First Week
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God’s Mercy O gracious and holy Father, give us wisdom to perceive you, intelligence to understand you, diligence to seek you, patience to wait for you, eyes to see you, a heart to meditate on you, and a life to proclaim you, through the power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen -St.…
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Personal Sin Holy God, I grieve for what I have done and left undone. Holy God, I grieve that I have made myself disordered and my life unfocused. Holy God, I grieve over sin’s horror on the earth and the vanity and emptiness of human affairs.Holy God, draw me to Your holy Self. Amen This…
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Sin and Hell …The chief punishment of hell is eternal separation from God, in whom alone man can possess the life and happiness for which he was created and for which he longs. -Catechism of the Catholic Church 1035 Begin each prayer period with your preparatory prayer and with the grace you are seeking. In…
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Purpose in Life A Christian vision of freedom is very different from that of the world. It’s not about doing whatever we want, whenever we want, with whomever we want. No, Christian freedom is for love. A free man takes up his life, and he lays it down for those he loves, as Jesus shows…
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This week’s focus is on God’s gifts to us and how he sees us. We ask for the gift to see ourselves through His eyes.
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Introduction The best of all prayers is made by keeping our thoughts always fixed on God. -St. Ignatius of Loyola We’ll begin by easing into the Exercises. Start practicing with your journaling if it’s not a habit you have already. Find a space that is quiet and conducive for prayer. Be mindful of your posture…
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