The Blessing

/a repost 

The Blessing

O my Jesus, fountain of inexhaustible benediction, You who did blest the Apostles before You ascend into heaven, bless me also, and with Your presence sanctify me.  

Bless my memory, that it may ever recollect You.  

Bless my understanding, that it may ever think of You.  

Bless my will, that it may never seek or desire that which may be displeasing to You.  

Bless my body and all its actions.  

Bless my heart with all its affections.  

Bless me now and at the hour of my death.  

Bless me in time and eternity, and grant that Your most sweet blessing may be to me a pledge of eternal happiness. 

Bless my brethren, the faithful.  

Bless my dear ones.  

Bless everyone I love, and everyone to whom I owe any gratitude, and bring me and them to rest, in your Sacred Heart forever. 

Amen.

A Prayer:  Saint Anthony  (on the 9^th Day /Novena)

Archbishop of Lingayen – Dagupan, 15 August 1998

Msgr. Leon V. Bitanga, PA

08 September 1998

Feastday:  June 13

Great St, Anthony of Padua, sweet hope of all who implore You, I prostrate myself humbly at Your feet to obtain by your powerful intercession the greatest of all blessings, the grace of dying well.  Do not allow, I entreat You, by the pierced Heart of Jesus that I suddenly seized by death in the deplorable state of mortal sin; by your intercession obtain for me that at the last moment I may experience the most profound sorrow for the sins of my whole life, that I may be penetrated with love for Jesus, and full of confidence in the power of His Blood which was shed for me; that the last movements of my hands may be to carry the crucifix to my lips, and my last words the holy names of Jesus and Mary.  In short, that expiring in the embraces of my sweet Redeemer, I may have the happiness to see Him, to love Him and to possess him with You for all eternity.  Obtain this grace also for my parents, my friends, my benefactors and all who are dear to me in our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom, be honor and glory with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.