Our Morning Offering – 19 July – “Month of the Most Precious Blood”
Prayer for Five Graces
By St Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)
Most Zealous Doctor
Eternal Father, Your Son has promised
that You would grant, all the graces
we ask of You in His name.
Trusting in this promise and in the name of
and through the merits of Jesus Christ,
I ask of You five special graces:
First, I ask pardon for all the offenses I have committed,
for which I am sorry with all my heart
because I have offended Your infinite goodness.
Second, I ask for Your divine Light,
which will enable me to see
the vanity of all things of this earth
and see also, Your infinite greatness and goodness.
Third, I ask for a share in Your love,
so that I may detach myself from all creatures,
especially from myself and love only Your holy will.
Fourth, grant me the grace to have confidence
in the merits of Jesus Christ
and in the intercession of Mary.
Fifth, I ask for the grace of perseverance,
knowing that, whenever I call on You for assistance,
You will answer my call and come to my aid.
I fear only, that I will neglect to turn to You in time of need
and thus bring myself to ruin.
Grant me the grace to pray always,
O Eternal Father,
in the name of Our Lord Jesus.
Amen.
AnaStpaul 
Would you be so kind as to identify the source in the writings of St Alphonsus Maria for these prayer recommendations. I suppose that they occur in his Ascetical Works. Many thanks! – Herman F. Holbrook
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Hello Herman thank you for the comment.
I do tend to try and give as much information for the background details of my posts BUT have not always dones so. I will certainly try to find the source for this prayer and revert to you asap.
Wishing you God’s Blessings in the interim. … 🛐 Ana
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