Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day the gift of the Eucharist, our communion with You, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Oh Lord, lead us into the splendor, majesty, and glory of your Word and deliver us from the temptations and strife of this world. Amen
Before I bring my confessions and petitions, I present my gratitude and praise to you Eternal Father, Christ Jesus and Holy Spirit. Thank you for this glorious life, thank you for leading me, guiding me through this world of strife and temptations. Thank you for helping me in all things and in all ways.
You know all the things I have done and the things I have failed to do. I am praying now, you will forgive me of all my sins, known and unknown, actions and thoughts which were not pleasing to you. Forgive me for the things I hold in my heart which are unholy, forgive me for my fantasies, moments of anger and the dread of fear, anxieties and depression. I pray that everything I do from this moment increases the faith, love, and trust I have in you.
Forgive me Lord for the pain and confusion I have caused in other peoples’ lives. Console them with the same consolation I receive from you. Heal their hearts and cleanse their souls.
In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce all unholy spirits, all unrighteous thoughts, all thoughtless reactions and deeds. I want only to live in your presence Lord, following your will. Make my life a blessing for everyone. AMEN
Years ago, I realized I would never know the truth, but if I choose my words carefully, they could point to the truth. First, there has to be honesty and sincerity. People look for this first and if it’s not there, then there is nothing much there anyway. Secondly, I believe it’s respect; you can respect the goodness others bring to the table without agreeing or disagreeing.
The biggest idea is LOVE… I believe this should be cultivated, more seen in the things you have done, and what you are doing; not so much what you say.
I’m a Catholic because I believe everything Jesus said is the truth, because He is the truth. For me, you can’t have truth without the Church…it takes both the Formative and Transformative…the Form and the Content.
This world of ours, this temporal place where we live, is in a bucket which God is carrying in His hand. We are contained in the bucket, where there is time and space, or perhaps for your personal world view, call it time and place. We realize the handle which God is carrying is outside the bucket, yet the handle is clearly attached to the bucket. Outside the bucket, in His heavenly realm, there is no time or place, for paradoxically, God is in all places at all times, in and outside the bucket. Outside the bucket, He is in what we commonly call the eternal now. Since there’s no time in the eternal now, everything is happening for Him all at once. We are made in His image and likeness, and Christ Jesus is both man and God. The point being, we also have a human and temporal condition as well as a connection to the divine nature. We are certainly not God, yet our bucket’s handle is surely in His hand and in His realm.