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.
There are many reflections on Eucharistic Adoration to share. Many journal entries have been recorded here about experiences in the adoration chapel with the Lord. These various writings are given to inspire readers to know and love Jesus in the Eucharist. He is truly present, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity for any soul that enters and sits with Him in His presence.
These reflections are meant to open your heart to faith, hope, and love. By reading these journal entries about time spent in prayer with Jesus you may be inspired to develop a habit of prayer. Jesus is present there in a tangible way and the experiences of the great saints who have gone before us are available to our generation as well. We must turn toward God and desire holiness.
Read these reflections to hopefully see a bit of your own heart and mind within the situations, stories, and answers to prayer. Jesus is the greatest gift the world has ever known. It is a pity that many souls in the world have never taken the time to truly know Him. When you know Him you come to love Him.
The writings in these reflections will show how intimate Christ’s love is for souls and how much grace we receive when we pick up our cross and follow Him.
Psalm 34 is a prayer that exalts the Lord for His goodness and help in deliverance from trouble.
Why is love necessary? Why do humans crave to be loved? What is real love? Do we really understand how to love? This meditation examines the virtue of love.
The divine mercy of the Eternal Father heals the soul in need of grace, especially the ones in most need of His mercy, it is drenched in love.
“Father forgive them for they know not what they do” is a meditation by Venerable Bishop Fulton Sheen on the 7 last words Jesus spoke during his crucifixion.
Jesus you love me, and You show this divine love in such a piercing and intimate way that I fall to my knees in gratitude.
The Lord knows our thoughts and the movement of our hearts, so when we enter into His presence, in the silence, He speaks. I began with an appeal, “Jesus, Life and Truth, Let the Kingdom of God come.”
Jesus calls certain souls to night vigil adoration. It is a special time of prayer. During adoration at night souls often receive extra graces.
Trust God in all things, and don’t be provoked by evildoers. We are called to be charitable toward them and pray for them. Psalm 37 offers a beautiful meditation for those struggling with various kinds of abuse.
What does it mean to have a quiet life consoling Christ? Why would He, who is God, need me, who is wretched and broken, to console Him?
My rosary turned to gold while praying in an unexpected miracle during prayer on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima on May 13, 2020.
