ST. THOMAS MORE 

Is Jesus King of my life?
Have I responded to what the Lord has done through His passion, death, and resurrection?
How should I respond?

Scripture for prayer:

• All God’s Grace but requires our effort too
  • John 15:5
  • Luke 13:24; Matthew 7:13-14; John 10:7
  • 1 Corinthians 15:10
• Normal way of living a life of grace
  • The Eucharist
    • Holy Mass – John chapter 6; Matthew, Mark, and Luke have the institution of Mass at the Last Supper
      • Jesus celebrates Mass after the Resurrection – Luke 24:13-35
    • Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
  • Sacrament of Confession
    • Jesus institutes the sacrament on the evening of His Resurrection – John 20: 19-23
  • Prayer
    • Jesus in prayer – Matthew 26:36-44; Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16; 6:12; John 17:1-25
    • Jesus teaches the Our Father – Matthew 6:9-13
  • Living the Greatest commandment of Love of God and the second love of neighbor
    • Matthew 22:34-40
    • Matthew chapters 5-7 teach us how to love our neighbor as Jesus loves us

How do we answer the questions above after praying through some of these Scripture passages?

Prayer of Commitment to Christ:

God, I believe that out of your infinite love, you created me. I’m sorry for all the times I have believed the enemy’s lies that you are not a good Father and that you don’t love me. Please forgive me for all my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus to rescue me from sin, death, hell and Satan. I choose this day to place your Son, Jesus, at the center of my life. And so, today, here and now, I surrender to you, Jesus, and desire your lordship over every area of my life. I ask you now to flood my soul with the gift of the Holy Spirit. Help me to know my true identity as a beloved son/daughter. Help me to know that I matter and that I am worth dying for. Recreate me to be the person you destined me to be. Please use me as an instrument in your merciful hands to rescue others and to help recreate this world that you so love. Amen.