“One of the most admirable effects of Holy Communion is to preserve souls from falling, and to help those who fall from weakness to rise again.”

                                  ~St. Ignatius Loyola

For Reflection:

What sin, weakness, or frailty do I succumb to the most? Could it be that more frequent reception of Holy Communion could help me make progress in this area, and to have the courage to rise again when I fall?

In Conversation With God Vol 2 Daily Meditations Lent and Easter  Francis Fernandez-Carvajal Pb 609 pgs Click Here For More Information. FIRST WEEK OF LENT-THURSDAY 9. PRAYER OF PETITION 9.1 Petition and thanksgiving, two ways of coming to know God.  Two ways of praying which please God. Rectitude of intention when we make our request.. The first condition for any petition to be effective is that we conform our will to God's will.  God sometimes wills or allows things and events to happen that we do not want and do not understand, but which in the end will be of great benefit to us and to others.  Each time we make that act of identification of our will with God's we shall have taken an important step forward in the virtue of humility.