We're Holding Out for a Hero
Holiness for the Working Day
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Prayer of Forgiveness Ask the Holy Spirit to show you whom you need to forgive (family, friend, abuser, yourself) Picture the person in front of you and pay aBenCon to what you feel in your heart and body Make an account of the debt they owe you (what did they take from you, how did they hurt you? It is okay to feel angry or nothing at all) Imagine yourself telling them what they did to hurt you and how it has affected you Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you any identity lies you believe about yourself based on that incident Renounce the identity lie "In the name of Jesus Christ, I renounce the lie that I am not loved or cared for, that I have to perform well to be loved, etc." Announce the truth of your identity in Christ-"In the name of Jesus Christ, I announce the truth that I am seen, that I am valuable, that I am loved, etc." Bring the person with you to meet Jesus on the Cross at Calvary and look at His face of care and mercy Ask Jesus to forgive the person 10. Ask Jesus to give you the grace to forgive the person 11. Pray a prayer of blessing for that person-as God to bless them and heal them on their journey 12. Ask Jesus to seal this forgiveness and heal the wounds in your life 13. Thank God for His healing mercy and grace