A Prayer in preparation for Holy Week

Here is a challenging prayer from Ignatius of Loyola. I trust it may guide you in your reflections and preparations for Holy Week. 

"Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within Thy wounds hide me.
Permit me not to be separated from Thee.
From the wicked foe defend me.
At the hour of my death call me.
And bid me come to Thee.
That with Thy saints I may praise Thee For ever and ever. Amen."

"For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified." - 1 Corinthians 2:2

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Jesus on our lips, but the world in our hearts!

 

I don't think that these words need any further explanation. They are from the mouth of Ignatius of Antioch:

1. “Christianity is not a matter of persuading people of particular ideas, but of inviting them to share in the greatness of Christ. ...
2. “We recognize a tree by its fruit, and we ought to be able to recognize a Christian by his action. ...
3. “Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.”

Which one of these resonates with you today?

What can we do in response to these thoughts?

Psalm 89:34 - I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered.

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To give and not count the cost

“To give, and not to count the cost
to fight, and not to heed the wounds,
to toil, and not to seek for rest,
to labour, and not to ask for any reward,
save that of knowing that we do thy will” - Ignatius of Loyola

This Easter has been another reminder of how Jesus gave of himself completely for us. He worked for our salvation and sought no rest. He laid everything down, so that we could be reunited with the Father.

1 John 3:16 -  This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

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Prayer for today

I think that we can learn so much from the faith of those who have gone before us. In teaching Church History I have the privilege of reflecting on the remarkable lives of many men and women. I want to share an awesome prayer from St Ignatius of Loyola with you today. If you have already come across it before, then please send it onto someone who needs it today.
Be strong and filled with Grace.

“Teach us, good Lord, to serve Thee as Thou deserves; 

to give and not to count the cost; 

to fight and not to heed the wounds; 

to toil and not to ask for rest;

 to labour and not to ask for any reward, 

save that of knowing that we do thy will. 

Through Jesus Christ our Lord.” – St Ignatius of Loyola

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