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Total devotion

December 9, 2022 by albertscharbach

What deep joy, how great a gift, total devotion to God must be. O God, grant that I may someday reach this full devotion. Such supreme desire to praise and honor God at every moment. What deep joy; what eternal peace. With what can this be compared?   - Prayer Journal, December 11, … [Read more...] about Total devotion

Filed Under: Offerings of Isaac Tagged With: Albert scharbach, Isaac Scharbach, modern saint, offering of isaac

Prayer before sleep

November 28, 2022 by albertscharbach

My Father, my God, as I close may eyes to rest, may you support me. I rest in peace, my eyes on you, O Father. I fear nothing under your wing. What rest is there but rest in you, O God.  - Prayer Journal, December 1, 2014 Read previous Offerings Rejoice in … [Read more...] about Prayer before sleep

Filed Under: Offerings of Isaac

I can rejoice even in failure

November 1, 2022 by albertscharbach

O Father, even in failure I can rejoice in you. For in the loss of worldly things, there is no true loss at all. What have I to fear of your will? Whatever your plan is, enable me to accept it with grace and joy.  - Prayer Journal, October 21, 2014 Today (11/1) is Isaac's baptismal … [Read more...] about I can rejoice even in failure

Filed Under: Offerings of Isaac

Sonship secured

September 26, 2022 by albertscharbach

Later, I felt like I was tested by God. Everything was going pretty well--I didn't have too much work for my classes, I got plenty of sleep, but I felt deeply exhausted. Emotionally drained as if God were far off. ... Other things happened that just made me feel overwhelmed and incompetent. I went … [Read more...] about Sonship secured

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Consent to suffering

September 26, 2022 by albertscharbach

Many saints write of periods of darkness they experience within their souls. I am now pondering how Blessed Mother Teresa throughout most of her life experienced a continual darkness, a suffering and deadness in her soul. Soon she realized she was feeling what she had given her life for: the thirst … [Read more...] about Consent to suffering

Filed Under: Offerings of Isaac

Overpowering love

August 5, 2022 by albertscharbach

My Father, you are more powerful than my unholiness.Your love reaches beyond my unfaithfulness. In your mercy heal me, O God. I am not worthy that you may come under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.  - Prayer Journal, August 3, 2015 A Mass for Isaac will be this … [Read more...] about Overpowering love

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