08/05/2026
BISPERAS SA VERITAS
MAY 9, 2026 – 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
P R A Y E R
We love you, Lord, because you loved us first.
You called us into existence, and in creating us
you bestowed on us blessings past counting,
but especially the gifts of your Spirit of Holiness
and of your abiding presence in our life.
Do send us your Spirit, Lord, to be
our power, our guide and consolation.
Today and every day, you challenge us to prove our love for you
by keeping your commandments, by doing your will
as we go about fulfilling our duties wherever you place us.
But you know our frailty even better than we do,
and how incapable we are of keeping our promises,
if you donʼt give us the power that we need to love you
as you deserve and as we know we should.
Do not leave us orphans, Lord.
Do come back to us, Lord, for without you
our life is like a lamp without oil,
or a fruit tree without fruits.
Without you we can do nothing worthwhile!
And for this reason, we pray: Help us, Lord, to love you
with all our heart, with our soul, and all our strength,
just as your Holy Mother did; as all your saints and martyrs
did and still do, on earth as in the heavens.
Help us, Lord, to love you also for the days we didnʼt;
to love you in our neighbor, the sacrament of your presence.
Help us to love you also for those who spurn your love,
shut their hearts to you and refuse to obey your law.
Help us, Lord, to love you not just in words
but in all truth and deeds. Then will our life be
like a garden embroidered with fragrant flowers,
wonderful to behold, and rich with fruits delicious to savor.
Help us, Lord, to love you the best way we can,
that we may live in your presence and delight in your love,
for ever and ever.
Amen!