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