Comments for A Lenten Meditation at http://www.thecatholicthing.org , comment 1 to 7 out of 7 comments http://www.thecatholicthing.org Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:15:27 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/a-lenten-meditation.html#comment-930 I think the line to which you refer in "Amazing Grace" is: 'Twas Grace that taught my heart to fear; And Grace my fears relieved; How precious did that Grace appear; The hour I first believed. - Mr. WAC Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:30:15 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/a-lenten-meditation.html#comment-909 please..can i ask for the latin translation of the said prayer: “Open, O Lord, my mouth to bless Your holy name: cleanse my heart from all idle, distorted, and wandering thoughts; enlighten my understanding, set fire to my affections, and grant that I may be able to pray this office worthily, attentively, and with devotion, so that my prayer will be worthy of rising before your divine Majesty. Through Christ our Lord.” please... your seminarian, Marc - enlighten my understanding, se Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:48:48 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/a-lenten-meditation.html#comment-840 I loved your article. I found myself singing Psalms I learned as a child while house cleaning over the weekend, esp the one you referenced Ps.19. Sat Gospel was the Tax Collector & the Pharisee in the temple. I found the Holy Spirit showing me that in my heart I enter all of life as the Pharisee 1st. I need to see my heart AS IT IS & beg for the humility of the Tax collector. On my own: my heart is deceitful above all things, who can know it? Thank you so much for the beautiful reminder. - debby Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:27:15 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/a-lenten-meditation.html#comment-829 This meditation is very useful, just precisely this week I was wondering that when a tedious feeling against cotidianity arises in your mind, it is a real challenge to pray (in any form), but despite praying the Our Father or any other written prayers with distressful thoughts crashing on you, the truly important thing is the disposition of the heart to "be there" in the presence of God, even if your mind does not acknowledge it or it questions if you are doing the thing right. (I mean praying.) - francisco neira Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:14:23 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/a-lenten-meditation.html#comment-828 Thank you for this timely reflection and especially for the little prayer before the Office. Distraction and intruding thoughts are my worst enemies during prayer. I think this will help. - Bill Daugherty Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:07:51 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/a-lenten-meditation.html#comment-827 Sure the search for the truth drives a genuine heart and like that of St Augustine it never rests till it rest in the Lord. Where do I go to hide from your face,east west ...you knew me from the foundation of the world,I'll always Love you Lord--thanks for loving me first - samuel Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:07:34 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/a-lenten-meditation.html#comment-826 Ah! My restless heart! How similar our time to that of Augustine's,.declining civilizations and economic woes. Does truth change with cultures or is power truth? In those Manichean times Augustine found it necessary to believe in that One out of time and space who claimed to be Truth This unfathomable beliief can only come through an open heart and not just a rational mind. In all past civilizations, there has never been One like Him.. "Oh God create in me a pure heart," and calm heart . - William Dennis Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:11:02 +0100