A Prayer of Julian of Norwich In you, Father almighty, we have our preservation and our bliss.

In you, Christ, we have our restoring and our saving. You are our mother, brother, and Saviour. In you, our Lord the Holy Spirit, is marvelous and plenteous grace. You are our clothing; For love you wrap us and embrace us. You are our maker, our lover, our keeper. Teach us to believe that by your grace all shall be well, And all shall be well, And all manner of things shall be well. Amen. Prayer of St. John of the Cross Mine are the heavens and mine is the earth. Mine are the nations, the just are mine, and mine the sinners. The angels are mine, and the Mother of God, and all things are mine; And God himself is mine and for me, because Christ is mine and all for me. What do you ask, then, and seek, my soul? Yours is all of this, and all is for you. Do not engage yourself in anything less Or pay heed to the crumbs that fall from your Fathers table. Go forth and exult in your Glory! Hide yourself in it and rejoice, And you will obtain the supplication of your heart. From St. Teresa of Avila: Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away; God never changes. Patience obtains all things. Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices.

Also from St. Teresa of Avila: Christ has no body now on earth but yours, No hands but yours, No feet but yours, Yours are the eyes through which to look out With Christs compassion on the world; Yours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good; Yours are the hands with which he is to bless men now. Prayer of Padre Pio 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 fall 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 want it to be a place of consolation for you, a nest of love.

From Mother Teresa of Calcutta: People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self- centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends And some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway. If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway. What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway. Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway. In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway. SUSCIPE (from St. Ignatius of Loyola) Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, My memory, my understanding And my entire will, All I have and call my own. You have given all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; Do with it what you will. Give me only your love and your grace, That is enough for me.