When a simple litany lands, you feel it. In this conversation, Joe and Father Boniface reflect on praying the “Litany of Healing and Repentance” before the Blessed Sacrament—four short responses that draw Jesus close, open our wounds to His love, and re-center daily life. We talk about using these invocations before Mass (or anytime), and why letting God into real emotions—abandonment, anger, discouragement—becomes the doorway to healing. Through it all we keep the three lenses in view: growing in honesty with ourselves, charity with others, under a living relationship with God.
Key Ideas
The four responses: “Jesus, heal my heart with your love.” • “Jesus, come close to me.” • “Please forgive me, Jesus.” • “Jesus, help me to believe.”
Why short, heartfelt prayers bridge “distance” to the Eucharistic Lord, especially in large settings.
Naming real wounds and emotions (rejection, loneliness, anger) so grace can reach them—without denying or suppressing them.
Repentance as a path of healing: acknowledging my sins alongside harms done by others.
A practical rhythm: pray one line slowly before Mass (or during the day), and let it shape your interior posture toward God and neighbor.
Links & References
Litany of Healing and Repentance (text, download, and video) — Institute for Ministry Formation at Saint Vincent Seminary: https://imf.saintvincentseminary.edu/litany/
Litany of Healing and Repentance (printed booklet): https://www.stvincentstore.com/product/litany-of-healing-and-repentance/
National Eucharistic Congress (2024, Indianapolis): https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish (Pittsburgh) – St. Sebastian Church: https://mountcarmelpgh.org/
“Eucharistic Miracles of the World” exhibition (original Carlo Acutis project): https://www.miracolieucaristici.org/en/liste/list.html
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