04/06/2006

I can hear the whistling of the days of the season breezing by.

Sodden with the mundane requirements of my life, my soul shivers with cold of inattention.

I rely on grace and mercy and a sense of humor on the part of God.

I found this bit from Padre Pio which helps:

Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have you present so that I do not forget you.
You know how easily I abandon you.

Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak and I need your strength, that I may not fail so often.

Stay with me, Lord, for you are my life, and without you,, I am without fervor.

Stay with me, Lord, for you are my light, and without You, I am in darkness.

Stay with me, Lord, to show me your will.

Stay with me, Lord, so that I hear your voice and follow you.

Stay with me, Lord, for I desire to love you very much, and always be in your company.

Stay with me, Lord, if you wish me to be faithful to you.

Stay with me, Lord for as poor as my soul is, I wish it to be a place of consolation for you, a nest of Love.

It goes on, but the overwhelming point that I get out of the prayer is my absolute dependence on the goodness, on the grace of God.


A second quote from the Padre and I'm done for today:

You must have boundless faith in the divine goodness, for the victory is certain.

How could you think otherwise?

Isn't our God more concerned about our salvation than we are ourselves?

Isn't He stronger than hell itself?

Who can ever resist and overcome the King of the heavens?

What are the world, the devil, the flesh and all our enemies before the Lord?