Behold, O compassionate Father, this prodigal who has sinned
against Thee by dissipating the treasures with which Thou hast enriched her. I
throw myself at Thy Feet and cry for mercy. Do not reject me and do not forget
Thy mercies. Exercise them over my poor soul, although it is unworthy of them.
Do not permit that it be lost before Thine eyes, since Thy Sacred Heart has
given birth to it with so much pain. Do not refuse me the title of child of Thy
Heart, for I desire to die unto myself and unto sin, in order to live
henceforth only by the life of submission and obedience. In this spirit I wish
to do all my actions, uniting my obedience with that which Thou dost render to
the priest, whether he be good or bad, without showing the pain it costs Thee
to enter into the hearts of sinners. In like manner, I will repress my
repugnances so that they will have no other effect on me but to make me
sacrifice them to Thee, saying: Jesus was silent; Jesus was obedient even unto
death; I wish to obey until I breathe my last sigh. Amen.
by
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
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