Day Thirty-Nine Consecration to Mary for the 21st Century/A Lenten Journey

Good Friday

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                                                                     Day Thirty-Nine

Friday of Holy Week of Lent

Prayers for this week, Days 35-40 in Lent:

Begin each day with "Mother Mary pray with us to your loving Son, that God's Will on earth be done."

Good Friday

Day of Fasting

First Meditation

Hopefully you have made arrangements to take today off, or at least the hours from noon to three.  If you have, spend some time in church.  If not pray and specifically pray for these intentions:

For our sake our Redeemer suffered death and was buried, and rose again.  With heartfelt love let us adore Him and pray:     Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ our teacher, for our sake you were obedient even to  accepting death,

--teach us to obey the Father's will in all things.

Christ our life, by your death on the cross you destroyed the power of evil and death,

--may we die with you, to rise with you in glory.

Christ our King, you became an outcast among us, a worm and no man,

--teach us the humility by which you saved the world.

Christ our salvation, you gave yourself up to death out of love for us,

--help us to show your love to one another.

Christ our Savior, on the cross you embraced all time with your outstretched arms,

--unite God's scattere children in your kingdom of salvation.

Second Meditation

It was about nine in the morning when they nailed Jesus to the cross.  From noon until three o'clock there was darkness over the whole world.  At three o'clock, Jesus cried out in a loud voice; my God, my God, why have You forsaken me.

Third Meditation

You are going to sleep without a pillow, tonight.  Think about why.

Now end the day with the prayer, " Where Mary is, there is her Son.  I love You, Jesus. Amen"

End your day with an examination of conscience--even in bed.

What good did I do today?

Where did I fail?

How can I do better?