O Sacred Coronary heart of Jesus, evidently every single day I’m studying extra clearly that the Cross is solely unavoidable within the lifetime of a Christian. This shouldn’t shock me since Thy life was all in regards to the Cross. It is just proper and affordable that the servant follows within the footsteps of his Grasp. In addition to, if I had no sufferings on this life, I’d develop to like my life on earth a lot that I’d by no means be keen to half with it for heaven. I’d be nothing greater than a poor worldling who has nothing to stay up for after loss of life and who lives just for the passing pleasures of this temporary life.
All that is still, then, is to embrace my sufferings lovingly. I need to run to satisfy them and “raise excessive the Cross.” That is what You probably did when Thou didst set the instance for me! However alas, I’m not a saint and discover the Cross daunting. My human nature cries out in worry and frustration because it recoils from any type of adversity. O Sacred Coronary heart of Jesus, please assist me to beat this worry of struggling. Please assist me to be like You and to embrace struggling as a badge of honor. Please poor forth Thy grace into my coronary heart in order that my weak human nature could also be overcome by Thy supernatural helps. Please assist me to be a saint. Please assist me to persevere in asking Thee for assist, since I can not even start any good work with out the assistance of Thy grace. Please assist me, O my good Jesus, Who didst say that Thy burden is nice and Thy yoke is gentle. Please let me really feel and expertise the reality of those phrases.
O Mary, my mom, please intercede for thy poor little one who each morning and night renews his consecration to thee. My mom, my hope!
