Shorter Version of Confession Prior to Infusion in Divine Will
PRAY MORNING AND NIGHT FOR TRUTHFUL CONVICTION OF HEART
“Dear Jesus, through the power of Your Holy Spirit, show me my imperfections and help me to improve.”
GRANT ME THE GIFT OF SELF-KNOWLEDGE
Heavenly Father, I ask You to grant me the precious gift of self-knowledge, for the grace of truthful insight into my own heart.
Aid me in making a daily examination of conscience.
Assist me in overcoming any disordered self-love, an obstacle to perfection, still remaining in any area of my being and to love Your Holy Divine Will for me more than my own will.
I ask for the grace of self-knowledge to see where I am failing in these virtues of humility, love and simplicity and grant me the courage to conquer disordered self-love which motivate my thoughts, words and deeds.
In Jesus Name I pray,
through the power and inspiration of the Spirit of Truth. Amen.
“End each day with a thorough examination of conscience. Ask for the grace of truthful insight into your own heart. It will be granted.” (Jesus, Born Incarnate, June 11, 2001)
“Self-knowledge is a precious grace which will be given if asked for.” (Our Lady of Grace, September 7, 1998)
“The obstacle to perfection is always a disordered self-love. This is to say, the soul loves his own will in some area of his being more than God’s Will for him.” (St Therese, October 1, 2001)
“To advance in these virtues of humility, love and simplicity, the soul must ask the Lord for the grace of self-knowledge to see where he is failing in these virtues. Without the courage to do this, he will never conquer his disordered self-love which will motivate his thoughts, words and deeds.” (St. Thomas Aquinas, March 23, 2002)
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BLESSING WITH MARANATHA WATER
Dear Jesus, as I bless myself with this water, open my heart to the grace Heaven desires I have. Let me look into my soul with the eyes of truth. Give me the courage and humility to do so. Heal me according to the Will of Your Father. Amen.
PRAYER FOR VICTORY OF THE UNITED HEARTS
Dear Jesus, I know that the Victory of the United Hearts cannot come into the heart of the world unless it first comes into my own heart. Therefore, I ask that You give me the courage to look with the eyes of truth into my own heart to discover any area of inordinate self-love that I have not conquered. Take sovereignty over my heart. Jesus, Triumph and Reign! Amen.
“This prayer is an important step in becoming an instrument towards Jesus’ Victory instead of an obstacle.” (St. Martin de Porres November 28, 2007)
November 13, 1994, Public, Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Love Message From Our Lady
“Do not dwell on solutions to your problems. These are always and forever, in the grace of My Heart. Therefore, do not feel the solutions are within your comprehension.”
“I know before you speak what is in your heart. It is so in every instance. Every fault stems from pride which opposes Holy Love. This is why perfection in Holy Love takes much courage and introspection. Any fault can be overcome when it is met head-on, dressed in the grace of My Heart. In the same way, you can come to accept the faults of others. Satan tries to bring division by intolerance of other’s faults. But you cannot change others. You can change yourself and the way you respond to others. Think of it as a contest between you and Satan, for this is what it is. Satan points out to you the aggravating traits of others. You know you are commanded by God to love everyone, and your peace is destroyed. Do this: Cover yourself with the Precious Blood. Command the pride of perfectionism to leave in the Name of Jesus. Then look for the good in that person. Everyone has positive characteristics. When the malefactor sees you no longer harbor negative thoughts about others, he will gradually withdraw. Then there will be unity through love. Pray for the grace of patience with the path of perfection in Holy Love. It is a path I call you upon. Not all answer or have the courage to answer. I am with you, leading you.”
Cover yourself with the Precious Blood.
Command the pride of perfectionism to leave in the Name of Jesus.
Then look for the good in that person.
CONSECRATION OF FAULTS TO DIVINE WILL
Dear Jesus, Divine Love Incarnate, in this present moment I ask You to accept the surrender of all my faults. I consecrate every fault and weakness to Divine Love.
With this surrender I know You will show me more clearly what my faults are, why I give in to them, and You will give me strength to overcome them. Amen.
BENEFIT OF CONSECRATING ALL YOUR FAULTS
Jesus Mercy, in this act of consecration help me to realize the root cause of my faults, which is the portal Satan uses to lead me astray; the nature of my faults; and the solution to overcoming each fault in order for Divine Love to become victorious in my heart. (Derived)
“Today I have come to help you realize the benefit of consecrating all your faults to Divine Love. In this act of consecration you will realize the root cause of your faults, which is the portal Satan uses to lead you astray; the nature of your faults; and the solution to overcoming each fault. This is the step each soul must take in order for Divine Love to become victorious in his heart.”
St Thomas Aquinas, August 31, 2005
Shortcut Aid of Prayer re Faults, St Thomas Aquinas Remarks, Prayer re Examination of Conscience
truthful insight (truthful self-knowledge) –> true conviction of heart –. examination of conscience –> deeper holiness (deeper into Sacred Heart, united to Creator, perfection)
Self-Knowledge is Your Merciful Love in Action
(breakdown of preceding prayers)
- surrender / consecration (step/act) of faults and weaknesses
- what / (identification) / discovery of faults / clarity / nature of fault / is holding me back / shortcomings in virtue / self-knowledge
- why (motives) / rationale / root cause / portal (spiritual warfare) / self-love / weakens, leads to sin / why I give in to them
- overcome / solution (humility) / strength to overcome / –> humble, loving and simplistic heart
PRAYER TO OVERCOME UNFORGIVENESS
Jesus, I trust in You. I know that You love me. I desire every obstacle between us be removed. Take from my heart any morsel of unforgiveness so that I can be completely Yours. Help me to forgive those who have hurt me, have lied about me, have gossiped about me, were jealous of me, have stolen from me or have abused me in any way. Then plunge me deep into Your Most Sacred Heart. Cover Me with Your Most Precious Blood. Do not allow me to resist Your Love again through unforgiveness of another. Amen.
“The Lord of Hosts says whole nations could benefit from this prayer.” Alanus (One of Maureen’s Angels) March 6, 2008
Grace of Self-Knowledge
“Dear Jesus, grant me the grace of self-knowledge so that by looking into my own heart with humility, I will discover my weaknesses in Holy Love. Then give me the grace of courage to try to overcome my faults so that I will not have to be purified of them in Purgatory. Amen.” (October 27, 2010)
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The following is a derived prayer (not a provided prayer) culled from all the messages about self-knowledge and examination of conscience. See note below to understand why the image of the United Hearts is displayed with this compiled prayer.*
PRAYER FOR ASSISTANCE
Jesus, born Incarnate,
I ask for the precious gift of Self-knowledge,
a vital grace to my conversion
knowing that obstacles on the path to holiness
are always rooted in self-love.
Help me to pray with a sincere heart.
Help me to be in touch with the motives in my own heart
in thought, word and deed in every present moment.
(Vestibule of the United Hearts – Invitation to Conversion, Opening of Heart, Vestibule of St Joseph’s Heart)
Help me to answer Your call back into the Vestibule of Grace
to make a self-examination of conscience
so I will be able to see what is holding me back
from a deeper journey through the Chambers and
can pass once again through the Doorway of Your Mercy.
I ask for humility to lead me closer to You, My Jesus,
to have a true conviction of heart
by self-examination of conscience
as a way so to lead me to deeper holiness.
To discover my faults so I can overcome them.
Help me to end each day with a thorough examination of conscience.
Help me to progress in this battle
which is often waged in silence and within the heart.
Help me to recognize that any small error in Holy Love
prevents the whole attitude of Holy Love from taking root.
I ask for the grace of truthful insight into my own heart.
Help me to strip away all pretense and reveal the truth.
Give me true self-knowledge.
I beg for the gift of humility.
(1st Chamber – Salvation, Holy Love, Immaculate Heart)
Help me on the first step
to enter the Flame of Holy Love in Your Mother’s Heart so that
much can be revealed to my soul–
and I can see the flaws I must overcome.
Help me, My Beloved, to be open to the Spirit of Truth.
I ask the Holy Spirit to show me
the faults and failings of my heart in relation to Holy Love.
I glorify you that self-knowledge is Your Merciful Love in action.
(2nd Chamber – Holiness, Divine Love, Sacred Heart)
Help me to open my heart
to improving my faults and failings in Holy Love,
so You can bring me deeper into Your Own Sacred Heart.
Sweet Jesus, I pray for the humility to do so.
Help me to always pray to discover the Truth
about my own spiritual journey –
what weakens me and leads me into sin.
This is vital to a deeper journey
into the Chambers of the United Hearts.
I ask St John Vianney to assist me
in this self-examination on a daily basis.
Help me to tame my intellect,
just as a wild beast is tamed.
Help me bring it
under the rule of a humble, loving and simplistic heart.
It is only in this way the soul which God created
can be united to its Creator.
(3rd Chamber – Perfection, Virtues)
Jesus, God, I ask for assistance for my soul
to be willing to look into my own heart
and in overcoming my faults
in order to mount quickly to perfection.
Help my soul
to first acknowledge my shortcomings
in the virtues to increase in virtue,
and then assist me to overcome these faults.
Amen.
Reminder: “You are no more than you are in My eyes” (Jesus, March 3, 2003)
Note 1: Just a personal note: With these phrases being gleaned from messages extending over 20 years, I was amazed at the subtlety and progressiveness of what was being expressed. They actually reminded me of how the psalms are written where a core idea is repeated and then used as a foundation for a more elaborate thought in a subsequent line. What a sublimely awesome God we have that would put this much effort and thought into conveying some nuances to us. May God be praised and exalted above all forever.
Note 2: *Update Feast of the Protectress of Faith, 2021: I just recognized the progression of this derived prayer which is extracted from messages regarding self–knowledge and examination of conscience conveyed over the course of a two decades or so. I was faithful to the sequence as I culled the messages. It travels from the Vestibule through the 1st, 2nd and 3rd chamber of the United Hearts. Who but heaven over the course of 20 years could produce messages that when studied shows a natural progression?
Self-Knowledge – Holy Love Ministry Messages by Topic (protectressofthefaith.org)
Examination of Conscience – Holy Love Ministry Messages by Topic (protectressofthefaith.org)
PRAYER TO PERFECT LOVE AND HUMILITY
Divine Heart of Jesus, in this present moment help me to live more deeply in Holy Love and Holy Humility. Give me the grace and the courage to look deep into my heart to see where I am failing in these virtues. I know it is only in overcoming these faults I can come deeper into the Chambers of Your Divine Heart. I beg Your strength in perfecting these virtues. Amen. Jesus August 3, 2002
PRAYER REQUESTING FORGIVENESS FOR WASTED MOMENTS
“Eternal Father, Creator of the universe, transform my heart in this present moment so that it beats in perfect harmony with your Divine Will. Forgive me for all the present moments I have wasted and have not surrendered to Your Will. Help me always to cooperate with the grace You send me in every present moment. Amen.”
Cleanse Me
“Dear Jesus, immerse my heart in the Flame of Holy Love. Cleanse me of all my faults and failings. Amen.” (May 21, 2011)
Help Me to Improve
“Dear Jesus, through the power of Your Holy Spirit, show me my imperfections and help me to improve.” (July 20, 2014)
Wash My Poor Heart
“Dear Jesus, I petition the Heart of Your Eternal Father to wash my poor heart in the cleansing water of His Divine Will. Show me anything in my heart which opposes Holy Truth, and help me to cast it out forever.”
CONFESSION OF SINS, FAULTS, WEAKNESSES
Examination of Conscience Lists Collection
DELIVERY FROM NEGATIVE SPIRITS
I ask the Holy Spirit, Spirit of Truth, to show me
the faults and failings of my heart in relation to Holy Love
And any attached negative spirits who wish to do me harm of body and soul
O
Holy Comforter, the weakness of our flesh supply.
Far from us drive the foe we dread..
From the Spirit of distraction, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of procrastination, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of confusion, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of pride, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of compulsivity, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of introversion, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of workaholism, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of curiosity, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of rebellion, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of presumption, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of perfectionism, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of lack of discipline, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of fear, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of resentment, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of vanity, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of skepticism, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of slothfulness, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of complaining, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of marital division, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of fantasy, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of passivity, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of escapism, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of indecision, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of depression, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of selfishness, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of vanity, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of self-hatred, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of impatience, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of addiction , We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of spiritual pride, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of jealousy, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of stubbornness, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From the Spirit of criticism, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
From any inappropriate soul ties, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
*“Demons of fatigue, in the Holy Name of Jesus I command you to leave.”
*From the Spirit of Infirmity, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
*From the Spirit of Fatigue, We implore Thee, Deliver us O Lord
*If Jesus makes me free, I will be free indeed. (Jn. 8:36).
*Jesus, have mercy on me! Jesus, heal me! Jesus, save me! Jesus, free me
*(exorcist, Msgr Stephen Rossetti)
RENUNCIATION OF SATAN
Future update: a section will be added after studying the Deliverance Prayer Manuals of the Missionaries of the New Evangelization in the discussion about adding a renunciation of Satan around the time of confession similar to what is prayed during our Baptism.
I reject, renounce, and rebuke Satan and all his works and all his empty promises.
“In the holy name of Jesus, I reject, I renounce, and I rebuke the spirit of (_________). In Jesus’ holy name, I cast it out!”
https://www.catholicexorcism.org/post/exorcist-diary-200-the-three-r-s-for-casting-out-demons
REQUEST FOR FERVENT ACT OF CONFESSION
Almighty God, I pray for the gift of true contrition. Not sadness about my weakness impacting my ego or perfectionistic tendencies but true sorrow with true recognition of how I offend, betray, assault, even wound You – the gift of pure intentions when making my confession or act of contrition. Even a hatred of each transgression in thought, word or deed.
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee. (“You shall loathe yourselves for your iniquities” (Eze 36.31).)
QUESTIONS TO ASK DURING EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE
“The sum total of all your days upon earth will be judged upon the depth of love in your heart as you lived out each day I have given you.
Have you performed your daily duties with love for Me and your fellow man?
Have you respected My Commandments out of love for Me and your neighbor?
Have you practiced a virtuous life – an exemplary life – not to impress others, but out of love for Me?
These are the questions each soul should ask himself in any examination of conscience. This is the groundwork of a soul intent on reaching Heaven. This is the foundation of living in My Divine Will.” (God the Father, March 30, 2022)
CONFESSION
Confiteor
I confess to almighty God, [and to you my brothers and sisters] that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts, and in my word, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault [strike breast three times].
Therefore, I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, [Holy Souls] [and you my brothers and sisters], to pray for me to the Lord our God. Amen.
SHORTER VERSION FOR CONFESSION OF SINS
+++ I confess my sins to the Triune God +++
(In the Name of the Father, the Creator and of the Son, the Redeemer and of the Holy Spirit, the Sanctifier)
(In the Name of the Father, Divine Truth and of the Son, Divine Mercy and of the Holy Spirit, Divine Love.)
(In the Name of the Father, Divine Will and of the Son, Divine Intellect and of the Holy Spirit, Divine Memory.)
(In the Name of the Father, My Abba God and of the Son, My Sweet Brother Yeshua and of the Holy Spirit, My Holy Advocate, Fire Paraclete.)
(In the Name of the Father, Righteous Eternal Father and of the Son, Lamb of God and of the Holy Spirit, Spirit of Truth.)
Truth Must Be Victorious Our Own Hearts First
Jesus, please enlighten me
as to any fault within my own heart
which presents itself as an obstacle
to living in the Truth of Holy Love.
(Jesus, January 5, 2007)
Blessing with Maranatha Water to Look into Soul
Dear Jesus, as I bless myself with this water,
open my heart to the grace Heaven desires I have.
Let me look into my soul with the eyes of truth.
Give me the courage and humility to do so.
Heal me according to the Will of Your Father. Amen.
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I ask for the grace to see my faults as God sees them,
to see my soul through the eyes of God
Petition for Revelation of the Truth
“I have come to ask you to petition the Merciful Heart of Jesus to reveal to all sinners and every nation the truth of the presence of good and evil in their lives.”
(requested by Blessed Virgin Mary, June 18, 2004)
Nuances of Ten Commandments
Ten Commandments Nuances and Depth
Anything such as person, place or thing that the soul does not honor as a grace from Me is taking the place of a false god in his spirit.
The motive in the heart when My Name or My Son’s Name is used, needs to be one of reverence, homage and respect. Yet, the common practice today is to profane this Law as a means of expressing surprise, alarm or anger.
The soul should not engage in any unnecessary work or activity on Sunday.
As your parents age, you are charged with their physical and emotional well-being. When you honor and respect your parents, you honor and respect Me.
Only I must be the One Who calls life unto Myself. Human life must be respected from conception to natural death.
This sexual enjoyment has become the tool of entertainment, advertising and clothing design to name a few. This is true because man places his own enjoyment ahead of obedience to My Commandments and pleasing Me.
“Stealing small things encourages the heart to steal bigger and greater things.
The sins of calumny and detraction profane this Commandment. The soul who is not consecrated to the Truth transgresses this Eighth Commandment
The soul must with prudence avoid any envy of another’s wife, always respecting the marriage vows taken by any couple.
I permit the soul to admire another’s goods, but not to crave another’s possessions.”
General Confession
With my spiritual goal by the grace of God to tame my intellect and “take every thought captive in obedience to Christ” (2Cor 10:5), to “be transformed by the renewal of my mind” (derived Rom 12:2), to “stand guard over my heart and mind in Lord Jesus” (Phil 4:7) and with the Grace of God to live in the present moment in Holy Love (love of God above all and love of neighbor as self, Matt 22:37-40) with the Most Blessed Trinity, Blessed Mother and the Blessed in Heaven
[“…This is why standing guard over your thoughts is so important. For what forms in your thoughts easily takes over the whole heart.”, Holy Love Ministries]
(for to live in Holy Love in every present moment requires [the Grace of] heroic self-discipline and surrender to God’s Divine Will through Holy Love)
I confess my ever-pervasive (24/7), excessive inordinate self-love, strong self will, pride of perfectionism, excessive self-absorption, lack of sacrificial love and cost counting [of any sacrifices].
I confess any residue resentments, bitterness, offense, unforgiveness that has formed a wall around my heart and has created an obstacle between us.
I confess the arrows encircling my heart aiming to pierce it that I have allowed, my sins caused by Pride, all stemming from Pride: Compromise of Truth, Wounded Ego, Voluntary Attachments, Unforgiveness, Anger, Self-Love thrown by Satan to destroy my personal holiness.
My failures in my soul to be gentle, patient, forgiving, understanding, easily corrected, joyful, and, last but not least, wise.
I confess my perennial concern with and attachment to “credit, consolation and comfort”. (Fr Gerry Ferguson teaching)
I confess daily battles with habitual faults and sins that keep me from salvation, holiness, perfection in virtues as well as conformity, union and immersion with the Triune God such as my neglect, my distractions, my distractibility, my forgetfulness, my indifference, my continual return to coping mechanisms, my escapisms, my fantasticisms, my internal scenarios, my poor time management skills, my lack of discipline, my worldly attachments, my sins of presumption, my sins of detraction, my failure to practice Trust and Surrender, my neglect in seeking God’s voice for His Will, my impoverished thanksgiving after Holy Communion, my spiritual pride, my pride of perfectionism,
choosing secular priorities over spiritual, choosing lesser good over greater good, etc. for neglecting to call the Divine Will into the current act and due to inordinate self-love for neglecting to live in Holy Love (by the two greatest commandments) in every Present Moment. For failing to live in trustful surrender to the Divine Will of God in every present moment. (Sum of Sanctification)
For failing to recognize and seek healing through God for wounds that keep me from a relationship with and a sacred intimacy with God, my Righteous and Eternal Father, My Celestial Lamb of God and My Spirit of Truth.
Per God the Father, I confess (in order to cleanse my attitudes/approach/desires/motives/leanings/micro feelings/opinions) my neglect for failing to perform daily duties, respect the commandments and practice a virtuous life with the right pure intentions out of love for God and love of fellow man as self.
For living a life of self-gratification instead of out of love and Glory of God. For clinging to worldly attachments instead of the salvation of my soul. For neglect of my relationship with God.
Specific Confession
identification of sins and faults since last confession and act of contrition
OPTIONAL ‘DRESS IN WOUNDS’ APPROACH BEFORE ASKING FORGIVENESS*
Oh, my Jesus, I crown my head with Your Thorns,
I bead my eyes with Your Tears,
I impregnate my tongue with Your Bitterness,
I adorn my soul with Your Blood,
I dress my body with Your Wounds,
I nail my hands and feet with Your Nails,
I pierce my heart with Your Lance,
[I clothe myself with garments of derision,
I veil my face with the spittle, beard pulling, piercings, eye pounding, bone crushings, tongue piercing,
I immerse my emotions with Your feelings of abandonment, Your spiritual and emotional torture, Your Passion within the Passion, accusations of blasphemy, being struck in friendship and loyalty,
I cover my ears with Your slaps and the resounding of insults, mockings, affronts and outrages, (to Jesus and Blessed Mother), criticisms, false accusations, curses, and disgust of demonic whisperings,
I draw in the stench of lukewarmness, weakness, inconstancy, ingratitude, denials, rebellion and betrayals,
I burden myself with the crimes of others]
And, as another Christ, I present myself
before Your most supreme Majesty and ask
that through this Plea for Forgiveness You may grant the Greatest of Graces,
that Your Kingdom Come, that Your Will be done
on earth as It is done in Heaven, by all souls, most especially by mine!
[But especially the forgiveness of my flaws, faults, weakness, attitudes, motives, selfish desires, compulsivities, habitual sins, betrayals, wickedness, unforgiveness, neglect of my spiritual life, sins of the heart, inability to enter or progress through the Chamber of the United Hearts, to conform, unite or immerse myself in the heart of the Father, for the sins of the heart, sins and guilt now confessed…]
Amen!
*(Our Lady told Luisa Piccarreta of Divine Will teachings -“Book of Heaven” – that Our Lord can not resist anyone that approaches Him dressed in His Wounds.) [phrases bookended by brackets are added ant not part of the original prayer]
CONTRITE HEART OF PETER
I ask for the grace of a truly contrite heart. I ask to borrow the heart of St. Peter, St Paul and St Mary Magdalene to feel a spark of their contrition. And for my heart to be equally contrite, molded and transformed into a fiery sacrificial love of God. I ask to borrow the heart of the Theotakis to grow in love as She carried the Son of God.
ACT OF CONTRITION
Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee!
Mary, Protectress of the Faith, come to my aid!
Traditional Form
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven, and the pains of hell;
but most of all because they (/I) offend Thee, my God,
Who are all good and deserving of all my love.
(Knowing in the same instant I was offending You, You were loving me with a love no soul could ever imagine.)
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace,
to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life.
(by avoiding the near occasion of sin and rejecting, renouncing, and rebuking Satan in every aspect of my life and all his works and all his empty promises.)
Amen.
Mary, Protectress of the Faith, come to my aid!
OFFERING OF THE HOLY FACE
Eternal Father,
turn away Your angry gaze from our guilty people
whose face has become unsightly in Your eyes.
Look instead upon the Face of Your Beloved Son,
for this is the Face of Him
in Whom You are well pleased.
We now offer You this Holy Face,
covered with shame and disfigured by bloody bruises
in reparation for the crimes of our age
[in reparation for our flaws, faults, errant beliefs, improper attitudes, weaknesses, compulsivities, betrayals, wickedness, sins and guilt]
in order to appease Your anger,
justly provoked against us.
Because Your Divine Son, our Redeemer,
has taken upon His Head all the sins of His members,
that they might be spared,
we now beg of You, Eternal Father,
to grant us mercy.
PRAYER TO OFFER THE HOLY FACE OF JESUS TO GOD THE FATHER TO APPEASE HIS JUSTICE AND DRAW DOWN MERCY UPON US
Eternal Father, turn away Your angry gaze from our guilty people whose face has become unsightly in Your eyes. Look instead upon the Face of Your Beloved Son; for this is the Face of Him in whom You are well pleased. We now offer You His Holy Face covered with blood, sweat, dust, spittle and shame, in reparation for the worst crimes of our age, which are atheism, blasphemy, and the desecration of Your holy days. We thus hope to appease Your anger justly provoked against us. The All-Merciful Advocate opens His mouth to plead our cause; listen to His cries, behold His tears, O God, and through the merits of His Holy Face hearken to Him when He intercedes for us poor miserable sinners. Amen.
Asking for Forgiveness
(Proclamation of the Kingdom)
O Sweet Jesus, I trust in Your Love and Mercy. I ask for Your forgiveness.
“My Mercy and My Love are one; they are Divine, Perfect and Eternal. They never fail. The soul that trusts in My Love and Mercy is the one I am able to forgive. The kingdom begins in every heart that begins to believe in My Love and Mercy. This is how a conversion of heart takes place. This is My Victory.”
Dictated by Jesus 11/2/02
Prayer of Conversion
“Blood and Water which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus, as a fountain of mercy for us, I trust in You”
(Divine Mercy Prayer)
.ASKING FOR FORGIVENESS
Almighty God, I beg, plead, implore Your forgiveness
But rely on Your bountiful and unfathomable mercy
ASKING FOR MERCY
Kyrie eleison Christi eleison Kyrie eleison
Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ,
in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion,
have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One,
have mercy on us and on the whole world
WASHING AWAY OF SINS
With this holy water and Your Precious Blood,
wash away all my sins, O Lord
THANKING GOD FOR FORGIVENESS AND MERCY
Thank You, Triune God, for Your assistance
with my examination of conscience,
Your gift of acceptance (of my confession),
gift of forgiveness and absolution,
and gift of mercy.
SELF-PENANCE
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
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DIVINE WILL ACTUAL ACT AFTER ACT OF CONTRITION
I AM NOTHING, GOD IS ALL, come Divine Will.
Come Heavenly Father to beat in my heart and move in my Will;
Come Beloved Son to flow in my blood and think in my intellect;
Come Holy Spirit to breathe in my lungs and recall in my memory.
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ACT OF CONTRITION in the DIVINE WILL
My Loving Father, forgive me. Infused in Your Most Holy Will, and as Your little child, allow me to confess my sorrow for offending You with all my sins, weaknesses, defects, and miseries. I know that in the same instant I was offending You, You were loving me with a love no soul could ever imagine. Your Will will be my strength and my hope to never offend You again.
Heavenly Mother, my Mother, I offer you this holy intention and ask you to please, through Your Immaculate Heart, give me the immense graces I will need to never again offend my Heavenly Father! Amen.
CONTRITION and MERCY
You are my only God, my only Hope, my only Love, You are my God unrivaled, ever so tender and delicate with the weak and the wretched, let not the Chalice of Your Justice brim over us; allow the captives to be set free before Your Day, my Lord, our faults in Your eyes have been many and our rebellion and apathy even greater in number, but Your Heart is throbbing with Love and Compassion, give us, O Father, most Gracious, a powerful Breath of Your Spirit to revive us all for Your Glory. Let Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will be done on earth. Amen.
SCRIPTURE PROPOSED BY GOD THE FATHER
Daniel 9:3-5,9-10+
Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking Him by prayer and supplications with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. I prayed to the Lord my God and made confession, saying, “O Lord, the great and terrible God, Who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love Him and keep His Commandments, we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from Thy Commandments and Ordinances;
To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness; because we have rebelled against Him, and have not obeyed the Voice of the Lord our God by following His Laws, which He set before us by His servants the prophets.
+ Scripture verses asked to be read by God the Father. (Please note: all Scripture given by Heaven refers to the Bible used by the visionary. Ignatius Press – Holy Bible – Revised Standard Version – Second Catholic Edition.)
Psalm 19:7-14+
The law of the Lord is perfect,
reviving the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple;
the precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes;
the fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring for ever;
the ordinances of the Lord are true,
and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold,
even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey
and drippings of the honeycomb.
Moreover by them is thy servant warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
But who can discern his errors?
Clear thou me from hidden faults.
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins;
let them not have dominion over me!
Then I shall be blameless,
and innocent of great transgression.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in thy sight,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
+ Scripture verses asked to be read by God the Father. (Please note: all Scripture given by Heaven refers to the Bible used by the visionary. Ignatius Press – Holy Bible – Revised Standard Version – Second Catholic Edition.)
Psalm 91:9-16+
Because you have made the Lord your refuge,
the Most High your habitation,
no evil shall befall you,
no scourge come near your tent.
For he will give his angels charge of you
to guard you in all your ways.
On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you dash your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the adder,
the young lion and the serpent you will trample under foot.
Because he cleaves to me in love, I will deliver him;
I will protect him, because he knows my name.
When he calls to me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will rescue him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him,
and show him my salvation.
+ Scripture verses asked to be read by God the Father. (Please note: all Scripture given by Heaven refers to the Bible used by the visionary. Ignatius Press – Holy Bible – Revised Standard Version – Second Catholic Edition.)
PENITENTIAL PSALMS
seven psalms (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143) which express penitence.
Psalm 6
For the leader; with stringed instruments, “upon the eighth.”*
A psalm of David.
I
2Do not reprove me in your anger, LORD,
nor punish me in your wrath.a
3Have pity on me, LORD, for I am weak;
heal me, LORD, for my bones are shuddering.b
4My soul too is shuddering greatly—
5Turn back, LORD, rescue my soul;
save me because of your mercy.
6For in death there is no remembrance of you.
II
7I am wearied with sighing;
all night long I drench my bed with tears;
I soak my couch with weeping.
8My eyes are dimmed with sorrow,
worn out because of all my foes.e
III
9Away from me, all who do evil!f
The LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
10The LORD has heard my plea;
the LORD will receive my prayer.
11My foes will all be disgraced and will shudder greatly;
they will turn back in sudden disgrace.g
Psalm 32
1aOf David. A maskil.
I
Blessed is the one whose fault is removed,
whose sin is forgiven.
2Blessed is the man to whom the LORD imputes no guilt,
in whose spirit is no deceit.
II
3Because I kept silent,* my bones wasted away;
I groaned all day long.b
4For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;
my strength withered as in dry summer heat.
Selah
5Then I declared my sin to you;
my guilt I did not hide.c
I said, “I confess my transgression to the LORD,”
and you took away the guilt of my sin.
Selah
6Therefore every loyal person should pray to you
in time of distress.
Though flood waters* threaten,
they will never reach him.d
7You are my shelter; you guard me from distress;
with joyful shouts of deliverance you surround me.
Selah
III
8I will instruct you and show you the way you should walk,
give you counsel with my eye upon you.
9Do not be like a horse or mule, without understanding;
with bit and bridle their temper is curbed,
else they will not come to you.
IV
10Many are the sorrows of the wicked one,
but mercy surrounds the one who trusts in the LORD.
11Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous;
exult, all you upright of heart.e
Psalm 38
1A psalm of David. For remembrance.
I
2LORD, do not punish me in your anger;
in your wrath do not chastise me!a
3Your arrows have sunk deep in me;b
your hand has come down upon me.
4There is no wholesomeness in my flesh because of your anger;
there is no health in my bones because of my sin.c
5My iniquities overwhelm me,
a burden too heavy for me.d
II
6Foul and festering are my sores
because of my folly.
7I am stooped and deeply bowed;e
every day I go about mourning.
8My loins burn with fever;
there is no wholesomeness in my flesh.
9I am numb and utterly crushed;
I wail with anguish of heart.f
10My Lord, my deepest yearning is before you;
my groaning is not hidden from you.
11My heart shudders, my strength forsakes me;
the very light of my eyes has failed.g
12Friends and companions shun my disease;
my neighbors stand far off.
13Those who seek my life lay snares for me;
they seek my misfortune, they speak of ruin;
they plot treachery every day.
III
14But I am like the deaf, hearing nothing,
like the mute, I do not open my mouth,
15I am even like someone who does not hear,
who has no answer ready.
16LORD, it is for you that I wait;
O Lord, my God, you respond.h
17For I have said that they would gloat over me,
exult over me if I stumble.
IV
18I am very near to falling;
my wounds are with me always.
19I acknowledge my guilt
and grieve over my sin.i
20My enemies live and grow strong,
those who hate me grow numerous fraudulently,
21Repaying me evil for good,
accusing me for pursuing good.j
22Do not forsake me, O LORD;
my God, be not far from me!k
23Come quickly to help me,l
my Lord and my salvation!
Psalm 51 Miserare
For the leader. A psalm of David, 2when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone in to Bathsheba.a
I
3 Have mercy on me, God, in accord with your merciful love;
in your abundant compassion blot out my transgressions.
4 Thoroughly wash away my guilt;
and from my sin cleanse me.
5 For I know my transgressions;
my sin is always before me.b
6 Against you, you alone have I sinned;
I have done what is evil in your eyes
So that you are just in your word,
and without reproach in your judgment.c
7 Behold, I was born in guilt,
in sin my mother conceived me.*d
8 Behold, you desire true sincerity;
and secretly you teach me wisdom.
9 Cleanse me with hyssop,* that I may be pure;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.e
10 You will let me hear gladness and joy;
the bones you have crushed will rejoice.
II
11 Turn away your face from my sins;
blot out all my iniquities.
12 A clean heart create for me, God;
renew within me a steadfast spirit.f
13 Do not drive me from before your face,
nor take from me your holy spirit.g
14 Restore to me the gladness of your salvation;
uphold me with a willing spirit.
15 I will teach the wicked your ways,
that sinners may return to you.
16 Rescue me from violent bloodshed, God, my saving God,
and my tongue will sing joyfully of your justice.h
17 Lord, you will open my lips;
and my mouth will proclaim your praise.
18 For you do not desire sacrifice* or I would give it;
a burnt offering you would not accept.i
19 My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit;
a contrite, humbled heart, O God, you will not scorn.
III
20* Treat Zion kindly according to your good will;
build up the walls of Jerusalem.j
21 Then you will desire the sacrifices of the just,
burnt offering and whole offerings;
then they will offer up young bulls on your altar.
Psalm 102
1The prayer of one afflicted and wasting away whose anguish is poured out before the LORD.
I
2LORD, hear my prayer;
let my cry come to you.
3Do not hide your face from me
in the day of my distress.a
Turn your ear to me;
when I call, answer me quickly.
4For my days vanish like smoke;b
my bones burn away as in a furnace.
5My heart is withered, dried up like grass,
too wasted to eat my food.
6From my loud groaning
I become just skin and bones.
7I am like a desert owl,
like an owl among the ruins.
8I lie awake and moan,
like a lone sparrow on the roof.
9All day long my enemies taunt me;
in their rage, they make my name a curse.*
10I eat ashes like bread,
mingle my drink with tears.c
11Because of your furious wrath,
you lifted me up just to cast me down.
12dMy days are like a lengthening shadow;e
I wither like the grass.
II
13But you, LORD, are enthroned forever;
your renown is for all generations.f
14You will again show mercy to Zion;
now is the time for pity;
the appointed time has come.
15Its stones are dear to your servants;
its dust moves them to pity.
16The nations shall fear your name, LORD,
all the kings of the earth, your glory,g
17Once the LORD has rebuilt Zion
and appeared in glory,
18Heeding the plea of the lowly,
not scorning their prayer.
19Let this be written for the next generation,
for a people not yet born,
that they may praise the LORD:h
20*“The LORD looked down from the holy heights,
viewed the earth from heaven,i
21To attend to the groaning of the prisoners,
to release those doomed to die.”j
22Then the LORD’s name will be declared on Zion,
his praise in Jerusalem,
23When peoples and kingdoms gather
to serve the LORD.k
III
24He has shattered my strength in mid-course,
has cut short my days.
25I plead, O my God,
do not take me in the midst of my days.*l
Your years last through all generations.
26Of old you laid the earth’s foundations;m
the heavens are the work of your hands.
27They perish, but you remain;
they all wear out like a garment;
Like clothing you change them and they are changed,
28but you are the same, your years have no end.
29May the children of your servants live on;
may their descendants live in your presence.n
Psalm 130
1A song of ascents.
I
Out of the depths* I call to you, LORD;
2Lord, hear my cry!
May your ears be attentive
to my cry for mercy.a
3If you, LORD, keep account of sins,
Lord, who can stand?b
4But with you is forgiveness
and so you are revered.*
II
5I wait for the LORD,
my soul waits
and I hope for his word.c
6My soul looks for the Lord
more than sentinels for daybreak.d
More than sentinels for daybreak,
7let Israel hope in the LORD,
For with the LORD is mercy,
with him is plenteous redemption,e
8And he will redeem Israel
from all its sins.f
Psalm 143
1A psalm of David.
LORD, hear my prayer;
in your faithfulness listen to my pleading;
answer me in your righteousness.
2Do not enter into judgment with your servant;
before you no one can be just.a
3The enemy has pursued my soul;
he has crushed my life to the ground.b
He has made me dwell in darkness
like those long dead.c
4My spirit is faint within me;
my heart despairs.d
5I remember the days of old;
I ponder all your deeds;
the works of your hands I recall.e
6I stretch out my hands toward you,
my soul to you like a parched land.f
Selah
7Hasten to answer me, LORD;
for my spirit fails me.
Do not hide your face from me,
lest I become like those descending to the pit.g
8In the morning let me hear of your mercy,
for in you I trust.
Show me the path I should walk,
for I entrust my life to you.h
9Rescue me, LORD, from my foes,
for I seek refuge in you.
10Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God.
May your kind spirit guide me
on ground that is level.
11For your name’s sake, LORD, give me life;
in your righteousness lead my soul out of distress.
12In your mercy put an end to my foes;
all those who are oppressing my soul,
for I am your servant.i