Suffering With Joy

Litany of the Graces of the Cross

April 10, 2010

Man of Sorrows, c. 1495, GEERTGEN tot Sint Jans (b. 1460/65, Leiden, d. 1490, Haarlem), Oil on panel, 26 x 25 cm Aartsbisschoppelijke Musea, Utrecht

As I was wandering in blogland following the meme of “Why I Love Jesus”, I found this Lenten litany.  Unfortunately, after retracing my steps as best I could, I just couldn’t find the blogger who posted it so I can’t link back to him/her.

My bad – it’s that right brain problem I have when I get excited about something and details fly into the wind.  It’s so beautiful and such a great pick-me-up for the final weeks of Lent that I’m posting it here for my readers.  Please be free to share it on your blog, too.

Litany of the Graces of the Cross

Response:  Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.

We adore you, O Christ, when we do not get our own way.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, in the midst of day-to-day aggravations, frustrations, and annoyances.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, when we live deprived of recognition or gratitude.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, when dealing with others who exalt themselves and demean us.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, in the face of worry, anxiety, and fear.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, when we forgive others and show them mercy, especially when it hurts.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, in the face of others’ thoughtlessness.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, in confronting our daily inner rebellion.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, in refusing to give in to vanity and self-importance.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, in always thinking about others first and putting them first.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, when others take us for granted.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, when suffering the agony of depression.   Rs

We adore you, O Christ, in our inability to make sense out of life or to have things follow our plans, especially when we’re trying so hard to be good.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, in rejecting self-assertion and self satisfaction.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, in the midst of the oppressiveness of life – its futility, drudgery, pointlessness, and tedium.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, in letting go of the order and control we crave.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, when accosted by the unfairness of seeing the wicked succeed.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, despite the world’s contradiction, humiliation, and derision.   Rs

We adore you, O Christ, by refusing to live according to our feelings.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, when we are under-appreciated.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, when our egoism and willfulness flare up.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, when we are persecuted for your sake.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, as we live by love and no lesser motive.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, in finding peace in the total surrender of self.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, in accepting that God works in the ways we least expect.  Rs

We adore you, O Christ, as we search for self worth only in God’s love for us and nothing else.  Rs

Our Father……

Compiled by Father Peter John Cameron, O.P.

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V.  Praised be Jesus Christ!

R.  Now and forever.  Amen.

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Tags: Lent

4 Comments to Litany of the Graces of the Cross

1. 

   Thanks for this Barb!
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Colleen on April 10th, 2011
2. 

   Thank you for sharing this. I went ahead and prayed this. I
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3. 

   A great set of thoughts, that’s for sure.
Kathleen@so much to say on April 17th, 2011
4. 

   Barb, I tweeted this. I love it!
thereserita on April 17th, 2011