Most Sacred Coronary heart of Jesus, I give Thee thanks for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. I firmly consider that this Sacrifice is identical which was supplied upon Calvary. Two-thousand years in the past Thou didst supply Thyself to the Father in reparation for our sins, however this very day Thou dost renew that very same providing. I firmly consider that Thy Sacrifice is infinite in worth since Thou artwork infinitely pleasing to the Father, however why, then, do I not acquire infinite benefit once I supply an infinitely meritorious Sacrifice? How is something refused me once I unite my prayers with these of the infinitely pleasing Son of God?
The one reply should be that I’m not totally united with my Lord in His sufferings. There’s opposition in me; resistance. I don’t embrace the cross as did my Savior. I somewhat shirk from the cross and, like Simon of previous, I’m reluctant to hold it. My weak human nature cries out towards what it perceives as a heavy burden. My will shouldn’t be united to the desire of God. Typically it isn’t even resigned to the desire of God, a lot much less in good union with it. I’m not but a saint. From these evils ship me, O Jesus!
O Mary, my mom, I take thee as my advocate on this trigger. Thou artwork the proper instance of good union with the desire of God. Thou dost stand on the foot of the Cross not against the desire of God, not merely resigned to the desire of God, however completely positively keen no matter God wills. Thou artwork an ideal saint, O Queen of all Saints, and I humbly beg of Thee to search for on the Cross of Thy Divine Son and intercede for me poor depressing sinner. My mom, my hope!
