WEEK SEVENTEEN: SENTENCE OF DEATH AND PASSION DAY 3
MORNING PRAYER: Act of Faith; Act of Hope; Act of Charity; Daily Offering
MORNING FACE TO FACE WITH GOD:
Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit REPETITION OF DAYS ONE AND TWO:
Ask for sorrow with Christ in sorrow, anguish with Christ in anguish, tears and deep grief because of the great affliction Christ endures for me (#203).
Today, you are doing a repetition of Days One and Two of this week. In a repetition St. Ignatius says that "we should pay attention to and dwell upon those points in which we have experienced greater consolation or desolation or greater spiritual appreciation." (# 62) If you wish, you can do a triple colloquy: refer to #63 of the Third Exercise of the First Week.
The power of prayer, Jesus knowing the word of God as Son of Man, knowing what is coming hits his knees. In our times of trials when we turn to God for help, for strength, He provides. Jesus meets Judas and the soldiers and is quite different, he is I AM. He accepts what is coming, He is indifferent for God is in control. Either a short life or long life, good health or bad health, rich or poor, when we turn to God and rely upon the strength that He gives, you know that you have the strength to face what is coming.
What is God saying to you? I make crooked paths straight, accept the strength I give and endure the pain. No suffering, no joy for you stand against the world in contrast to it.
Dear Father, I thank You for the blessings of this day, I thank You for the crooked roads being made straight, I look forward to the place we have prepared together. Prayers for all those facing trials, may they see and receive the power of prayer in their lives. Prayers for a mother grieving the loss of a son, give her strength Lord to finish the race. I ask this in Jesus name, the Victor of the race, Amen.
Mary, Queen of Peace, Pray for us.
Joesph, Most Faithful, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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