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Purgatory_Pete
Guest
For the first time in almost a decade
I have completed a week’s physical labour
in my home garden, with minimal pain.
(doesn’t sound like much I know, but I would
normally be suffering intense full body cramping,
joint and bone pain after working for half an hour,
and that would cause other problems lasting for days).
So for all of you faithful followers of God everywhere,
who pray and hope for an end to all suffering.
I would like to offer this small thank you.
Dear Lord,
by allowing me to experience this affliction,
so that I may share in your suffering on the cross for sin,
you take a sublime chance that I might either draw closer to you for comfort,
or turn away from you in my misery.
O my Saviour, grant me that precious grace to offer up my pain,
as you did in Your Passion, to atone for sin.
Help me to imitate your patience and to turn my complaints
into offerings for my sins or for those of others, as you see fit.
In this time of distress and pain,
I ask, I seek, and I knock, for the grace of endurance,
perseverance, and above all, trustful submission to Your Divine will,
for my good and your glory.
I beg forgiveness for stumbling at times
under the weight of your most splendid gift,
I now ask of You Lord, special gifts of love, mercy
and good council be given to all those in this world
who have, through prayer, kindness
and their love of neighbour, helped
take the weight of my cross and
that of all others who suffer.
These glorious souls walk in the shadow of Simon of Cyrene
and do his memory great honour.
I pray Lord that they all receive in their hour of need,
the sweet relief, support, charity and love
that they themselves gifted to their fellow man.
Amen.
:tiphat:
I have completed a week’s physical labour
in my home garden, with minimal pain.
(doesn’t sound like much I know, but I would
normally be suffering intense full body cramping,
joint and bone pain after working for half an hour,
and that would cause other problems lasting for days).
So for all of you faithful followers of God everywhere,
who pray and hope for an end to all suffering.
I would like to offer this small thank you.
Dear Lord,
by allowing me to experience this affliction,
so that I may share in your suffering on the cross for sin,
you take a sublime chance that I might either draw closer to you for comfort,
or turn away from you in my misery.
O my Saviour, grant me that precious grace to offer up my pain,
as you did in Your Passion, to atone for sin.
Help me to imitate your patience and to turn my complaints
into offerings for my sins or for those of others, as you see fit.
In this time of distress and pain,
I ask, I seek, and I knock, for the grace of endurance,
perseverance, and above all, trustful submission to Your Divine will,
for my good and your glory.
I beg forgiveness for stumbling at times
under the weight of your most splendid gift,
I now ask of You Lord, special gifts of love, mercy
and good council be given to all those in this world
who have, through prayer, kindness
and their love of neighbour, helped
take the weight of my cross and
that of all others who suffer.
These glorious souls walk in the shadow of Simon of Cyrene
and do his memory great honour.
I pray Lord that they all receive in their hour of need,
the sweet relief, support, charity and love
that they themselves gifted to their fellow man.
Amen.
:tiphat:

