Every day of my life belongs to Thee,
O my God,
and every action of my life
should be performed with the pure intention
of honouring Thee alone.
From this moment I offer them
to Thy Sacred Heart,
and by this offering,
I consecrate them without reserve to Thy glory.
What a motive for performing all my actions
with all possible perfection!
Do not permit them,
O my divine Saviour,
to be sullied by any motives
unworthy of Thy Sacred Heart.
I renounce all that could lessen
the merit of my offering.
I renounce all vanity,
self-love and human respect.
Grant, O my God,
that I may begin,
continue and end this day in Thy grace,
and solely from the pure motive
and pleasing and honouring Thee.
Amen.
The timeline of Offering to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ – All Actions of the Day
The Offering to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ prayer has been a popular Catholic devotion for many years.
The prayer is a personal offering of all one’s actions, thoughts, and words throughout the day to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ.
The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has a long history in the Catholic Church, dating back to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and her visions of Jesus Christ in the 17th century.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque received a message from Jesus Christ urging Catholics to honor His Sacred Heart and make acts of reparation for the sins of the world.
The Offering to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ prayer became a central part of this devotion, as it encourages Catholics to offer everything they do to Jesus Christ in union with His Sacred Heart.
The prayer has been revised over the years, with different versions of the prayer reflecting the language and cultural changes of the times.
Today, the Offering to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ prayer remains a beloved and powerful Catholic devotion, as it encourages Catholics to place all of their actions in the hands of Jesus Christ for His greater glory and the salvation of all humanity.