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Prayers
by Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa
was not a women of great words. As a sister in an order, her most
important form of expression was through prayer. We have put together a
small selection from a great number of her prayers. |
When I was hungry, you gave me to eat; when I was
thirsty you gave me to drink
Whatsoever you do to the least of my brethren, you do it to Me. Come and enter
the house of My Father.
When I was a stranger, you opened your doors; when I was naked, you gave me
clothes
When I was tired, you gave me peace; when I was frightened, you calmed me down
When I was small, you thought me to read; when I was lonely, you gave me your
love
I was in prison, you visited me; I was sick and you took care of me
In a strange country, you gave me a home; when I had no job, you found me one
When I was wounded, you took care of it; looking for friendship, you gave me
your hand
Whether I was black, or white or yellow; mocked at or insulted, you carried my
cross
When I was old, you smiled at me; when I couldn't find peace, you brought it to
me.
You saw me: full of spit and blood; dirty with sweat, still you said you knew
me.
You were on my side in times of despise; in the hour of joy, we were together.
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Mary, Mother of Jesus, give me your heart so
beautiful, so pure, so immaculate, so full of love and humility that I
may be able to receive Jesus in the Bread of Life, love Him as You loved
Him and serve Him as You served Him in the distressing disguise of the
poorest of the poor. Amen
Dear Jesus, help me to spread Your fragrance
everywhere I go. Flood my soul with Your spirit and life. Penetrate and
possess my whole being so utterly that all my life may only be a
radiance of Yours.
Shine through me and be so in me that every soul I come in contact with
may feel Your presence in my soul.
Let them look up and see no longer me but only Jesus! Stay with me and
then I shall begin to shine as You shine, so to shine as to be a light
to others; the light, O Jesus, will be all from You; none of it will be
mine: it will be You shining on others through me.
Let me thus praise You in the way You love best: by shining on those
around me. Let me preach You without preaching, not by words, but by my
example, by the catching force, the sympathetic influence of what I do,
the evident fullness of the love my heart bears to You. Amen.
Lead me from death to life,
from lies to truth
Lead me from despair to hope
from fear to trust
Lead me from hatred to love
from war to peace
Let peace fill our heart, our world
our universe... peace, peace, peace.
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Remember, o most gracious Virgin Mary, that never
was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or
sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence we fly
to You, o virgin of the virgins, our Mother. To you we come, before you we stand
sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the word incarnate, despise not our petitions,
but in your clemency, hear and answer us. Amen
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