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.
The rosary is a prayer of contemplation about the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of His mother, Mary. The prayer opens your heart to the life of Jesus through 20 mysteries. Each mystery helps you draw closer to Christ as you contemplate His life and His sacrifice for your sins. When prayed with devotion the rosary can tear down obstacles and chase away hopelessness, despair, anti-God thoughts, and temptations. It will keep your heart focused on God in a way that looks outward and not inward. It trains your mind to think about the things of God from Mary’s perspective, with great humility, rather than with your own often misguided, selfish, and limited view. It should be prayed daily and during a time when you have no distractions.
Pray the whole rosary, all 20 mysteries of the rosary, every day using these meditations. This devotion will help you overcome anxiety, despair, and habitual sin.
