Give Thanks and Glory to Jesus Christ With this Good Friday Prayer of Love For The Crucified Lord

 

Use these Good Friday Prayer to praise our Lord, Jesus Christ, give thanks to His sacrifice on the cross, and request that He have mercy on us. May these prayers help your heart and mind to truly appreciate the glorious gift of redemption from sin that Christ has given mankind.

Good Friday Prayer of Love for the Crucified Lord

O Jesus,

it is not the heavenly reward You have promised

which impels me to love You;

neither is it the threat of hell

that keeps me from offending You.

It is You O Lord,

it is the sight of You

affixed to the Cross and suffering insults;

it is the sight of Your broken body,

as well as Your pains and Your death.

There is nothing You can give me

to make me love You.

For even if there were no heaven and no hell

I would still love you as I do!

The Passion of Jesus Christ

 

THE PASSION OF THE LORD

"When I become immersed in the Lord's Passion, I often see the Lord Jesus, during adoration, in this manner: after the scourging, the torturers took the Lord and stripped Him of His own garment, which had already adhered to the wounds; as they took it off, His wounds reopened; then they threw a dirty and tattered scarlet cloak over the fresh wounds of the Lord. The cloak, in some places, barely reached His knees. They made Him sit on a piece of beam. And then they wove a crown of thorns, which they put on His sacred head. They put a reed in His hand and made fun of Him, bowing to Him as to a king. Some spat in His face, while others took the reed and struck Him on the head with it. Others caused Him pain by slapping Him; still others covered His face and struck Him with their fists. Jesus bore all this with meekness. Who can comprehend Him — comprehend His suffering? Jesus' eyes were downcast. I sensed what was happening in the most sweet Heart of Jesus at that time. Let every soul reflect on what Jesus was suffering at that moment. They tried to outdo each other in insulting the Lord.

(Saint Faustina's Diary 408)

A Lenten Prayer to Begin Each Day

Dear Lord,

As this day dawns along my Lenten journey, open my eyes to how I can follow you more closely along the road of love and self-sacrifice. Give me a heart that’s grateful so as to recognize your countless blessings and generosity so as to share all I have with others.

May I comfort you in your Holy Passion by comforting others in distress I meet along my daily road — especially the poor and forgotten. May I show true sorrow for my failings with a sincere resolution to overcome my faults with the help of your infinite mercy.

I entrust all this to you through your loving Mother, whose tender love I trust will guide my steps to lasting hope and eternal joy found only in you.

AMEN

Prayer To Our Mother for Help In Your Journey Through This Lent

Praying Through Our Lady

on

Your Lenten Journey

“Dear Mary, teach me your ways, 

that God may count me worthy of receiving his Son, 

Our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Open my heart to serve 

all who are in need. 

Give me patience in trial. 

Obtain for me a share of 

God’s gracious forgiveness, 

for my sins are many. 

May I give myself wholly to Our Savior 

throughout this Lenten season, 

ever confident in hope that by his passion, 

death, and resurrection I am saved.” Amen.

ASH WEDNESDAY PRAYER

✝--ASH WEDNESDAY PRAYER --

GOD of goodness and mercy, hear my prayer as I begin this Lenten journey with You. Guide me as I humbly seek to repent and return to Your love. May humility guide my efforts to be reconciled with You and live forever in Your abundant grace.

Transform me this Lent, Heavenly Father. Give me the strength to commit myself to grow closer to You each day. I humbly ask You this, through Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen.

What is Lent /Prayers for the Season of Lent

Lent is a solemn religious observance in the Christian liturgical calendar that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends approximately six weeks later, the night before Easter Sunday. Wikipedia

Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.

Many know of the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast in other ways throughout the season. Contemplate the meaning and origins of the Lenten fasting tradition in this reflection. In addition, the giving of alms is one way to share God's gifts—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents. As St. John Chrysostom reminds us: "Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess are not ours, but theirs." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2446).

In Lent, the baptized are called to renew their baptismal commitment as others prepare to be baptized through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, a period of learning and discernment for individuals who have declared their desire to become Catholics.

Lent Prayers

Prayers for Lent observed beginning on Ash Wednesday and ends after six weeks before the celebration of Easter. 

Invite Us Deeper

Almighty and ever living God,

you invite us deeper into your world, your people, your Lent.

May this time be one of outward focus;

seeking you in those we often ignore.

Help us live a Lent focused on freedom, generosity, and encounter.

Give us hearts hungry to serve you

and those who need what we have to give.

- Author Unknown

Let Us Fast

While fasting with the body,

brothers and sisters,

let us also fast in spirit.

Let us lose every bond of iniquity;

let us undo the knots of every contact made by violence;

let us tear up all unjust agreements;

let us give bread to the hungry

and welcome to our house

the poor who have no roof to cover them,

that we may receive mercy from Christ our God.

- Byzantine Vespers

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A Lenten Prayer

Look with favor, Lord,

on your household.

Grant that,

though our flesh be humbled

by abstinence from food,

our souls, hungering after you,

may be resplendent in your sight.

- Pope Pius V

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Come, My Light

Come, my Light,

and illumine my darkness.

Come, my Life,

and revive me from death.

Come, my Physician,

and heal my wounds.

Come, Flame of divine love,

and burn up the thorns of my sins,

kindling my heart

with the flame of thy love.

- Dimitrii of Rostov

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From the Beginning of Time

Jesus,

you have known us from the beginning of time,

you have known us in the depths of our dreams and in the darkness of our shame,

you know us as your beloved.

Help us to own that core identity more and more in this season of repentance and mercy.
Give us the rock-solid assurance of your unwavering faith in us
as we seek the same in you.

Amen.

- Author Unknown

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The Fast Life

Fast from judging others;

Feast on Christ dwelling in them.

Fast from fear of illness;

Feast on the healing power of God.

Fast from words that pollute;

Feast on speech that purifies.

Fast from discontent;

Feast on gratitude.

Fast from anger;

Feast on patience.

Fast from pessimism;

Feast on hope.

Fast from negatives;

Feast on encouragement.

Fast from bitterness;

Feast on forgiveness.

Fast from self-concern;

Feast on compassion.

Fast from suspicion;

Feast on truth.

Fast from gossip;

Feast on purposeful silence.

Fast from problems that overwhelm;

Feast on prayer that sustains.

Fast from anxiety;

Feast on faith.

- Author Unknown

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LENTEN PRAYER

Prayer for a Fruitful Lent

My precious and crucified Lord, I offer You this Lent.

I offer it to You with total abandonment and trust.

I offer You my prayers, sacrifices and my very life this day.

Do with me, Lord, as You will.

I pray that this Lent will be fruitful.

I know You have much to say to me and much to do in my life.

May this Lent be a time through which Your mercy is poured in abundance into my soul,

and into the souls of all Your faithful.

Dearest Lord, help me to especially see my sin, this Lent.

Humble me so that I may see clearly.

Give me courage and strength to confess my sins,

and to turn from them with all my heart.

Enlighten me with Your Holy Word, dear Lord.

Help me to come to know You and to deepen the gift of faith in my life.

Show me the plan You have for me,

and place my feet upon the path You have chosen.

My suffering Lord, I thank You for the fullness of Your perfect Sacrifice.

I thank You for holding nothing back,

giving Your life to the last drop of blood.

May I offer You my very life as a sacrifice,

trusting in Your mercy with every offering.

Keep me faithful to my Lenten promises,

and bring forth new life through these sacrifices of love.

Strengthen my prayer and make me holy.

Help me to turn to You, each day,

seeking Your sacred and pierced Heart.

Blessed Mother,

you stood by your Son in His suffering and death,

stand by me, I pray, as I journey through this life.

Pray for me and offer me to Your Son,

 that He may take me into His loving embrace.

Lord, Jesus, Son of the Living God,

have mercy on me a sinner.

Lord, Jesus, Son of the Living God,

have mercy on me a sinner.

Lord, Jesus, Son of the Living God,

have mercy on me a sinner.

Mother Mary, Mother of our Crucified Lord,

pray for us who have recourse to thee.

Amen

FASTING IS WHAT YOU GIVE UP FOR LENT

The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, most notably by the public imposition of ashes.

The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, most notably by the public imposition of ashes.

There is a strong biblical base for fasting, particularly during the 40 days of Lent leading to the celebration of Easter. Jesus, as part of his spiritual preparation, went into the wilderness and fasted 40 days and 40 nights, according to the Gospels. 

Fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday with only one simple meal during the day, usually without meat.

1. Refrain from eating meat (bloody foods) on all Fridays in Lent, substituting fish for example.
2. Eliminate a food or food group for the entire season. Especially consider saving rich and fatty foods for Easter.
3. Consider not eating before receiving Communion in Lent.
4. Abstain from or limit a favorite activity (television, movies, etc.) for the entire season, and spend more time in prayer, Bible study, and reading devotional material.

WHAT SHOULD I GIVE UP FOR LENT? MEAT? SWEETS? CHOCOLATE? ICE CREAM? BEVERAGES? MEAT?

Many of us try to be more disciplined for Lent and give up something that we really like. That’s great! Fasting has always been an important tradition of Lent. This year however, let us also consider other things that we can give up.

*Give up complaining* – _ Focus on gratitude_

Philippians 2:14–15 – ‘Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure…’

1 Thessalonians 5:18 – ‘Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Jesus Christ’.

*Give up bitterness* – _ Turn to forgiveness_

Ephesians 4:31 – ‘Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice’.

Ephesians 4:32 – ‘Be kind and compassionate to one another forgiving each other, just as in Christ, God forgave you’.

*Give up worry* – _Trust in God_

Matthew 6:25 – “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life… who by worrying can add a single hour to his life?”

Matthew 6:33 – ‘But seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well’.

*Give up discouragement* – _ Be full of hope_

Deuteronomy 31:8 – ‘The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you: he will never leave you or forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged’.

Isaiah 40:31 – ‘But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint’.

*Give up hatred* – _ Return good for evil_

1 John 2:9 – ‘Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness’.

Luke 6:27 – “But I tell you who hear me; Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.”

*Give up anger* – _ Be more patient_

Matthew 5:22 – ‘But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment’.

Proverbs 15:18 – ‘A hot tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel’.

*Give up gossiping* – _Control your tongue_

Psalm 34:13 – ‘Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies’.

Proverbs 21:23 – ‘He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity’.