THE RAIN OF FORGIVENESS IS ALWAYS THERE

August came to NJ in a thunderstorm. The skies are grey and the rain persists, but we need the rain, the weather has been hot [to say the least] and dry. At times our prayers can be like that hot and dry, and then we receive grace from God to endure and perservere. I came across this Act of Contrition on a prayer card, it's not the one we say after confession. Nevertheless its one that I say every day now. I hope it may help anyone who reads my blog.

Forgive me my sins O Lord, forgive me my sins
the sins of my youth, the sins of my age
the sins of my soul, the sins of my body
my idle sins
my serious voluntary sins
the sins I know, the sins I don't know
the sins I have concealed so long,
and which are now hidden from my memory
I am truly sorry for every sin, mortal and venial
for all the sins of my childhood up to the present hour
I know my sins have wounded Thy tender heart,
O my Savior,
Let me be freed from the bond of evil through Thy
most bitter Passion,
O my Redeemer,
O my Jesus,
forget and forgive what I have been......Amen