tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post3256184072923508566..comments2024-03-17T22:48:00.427+08:00Comments on Reflections and Ruminations: Finding healing through our own woundsFr Luke Fonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03079016104331055895noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-13486641714875325212011-03-29T15:57:23.420+08:002011-03-29T15:57:23.420+08:00Dearest Fr Luke,
I remembered reading an article ...Dearest Fr Luke,<br /><br />I remembered reading an article in Catholic News many years (decades) ago, relating about a Catholic nun who was raped.She was quoted in the article saying she had forgiven those who harmed her and she understood why God had allowed this to happen to her - as she can now relate better to her community of abused women.<br /><br />This article was deeply etched in my memory,even after so many years. When I first read it, I simply cannot comprehend why and how she could find in her heart to see this as a blessing. <br /><br />It is only recent years when I myself took on the role as a teacher and counselor that I am able to have a glimpse of what the nun had embraced. <br /><br />Quoting you - "What we do need is great humility to see this in ourselves, and to allow ourselves to see the world through our own wounds." <br /><br />The good teacher is after all the one who demostrates, and not merely tells.<br /><br /><br />Please allow me to share a prayer that had brought me much comfort whenever I am feeling wounded/broken and inadequate. I hope it can bring the same graces and peace to all.<br /><br /><br />Prayer for Emotional Healing<br /><br />Loving Father, I come before you with faith in your promise that whatever I ask for in your name you will grant to me if it is for the good of my soul and in accordance to your Divine Will. I come trusting in your great love for me and believing that only you know what is best for me. I come to you now to ask you to enter my heart and heal all my wounded emotions. For you know me better than I know myself.<br /><br /> Bring your healing love into every corner of my heart and release all the buried negative emotions inside that has not been resolved and continued to cause me pain and anguish. Remove all my unhealed hurts and painful memories that block the flow of your graces, robbing me of your peace, love and joy. <br /><br />Heal all feelings of sadness, loneliness, fear and anxiety. Heal all guilt, despair, feelings of betrayal and rejection.<br /><br />Heal all feelings of anger, hatred, resentment and bitterness. Bring your healing love to all my emotions that have caused me feelings of hopelessness, discouragement, helplessness and despair.<br /><br /><br />Grant me the grace to forgive all those who caused these negative emotions and likewise to be forgiven by those to whom I have done the same harm.<br /><br />O Lord, give me a repentant heart, forgive me for my sins and failures, be merciful to me. Help me to realise the blessings that resulted from each painful experience and how this has led me closer to you. <br />As you release form me all these painful emotions, fill all the empty spaces with your love, your peace, your joy and the powerful presence of your Holy Spirit. <br /><br /><br />After I have been healed, may my life be a witness to your power and glory and may I reach out to others, too. All these I pray in Jesus’ name with Mary and all the angels and saints. Amen. <br /><br /><br />Thank You Fr. Luke. God be with you always.Laura Limnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-64116707149251323252011-03-26T10:42:28.833+08:002011-03-26T10:42:28.833+08:00Dear Fr.Luke,
That's an interesting point you ...Dear Fr.Luke,<br />That's an interesting point you made about Jesus (being wounded) at the end.<br /> <br />I've always felt that Our Lord can empathise more fully with us in our daily struggles since He Himself was like us in all ways (except sin of course). He who is Love itself was tempted, too - and so we can take comfort in the fact that Jesus, just like any one of us, has walked a mile in our shoes.Robbie Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-8459181668023580052011-03-21T18:59:16.908+08:002011-03-21T18:59:16.908+08:00i love that quote and this one " The glory of...i love that quote and this one " The glory of God is the man fully alive" so why is the world so full of people who seek to crush the bruised reed.In psalm 19 all of creation effortlessly gives glory to God....why does man so often fail. - CescaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-92198837202507032722011-03-21T15:04:19.914+08:002011-03-21T15:04:19.914+08:00Hi Fr Luke,
Thank you, the quote by the French Phi...Hi Fr Luke,<br />Thank you, the quote by the French Philosopher Albert Camus is enlightening.If God walks with us as a friend,how much more we should walk with our brothers and sisters as true friends.I pray God will grant us this Grace.sicilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14823152002857436991noreply@blogger.com