Dear Parishioners and Friends,
"Seven Daily Habits for Faithful Catholics” begins with the
first habit called the Morning Offering.
One of the hardest things for people to do each day is to
wake up on time. The first minute of the day could be called the “heroic
minute” precisely because it is a moment of sacrifice and struggle. Yet, it is
the first moment that we can give back to God as an offering of our love.
The Morning Offering takes the form of a prayer which can be
personal or a memorized prayer that offers the first moment and all the moments
of the day to God. When we pray a morning offering prayer upon waking, we make
God the first thought of our day and begin the day on the right track. If we
can conquer our tendency to push the snooze button or think of our own comfort
at that first moment of the day, then we will be much more successful in making
the rest of the day a proper offering to God.
Among the many fine Morning Offering prayers, I would like
to share one that is special to me: I am
all yours and all I have is yours, dear Jesus, through Mary your holy mother.
In Christ,
Msgr. Baker
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