Tears in the confessional...

Jesus it was such a gift last night to have you there listening to my sins, and knowing your love and forgiveness for me.  The tears rolled from my eyes as I rent my soul as a garment in the 10th station of the cross - Jesus is stripped of his garments.  That is truly the humility station, O Lord.  And as I was praying in front of YOU in the monstrance in Adoration... I struggled with the agony of humbling myself and admitting my errors and sins to the priest that sat there in YOUR NAME and as YOU!!!  The act  of true humility, and so hard to do, yet so cleansing to me.  Guilt that I have carried within for so many years -  from my early nursing days of almost 40 years ago!  Once again today you are asking us in the Gospel..."whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave."  Matt 20

Lord, those tears washed with them my sins away... as the YOU spoke to me those words of forgiveness - "I absolve you of your sins, in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit."  May I always remember that YOU are there to minister to me and surround my with YOUR LOVING and FORGIVING arms when I humble myself and fall on my knees in my heart, mind and soul.  I am stripped of my garments of false pride, and impure thoughts, and judgemental attitudes, and all those things that seperate me from YOU.  Jesus, I trust in you.  Amen and Halleluia

Bless-bless, Barb

The Tenth Station:

Jesus is Stripped of His Garments
"It seems that every step to Calvary brought You fresh humiliation, my Jesus. How Your sensitive nature recoiled at being stripped before a crowd of people. You desired to leave this life as You entered it - completely detached from all the comforts of this world. You want me to know without a doubt that you loved me with an unselfish love. Your love for me caused You nothing but pain and sorrow. You gave everything and received nothing in return. Why do I find it so hard to be detached?

In your loving mind, dear Jesus, did You look up to the Father as You stood there on that windy hill, shivering from cold and shame and trembling from fear, and ask Him to have mercy on those who would violate their purity and make love a mockery? Did you ask forgiveness for those whose greed would make them lie, cheat and steal for a few pieces of cold silver?

Forgive us all, dear Jesus. Look upon the world with pity, for mankind has lost its way and the principles of this world make lust a fun game and luxury a necessity. Detachment has become merely another hardship of the poor and obedience the fault of the weak. Have mercy on us and grant the people of this day the courage to see and know themselves and the light to change."
Mother Angelica's reflections on the Stations of the Cross

Doing the stations in Nancy's home chapel last year at this time... Such a gift is LENT for us weak and sinful people.  Humble us, Lord!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttdqieQx3Rc  Danielle Rose singing the Litany of Humility