The Cross Stands: Recent Episodes
Father Brice Higginbotham
An Act of Spiritual Communion: http://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/AnteMissam/Acts.html
The Mass Readings for this Sunday: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/071419.cfm
Here’s a whole Scriptural Rosary, courtesy of the Knights of Columbus: http://www.kofc.org/en/resources/cis/cis319.pdf
An Act of Spiritual Communion: http://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/AnteMissam/Acts.html
The Mass Readings for this Sunday: http://usccb.org/bible/readings/071419.cfm
Here’s a whole Scriptural Rosary, courtesy of the Knights of Columbus: http://www.kofc.org/en/resources/cis/cis319.pdf
Find a very good examination of Conscience at fatherbrice.com/resources. See you in Confession! :-)
PS - At Holy Cross, our summer time Confessions schedule is 4:45 - 5:15pm Monday thru Thursday.
Scripture
Luke 12: 22-32
Litany of Trust
From the belief that I have to earn Your love … Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear that I am unlovable … Deliver me, Jesus.
From the false security that I have what it takes … Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear that trusting You will leave me more destitute … Deliver me, Jesus.
From all suspicion of Your words and promises … Deliver me, Jesus.
From the rebellion against childlike dependency on You … Deliver me, Jesus.
From refusals and reluctances in accepting Your will … Deliver me, Jesus.
From anxiety about the future … Deliver me, Jesus.
From resentment or excessive preoccupation with the past … Deliver me, Jesus.
From restless self-seeking in the present moment … Deliver me, Jesus.
From disbelief in Your love and presence … Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being asked to give more than I have … Deliver me, Jesus.
From the belief that my life has no meaning or worth … Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of what love demands … Deliver me, Jesus.
From discouragement … Deliver me, Jesus.
That You are continually holding me, sustaining me, loving me … Jesus, I trust in you.
That Your love goes deeper than my sins and failings, and transforms me …Jesus, I trust in you.
That not knowing what tomorrow brings is an invitation to lean on You … Jesus, I trust in you.
That You are with me in my suffering … Jesus, I trust in you.
That my suffering, united to Your own, will bear fruit in this life and the next …Jesus, I trust in you.
That You will not leave me orphan, that You are present in Your Church…Jesus, I trust in you.
That Your plan is better than anything else … Jesus, I trust in you.
That You always hear me, and in Your goodness always respond to me …Jesus, I trust in you.
That You give me the grace to accept forgiveness and to forgive others …Jesus, I trust in you.
That You give me all the strength I need for what is asked …Jesus, I trust in you.
That my life is a gift … Jesus, I trust in you.
That You will teach me to trust You … Jesus, I trust in you.
That You are my Lord and my God … Jesus, I trust in you.
That I am Your beloved one … Jesus, I trust in you.
Amen.