Reparation

Galatians 2:20. “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalene, who died… Read More Reparation

“Our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you”

“We acknowledge our wickedness, O Lord,    and the iniquity of our fathers,    for we have sinned against you.” Jeremiah 14: Though our iniquities testify against us,    act, O Lord, for your name’s sake;for our backslidings are many;    we have sinned against you.8 O you hope of Israel,    its savior in time of trouble,why should you be like a stranger in the land,    like a traveler… Read More “Our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you”

If We Say

“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all iniquity. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his… Read More If We Say

May the Passion…

“May the Passion of our LordJesus Christ, the intercession of theBlessed Virgin Mary and of all the Saints, whatever good you do and whatever evil you endure, be for you a remedy for sin, an increase of grace, and the reward of eternal life. Go in peace”. — Traditional priestly prayer used for penitents in… Read More May the Passion…

Discouraged?

Overcoming Dark Emotions. St. Francis de Sales’ wrote, “The persons for whom I write are those only who are determined not to commit any fault deliberately, though many [fall into] them through surprise, inadvertence, and weakness, notwithstanding their resolution. It usually happens that such persons are astonished and troubled at their faults, conceive a false… Read More Discouraged?