The prayer for this week during this Year of Prayer comes straight from the heart of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini. One of the chief penitential practices of Lent — almsgiving — is a way that we make a gift of self for the good of others — an offering of self-donation.
This desire fueled the holiness of this zealous missionary saint, and this prayer can be great fuel for our Lenten journey.
Jesus, I feel myself dying of love of you. It is a great sorrow for me, a slow martyrdom not to be able to do more for you. O my Lord! Stretch every fiber of my being, dear Lord, that I may more easily fly towards you; give me work to do so that I may lead souls to your divine heart. Amen
In preparation for the Jubilee ’25, the Pope has designated 2024 a Year of Prayer. Aleteia brings you a weekly prayer to grow in this year. Find them here.
