Prayer for Religious Liberty

Prayer for Religious Liberty

O GOD OUR CREATOR,

from your provident hand we have received

our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

You have called us as your people and given us

the right and the duty to worship you, the only true God,

and your Son, Jesus Christ.

Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit,

you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world,

bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel

to every corner of society.

We ask you to bless us

in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty.

Give us the strength of mind and heart

to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened;

give us courage in making our voices heard

on behalf of the rights of your Church

and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith.

Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father,

a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughters

gathered in your Church

in this decisive hour in the history of our nation,

so that, with every trial withstood

and every danger overcome—

for the sake of our children, our grandchildren,

and all who come after us—

this great land will always be "one nation, under God,

indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

I post this prayer because the election is so close, and it important we pray for a good outcome. We must pray that whoever is elected can crucify their will and do the Lord's.

Psalm 51

Psalm 51

1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.

 2 Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me

. 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.

5 Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

 6 Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

 7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

 8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.

9 Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.

10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you.

 14 Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.

 16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

 18 In your good pleasure make Zion prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.

19 Then there will be righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings to delight you; then bulls will be offered on your altar.



LIFE

Hey Friends! I just read this story and it blew my mind so I thought I would share it! You need to check it out!

A Story about Life

Reflection - The Greatness of God

The Greatness of God

In the past two days, the Lord has showed me with graces and a few miracles, and I am just so thankful. I decided that I should blog about them so here it goes. Last night, I went to the Pirates game with friends but it was delayed due to rain. We decided to pray a rosary and prayed that the weather would hold up. Momma Mary took care of us, and we were able to watch the game and had no weather problems the rest of the night. It was just a small little thing, but it was a miracle and I was so pleased to see the Lord at work.

This morning I woke up in hopes to get some stuff done, including finding my Magnificat and my key to my house, which I had lost a week ago. I had already looked a little for both, but to no avail. When I started looking, I asked for St. Anthony's help and Mary's, and honestly a minute later, my key was resting on my bed, another small miracle, and my Magnificat was on my dresser. I knew with both of these findings, the Lord was working, and I could only be thankful.

It was funny though that I went to St. Anthony and he answered my prayers, because the night before, I found myself reading his prayer "Be Satisfied With Me" and I was at peace. The Lord is always doing these crazy things, but we often miss them because we aren't paying attention or doing the Lord's will. When we do his will though, amazing things will be given to us.

In scripture it says, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." Matthew 7:7 How many times do we see this though, and then not really believe it? It is hard to believe that the Lord will really give us what we need, but if we have faith, all things are possible.

I just thought I would share these Glory stories with you. Maybe they will help, maybe not. I can't be worried about that though. I just need to be thankful for all that the Lord has given me.

"He died for me, so I'll live for him."

Be Satisfied With Me - A Prayer by St. Anthony of Padua

Be Satisfied With Me

by

St. Anthony of Padua

Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone,
To have a deep soul relationship with another,
To be loved thoroughly and exclusively.

But to a Christian, God says, "No, not until you are satisfied,
Fulfilled and content with being loved by Me alone,
With giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me.
With having an intensely personal and unique relationship with Me alone.

Discovering that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found,
Will you be capable of the perfect human relationship,
That I have planned for you.
You will never be united to another
Until you are united with Me.
Exclusive of anyone or anything else.
Exclusive of any other desires or longings.
I want you to stop planning, to stop wishing, and allow Me to give you
The most thrilling plan existing . . . one you cannot imagine.
I want you to have the best. Please allow Me to bring it to you.

You just keep watching Me, expecting the greatest things.
Keep experiencing the satisfaction that I am.
Keep listening and learning the things that I tell you.
Just wait, that's all. Don't be anxious, don't worry
Don't look around at things others have gotten
Or that I have given them
Don't look around at the things you think you want,
Just keep looking off and away up to Me,
Or you'll miss what I want to show you.
And then, when you're ready, I'll surprise you with a love
Far more wonderful than you could dream of.

You see, until you are ready, and until the one I have for you is ready,
I am working even at this moment
To have both of you ready at the same time.
Until you are both satisfied exclusively with Me
And the life I prepared for you,
You won't be able to experience the love that exemplified your relationship with Me.
And this is perfect love.

And dear one, I want you to have this most wonderful love,
I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your relationship with Me.
And to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union of beauty, perfection and love that I offer you with Myself.
Know that I love you utterly. I AM God.
Believe it and be satisfied