Here’s another prayer that makes me uncomfortable – and that’s a good thing. I’m starting to use it after receiving Holy Communion. Suscipe (St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus) Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, … Continue reading The Suscipe of St. Ignatius of Loyola
I finally found a scriptural resource for daily meditation that has just the right mix of scholarship and devotion: The Navarre Bible. This text, published by Scepter Publishers, an outreach of the The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus … Continue reading The Navarre Bible and Commentary
This prayer, composed by Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val (1865-1930), Secretary of State for Pope Saint Pius X, makes me squirm! That’s probably because it hits the nail on the head. ————————————————————————- O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear … Continue reading Litany of Humility