A Saint and A Prayer
St. Charles de Foucauld may be a new saint to you. He was to me. Here is some information about his life and work. He lived and served as a priest, hermit, and missionary in France and Algeria.
Here is the Prayer of Abandon
Father, I abandon myself into your hands, do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do, I thank you: I am ready for all, I accept all.
Let only your will be done in me and in all your creatures.
I wish no more than this, O Lord. Into your hands, I commend my soul;
I offer it to you with all the love of my heart;
For I love you, Lord, and so need to give myself:
To surrender myself into your hands without reserve and with boundless confidence. For you are my Father.
When You Cannot Find the Words to Pray
Life can wear us down, and our prayer life can suffer. If you can’t find the words to pray, use the words of others!
This prayer, in particular, will help you know and understand God’s will for your life. The line that stands out for me is, “I love you, Lord, and need to give myself, to surrender myself not your hands, without reserve and with boundless confidence, for you are my Father.”
Give your all to the One who gave you all!
Pray the Prayer of Abandon every day this week.
If you’d like to invite me to speak at your parish or organization, let’s start the conversation!
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