From the sermon Twelve Lights of Epiphany given on January 6, 2017
O most sweet and amiable Infant Jesus, though I see Thee in this cavern lying on straw poor and despised,
yet faith teaches me that Thou art my God, who camest down from Heaven for my salvation.
I acknowledge Thee, then, for my sovereign Lord and Savior; but I have nothing, alas! to offer Thee.
I have no gold of love, because I have loved creatures instead of Thee.
I have not the incense of prayer, because I have lived in a miserable state of forgetfulness of Thee.
I have no myrrh of mortification, for I have neglected to deprive myself of my miserable pleasures.
What then shall I offer Thee? I offer Thee my heart, filthy and poor as it is; do Thou accept it, and change it.
Thou camest into the world for this purpose, to wash the hearts of men from their sins by Thy blood,
and thus change them from sinners into saints.
Give me, therefore, I pray Thee, this gold, this incense, and this myrrh.
Give me the gold of Thy holy love; give me the spirit of holy prayer,
give me the desire and strength to mortify myself in everything that displeases Thee.
I am resolved to obey Thee and to love Thee; but Thou knowest my weakness,
oh, give me the grace to be faithful to Thee!
Most holy Virgin, thou who didst welcome with such affection and didst console the holy Magi, do thou welcome and console me also, who come to visit Thy Son and to offer myself to Him. O my dearest Mother, I have great confidence in thy intercession! Do thou recommend me to Jesus. To thee do I entrust my soul and my will; bind it forever to the love of Jesus!
Jesus, God of peace , have mercy on us.
Jesus, author of life, have mercy on us.
Jesus, example of virtues, have mercy on us.
Jesus, zealous lover of souls, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our refuge, have mercy on us.
Jesus, father of the poor, have mercy on us.
Jesus, treasure of the faithful, have mercy on us.
