"O Father, light up the small duties of this day's life: May they shine with the beauty of Your countenance. May we believe that glory can dwell in the most common task of every day."

Blessed Augustine of Hippo


Sunday, March 1, 2009

Forgive me a sinner...

By your prayers for the next 40 days, my wavering attentions make room for Great Lent.

I'll do all this by falling, getting up and falling to get up again and again.

May the mirror of my sins be ever before me. May I keep forgiving...

In all my ways, may I acknowledge Him, who is Christ the Lord.

May I learn that Great Lent is more than the abstaining of food but rather that which ought not come into my thoughts nor dare reach my wretched tongue.

In fervent prayers, my I abstain from the flesh of the world as God directs my path where I struggle to trust in Him, the Bread of Life!

May I endure to fight the good fight while praying, through the intercessions of the Most Holy Theotokos and all the Saints, for His strength in attaining True Love, till the end of my days.

May I learn to quiet my mind - placing Truth into my heart - to make room for He who cannot be contained!

God forgives a sinner, as must I, a sinner, forgive...

Blessed Lent!

3 comments:

Molly Sabourin said...

"May I endure to fight the good fight while praying, through the intercessions of the Most Holy Theotokos and all the Saints, for His strength in attaining True Love, till the end of my days."

Amen.

Have a blessed Lent, my friend.

Pres. Kathy said...

May you and your family have a blessed and fruiful lent.

::Sylvia:: said...

Well said. May God forgive us all. Have a blessed Lenten journey.