Aspirations

By "aspirations," I mean short, heartfelt, often repeated prayers that help us cope with difficulties.

St. Philip Neri

As soon as a man feels that he is tempted, he should fly to God, and devoutly utter that petition which the fathers of the desert so much esteemed:

• Deus in adjutorium meum intende; Domine ad adjuvandum me festina: "God, come to my assistance; Lord, make haste to help me."
• Cor mundum crea in me Deus: "A clean heart create in me, O God."

• "My Jesus, mercy!"
• "I love you, Jesus, my love."
• "Jesus, I trust in you."
• "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me, a sinner."
• "Jesus, Mary, and Joseph."
• "I adore you, O Christ, and I bless you, because by your Holy Cross you are redeeming me."
• "My Lord and my God."
• "Wash me, Lord, from my iniquity; cleanse me from my sin" (Ps 51:2).

An English Litany

Dear Mary, teach me to:

- want Jesus,

- seek Jesus,

- call Jesus,

- find Jesus,

- know Jesus,

- love Jesus,

- choose Jesus,

- serve Jesus,

- take Jesus,

- eat Jesus,

- drink Jesus,

- sense Jesus,

- taste Jesus,

- touch Jesus,

- breathe Jesus,

- hold Jesus,

- hug Jesus,

- sing Jesus,

- hear Jesus,

- think Jesus,

- speak Jesus,

- preach Jesus,

- praise Jesus,

- thank Jesus,

- bless Jesus,

- bring Jesus,

- give Jesus,

- keep Jesus,

- share Jesus,

- trust Jesus.

Links

• Practicing the Presence of God.
• Repetition in the Rosary.