So. . . This Is The Road I Am Traveling On: Good Friday

Oh, Mother of Sorrows,
I am wretched with sin.
I have lacked love
in my very complacency
that leadeth me from prayer,
from sacrifice,
from you.
You who loves Her Son,
The Son Who came to save us all,
Whom the world now rejects,
turns away from,
shuns,
denounces.
Oh, Mary, My Mother: I love you!
Help me in my decision
to always love,
to always act in charity,
to pray unceasingly for the world.
Help me sacrifice in union with Him.
Help me cling to all that is good and Holy.
Help me to love Him above all things.
Take this instrument of destruction from me
for with my will I have cut and beaten the Lord!
Move my heart with sorrow and pity!
Help me be faithful to the Father
in my love, as pitiable as it is, for the Son.
Help me be merciful
As He is merciful.

O, Blessed Mother, my Mother!
Ora pro nobis.

Christ, have mercy.

Amen.

composed by herself, Sarah (JOT) on this day 10 April 2009

Warrior Prayers

Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -
by the Divine Power of God -
cast into hell, Satan and all the evil spirits,
who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Amen.

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.

V. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created.
R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray. O God, Who didst instruct the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise, and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

From Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Blogger's Prayer

Lord help me to learn to spell without spellcheck,

manage to visit all that visit me,

and post regularly -
all in 5 minutes a day,

so that I can clean house
and take care of my family.

Help me to not look at every occurrence in my life as a blog post,

and to quit taking pictures of weird things to share as well.

Please Lord, help me to stop talking about my blog friends as though they are next door neighbors or someone I have known all of my life.

And help me dear Lord, to think of something witty and wise to post tomorrow.

~The Dust Bunny Hostage