too, so they can learn to love Jesus and Mary too as well as bring light to their families and those who meet them.

Thank all of you for your time and effort. Keep up the good work prayer warriors. What all of you do is invaluable. Peace and have a happy Feast of the Most Holy Trinity everyone.
 
I pray that God blesses those children with a genuine conversion and that He has mercy on them. Amen.
 
Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Amen.
 
Prayers for the child and also for the priest to be able to somehow address the situation.

Let’s hope it was just a case of a confused child who got nervous or wasn’t well prepared. Or who knows, maybe the kid remembered he forgot and ate a snack instead of fasting for the hour, and was trying to do the right thing.
 
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It is possible the child was having difficulty swalling the dry host. Or that he felt sick to his stomach and didn’t want to regurgitate the host. I actually know two situations where this actually happened. At the time, I marveled at the ability to be quick thinking in a bad situation. And these were kids. I am not so sure I would have handled it as well.
 
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Hail Mary,
Full of grace,
The Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art Thou amongst women
And blessed is the fruit of Thy womb
Jesus
Holy Mary
Mother of God
Pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of death, Amen
 
All one can offer is a prayer…God’s will be done.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Fatima, Amen…
 
Hail Mary
Full of grace
The Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art Thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb,
Jesus
Holy Mary
Mother of God
Pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of death
Amen
 
Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help,
or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence,
I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come,
before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions,
but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Amen.
 
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. x10

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
 
Remember,
O most gracious Virgin Mary that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, Implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided. inspired by this confidence, I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother.
To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in Thy mercy hear and answer me, Amen
 
Memorare
Remember,
O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help,
or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence,
I fly unto thee,
O Virgin of virgins, my mother;
to thee do I come, before thee I stand,
sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
-Amen
 
Remember,
O most gracious Virgin Mary that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, Implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother.
To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in Thy mercy hear and answer me, Amen
 
Memorare

Remember,
O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence,
I fly unto thee,
O Virgin of virgins, my mother;
to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions,
but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Amen
 
Jesus please draw this child to Yourself and fill him with the Holy Spirit to guide and bless him, and others through him, for all his life.
 
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. x10

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
 
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