Today is the feast day of St. Margaret Mary Alaocoque, the Apostle of the Sacred Heart.

I found a few prayers that are relevant to this blog and some of the topics I’ve been writing about. In this article by Anne Costa, (whom I’ve reviewed her before, please check out: “A review of two books on the Sacred Heart” and “Praying for Those with Addictions”) are two prayers. One is by St. Margaret Mary and another is a Sacred Heart prayer for the addicted.

First up is a prayer that is well-known to those who pray the daily “Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart” It concludes each part, but it can be said on its own:

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender mother and ours.

Say the “Hail, Holy Queen” and add: “Saint Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.”

—St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

And now the prayer for the addicted:

Prayer to the Sacred Heart for Someone Who Is Addicted

Lord, my heart is filled with concern for____________, who is addicted. You know and see the disorder and chaos that the addiction is causing, and your heart grieves over the distortion of personality and danger to the soul that results when someone is in the throes of addiction.

I pray that you will please give me the wisdom and spiritual fortitude to detach with love and trust in your tender mercies and that you will give _______________ the humility and strength to seek recovery. I ask this through the saving grace of your Sacred Heart.
 Amen.

 Courtesy: Prayers to the Sacred Heart | Franciscan Media

by Anne Costa of REVIVE Hope and Healing Ministries, Inc.

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