Oh Lord, as I receive these ashes on my forehead, may they be a sign of my humility before you, a reminder of my mortality and my need for your mercy. I offer you my heart and my life, knowing that without you, I am nothing, and that only in you can I find true …
O Lord,The house of my soul is narrow;enlarge it that you may enter in.It is ruinous, O repair it!It displeases Your sight.I confess it, I know.But who shall cleanse it,to whom shall I cry but to you?Cleanse me from my secret faults, O Lord,and spare Your servant from strange sins.St. Augustine of Hippo (AD 354-430) …
O Lord, who hast mercy upon all,take away from me my sins,and mercifully kindle in methe fire of thy Holy Spirit.Take away from me the heart of stone,and give me a heart of flesh,a heart to love and adore Thee,a heart to delight in Thee,to follow and enjoy Thee, for Christ’s sake, AmenSt. Ambrose of …
Seńor mío Jesucristo, me acerco a tu altar lleno de temor por mis pecados, pero también lleno de confianza porque estoy seguro de tu misericordia. Tengo conciencia de que mis pecados son muchos y de que no he sabido dominar mi corazón y mi lengua. Por eso, Seńor de bondad y de poder,con mis miserias …
Forgive those things we have donewhich have caused you sadness,and those things we should have donethat would have brought you joy.In both we have failedourselves,and you.Bring us back to that placewhere our journey began,when we said that we would followthe way that you first trod.Lead us to the Crossand meetus there. Deeper understanding of Lenten …
Father in Heaven,the light of your truth bestows sightto the darkness of sinful eyes.May this season of repentancebring us the blessing of Your forgivenessand the gift of Your light.Grant this through Christ our Lord. Further insights into Gift of light The Gift of Light, also known as the Holy Spirit Prayer, is a Catholic prayer …
Oh my Lord Jesus Christ, I firmly believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. My heart leaps with joy as I come to adore you, hidden in the tabernacle. As I gaze upon the sacred host, I know that you are truly here, body, blood, soul, and divinity. You have given your …
Dear Lord Jesus Christ, today I consecrate myself to You, this Easter Sunday and always. I offer my life to You, my joys, my sufferings, and my hopes. May everything I do be for Your glory. I renew my Baptismal promises, rejecting sin and embracing Your teachings. Help me to live a life of holiness …
Dear Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, today I consecrate myself to You. Please accept my offering of myself, my life, my will, my heart. I acknowledge that You are the one true God, three Persons in one Divine Being. You are the source of all goodness and love, and I trust in Your infinite mercy …
Most holy Virgin and Queen of Martyrs,Mary, would that I could be in Heaven,there to contemplate the honours rendered to theeby the Most Holy Trinityand by the whole Heavenly Court! But since I am still a pilgrim in this vale of tears,receive from me, thy unworthy servant and a poor sinner,the most sincere homageand the …