Praise God that prayer can unite us all in lifting you up to God's throne through the Immaculate Heart of Mary Most Pure!
You are in my prayers constantly. This life is passing. As St Teresa said, this life is like a night in a bad hotel.
I am suffering and don't know how to keep going. I try to offer up my suffering. I hope i haven't offended God. All seems lost at the moment
Sorry Peter. I am praying for you. But please know every single human being (with exception of Our Lady) offends God. It’s why He sent Jesus. He loves you abs all of us while we were still sinners. It’s a grace to know you offend Him. You are sorry and you confess and try to do your best. Please be at peace. God is good. God loves you beyond what you and all of us can comprehend. Peace.
A priest once advised me in Confession to recite the Act of Hope from the Missal each day. I was surprised at how much it helped me. You might give it a try.
You certainly have been persevering carrying this heavy cross. Keeping you in my prayers! Praying this Miracle Prayer will bring you consolation & healing, as it did for me. The Miracle Prayer Lord Jesus, I come before Thee, just as I am, I am sorry for my sins, I repent of my sins, please forgive me. In Thy Name, I forgive all others for what they have done against me. I renounce Satan, the evil spirits and all their works. I give Thee my entire self, Lord Jesus, I accept Thee as my Lord God and Savior. Heal me, change me, strengthen me in body, soul, and spirit. Come Lord Jesus, cover me with Thy Precious Blood, and fill me with Thy Holy Spirit, I love Thee Lord Jesus, I praise Thee Lord Jesus, I thank Thee Jesus, shall follow Thee every day of my life. Amen. Mary, My Mother, Queen of Peace, all the Agels and Saints, please help me. Amen. Say this prayer faithfully, no matter how you feel. When you come to the point where you sincerely mean each word with all your heart, Jesus will change your whole life in a very special way. You will see.
How are you now, Sanctus? It is very hard. Sometimes, I don't feel as tho I feel God's presence at all. A lot of spiritual dryness. Or I can't bring myself to do formal prayer, but talking to God I can do easily & that's what He wants. Even reading things on this forum I'd consider an informal prayer since this forum is all about GOD & His Mother. A lot of the Saints experienced spiritual dryness, the more we pray & pursue our Faith, the devil hates it. We're constantly going thru spiritual warfare, but I'd be more concerned if the devil didn't bother someone... St Gertrude the Great said her life was spent in spiritual dryness up until the point of 25 or something. We are never alone, even the Saints are with us, having experienced the exact same things - oof lol! I guess we can look at it as 'You're telling me Saint .... You experienced the same thing 100 years ago?' We are truly united in Christ. I pray you're feeling a little or a lot better! You are God's precious one & He delights in you!
Sorry, I should've taken note of this. It is very hard to persevere & it is very hard to offer it up, sometimes. When it feels like this, I ask God to supernaturally carry me thru & send help! He's our Father, He has the responsibility to take care of it. He doesn't want us being self reliant, when it's His job. We should allow Our Father to do His job.
Hi jmj. Thanks for your message. Things are ok. There are times when I am feeling very well. I try to offer up any suffering I go through. I am busy with another college course at the moment which is keeping me occupied. I try to keep thanking God for everything.
This was sent to me this morning and I immediately thought of you Sanctus: "As you grow closer to God you will, at times, feel many things. Some will encounter feelings of rejection by God. God never rejects us but the interior feelings of rejection can be real. This leads some to despair. If you find yourself, now or in the future, struggling with despair, do not be afraid and do not give in. Let God come to you in that experience and be present to you as you suffer through it (See Diary #23). Continue to look deep within your heart this day. What do you see? If it is painful to look inside, then know that this pain is a pathway toward God. It may not make sense and it may be hard, but God the Father chose the path of the Cross for the Son. By embracing His Cross both exteriorly and interiorly, Jesus united all human nature to His Godhead. Let your suffering become a means of your holiness this day and a source of your unity with God. Lord, as I continue to look deep within at my heart, help me to see myself as You see me. Help me to sort out any pain and suffering I carry. And help me to freely unite that interior pain to Your Cross just as You did. In this act, help me to discover The Divine Mercy You won for the world. Jesus, I trust in You. (St. Faustina)
