We call upon Thee, O! Lord, to assist us in our daily walk with you and toward you. Remind us always of the incredible sacrifice you made for our sins and of your immense love. During this season of Lent, as we unite ourselves to you and your time spent fasting and praying, help us also in our Lenten sacrifices.
Dear Lord, lead us to prayer; help us to unite ourselves with you. Let this time of Lent be a time of renewal in our relationship with you O God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Make us worthy to be called your followers. Help us to attend the Holy Mass regularly and receive Jesus into our lives worthily in the Eucharist. Remind us and give us the grace to prepare ourselves for the celebration of the Holy Mass.
As you fasted, so also, teach us to fast. Let our fast be one that is acceptable to you. Help us to remember that in our fasting we seek to imitate you and not bring glory to ourselves. Through our fast also, we pray Lord, that we too may be able subdue our enemies as you did: “With the fast of forty days / Jesus, the Lord, enemies subdued.” May our fasts be like those of Moses and Elijah, who spent forty days praying and fasting on your holy mountain. Through our fasts, purify our hearts and desires, renew our spirit, and make us clean, O! Lord.
Give us the grace to help people Lord. Make us beacons of your love. Help us to help others as you have helped us. Help us to be not as the hypocrites, but do everything so that only you may see it. Remind us that when we do good actions for others, we do them to you, O Lord.; when we don’t do good deeds for others, it is you we are shunning. Help us always to have a pure heart and to give alms with a pure heart.
Help us to do everything for you and for you alone, O Lord. Amen.
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