Let us pray,

“Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children,
God our Father, who open your Kingdom you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”

to those who are humble

and to little ones,
lead us to follow you trustingly
so that we may see
your eternal glory revealed.
Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Prayer of Abandonment
Father,
I abandon myself into your hands;
do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do, I thank you:
I am ready for all, I accept all. LITANY
Let only your will be done in me,
and in all your creatures -
of the
I wish no more than this, O Lord.
Into your hands I commend my soul:
CHILDLIKE
I offer it to you with all the love of my heart, WRITTEN BY FATHER DONALD ANSTOETTER
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS
for I love you, Lord,
and so need to give myself,
to surrender myself into
your hands without reserve,
and with boundless confidence,
for you are my Father.
Amen.
-Blessed Charles de Foucauld

 From the fear of failure that keeps me from trying new things…

From the fear of rejection that keeps me from being myself…

Jesus, grant me...
From the fear of inadequacy that leads to discouragement...

From the fear of making mistakes that paralyzes me... …Simplicity of heart.
…Tranquility, confidence, and the peace that only You can give.
From the fear that it will be too hard to change…
…A grateful heart.
From the fear that You are asking too much…
…The conviction that success in this life depends
From the fear that my emotional baggage, past sins, or family
more on You than it does on me.
brokenness taints me…
…The conviction that my worth comes from being the Father’s
From pretending to have it all together…
son/daughter and not from what I do.
From the desire to impress others…
…The conviction that Your grace is enough.
From self-reliance...
…The conviction that Your power is made perfect in my weakness.
From the poison of comparison…
…The conviction that I am known and I am loved.
From preoccupation with what others think...
…The conviction that You crave to heal
From the shame that leads to self-condemnation…
my memories, passions, and desires.
From rumination on the past…
…The conviction that You have a plan for me.
From anxiety about the future…
…The conviction that You delight in me.
From the need to control my situation…
…The humility to see myself as You see me.
From complaining, negativity, and cynicism…
…The generosity to see others as You see them.
From resentment of others’ achievements and gifts… …The humility to receive correction.
From finding my worth in externals… …The thoughtfulness to offer correction.
From the lie that I have to earn Your love… …The freedom to be myself.
From the lie that I am a burden or an inconvenience... …The freedom to ask for help.
From the lie that You are not enough… …The freedom to try and to fail.
From the lie that I have to stop sinning before I can approach You… …The patience to accept that I am a work in progress.
From the lie that I am alone… …The grace to run to You in times of temptation.

…The grace to immediately turn back to You when I sin.

Deliver me, Jesus …The grace to share with You everything on my heart.
…The grace to rest in Your loving arms.