The “Offering of Self” Prayer from St. Ignatius of Loyola
Pray this short prayer to make an offering of Self from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Pray this short prayer to make an offering of Self from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Prayers lift up our hearts to God and open them to receive His grace. For thousands of years, throughout the history of the Church and all of Biblical history, man always falls into slavery and sin when he turns from God and he finds redemption and deliverance from sin through prayer. Faith comes from knowing God and we come to know Him through prayer. By spending time with Jesus in prayer we contemplate His love and salvation message. This transforms our hearts over time.
The adoration chapel is where Jesus resides, with us, all days, in the consecrated Host, given to us by His priests, in what we call the Blessed Sacrament. He is with us always. This is His Real Presence in the world, and when the wounded, lost, suffering, and sinful people come to this place and kneel before Him, He makes his presence known to them. He is the King of Kings of the heavenly hosts, and He gives a grace within the walls of the adoration chapel that cannot be felt anywhere else in the world except when we partake of holy Communion.
Adoration is about uniting with Christ in His suffering. Your suffering, your loneliness, your hunger, your wounds – they are most efficacious when they are united with Christ’s suffering. Offer them up for the love of Jesus Christ. Ask Him to change your heart and make it like His own Sacred Heart.

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“Give Me Fortitude to Overcome My Shiftlessness”- Join us for our 24th meditation on the 35 virtues of St. Hildegard of Bingen.

“Resolve to Act with Justice Toward God and Man” – Join us for our 23rd meditation on the 35 virtues of St. Hildegard of Bingen.

“The Virtue of Chastity Controls the Urge to Lust” – Join us for our 22nd meditation on the 35 virtues of St. Hildegard of Bingen.

“Rejecting Despair for the Virtue of Hope in Christ” – Join us for our 21st meditation on the 35 virtues of St. Hildegard of Bingen.

“Being Faithful to God Even When Put to the Test” – Join us for our 20th meditation on the 35 virtues of St. Hildegard of Bingen.

“Obedience to God as a way of life” – Join us for our 19th meditation on the 35 virtues of St. Hildegard of Bingen.

“Overcome Sin of Vainglory with Fear of Offending God” – Join us for our 18th meditation on the 35 virtues of St. Hildegard of Bingen.

“Overcome my Jealous Heart by Choosing Charitable Deeds” – Join us for our 17th meditation on the 35 virtues of St. Hildegard of Bingen.

“Fighting against Evil for the Salvation of Souls” – Join us for our 15th meditation on the 35 virtues of St. Hildegard of Bingen.