Chapter 6 PfDt hor yera i yntDheg eer &saSdi c k , w&ith Scripture Diary Readings Fr. Kazimierz Chwalek, MIC Act of Contrition O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you. And I detest all my sins, because of your just punishments. But most of all, because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of your grace, to confess my sins, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. [For Examination of Conscience and Confession see pg. 46] Act of Spiritual Communion and Thanksgiving My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, while before your face I humbly kneel, and with burning soul pray and beseech you to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, true contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment, while I contemplate with great love and tender pity your five 79 © El Prado Museum, Spain•Painting by Velaquez
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