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A prayer for the eternal repose of Pope Francis
Let us offer a heartfelt prayer for the eternal repose of Pope Francis: O Lord, our compassionate and merciful Father, we come before you with hearts both heavy and filled with gratitude for the life and ministry of your servant, Pope Francis. We thank you for the light he carried, the love he shared, and the guidance he offered to your Church and the world. Now that he has returned to your loving embrace, we humbly beseech you to grant him eternal rest. May the angels lead him into paradise. May the martyrs welcome him on his arrival and lead him into the holy city, the new and eternal Jerusalem. Lord Jesus, you who are the resurrection and the life, we pray that you grant Pope Francis the fullness of …
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A HEALING PRAYER FOR POPE FRANCIS
O loving God, source of all healing and comfort, we lift up Pope Francis to you in prayer. We ask for your divine presence to surround him, bringing him strength, peace, and well-being in body, mind, and spirit. We pray for his physical health, that you would touch him with your healing hand, restoring his vitality and granting him continued energy to fulfill his ministry. We ask that any pain or discomfort he may experience be eased, and that he may find rest and renewal. We also pray for his emotional and spiritual health, that you would fill him with your unwavering love and grace. Grant him wisdom and discernment as he leads your Church, and protect him from any burdens or anxieties that may weigh him down. May he …
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The Meaning of Love
No other word in our language is more abused, misused, and confused than the word love. Yet, its essential meaning is not difficult to understand. The weight of the entire Christian tradition tells us, quite simply, that love is a tendency toward the real.
In his Treatise on the Love of God, St. Francis de Sales expresses it more poetically when he states, "Love is the movement, effusion, and advancement of the heart toward the good."
Love overcomes separation and intimately unites us with reality. In its interpersonal expression, it affirms the reality of the beloved, that is to say, his or her truth, goodness, and desirability. "Love is not blind," G. K. Chesterton remarks in Orthodoxy. "That is the last thing it is. Love is bound; and …
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Why do we Pray?
If I can sum up the importance of prayer into one big reason, it would be this: prayers help us grow closer to God. When we pray, we are welcoming God to be in every part of our lives. The more you spend time talking and listening to God through prayer, the more we draw
closer to Him and know more of Him. And thus, God naturally draws close to us too.
If God is close to us, what else do we have to fear? What else do we have to achieve? Nothing! Just like Paul, we can live fearlessly and courageously because we know that our mighty God is for and with us.
Today's Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, you are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Let your light shine in my heart and in my mind that I may grow in understanding the truth of your word and find joy and freedom in living according to it. Amen
Novena to the Sacred Heart
An Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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