This profound Roman Catholic prayer was written by a monk...
O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus. ( to be said after each phrase )
From the desire of being loved...
From the desire of being extolled ...
From the desire of being honored ...
From the desire of being praised ...
From the desire of being preferred to others...
From the desire of being consulted ...
From the desire of being approved ...
From the fear of being humiliated ...
From the fear of being despised...
From the fear of suffering rebukes ...
From the fear of being calumniated ...
From the fear of being forgotten ...
From the fear of being ridiculed ...
From the fear of being wronged ...
From the fear of being suspected ...
That others may be loved more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it. (to be said after each phrase)
That others may be esteemed more than I ...
That, in the opinion of the world,
others may, increase and I may decrease ...
That others may be chosen and I set aside ...
That others may be praised and I unnoticed ...
That others may be preferred to me in everything...
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should…
( This prayer has always helped me personally when I feel disappointed, unloved or disrespected. It has reminded me of the humility we all should aspire to. This has been the first time I have read this prayer since seeing the 'Passion of Christ' and I must admit that it has added a new dimension to it... I now look at my feelings in a whole new light: the light of the Passion, and how insignificant my feelings are in comparison to what our Lord went through)
With love for you all in Christ our Lord,
Alice
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