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.
The Chaplet of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will help you grow a deeper love for Jesus. The Sacred Heart Chaplet is a powerful Eucharistic prayer.
Psalm 51 is a beautiful prayer of repentance that prepares the heart for the sacrament of confession.
Jesus promised His followers that He would send them an Advocate that would be with them and comfort them. Prayer when in distress should always invoke our Paraclete. When you are needing help from God, pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance.
The Litany for the Souls in Purgatory who have died is a prayer that is often said in the month of November, a month dedicated to praying for the dead.
The prayer to Our Lady of America was written by Sr. Mary Ephrem in 1956 to help bring America back to God through Mary’s intercession.
The Breastplate of St. Patrick prayer of protection was written in 433 A.D. by St. Patrick. It is also called the “Lorica”, or the “Morning Prayer.”
Discover Jesus in the quietness. There is no need to speak or think when praying a prayer of silence in adoration.
This prayer by St. Faustina asks God to help you have a big heart for others, a merciful heart for those in need, a heart like Jesus.
Do you think there are generational spirits afflicting you and your family? This reflection is on the power of sin in families, and how Christ wants to heal us.
Do you desire to turn back toward God? Are you wondering, “How do I repent?” This meditation will help you overcome the darkness in your life through a genuine confession.
