Father of Mercy
6 December 2003, 1 pm | Prayer
Father of mercy,
like the prodigal son
I return to you and say:
“I have sinned against you
and am no longer worthy to be called your son.”
Christ Jesus, Savior of the World,
I pray with the repentent thief
to whom you promised Paradise:
“Lord, remember me in your kingdom.”
Holy Spirit, fountain of love,
I call on you with trust:
“Purify my heart,
and help me to walk as a child of light.”
Amen.
I found the above prayer and image on a prayer card on the floor in an empty hallway at school. I wonder if it is one of those seeds for contemplation. It is a beautiful prayer for an act of contrition—it speaks to the whole Trinity.
![[image: 'Smiling Jesus']](http://journal.cowpi.com/grafiks/sidebar/smiling-jesus2.jpg "'Smiling Jesus'")
![[Jerusalem Cross with Heart]](http://cowpi.com/journal/grafiks/jerusalem-cross-heart.gif "Jerusalem Cross with Heart")
Comments
I remember first seeing this painting in theology class and again at a retreat centre. I was hoping to find a copy of the Prodigal Son painting, so thanks for posting it here!
∼ πλ · 7 December 2003, 10 pm · by Neely ¬
You can find a full sized image of “Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son” at:
http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/rembrandt/prodigal_son.jpg.html
∼ πλ · 8 December 2003, 8 am · by Mark ¬
Thank you Mark!
∼ πλ · 8 December 2003, 6 pm · by Neely ¬
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