Christ is Risen: The world below lies desolate
Christ is Risen: The spirits of evil are fallen
Christ is Risen: The angels of God are rejoicing
Christ is Risen: The tombs of the dead are empty
Christ is Risen indeed from the dead,
the first of the sleepers,
Glory and power are his forever and ever
-St. Hippolytus (AD 190-236)
A Prayer of Repentance
“O Lord our God, good and merciful, I acknowledge all my sins which I
have committed every day of my life, in thought, word and deed; in body
and soul alike. I am heartily sorry that I have ever offended thee, and I
sincerely repent; with tears I humbly pray thee, O Lord: of thy mercy
forgive me all my past transgressions and absolve me from them. I firmly
resolve, with the help of Thy Grace, to amend my way of life and to sin
no more; that I may walk in the way of the righteous and offer praise
and glory to the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Amen.”
Oh, why do I find myself constantly praying this and similar prayers? Why must I be so depraved? It is wonderful to love a God who forgive me every time I fall, who picks me up and puts me back on my feet to take another step.
“Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.”
I’m not Roman Catholic, and this is commonly considered ad Roman Catholic prayer, seeing as it is one of the prayers of the Rosary, but this is a prayer for all Christians.
Lucas Kelly 