Thursday, March 21, 2019
Good morning Saint John’s students, faculty and staff. Let us pause in our day to pray. Today’s gospel talks about Lazarus, a rich man who lived in isolated luxury. His selfishness and self-centeredness kept him from enjoying the riches of heaven. As we go through this Lenten season, let us pray for the grace to look past our own selfishness and reach out to all those in need.
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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Dear God, give me the grace to look more seriously at myself and to examine if my heart is set on you, and that if you are my treasure. Perhaps in some areas, I still cling to the treasures of this world. But now I want to get rid of them completely and put You before anything else. I know that my heart can be set on only one thing and that it will radiate with whatever fills it. Fill me with yourself, so that I may radiate you. Anything that is not YOU, cripples my efforts to give YOU to others. Rid me of my selfishness. Make me your instrument of love. In Jesus’ name. Amen
Thank you and have a blessed day
