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Father, 

We come to you in the name of your Son Jesus Christ. We ask for your loving Mercy and kindness toward all who suffer as a result of the Earthquake, Tsunami and aftershocks which have devastated the people of Japan. 

Lord, for those who lost their lives, and those who mourn them, we ask for your loving mercy. 

Lord, for those who were wounded, we ask for healing and help. 

Lord, for those reaching out to the wounded, give them the supernatural graces, and the practical and economic resources they need in their efforts. 

Lord, for those who are searching for the dead, assist them in their effort so that all who lost their lives in this tragedy can be buried with dignity. 

We also pray also for those who were affected by this horrible disaster in Hawaii and those who are ministering to their needs. 

Father, may this natural disaster and true human tragedy become an invitation for your people to enter into the ongoing mission of reaching out to all of the poor and seeing in their face and in their need the face of your Son. 

During this Lent, we say “Yes” to your invitation to practice the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. May this human tragedy become for your people an occasion of grace and invitation to love. 

We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord 

Amen 

Written by Deacon Keith Fournier 

PHOTOS: Destruction of the Japanese Quake and Tsunami

Dulcísimo Seńor Jesucristo, te ruego que tu Pasión sea virtud que me fortalezca, proteja y defienda; que tus llagas sean comida y bebida que me alimente, calme mi sed y me conforte; que la aspersión de tu sangre lave todos mis delitos; que tu muerte me dé la vida eterna y tu cruz sea mi gloria sempiterna. Que en esto encuentre el alimento, la alegría, la salud y la dulzura de mi corazón. Tú que vives y reinas por los siglos de los siglos.

Amén.

You chose a people for your own,
to lavish love upon,
raise up prophets, priests and kings,
to be the nation through which
the Messiah would be revealed to the world,
and through whom your kingdom would come.
You chose this people gathered here
to be your children,
loved and blessed, forgiven
through the one who knew no sin,
the King of Glory whose crown was made of thorns,
and whose name we raise in worship.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have mercy on me.

Jesus, our Lord and Brother, Save us in Your love.

Jesus, each time I look at the sacred Host, 
sancify my eyes, 
that they may close more and more 
to all that is merely earthly.

Jesus, each time I look at the sacred Host, 
send a ray of divine light into my soul, 
that I may better know you and myself.

Jesus, each time I look at the sacred Host, 
send a flame of divine love into my heart 
to consume everything in it 
that is displeasing to You 
and to set it all on fire with Your love.

Now and in eternity
may my only desire be to contemplate 
the infinite beauty of Your divine countenance 
which delights the angels. 

Amen.

Behold, O my most loving Jesus, 
how far Thine exceeding love hath reached! 
Of Thine own Flesh and Most Precious Blood 
Thou hast prepared for me a Divine table 
in order to give Thyself wholly to me. 
What hath impelled Thee to such transports of love? 
Nothing else surely save Thy most loving Heart. 
O adorable Heart of my Jesus, 
burning furnace of Divine charity, 
receive my heart within Thy most sacred wound; 
to the end that in this school of love, 
I may learn to make a return of love to the God 
who hath given me such wondrous proofs of His love.

Amen.

My Lord Jesus Christ, 
who for the love Thou bearest mankind, 
dost remain night and day in this Sacrament, 
all full of tenderness and love, expecting, 
inviting and receiving all those who come to visit Thee; 
I believe that Thou art present in the Sacrament of the altar; 
I adore Thee from the depths of my own nothingness 
and thank Thee for all the favours Thou hast bestowed upon me; 
and especially for having given me Thyself in this Sacrament, 
and Thy most holy Mother Mary as my advocate; 
and for having called me to visit Thee in this church.

I pay my homage this day to Thy most loving Heart 
and this I intend to do for three intentions: 
first, in thanksgiving for this great gift; 
secondly, in reparation for all the insults 
Thou hast received from Thine enemies in this Sacrament; 
thirdly, by this visit I intend to adore Thee 
in all places upon the earth, 
where Thou art least adored and most neglected in Thy Sacrament. 

My Jesus, l love Thee with my whole heart. 
I repent of having in the past so many times 
displeased Thine infinite goodness. 
I purpose with the help of Thy grace 
never more to offend Thee in the future; 
and at this moment, wretched as I am, 
I consecrate myself wholly to Thee. 
I give to Thee and utterly renounce my entire will, 
all my affections, 
all my desires, 
and all that I possess. 

From this day forth do with me 
and with all that is mine 
whatever is pleasing in Thy sight. 
I ask and desire only Thy holy love, 
final perseverance and the perfect fulfilment of Thy will. 
I commend to Thee the souls in purgatory, 
especially those who were most devoted 
to this Blessed Sacrament and to Blessed Mary; 
I commend to Thee in like manner all poor sinners. 

Finally, my dear Saviour, 
I unite all my affections with those of Thy most loving Heart, 
and thus united I offer them to Thine eternal Father, 
and I pray Him in Thy name graciously to accept 
and answer them for love of Thee.

Amen.

O my God, 
I firmly believe that Thou art really and corporally present 
in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar. 

I adore Thee here present from the very depths of my heart, 
and I worship Thy sacred presence with all possible humility. 

O my soul, what joy to have Jesus Christ always with us, 
and to be able to speak to Him, 
heart to heart, with all confidence. 

Grant, O Lord, that I, 
having adored Thy Divine Majesty here on earth 
in this wonderful Sacrament, 
may be able to adore It eternally in heaven.

Amen.

O most lovely, most sweet, 
and dearest Jesus! 
Life, hope, treasure, 
and only love of my soul! 

Oh, how much has it not cost Thee to remain with us in this Sacrament. 
It was necessary for Thee to die 
in order to remain afterwards upon our altars; 
and how many injuries hast Thou not been made to suffer, 
in consequence of this presence among us! 

But Thy love, and Thy desire to be loved by us, 
have surmounted all. 

Come then, Lord, 
come and occupy my heart, 
and afterwards close the gate to it for ever, 
so that no creature may ever enter again 
to take away a part of this love which belongs entirely to Thee, 
and which I am unwilling to give to any other. 

Do Thou alone, my dear Redeemer, reign over me! 
Do Thou alone possess me entirely, 
and if at any time I should not obey Thee perfectly, 
punish me severely, 
that for the future I may be more careful to please Thee, 
according to Thy desire. 

Let me no more desire nor seek 
for any other pleasure than to please Thee, 
to visit Thee often at Thine altar, 
to converse with Thee, 
and to receive Thee in Holy Communion. 

Let them look for other goods who will! 
For me, I love only, 
I desire only the treasure of Thy love. 

The only favour I ask at the foot of this altar is, 
that I may forget myself altogether, 
to remember only Thy goodness. 

Blessed Seraphs, I do not envy you your glory! 

But by the love which you bear to your God and mine, 
oh, teach me what I must do to love Him 
and please Him like you!

O my Lord and King, 
hidden in this Sacrament, 
since Thou dost invite me to converse with Thee, 
I will open my heart with confidence, and speak. 

O my Jesus, ardent Lover of souls, 
I know to well the injustice and ingratitude of men towards Thee. 

Thou lovest them, and they do not love Thee; 
Thou dost confer benefits on them, 
and they return Thee with insults; 
Thou wouldst have them hear Thy voice, 
and they will not listen; 
Thou dost offer them graces, 
and they refuse them.

Ah! my Jesus, I, too,
was once among the number of these ungrateful souls.

O my God, it is only too true.

But I desire to amend,
and I wish to compensate for the injuries I have done Thee,
by doing all I can to please Thee for the remainder of my life.

Tell me, O Lord, what Thou dost require of me.
I will do it without the least reserve.

Make known to me Thy will by the way of holy obedience,
and I hope to accomplish it.
My God, I firmly promise never to leave undone any act
which I know to be agreeable to Thee,
although the performance of it should cost me the loss of all things
– of relations, friends, character, health,
and even life itself.

Let me loose all,
if only I may do Thy will!

Happy loss, when all is sacrificed to content Thy heart,
O God of my soul!

I love Thee, O Sovereign Good,
above all goods worthy of my love,
and in loving Thee I unite my feeble heart
with the hearts of all the Seraphim.

I unite it with the Heart of Mary
and with the Heart of Jesus.

I love Thee with my whole soul;
I wish to love Thee alone,
now and for ever.

Amen.

O most lovely, most sweet, 
and dearest Jesus! 
Life, hope, treasure, 
and only love of my soul! 

Oh, how much has it not cost Thee to remain with us in this Sacrament. 
It was necessary for Thee to die 
in order to remain afterwards upon our altars; 
and how many injuries hast Thou not been made to suffer, 
in consequence of this presence among us! 

But Thy love, and Thy desire to be loved by us, 
have surmounted all. 

then, Lord, 
come and occupy my heart, 
and afterwards close the gate to it for ever, 
so that no creature may ever enter again 
to take away a part of this love which belongs entirely to Thee, 
and which I am unwilling to give to any other. 

Do Thou alone, my dear Redeemer, reign over me! 

Do Thou alone possess me entirely, 
and if at any time I should not obey Thee perfectly, 
punish me severely, 
that for the future I may be more careful to please Thee, 
according to Thy desire. 

Let me no more desire nor seek 
for any other pleasure than to please Thee, 
to visit Thee often at Thine altar, 
to converse with Thee, 
and to receive Thee in Holy Communion. 

Let them look for other goods who will! 
For me, I love only, 
I desire only the treasure of Thy love. 

The only favour I ask at the foot of this altar is, 
that I may forget myself altogether, 
to remember only Thy goodness. 

Blessed Seraphs, I do not envy you your glory! 

But by the love which you bear to your God and mine, 
oh, teach me what I must do to love Him 
and please Him like you!

O my Lord and King, 
hidden in this Sacrament, 
since Thou dost invite me to converse with Thee, 
I will open my heart with confidence, and speak. 

O my Jesus, ardent Lover of souls, 
I know to well the injustice and ingratitude of men towards Thee. 

Thou lovest them, and they do not love Thee; 
Thou dost confer benefits on them, 
and they return Thee with insults; 
Thou wouldst have them hear Thy voice, 
and they will not listen; 
Thou dost offer them graces, 
and they refuse them.

Ah! my Jesus, I, too,
was once among the number of these ungrateful souls.
O my God, it is only too true.

But I desire to amend,
and I wish to compensate for the injuries I have done Thee,
by doing all I can to please Thee for the remainder of my life.

Tell me, O Lord, what Thou dost require of me.
I will do it without the least reserve.
Make known to me Thy will by the way of holy obedience,
and I hope to accomplish it.

My God, I firmly promise never to leave undone any act
which I know to be agreeable to Thee,
although the performance of it should cost me the loss of all things
– of relations, friends, character, health,
and even life itself.

Let me loose all,
if only I may do Thy will!
Happy loss, when all is sacrificed to content Thy heart,
O God of my soul!

I love Thee, O Sovereign Good,
above all goods worthy of my love,
and in loving Thee I unite my feeble heart
with the hearts of all the Seraphim.

I unite it with the Heart of Mary
and with the Heart of Jesus.
I love Thee with my whole soul;
I wish to love Thee alone,
now and for ever.

Amen.