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« on: November 11, 2010, 01:19:12 PM »
St. Ignatius of Loyola is the patron Saint of soldiers being one himself and also having his leg shattered on combat before his conversion.  Tempted to some serious depression (though I think he was depressed, just didn't kill himself), here is his prayer against depression written later on.  Let's join his prayer for our soldiers today, Veteran's Day. 

O Christ Jesus,
when all is darkness
and we feel our weakness and helplessness,
give us the sense of Your presence,
Your love, and Your strength.
Help us to have perfect trust
in Your protecting love
and strengthening power,
so that nothing may frighten or worry us,
for, living close to You,
we shall see Your hand,
Your purpose, Your will through all things.

By Saint Ignatius of Loyola
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« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2010, 02:36:38 PM »
oh, thank you for this!  Amen!
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Heavenly Father help me to persevere, to strive where my will is weak, and to begin again where I have failed, that whatever I lack in love, I may put right in the trying. Amen.
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« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2010, 04:21:50 PM »
That is such a succinct prayer and it really pinpoints where it's needed.
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For where thy treasure is, there is thy heart also.
Matt. 6:21
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« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2010, 11:04:38 PM »
Amen.  Cheesy

His autobiography is very short! It's an easy and quick read.
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'Flores apparuerunt in terra nostra. . . Fulcite me floribus. (The flowers appear on the earth. . . stay me up with flowers. Sg 2:12,5)
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« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2010, 11:14:32 PM »
Bless you Shin!
Where do you get this stuff?   I'm going to read the whole thing tomorrow!
Nite faint
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« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2010, 07:03:03 PM »
May our Lord bless and protect our soldiers, and help them to persevere in faith.  Amen.
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Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you (Matth. 6:33).
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