A Little Prayer Goes a Long Way

"A little prayer goes a long way" 


I'd say this is a phrase I've learned to ring true throughout my few years as a Christian, and Catholic. This July I'll be heading to NYC for a mission trip as an adult chaperon with around 15 youth. I am beyond excited for this experience. But the reason I post today is to share a prayer with you. While prepping for this mission trip we were concerned with not having enough students sign up, but with a little faith and a little prayer the Lord has provided abundantly. For the next 6 weeks, the adult team is going to pray the Novena to the Sacred Heart that I included below. We chose this prayer because Mother Teresa frequently used to pray this prayer - and she also worked with the poor and the ill. So following the model of this saintly woman we will be praying for our time of service with this prayer. And I simply wanted to encourage all to pray everyday, even just a little. It will go a long way if we just have a little faith. 


NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART

O Divine Jesus, who has said: Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you; behold us prostrate at Your feet. Animated with a lively faith and confidence in these promises, dictated by Your Sacred Heart and pronounced by Your adorable lips, we come to ask
(here mention the request.)

From whom shall we ask, O sweet Jesus, if not from You, whose Heart is an inexhaustible source of all graces and merits? Where shall we seek, if not in the Treasure which contains all the riches of your clemency and bounty? Where shall we knock, if it be not at the door of your Sacred Heart through which God Himself comes to us and through which we go to God? To You then, O Heart of Jesus, we have recourse.In You we find consolation when afflicted, protection when persecuted, strength when overwhelmed with trials, and light in doubt and darkness.

We firmly believe thatYou can bestow upon us the grace we implore, even though it should require a miracle. We confess we are most unworthy of Your favors, O Jesus, but this is not a reason for us to be discouraged. You are the God of Mercies and You will not refuse a contrite and humble heart.Cast upon us a look of pity, we beg of You and Your compassionate Heart will find in our miseries and weakness a
pressing motive for granting our petitions. But, O Sacred Heart, whatever may be Your decision with regard to our request, we will never cease to adore, love, praise, and serve You. Deign, Lord Jesus, to accept this, our act of perfect submission to the decrees of your adorable Heart, which we sincerely
desire may be fulfilled in and by us and all your creatures for ever and ever. Amen.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, Your Kingdom come!

(To be prayed every day of the novena)

Be Satisfied with Me

A friend gave this to me this morning and I wanted to share it with you all! 

BE SATISFIED WITH ME

Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone,
To have a deep soul relationship with another,
To be loved thoroughly and exclusively.
But God, to a Christian, says,
"No, not until you are satisfied, fulfilled and content
With being loved by Me alone,
With giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me,
With having an intensely personal and unique relationship
With Me alone.
Discovering that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found,
Will you be capable of the perfect human relationship
That I have planned for you.
You will never be united with another until you are united
With Me alone,
Exclusive of anyone or anything else,
Exclusive of any other desires or longings.

I want you to stop planning,
Stop wishing,
And allow Me to give you the most thrilling plan existing,
One that you cannot imagine.
Please allow Me to bring it to you.
You just keep watching Me, expecting the greatest things.
Keep experiencing the satisfaction that I Am.
Keep listening and learning the things I tell you.
You just wait.
That's all.
Don't be anxious.
Don't worry.

-Anonymous