Prayer To End A Day

 

 

As each day has started, it ends as well. It ended to give way to a new beginning. Here below, I share with you, A Prayer to End A Day. This is taken as well from a Marian Prayer Book. 

 

Dear Lord, 

As the brilliant colors of the sunset deepen and fade into the horizon, my day of activity fades as well. I cherish these quiet moments when I can reflect upon my day--how it began, and how it evolved, and what I made of the situations that came my way. 

I am grateful that my loved ones have had this day together, with ample food and shelter, and with the love of one another to lighten the day's burdens and magnify the day's joys. 

May we truly forgive one another's failings--the unkind words or forgotten thank you--that are not so important in the long run. 

May I have the courage to discuss the things that are important to my friends and relatives. 

I thank You for all the experiences this day has brought.  May I remember the good moments on future days when I need a positive boost.

Help me to grow past my mistakes and to develop strength for future challenges.

As the darkness closes in around me, Lord, I ask You to bless and protect my home and all who are dear to me.

May You enfold me in the peace of Your everlasting light as You did for Your mother, Mary.

 

Amen. 

 

 

Have a good and peaceful sleep to all.

 

 

@simplemethepen

 

 

Oh Feet!

 

Hi Again!

As we are on Holy Week, here below I share with you, The Great Praise of the Martyrs as uttered by the great Saint Cyprian as showed on ETWN Rome's Hidden Churches - a Lenten pilgrimage, narrated by Dr. Timothy O'Donnell, President of Christendom College (Eternal City - Rome)

The Great Praise of the Martyrs 

            Oh Feet, blessedly bound which are guided to paradise,

            in the way of salvation.

           Oh Feet, bound for the present time in the world that 

            they may be always free with the Lord.

            Oh Feet, lingering for a while among the fetters and 

            crossbars, but to run quickly to Christ on a glorious 

            road.

            Let cruelty, envious or malignant, hold you here in its 

            bonds and chains as long as it will.

            From this earth and from these sufferings, you shall 

            speedily come to the Kingdom of Heaven.

           The body is not cherished in the mind with couch 

            and cushions.

            But it is cherished with the refreshment and solace of 

            Christ.

            The frame, weary with labors, lies  on the ground.

            But it is no disgrace to lie down with Christ.

            Your limbs, unbathed and foul, and disfigured with 

            filth. 

            But within they are spiritually cleansed, 

            though the flesh is defiled.

            There the bread is scarce, but men liveth not by bread 

            alone, 

            but by the Word of God, shivering, you want clothing. 

            But he who puts on Christ is abundantly clothed and 

            adorned forever.

Reference: (pardon the redundancy)

ETWN (Rome's Hidden Churches - a Lenten Pilgrimage)

narrated by Dr. Timothy O'Donnell, President of Christendom College

(Eternal City - Rome)

           

        

@simplemethepen

Prayer To Begin A Day

 

Each day is a New Day. A new beginning. Here below, I share with you a prayer. This is taken from a Marian Prayer Book I have kept and used for a long time.

Dear Lord,

This day stretches out before me like a quiet ocean, calm and clean and potent with possibility as I sing out the words of Mary, "My soul Magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." 

Help me to make the most of the beauty and opportunity within this day. I offer it to You through the following affirmations, confident that if I live what they contain I will have lived the day well.

I believe the Lord loves and remains with me at all times.

I believe the Lord provides for my earthly needs.

I believe the Lord cannot fail in anything He undertakes.

I believe I play a unique, important role in the Lord's plan.

I believe the Lord guides me to know His will.

I believe the Lord gives me all the strength I need in times of difficulty.

I believe good will come from all situations I meet today.

I love all in and of the world and beyond, nothing can harm me.

I develop my talents, resources, and abilities to their best use.

I turn over to the Lord whatever I cannot change and set realistic goals to change whatever I can.

I structure my day to include a balance of work, play, rest, and spiritual development.

I strive to live this day humbly, resisting the urge to belittle others or to compare myself to them, realizing the presence of God within us all.

Amen.

God bless you today and everyday!

@simplemethepen

Steal ME Not

 

 

 

Woe to you!! 

I said that to whoever has been trying to steal this blog's account password as warned by Google itself. Anyway, is there really "someone" doing that or it's but "Artificial"? HaHa

Could it be because we are reaching more places? Well then, Welcome!  Hope Google's Translator is doing well, if not the Best, on its job. 

Whatever, God is watching! He never sleeps. He never take a break. Always Attentive. Remember that. 

Having a blog like this is so easy. It is even free from Google service. Why not HAVE SOME PATIENCE to learn, try and have one yourself. Let me tell you, you will even be guided how to do this. so come on, "deja de romper". 

Hello Everyone!

This post is supposed to be my 2026 first one. This is just a WELCOME TO THE PEN 2026!

I don't promise you'll always have one. Since I would never stop writing for as long as my fingers aren't stiffened, I will continue. Stay tuned then.

A new year has started. The old one just left. Bye bye 2025! Hello 2026!

Here now, I will share with you one of my Motivational Boosters.Haha. Whatever was done, was done. Whatever the result, results into TWO, always. No other, but, the GOOD or BAD.

With the GOOD, no problem. It was RIGHT, that's why it was GOOD. With the BAD, whatta a problem. It was BAD, that's why it was WRONG. Whatever is WRONG is the MISTAKE. The BAD. Whatever is RIGHT is the CHOICE.  The GOOD,

I believe, when we choose to be GOOD, we chose GOD. For only GOD IS GOOD.

Jesus has said it, isn't it? In what verse was it? Well, I'll leave it to you to check.

Now, here it is, the value of PERSISTENCE.

 

                                                    PERSISTENCE...

 Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.

Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.

Genius will not; unrewarded genious is almost a proverb.

Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.

Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

 

Thank you, Calvin Coolidge, por sharing to the world your definition of Persistence.

  

The famous, Edgar Cayce, has said:

"Be not overcome with those things that make for discouragements, for HE (GOD) will supply the strength."

 "Ask and it shall be given. Knock and the door shall be opened..." and so on as Jesus promised it will be.

Have faith! "You with little faith..." Go for it, to have it. Believe in yourself, but FIRST OF ALL, believe in God.

 Happy 2026!!  

 

@simplemethepen