by Jesus - My Great Master · Published September 12, 2012 · Last modified September 13, 2012
O Lord, I want to walk with Thee, In Thine footsteps to Calvary; And share the burden of Thine cross, Thou carried for our sins, Alas! O Jesus, I must talk with Thee, All life-time in my life earthly; Receiving wisdom heavenly, To tread the path of Thine glory. O Christ, I want to follow Thee, To Thine abode- Eternity, Avoiding sins that hinder me, From seeing Thee Lord, finally.
This is a prayer to help you get started every day. Inspired by St. Patrick. Recite this prayer in the morning and you are ready to face the world. I arise today through the power of God: God’s might to comfort me, God’s wisdom to guide me, God’s eye to look before me, God’s ear to hear me, God’s word to speak for me, God’s hand to lead me, God’s way to lie before me, God’s shield to protect me, God’s Heavenly Host to save me from the snares of the devil, from temptations to sin, from all who wish me...
The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15). Jesus taught this classic lesson in prayer to his disciples. We’ll consider the Lord’s Prayer phrase by phrase as a pattern for our own praying. Moses’ Prayer for Israel in the Wilderness (Exodus 32:9-14). Incredible examples of Moses pleading with God to preserve his own name and character and not destroy Israel. We examine the question: Does prayer actually change anything? Abraham’s Prayer for Sodom (Genesis 18:16-33). An example of intercessory prayer which finds its basis in God’s character. David’s Prayer for Pardon and Confession of Sin (Psalm 51). When we sin against God, how...
Celebrated every year on August 15, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary commemorates the death of Mary and her bodily assumption into Heaven, before her body could begin to decay–a foretaste of our own bodily resurrection at the end of time. Because it signifies the Blessed Virgin’s passing into eternal life, it is the most important of all Marian feasts and a Holy Day of Obligation. Quick Facts: Date: August 15. Type of Feast: Solemnity; Holy Day of Obligation. (For more details, see Is Assumption a Holy Day of Obligation? Readings: Revelation 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab; Psalm...
