Prayer for a Visit to the Blessed Sacrament by St. Alfonsus Liguori
On Holy Thursday, sitting before my loving Lord in His Blessed Sacrament, I was privileged to pray with my mom’s Adoration Holy Hour prayer book from 1934. I felt like she was holding it with me, turning every page. The timelessness of our faith…the truth that in prayer we breach time and space as God lifts us up into His Heart to experience His love for us…the grace this brings into the world…truly there are no other people more blessed on the earth than the Catholics sitting in front of His Blessed Sacrament.
Blessed Marie of the Incarnation: a saint for our times
This saintly royal gave of herself tirelessly to bring God’s love to others. Friend of the poor, the prostitutes, the clergy and the saints of her time, her prayer for conversion of lost souls is timely for us today.
What if today were your last?
What comes to mind when asked, “What if today were your last?” Some people would try to cram as many pleasurable experiences as possible into their last 24 hours. “I’m going to do what I want!”. Others might prepare their will and other legal documents, relieving their loved ones of some burden and complications post-death. Still others would spend every moment with their loved ones telling and showing their love for them. But what about God—does He enter your mind?