Pray for...fasting and alms giving?!?

[nordskoven]

The Apostles were counseled by Christ that, to cast out the most tenacious demons, fasting was needed. May we pray, therefore, that our exorcists and all other resistance to the diabolical will be fully founded on our practice of fasting, and our poor efforts to imitate Christ and His heroic fasting will be acceptable to the Most High.

Almsgiving erases personal and corporate sin. May we pray for cheerful hearts, blithe generosity and clever investments in the Kingdom of God that the world will know we are Christians by our charity, lovingly obeying God’s mandate to love our neighbor for His sake.
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Infant King of Kings, Your burden is easy and Your yoke is light. Let us eagerly and whole-heartedly do Your will: praying always; fasting; and almsgiving; all for Your eternal honor and glory and with thankful hearts blossoming under Your holy discipline that brings Your miracles to fruition. AMEN**

 

[Scoobyshme]

The Apostles were counseled by Christ that, to cast out the most tenacious demons, fasting was needed. May we pray, therefore, that our exorcists and all other resistance to the diabolical will be fully founded on our practice of fasting, and our poor efforts to imitate Christ and His heroic fasting will be acceptable to the Most High.

Almsgiving erases personal and corporate sin. May we pray for cheerful hearts, blithe generosity and clever investments in the Kingdom of God that the world will know we are Christians by our charity, lovingly obeying God’s mandate to love our neighbor for His sake.
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Infant King of Kings, Your burden is easy and Your yoke is light. Let us eagerly and whole-heartedly do Your will: praying always; fasting; and almsgiving; all for Your eternal honor and glory and with thankful hearts blossoming under Your holy discipline that brings Your miracles to fruition. AMEN**

Nordskoven,

  You have hit upon a very powerful and underused weapon in our war against principalities and powers, against the rulers of darkness, Satan and his minions!

  We who live in western affluent society have all but forgotten or rejected prayer, penance, sacrifice, alms giving, etc.   Yet, these are the best weapons.

  We used to have a group in my old home town of about 30-40 people.  Whenever someone was seriously ill, in need of conversion, etc., someone would initiate a call to everyone in the group.  At 2am, we would all meet at the church and do a holy hour on our knees (marble floor!).  One guy had a school bus and he would pick up those who couldn't or didn't want to drive.  We would do a Rosary, the Way of the Cross, etc.   Many, many spiritual and physical miracles resulted from these holy hours!   Unfortunately, one "bright" soul in the group talked everyone into doing it at 8pm instead of 2am and the whole thing fell apart.  (No sacrifice, no effectiveness!)

 

[Christine85]

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.
In the Name of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit

Amen

 

[ready]

Infant King of Kings, Your burden is easy and Your yoke is light. Let us eagerly and whole-heartedly do Your will: praying always; fasting; and almsgiving; all for Your eternal honor and glory and with thankful hearts blossoming under Your holy discipline that brings Your miracles to fruition. AMEN

Amen.

 

[the_phoenix]

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among 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.