O Jesus!
Meek and humble of heart
Hear me.
Deliver me, Jesus.
Deliver me from the desire of being esteemed
Deliver me from the desire of being loved
Deliver me from the desire of being extolled
Deliver me from the desire of being honored
Deliver me from the desire of being praised
Deliver me from the desire of being preferred to others
Deliver me from the desire of being consulted
Deliver me from the desire of being approved
Deliver me from the fear of being humiliated
Deliver me from the fear of being despised
Deliver me from the fear of suffering rebukes
Deliver me from the fear of being calumniated
Deliver me from the fear of being forgotten
Deliver me from the fear of being ridiculed
Deliver me from the fear of being wronged
Deliver me from the fear of being suspected
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire
That others may be loved more than I
That others may be esteemed more than I
That, in the opinion of the world,
Others may increase, and I may decrease,
That others may be chosen and I set aside
That others may be praised and I unnoticed
That others may be preferred to me in everything
That others may become holier than I.
Provided that I may become holy as I should.
Amen.
Lord, I believe.
Help my unbelief.
Fr. Mike on Ash Wednesday, 3/5/2025 from Hallow