As a father of a family and a concerned citizen of my country, I try to keep tabs on the society in which I must raise my children and which they will someday inherit. This can be accomplished rather easily by simply paying attention to general themes in my daily interpersonal interactions and by briefly … More Society and Satan
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, please help me to always genuflect in a manner most pleasing to Thee. In the Blessed Sacrament, I have what all of the prophets, patriarchs, and holy souls of the Old Testament desired to see for thousands of years. I have It practically in my backyard, available for visiting any … More A Genuflection
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, please help me to be a saint. I don’t exactly know what I need to do to become a saint, but I do know that, even if I try with all of my might, I will never become a saint unless I am sanctified by Thee and Thy grace. I … More To be a Saint
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, please do not ever leave me without a cross to carry. If everything is done according to my will, I will love my life in this world and will not want to leave it for heaven. If I love my life in this world, I will infallibly lose it. Please … More A Cross to Carry
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I am sometimes unsure of how to make my thanksgiving after receiving Thee in Holy Communion. I have often heard that I should simply employ the four ends of prayer – adoration, reparation, thanksgiving, and supplication – but still my thanksgivings seem inadequate. Thou hast given me a Gift of … More Thanksgiving
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