Prayer

O Holy and Ever living God, you are the author of life and the source of goodness itself. You know the deepest and most desperate desires of our hearts before we ever ask, and you have created our hearts to find their total fulfillment in you. Grant us this day, O Lord, the grace to see ourselves clearly and to know of your deep desire for relationship with us. Give us the strength and clarity of purpose to let go of all those things in our lives that prevent us from drawing near to you. In your tender mercy and compassion, draw us ever closer to your Sacred Heart. We ask all these things through Christ, our Lord. Amen.