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chevalier
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Does anyone know (of) a prayer to be able to do God’s will in the choices one’s making in his life at a specific moment or perhaps to understand some of God’s plan in what’s going on?
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dulcissima
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O, Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore You.
Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me,
console me. Tell me what I should do…give
me Your orders. I promise to submit myself to
all that You desire of me and to accept all that
You permit to happen to me. Let me only
know Your will.
–Cardinal Merciar
Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me,
console me. Tell me what I should do…give
me Your orders. I promise to submit myself to
all that You desire of me and to accept all that
You permit to happen to me. Let me only
know Your will.
–Cardinal Merciar
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Margaret33
Guest
A few below:
Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus:
I give myself and consecrate to the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ, my person and my life, my actions, pains and sufferings, so that I may be unwilling to make use of any part of my being other than to honor, love and glorify the Sacred Heart.
This is my unchanging purpose, namely, to be all His, and to do all things for the love of Him, at the same time renouncing with all my heart whatever is displeasing to Him.
I therefore take You, O Sacred heart, to be the only object of my love, the guardian of my life, my assurance of salvation, the remedy of my weakness and inconstancy, the atonement for all the faults of my life and my sure refuge at the hour of death.
Be then, O Heart of goodness, my justification before God the Father, and turn away from me the strokes of his righteous anger.
O Heart of love, I put all my confidence in You, for I fear everything from my own wickedness and frailty, but I hope for all things from Your goodness and bounty.
Remove from me all that can displease You or resist Your holy will; let your pure love imprint Your image so deeply upon my heart, that I shall never be able to forget You or to be separated from You.
May I obtain from all Your loving kindness the grace of having my name written in Your Heart, for in You I desire to place all my happiness and glory, living and dying in bondage to You.
Amen.
The Our Father!
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.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever.
Amen.
Prayer to Fulfill the Will of God:
O Jesus nailed to the cross, I beseech You: grant me the grace always, everywhere and in everything to faithfully fulfill the most holy will of Your Father.
And when God’s will seems hard and difficult to do, then I beg You, Jesus, to send me strength and fortitude from Your wounds so that my lips may repeat:
Your Will be done, Lord!
O Savior of the world, dedicated to human redemption, even when such pain tormented you, You forgot Yourself and remembered the salvation of souls.
Jesus full of compassion, grant me the grace to forget myself in order to live entirely for souls, helping You in the work of salvation, according to the most holy will of Your Father.
Prayer to Saint Joseph:
Prayer for intercession for a specific favour
O Great Saint Joseph
whose influence over the hearts of Jesus and Mary is all powerful,
and who hast never been invoked in vain.
I ask, with the most firm and lively confidence,
the speedy granting of my request, that …
Dear Saint Joseph,
obtain for me the object of my prayer,
if it be for the glory of God and my own salvation;
but if it is not,
then obtain for me the grace
lovingly to resign myself to the Will of my heavenly Father,
who, in the afflictions He permits,
as well as in the temporal favours He grants me,
has in view only my happiness here and my salvation in Eternity.
Amen.
Supplication of the Lord:
O Lord, through Your Mother I ask You:
Calm my nerves,
Moderate my temperament,
Control my impulses,
Pacify my heart,
Renew my feelings,
Illumine my mind,
Guide my will,
Take my liberty,
Increase my faith,
Confirm my hope,
Inflame me with charity,
Give me Your Spirit so that I may give You together with the Father all honor and glory for all eternity.
Amen.
Supplication of God Prayer:
Holy Father, in the name of Jesus, I cry out for Your mercy and forgiveness of my sins.
I repent and renounce all of them.
Forgive me, my God for offending You, for offending Your image and likeness in me, for offending this same image and likeness in my neighbor.
Cleanse me in the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, purify every stain of sin in me, have mercy on me.
And now, Father, I want to open a blank page for this day that is beginning and I ask You, in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son and my Lord, to fill it out for everything that happens to me today according to Your will.
Subject my will to Yours as I put myself entirely in Your hands to be led by Your Holy Spirit through Your pathways.
I proclaim that You are my God and Lord, the One who saves, sustains, exalts, protects and heals me, in whom I put all my hope and trust.
For everything I have received from You, I give You glory and thanks; for everything I have yet to receive, I praise and bless You.
Pray for me, holy Mother of God! In the name of Jesus.
Amen.
Alleluia!
Prayer for Guidance:
Direct, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our actions by Thy holy inspirations, and carry them on by Thy gracious assistance; that every prayer and work of ours may always begin from Thee, and through Thee be happily ended.
Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus:
I give myself and consecrate to the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ, my person and my life, my actions, pains and sufferings, so that I may be unwilling to make use of any part of my being other than to honor, love and glorify the Sacred Heart.
This is my unchanging purpose, namely, to be all His, and to do all things for the love of Him, at the same time renouncing with all my heart whatever is displeasing to Him.
I therefore take You, O Sacred heart, to be the only object of my love, the guardian of my life, my assurance of salvation, the remedy of my weakness and inconstancy, the atonement for all the faults of my life and my sure refuge at the hour of death.
Be then, O Heart of goodness, my justification before God the Father, and turn away from me the strokes of his righteous anger.
O Heart of love, I put all my confidence in You, for I fear everything from my own wickedness and frailty, but I hope for all things from Your goodness and bounty.
Remove from me all that can displease You or resist Your holy will; let your pure love imprint Your image so deeply upon my heart, that I shall never be able to forget You or to be separated from You.
May I obtain from all Your loving kindness the grace of having my name written in Your Heart, for in You I desire to place all my happiness and glory, living and dying in bondage to You.
Amen.
The Our Father!
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.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever.
Amen.
Prayer to Fulfill the Will of God:
O Jesus nailed to the cross, I beseech You: grant me the grace always, everywhere and in everything to faithfully fulfill the most holy will of Your Father.
And when God’s will seems hard and difficult to do, then I beg You, Jesus, to send me strength and fortitude from Your wounds so that my lips may repeat:
Your Will be done, Lord!
O Savior of the world, dedicated to human redemption, even when such pain tormented you, You forgot Yourself and remembered the salvation of souls.
Jesus full of compassion, grant me the grace to forget myself in order to live entirely for souls, helping You in the work of salvation, according to the most holy will of Your Father.
Prayer to Saint Joseph:
Prayer for intercession for a specific favour
O Great Saint Joseph
whose influence over the hearts of Jesus and Mary is all powerful,
and who hast never been invoked in vain.
I ask, with the most firm and lively confidence,
the speedy granting of my request, that …
Dear Saint Joseph,
obtain for me the object of my prayer,
if it be for the glory of God and my own salvation;
but if it is not,
then obtain for me the grace
lovingly to resign myself to the Will of my heavenly Father,
who, in the afflictions He permits,
as well as in the temporal favours He grants me,
has in view only my happiness here and my salvation in Eternity.
Amen.
Supplication of the Lord:
O Lord, through Your Mother I ask You:
Calm my nerves,
Moderate my temperament,
Control my impulses,
Pacify my heart,
Renew my feelings,
Illumine my mind,
Guide my will,
Take my liberty,
Increase my faith,
Confirm my hope,
Inflame me with charity,
Give me Your Spirit so that I may give You together with the Father all honor and glory for all eternity.
Amen.
Supplication of God Prayer:
Holy Father, in the name of Jesus, I cry out for Your mercy and forgiveness of my sins.
I repent and renounce all of them.
Forgive me, my God for offending You, for offending Your image and likeness in me, for offending this same image and likeness in my neighbor.
Cleanse me in the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, purify every stain of sin in me, have mercy on me.
And now, Father, I want to open a blank page for this day that is beginning and I ask You, in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son and my Lord, to fill it out for everything that happens to me today according to Your will.
Subject my will to Yours as I put myself entirely in Your hands to be led by Your Holy Spirit through Your pathways.
I proclaim that You are my God and Lord, the One who saves, sustains, exalts, protects and heals me, in whom I put all my hope and trust.
For everything I have received from You, I give You glory and thanks; for everything I have yet to receive, I praise and bless You.
Pray for me, holy Mother of God! In the name of Jesus.
Amen.
Alleluia!
Prayer for Guidance:
Direct, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our actions by Thy holy inspirations, and carry them on by Thy gracious assistance; that every prayer and work of ours may always begin from Thee, and through Thee be happily ended.
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CarolAnnSFO
Guest
Here is the vocation prayer from St. Francis of Assisi:
Most High, Glorious God,
Enlighten the darkness of our minds.
Give us a right faith, a firm hope, and a perfect charity,
So that we may always and in all things, act according to your Holy Will.
Amen
Most High, Glorious God,
Enlighten the darkness of our minds.
Give us a right faith, a firm hope, and a perfect charity,
So that we may always and in all things, act according to your Holy Will.
Amen
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Margaret33
Guest
A PRAYER TO OUR LADY FOR HEALING
Mary Immaculate, you have given yourself to us as our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. You have asked us to pray with confidence, and we will receive great graces. We know your compassion, because you saw your Son suffer and die for us. In your union with his suffering you became the mother of us all.
Mary, my mother, teach me to understand my suffering as you do and to endure it in union with the suffering of Jesus. In your motherly love, calm my fears and increase my trust in God’s loving care.
According to God’s plan, obtain for me the healing I need. Intercede with your Son that I may have the strength I need to work for God’s glory and the salvation of the world.
Amen.
Mary, health of the sick, pray for me.
(you don’t have to be physically ill to use the above prayer, you can be suffering otherwise or in despair)
Mary Immaculate, you have given yourself to us as our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. You have asked us to pray with confidence, and we will receive great graces. We know your compassion, because you saw your Son suffer and die for us. In your union with his suffering you became the mother of us all.
Mary, my mother, teach me to understand my suffering as you do and to endure it in union with the suffering of Jesus. In your motherly love, calm my fears and increase my trust in God’s loving care.
According to God’s plan, obtain for me the healing I need. Intercede with your Son that I may have the strength I need to work for God’s glory and the salvation of the world.
Amen.
Mary, health of the sick, pray for me.
(you don’t have to be physically ill to use the above prayer, you can be suffering otherwise or in despair)
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Margaret33
Guest
Hope some of these help… If you want us to pray for you let us know… but we will probably pray for you anyway 
Bless you… and rest…
you’re in his hands
Margaret
Bless you… and rest…
you’re in his hands
Margaret
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Margaret33
Guest
Please omit the above line from the Our Father if Catholic… I am, but I copied the wrong page… sorry about that!
Margaret
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chevalier
Guest
Thank you.Hope some of these help… If you want us to pray for you let us know… but we will probably pray for you anyway
Bless you… and rest…
you’re in his hands
Margaret
And yes, please - and thank you again. 
It looks like it’s working. I can’t really otherwise explain the serenity, optimism and even some measure of happiness yesterday night, let alone good humour.
This is despite problems staying as they are, so I’d call it consolation of sorts. I’m decided to follow God’s will, though I still have no clue or mostly no clue.
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Margaret33
Guest
So glad to hear it’s working!Thank you.
It looks like it’s working. I can’t really otherwise explain the serenity, optimism and even some measure of happiness yesterday night, let alone good humour.
Trust me, I know what you mean. I’ve been clueless about a matter very dear to me for a while now… and I find when I stop trying to figure things out on my own, and bring it to the Lord, he always shows me the way. Some things are just beyond explanation, and that is what makes them so beautiful. And in the peace he gives you, you learn you don’t have to have all the answers… just trust. Then eventually… he’ll show you what you need to know. And usually, only once you’ve truly let it go. And almost always… when you least expect it! Very happy for you Chevalier…Margaret
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chevalier
Guest
Yes, and recently while no big answers, I’ve been receiving some signs of attention or some kinds of little answers (perfectly explicable as natural accidents but extremely convenient). Today was particularly bad, so I ended up in the churchyard very late again, and just started praying and talking under that cross where I always go, after rosary for a previous need-of-the-moment intention made me think. I said I wouldn’t eat or drink anything until morning and hoped for some answers, just some little to help me keep going, should Jesus decide so (namely it was about whether He wanted me to marry someone, become a priest, or a monk, or some other vocation). At some point I felt something like the wind knocking me in my head and developed a nasty headache (was bareheaded, there was some wind and it wasn’t warm, so again, perhaps a natural thing), but the thoughts all went away (I suppose a numbing headache does that anyway) and I stopped wondering. So there I go keeping my hands about myself, praying from time to time and surviving until tomorrow. Incidentally, I will be in the same place at the same time one of the little things happened a week ago. It’s a bit embarrassing, as in it’s likely to make me even less serious than I’m probably already appearing, but it was basically like sharing my frustrations about the prospect of finding a nice practicing Catholic girl in my age group (I didn’t mention pretty or nice or anything but Catholic because I felt selfish for that, but I well had it in me ). Then I went from the cross to the Mary chapel (I have the habit of asking intercession from Jesus’s Mother before and after praying to Him), and then left the churchyard when it was dark, the church itself (but not the whole complex) closed, no people anywhere. As I exited the gate, guess what. A nice, modest and warm looking tall girl (basically what I’d be after if I were looking rather than healing from a religion/child-exclusion-related break-up) passed me by, made eye contact and smiled broadly (not like I didn’t). I was like, “Oh my, they actually exist,” and mentally jawdropped (normally I’d be the youngest person at a service if it weren’t for the deacon). I don’t know if it was God’s sense of humour (especially as I feared about the pretty and nice part that I was afraid to mention in prayer, and that one was very much both) or a pure accident, but needless to say, it was a cheering experience and made me resolve to stick with Catholic girls only and keep praying, but I can’t really tell for sure if God wants me to go find a wife, has someone for me, wants me to pick well on my own responsibility, maybe He would prefer me to do something else instead, or maybe there’s a reason behind my affinity with Latin and long coats (shallow joke, I know)… Basically, I’m thankful for the headache I’m having. And sorry if the post doesn’t make sense. If so, you know why. God’s will will be for the best, but kill me if I have a clue. Or rather a clue that wouldn’t conflict with other clues. I may even be more clueless than I was a couple of years ago (just hope I’m not receding in my spiritual evolution).
). Then I went from the cross to the Mary chapel (I have the habit of asking intercession from Jesus’s Mother before and after praying to Him), and then left the churchyard when it was dark, the church itself (but not the whole complex) closed, no people anywhere. As I exited the gate, guess what. A nice, modest and warm looking tall girl (basically what I’d be after if I were looking rather than healing from a religion/child-exclusion-related break-up) passed me by, made eye contact and smiled broadly (not like I didn’t). I was like, “Oh my, they actually exist,” and mentally jawdropped (normally I’d be the youngest person at a service if it weren’t for the deacon). I don’t know if it was God’s sense of humour (especially as I feared about the pretty and nice part that I was afraid to mention in prayer, and that one was very much both) or a pure accident, but needless to say, it was a cheering experience and made me resolve to stick with Catholic girls only and keep praying, but I can’t really tell for sure if God wants me to go find a wife, has someone for me, wants me to pick well on my own responsibility, maybe He would prefer me to do something else instead, or maybe there’s a reason behind my affinity with Latin and long coats (shallow joke, I know)… Basically, I’m thankful for the headache I’m having. And sorry if the post doesn’t make sense. If so, you know why. God’s will will be for the best, but kill me if I have a clue. Or rather a clue that wouldn’t conflict with other clues. I may even be more clueless than I was a couple of years ago (just hope I’m not receding in my spiritual evolution).
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blessedstar
Guest
All of these are lovely prayers, but no-one can pray to God as you do. Each soul in prayer is like different singers in a massive choir and no two voices are the same.
Say your prayer to know God’s will in your own words with your own heart and soul because this is the prayer that Jesus longs for, the prayer of your self to Him.
Let every word of your heart either verbalised or silently lifted to God be sincerely offered. Each word you say a gentle loving kindness to God and each word a word of your own because the Holy Spirit will inspire your heart and if you let Him lead you He will in turn guide you.
It isn’t necessarily the words, but the silent longing of your heart in love of God.
Make your own beautiful prayer, it may only be ‘Jesus show me’, but I cannot say that as you do just as you cannot say it as I do.
In my prayers.
Say your prayer to know God’s will in your own words with your own heart and soul because this is the prayer that Jesus longs for, the prayer of your self to Him.
Let every word of your heart either verbalised or silently lifted to God be sincerely offered. Each word you say a gentle loving kindness to God and each word a word of your own because the Holy Spirit will inspire your heart and if you let Him lead you He will in turn guide you.
It isn’t necessarily the words, but the silent longing of your heart in love of God.
Make your own beautiful prayer, it may only be ‘Jesus show me’, but I cannot say that as you do just as you cannot say it as I do.
In my prayers.
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Margaret33
Guest
Beautifully said
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chevalier
Guest
Thank you a lot. Yes, that is what I do most of the time. Sometimes I want to say an established prayer, though, in order to avoid too much individualism and follow the organised track a bit. I don’t want to develop in myself the feeling that my own words are better than what’s in the prayer book or something like that. I’ve never really written a prayer, no more than a sentence of what I’d repeat, it more often falls under contemplation or some sort of conversation (or outpourring and venting and whining if you prefer). I still manage to get repetitive at some point, which is either a sign I should stop praying verbally and start acting, or that it’s time for some more “regular” prayer. Thank you for your prayers very much. I believe I’ve received a lot of help from above this last time. I can’t figure out what’s going on for anything in the world, but I’m getting the impression that more and more is happening. Perhaps it’s best for me to play along and try not to be an obstacle as, if God had reasons to tell me what’s going on, He would. Perhaps He wants to teach me to leave the planning to me, which would do me good, or maybe He wants me to have some rest from that and do it for me His way, the better way.
Yesterday night, I met my confirmation sponsor, a gentleman from the Spiritual Renewal group, who led the class I attended before confirmation as well, and he took me there. They had a mass, so I basically went through one mass to another, and received twice, the other time under both species (it might have been within one hour even). The celebrant (the second time) was the very priest who blessed me the day (Epiphany) my 1.5 years girlfriend and 4 years best friend (together with the relationship time), believed to be the future wife, broke up with me because of the “Catholic thing” and not being sure about wanting children. I didn’t want to stay with the group for the future (a lot of things I don’t consider wrong but give me some kind of pain or anguish… incompatible with my personality), but he said it was good I was there and it wasn’t an accident. I got the address of a church where there is some kind of formational recollections going on every Wednesday and I’ll be going there and seeing what follows. I’m getting the feeling that God wants me to do something first before “talking” about vocation, that is if He wants me to be a priest (there are some clues but not that many and some to the contrary) or something religious or marriage and if the latter then who with, etc. It’s Lent so the most urgent matter at hand is penance anyway.
Yesterday night, I met my confirmation sponsor, a gentleman from the Spiritual Renewal group, who led the class I attended before confirmation as well, and he took me there. They had a mass, so I basically went through one mass to another, and received twice, the other time under both species (it might have been within one hour even). The celebrant (the second time) was the very priest who blessed me the day (Epiphany) my 1.5 years girlfriend and 4 years best friend (together with the relationship time), believed to be the future wife, broke up with me because of the “Catholic thing” and not being sure about wanting children. I didn’t want to stay with the group for the future (a lot of things I don’t consider wrong but give me some kind of pain or anguish… incompatible with my personality), but he said it was good I was there and it wasn’t an accident. I got the address of a church where there is some kind of formational recollections going on every Wednesday and I’ll be going there and seeing what follows. I’m getting the feeling that God wants me to do something first before “talking” about vocation, that is if He wants me to be a priest (there are some clues but not that many and some to the contrary) or something religious or marriage and if the latter then who with, etc. It’s Lent so the most urgent matter at hand is penance anyway.
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puzzleannie
Guest
from Fr John Hardon’s Catholic Prayer book
Submission to the Divine Will
Great God the sovereign Dord of heaven and earth I prostrate myself before You. With all the angels and saints I adore You. I acknowledge You to be my Creator and sovereign Lord, my first beginning and last end. I render to You the homage of my being and life. I submit myself to Your holy will and I devote myself to Your divine guidance this day and forever.
Suscipe
Receive, O Lord, all my liberty. Take my memory, my understanding and my entire will. Whatsoever I have or hold You have given me; I give it all back to You and surrender it wholly to be governed by Your will. Give me only Your love and Your grace and I am rich enough and ask for nothing more.
Submission to the Divine Will
Great God the sovereign Dord of heaven and earth I prostrate myself before You. With all the angels and saints I adore You. I acknowledge You to be my Creator and sovereign Lord, my first beginning and last end. I render to You the homage of my being and life. I submit myself to Your holy will and I devote myself to Your divine guidance this day and forever.
Suscipe
Receive, O Lord, all my liberty. Take my memory, my understanding and my entire will. Whatsoever I have or hold You have given me; I give it all back to You and surrender it wholly to be governed by Your will. Give me only Your love and Your grace and I am rich enough and ask for nothing more.
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blessedstar
Guest
When my prayers get repetative I console myself with the fact that God doesn’t mind the repetition. Jesus did give us the ‘Our Father’ and it is repeated time after time down the ages. Repetition is not a problem, the heart not changing and being ‘repetative’ is a problem though.Thank you a lot. Yes, that is what I do most of the time. Sometimes I want to say an established prayer, though, in order to avoid too much individualism and follow the organised track a bit. I don’t want to develop in myself the feeling that my own words are better than what’s in the prayer book or something like that. I’ve never really written a prayer, no more than a sentence of what I’d repeat, it more often falls under contemplation or some sort of conversation (or outpourring and venting and whining if you prefer). I still manage to get repetitive at some point, which is either a sign I should stop praying verbally and start acting, or that it’s time for some more “regular” prayer. Thank you for your prayers very much. I believe I’ve received a lot of help from above this last time. I can’t figure out what’s going on for anything in the world, but I’m getting the impression that more and more is happening. Perhaps it’s best for me to play along and try not to be an obstacle as, if God had reasons to tell me what’s going on, He would. Perhaps He wants to teach me to leave the planning to me, which would do me good, or maybe He wants me to have some rest from that and do it for me His way, the better way.
Yesterday night, I met my confirmation sponsor, a gentleman from the Spiritual Renewal group, who led the class I attended before confirmation as well, and he took me there. They had a mass, so I basically went through one mass to another, and received twice, the other time under both species (it might have been within one hour even). The celebrant (the second time) was the very priest who blessed me the day (Epiphany) my 1.5 years girlfriend and 4 years best friend (together with the relationship time), believed to be the future wife, broke up with me because of the “Catholic thing” and not being sure about wanting children. I didn’t want to stay with the group for the future (a lot of things I don’t consider wrong but give me some kind of pain or anguish… incompatible with my personality), but he said it was good I was there and it wasn’t an accident. I got the address of a church where there is some kind of formational recollections going on every Wednesday and I’ll be going there and seeing what follows. I’m getting the feeling that God wants me to do something first before “talking” about vocation, that is if He wants me to be a priest (there are some clues but not that many and some to the contrary) or something religious or marriage and if the latter then who with, etc. It’s Lent so the most urgent matter at hand is penance anyway.
If the heart is not growing in love or is not desiring to grow in love and becomes repetative then we are not listening to the Holy Spirit’s inspirations.
As you say Lent is a time for penance, but it is also a time to do more spiritually in order to grow spiritually and also practically for our neighbour. The penance is the giving up of something we have an attachment to, this Lent mine is chocolate and please God I will stay the course
but I also should do more because it is by doing both that our hearts grow in love by God’s grace and then even if we only say repeatedly ‘Jesus I love you’ in every prayer we make, it is the love in the heart growing that is not repetative.We can do all manner of acts of charity, we can pray from dawn to dusk in many beautiful prayers, but if we do not love and grow in love then it is all nothing. St Paul knew this (he’s one of my favourite Saints)
I think this Lent I will ask God to make me grow in love and I’d ask you to join me in that becuase I firmly believe that if we grow in love we grow ever more to know God’s will by His grace.
A fruitful Lent to you and all posters.
In my prayers
K
krazykatlady
Guest
I love this prayer by Blessed John Henry Newman:
I sacrifice to Thee this cherished wish, this lust, this weakness, this scheme, this opinion: make me what Thou wouldst have me: I bargain for nothing; I make no terms: I seek for no previous information whither Thou are taking me; I will be what Thou wilt make me, and all that Thou wilt make me.
I say not, I will follow Thee wherever Thou goest, for I am weak; but I give myself to Thee, to lead anywhere.
I will follow Thee in the dark, only begging Thee to give me strength according to my day. Try me O Lord, and see, the ground of my heart, prove me, and examine my thoughts. Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me, search each dark recess with Thy own bright light, and lead me in the way everlasting.
I sacrifice to Thee this cherished wish, this lust, this weakness, this scheme, this opinion: make me what Thou wouldst have me: I bargain for nothing; I make no terms: I seek for no previous information whither Thou are taking me; I will be what Thou wilt make me, and all that Thou wilt make me.
I say not, I will follow Thee wherever Thou goest, for I am weak; but I give myself to Thee, to lead anywhere.
I will follow Thee in the dark, only begging Thee to give me strength according to my day. Try me O Lord, and see, the ground of my heart, prove me, and examine my thoughts. Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me, search each dark recess with Thy own bright light, and lead me in the way everlasting.
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