Kneeling and reciting Psalm 51 - The Miserere: Prayer of Repentance

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I have found that visiting a local church some time during the week, at least once, in order to kneel and walk on my knees to the tabernacle, and there lie flat and pray in our Lord’s presence has been quit enriching for me.

I was wondering if anyone does the same or similar, and if anyone has any prayers they may suggest for this practice – I am going to begin memorizing Psalm 51 in order to recite it during this practice.
 
Psalm 51 is great. I read it for lauds this morning.

Are you familiar with the “Look down upon me” prayer? It’s usually thought of as a prayer after Communion (and that’s when I pray it) in part because it has an indulgence attached. It seems like it might be a good one for the practice you are talking about.

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Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, While before Thy face I humbly kneel And with burning soul, pray and beseech Thee, To fix deep in my heart, Lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, True contrition for my sins And a firm purpose of ammendment. While I contemplate with great ...
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An easy one for contrition is the Jesus prayer ‘Jesus Christ son of God have mercy on me a sinner’
As it’s short it’s easy to learn and is usually repeated many times. A Carmelite priest who taught me it after confession recommended repeating it over and over again for at least half an hour, but you can choose your own time length. I find it is meditative.
 
I repent , cause I feel today I should , and could have recited it more, but fear kept me paralyzed, like sometimes I have this very heavy spirit of condemnation upon me , and not matter where I look , everything seems pointless and vane (no way out), any thoughts? Thanks
 
Well if you have done something go to confession and you are forgiven, if you haven’t done anything or have been forgiven then it’s likely a temptation and you should pray for it to be lifted. I’d suggest Anima Christi Anima Christi | DAILY PRAYERS , seeking solace in the wounds of Christ is always the way to go when being tempted in my opinion. Also simply know you are forgiven and chose Jesus and his love.
 
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I repent , cause I feel today I should , and could have recited it more, but fear kept me paralyzed, like sometimes I have this very heavy spirit of condemnation upon me , and not matter where I look , everything seems pointless and vane (no way out), any thoughts? Thanks
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Don’t think I can help you. But I feel the same way. Most of the time. Lately.

We’re supposed to be an Easter people. Every Sunday is Easter. We should be ecstatic that we’re loved, unreservedly, by the creator of the universe.

But I feel so guilty. Like if I do the wrong thing my life will go to crap & I’ve got to be happy about it when it does.
 
I think it is a great idea. St Thomas More, just before he was beheaded at the Tower of London, recited The Miserere. If it was good for the saint, it is good for you and I.
 
Uau , I can’t imagine, how terrifying must have that been, 'tje misere" , I don’t think I’ve ever seen that one, but thanks.
Well in my case , withou being so extreme , many circumstances have led to me leaving /resigning/of mutual accord the company I work for,
And it’s not so much the fact that I leave, (there were many factors involved),
Well , I don’t know, I just feel so powerless about the whole thing , the lack of support outside of the workplace (I live on my own in a foreign country), the lack of support /guidance/motivation in the form of my own family (I am single no children). At many times this deep feeling of abandoned comes to me , I cannot help but to think is all my fault,
 
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