Lord of the Holy Sacrifice,

Your saving oblation on the cross has given me new life.

May I always recall Your holy sacrifice on the cross

and do it in remembrance of You.

When tempted by selfishness,

inspire me to be taken as an unworthy sacrifice.

When burdened with envy,

let me be an instrument of blessing for others.

When afflicted by anger and pride,

grant me the humility to be broken and given for others.

When unsettled by anguish and troubled by worries,

give me encouragement.

May Your Spirit move my heart to see

in Your outstretched arms

Your loving embrace of everyone, that, I too,

may welcome others with the same love in an open hand.

Teach my mind and direct my will

to humbly endure the pain of undeserved suffering

even when my intent was good and done what is right.

May I understand that it is in the holy sacrifice of your wounds

that my brokenness is healed.

May I see in Your sacrifice on the cross not only death and defeat but victory and life.

Loving Father, may the holy sacrifice of Your Son

cleanse my soul, strengthen my heart ,

pardon my past and restore me in Your peace.

May I always adore You by uniting myself in His holy sacrifice,

the sacrament of Your Divine Love.

May I learn to sacrifice my own comfort, plans and dreams

if it is not for Your glory and the good of others.

With Mary, the mother of Jesus,

who joined her heart with the sacrifice of her Son,

May I become a holy sacrifice of love and service for others.

Gathered around the altar of love, may all be united

In listening to your word and sharing the one bread

and become one people,

offering one holy sacrifice. Amen.

(This prayer is recited daily after mass at the Chapel of the Holy Sacrifice,

University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City)

(The photos are of the Crucified Christ at the Queen of Peace, EDSA Shrine, QC)