MORNING OFFERING
                         AND
                       PRAYER
                          
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     Oh Trinity God, Oh Father, in the name of Jesus, and through
Jesus, Our Lord and God of God, and through the immaculate heart
of Mary, Mother of God, in the Holy Spirit, I pray and I offer Thee,
and pray that all will be worthy of being offered to Thee, and that
Thou wilt accept, all my prayers, words, works, joys, sufferings,
thoughts, actions, deeds, and every thing I do, think and feel, and all
of me in every way this day, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the
Divine Liturgy throughout the world, in particular, for the intentions
of Jesus and of Mary, the Mother of God, and if Thou wilt, for my
purification and salvation, in reparation for my sins, for the holy
intentions of all my associates, and the holy intentions of:


Your Patriarch(s) [name(s)], 

your Metropolitan Primate [name if applicable] 

and of all the Patriarchs, Primates, and leaders of your church,


And of [name(s) ], your bishop(s),

And of [name(s) if  appropriate], your abbot(s),

And of [names of your priests] 

and all your priests, 

and of [names of your deacons] 

and all your Deacons, clerics, [names of your seminarians, etc.]
seminarians, religious, and laity;


And for these and all the Patriarchs, Primates, Church leaders,
Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Clerics, Seminarians, Ministers, their
spouses, children and families, and all the Abbots, Religious, Laity
and their families;

For unity of your Kingdom, and for the godless and sinners on the
road to hell;

That never again will there be an abortion or a child harmed
anywhere, for any reason, in any manner what-so-ever;

For the victims of my sins;

For the conversion of [your country - and suggest adding the United
States, the former Soviet Union and its satellites, Russia, China and
the East, etc.], 



and those governed by Satan, and those not governed by You, and of
the whole world, to You, God, and to Orthodox and Catholic
Christianity;


For [name the leaders of your country, area, and officials in troubled
areas], 


and all the world leaders, that they will try to do good and for the
good which they seem to be trying to do;


For me and [name those living who are special to you] 




and for all our families, relatives and friends, for our children,
grandchildren, descendants, parents, grandparents, ascendants,
brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins, godchildren,
godparents and for all those for whom I pray; that we will know, love,
and serve you; that we will know and follow your will; that your will
will be our will; that we will know our vocations in life and follow
and be them to the fullest and best extent of our abilities; that we will
acquire the Holy Spirit;


For those for whom I have been asked to pray and for those for whom
I have said I will pray, especially [name them], 

and for those conceived and those born yesterday, those conceived
and those born today, and those conceived and those born tomorrow;
that all who desire employment shall obtain secure employment at a
fitting standard of living and perform an honest day's work;


For those who have died and are in need of our prayers, especially
those who receive the benefit of few or no prayers at all; for those in
purgatory; for those in limbo; and for all my dead family, relatives
and friends and the dead of those for whom I have prayed; for those
who died yesterday, those who died and who die today, and those
who die tomorrow; [name the dead you wish to pray for];



For those who have severed themselves from the Body of Christ, and
those whom we believe have done so, [particularly - name those who
are excommunicated];


That your gifts to me, especially of Faith, Hope, and Love, [name the
other gifts where you are strong and where you are weak], 


and of holiness and repentance, will grow stronger and clearer, that
I will know how to use the gifts for the benefit of those to whom the
gifts apply; that I will so use the gifts, that they will accept the benefit
of the gifts; that the pain and sorrow I feel from the gifts will be
bearable and that the joy and happiness I derive from the gifts will
continue and grow;


That the peace and joy and happiness and the Grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ will permeate our entire beings, filling every portion of our
daily lives;

That our Heart and Strength, the Holy Spirit will descend upon us and
remain with us forever, fulfilling and completing us in You, binding
us to and with You for all eternity, helping us to know and follow
Your will; correcting our faults;

That our Father will continue to guide us and to protect us, gently
teaching us in all things, protecting us from harshness and adversity,
and never allowing us to be punished with harshness or severity but
only with gentleness, and that He will Keep us His children and keep
us from hell;


That we will receive our punishment in this world and not in the next.

For whatever we need, and whatever You wish.

God, please help me love You.




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Most Rev. Paul, S.S.B.
Copyright  (C) 21 January 1996 - 20 June 2003 A.D.
Lee S. Mc Colloster, New Orleans, Louisiana

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