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.
If you are seeking to reconcile with God prayers of repentance hold much merit for your soul. We live in a time when mankind seems to “do as thou wilt” and not to do the holy will of God. If you are struggling with an habitual sin prayers of repentance will help you in your moments of weakness and failure.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches repentance is:
“Interior repentance is a radical reorientation of our whole life, a return, a conversion to God with all our heart, an end of sin, a turning away from evil, with repugnance toward the evil actions we have committed (CCC 1431).”
While prayers of repentance said at home are very efficacious, don’t neglect the sacrament of confession.
“Confession is more effective than an exorcism!” – wrote Fr. Gabriele Amorth, former exorcist of the diocese of Rome – “Satan is much more enraged when we take souls away from him through confession than when we take away bodies through exorcism.”
When you fail and you fall again to temptation, pray these prayers and seek reconciliation with God. It is through this dedication to please him that your soul will be healed. Always pray with a desire to please God and to amend your life. God in His mercy will give you the grace to grow in holiness and virtue.
Remember, the only sin that condemns a soul to hell is the sin against the Holy Spirit. Jesus said, “In truth I tell you, all human sins will be forgiven, and all the blasphemies ever uttered; but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, but is guilty of an eternal sin” (Mark 3: 28-29). What is this eternal sin? It’s when a person believes they have a sin that is unforgivable and therefore they refuse to repent of it, or a person believes they have a right to persist in a sin and they refuse to repent of it. In either case they are sinning against the Holy Spirit who is truth.
The Forbearance of Jesus by St. John Henry Newman makes me think about the ways Jesus tolerates me in spite of myself.
Psalm 51 is a beautiful prayer of repentance that prepares the heart for the sacrament of confession.
In 1923, just before she passed away, Servant of God Sr. Josefa Menendez was told by Jesus the depth of His agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.
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.
Suffering from obsession and dealing with demonic oppression? If you need help, understand the root cause of diabolical obsessions and what to do about it.
This devotional repentance prayer has been traditionally prayed before confession to help the penitent prepare to ask forgiveness of sins.
Pray the Confiteor prayer after confession, which is the prayer of the faithful after making a confession to the priest in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Pray the Litany of Obedience to the Will of God to overcome habitual sin and selfish tendencies that cause disobedience to God.
This meditative prayer by St. John Henry Newman is a prayer of repentance asking for grace to overcome sinful habits.
The Litany of Humility prayer is said in private devotion that helps you gain the virtue of humility and overcome pride.
