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Hi, I’m Carol. I gather prayers from saints across centuries and occasionally write about navigating modern struggles with faith.
Eternal Father, I desire to rest in your heart this night.
I make the intention of offering you every beat of my heart, joining to them as many acts of love and desire.
I pray that even while I’m asleep, I will bring back to You souls that offend You.
I ask forgiveness for the whole world,
especially for those who know You and yet sin.
I offer to You my every breath and heartbeat,
as a prayer of reparation.
How do you define prayer?
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Um..I think, it is a state of soul which acknowledges its God.. Whenever it looks up to its Creator, that communication can be called as prayer..
I don’t know whether I am just blabbering.. Various types of prayers.- Verbal, meditative, contemplative, repetitive, affirmations and any other are all petitions from the whole being of a person, to participate in that moment when the soul realizes its God is looking at it and filling up with Grace lovingly…
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I pray this every night, thanks to Joan Carroll Cruz. Thanks for sharing!
Have you read the prayers of St. Gertrude and St. Mechtilde?
https://archive.org/details/PrecesGertrudianae
According to Servant of God Fr. Paul of Moll (the Benedictine “wonder-worker”), St. Gertrude’s prayers are the most beautiful (apart from liturgical prayer).
Hi Littlest Souls,
Thank you very much for the link.. I have come across only a few prayers by St. Gertrude and St. Mechtilde. Really very beautiful.. I will go through the link..
I have found a treasure in your blog! I am hooked to it.. Thanks!!..
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This book isn’t just about shining a light on the cracks within the church—it’s about healing them. It challenges leaders and congregants alike to wrestle with tough questions:
Are we creating a space where people feel safe sharing their deepest struggles?
Do we offer meaningful support, or are we too caught up in appearances to notice the pain behind the smiles?
How can we make the church a place of radical love and transformation for everyone—not just those who fit neatly into its expectations?
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