Thursday, October 26, 2017

Venerable Father John Sullivan SJ recommended the following short prayers

"A nun in the Dominican convent, Wicklow, Ireland, writing in 1940, recalled how in 1919 Father Sullivan recommended to her the following aspirations: 'Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee.' 'Sacred Heart of Jesus, I believe in your love for me.' 'Sacred Heart of Jesus, I believe you love me now.' 'I believe in God. I hope in God. I love God. I am sorry for having offended God.' Father Sullivan added, 'Say these frequently and you'll become very holy'.

Although the aspirations suggested were nearly all well-known ones, the nun was so struck by Father Sullivan's tone in recommending them that she never forgot his words, and never allowed a day to pass without saying them." Extracted from McGrath, Fergal: ‘Father John Sullivan S.J.’, Longmans, Green & Co., London, 2nd Edition, 1945, pg. 219.

The mortal remains of Venerable John Sullivan SJ lie in a shrine in St Francis Xavier's church, Dublin, Ireland. It is a place where people come to pray and bring their petitions to Fr John asking him to intercede for them with his prayers.

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