In an act of preparation for the end of earthly life, the Catholic faithful can resort to the prayer of “Pious exercise to achieve a good death”, Compiled in the Catholic Encyclopedia of ACI Prensa.
The director of the Catholic Encyclopedia, José Gálvez Krüger, explains that “the exercise consists in offering God the merits of the five wounds of Christ to atone and atone for our sins. “
In this way, he indicated, “at the same time that we adore the wounds, we atone and repair our bad deeds (which are the hands), our bad steps (the feet), and our disordered affections (the heart).”
“The whole Passion of Christ is adorable. We can ask Heaven for favors and invoke mercy for each and every one of the Holy Wounds ”, he highlighted.
This prayer presents a practice of humility, accepting “with all my heart in the way and form that your Divine Majesty has arranged” death, as well as “all the pains that must accompany it, one to the torments and death of Jesus Christ, and I offer them to you in satisfaction and penance for my sins ”.
“My beloved Redeemer, receive me then in your wounds, since from now on I embrace You, and I protest that I want to give my soul to the loving wound of your most sacred side,” adds the prayer.
To access the full text of the Pious exercise to reach a good death, you can go to: https://ec.aciprensa.com/wiki/Purgatorio:_Piadoso_ejercicio_para_alcanzar_una_buena_muerte
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